FAA orders investigation after SpaceX Starship breaks up and …
1 day ago · "The FAA is requiring SpaceX to perform a mishap investigation into the loss of the Starship vehicle during launch operations on Jan. 16," the FAA said in a statement.
FAA grounds SpaceX Starship launches after breakup in Texas
11 hours ago · The Federal Aviation Administration has paused SpaceX's the launch of its Starship rocket as the U.S. agency oversees an investigation by the private company of the breakup after a test launch ...
SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
Jan 7, 2025 · The FAA’s Federal Action is to modify SpaceX’s vehicle operator license that would allow SpaceX to land its Starship vehicle in the Indian Ocean. The Proposed Action includes expanding the Starship section stage landing area into the Indian Ocean to accommodate new trajectories proposed by SpaceX.
F.A.A. Temporarily Halts Launches of Musk’s Starship After …
1 day ago · SpaceX, in a statement about this seventh Starship test flight, said that early data suggested that a fire had started in the rear section of the spacecraft, resulting in the explosion and the ...
US FAA probes reports of SpaceX rocket debris landing in Turks …
1 day ago · The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and officials from the Turks and Caicos Islands have launched probes into SpaceX's explosive Starship rocket test that sent debris streaking over the ...
SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Project at Kennedy Space Center …
Jun 21, 2024 · SpaceX must obtain a vehicle operator license from FAA for Starship-Super Heavy launch and landing operations. Issuing a vehicle operator license and approving airspace closures is considered a major Federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
FAA Proposes $633,009 in Civil Penalties Against SpaceX
Sep 17, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes $633,009 in civil penalties against Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) for allegedly failing to follow its license requirements during two launches in 2023, in accordance with statutorily-set civil penalty guidelines.
SpaceX gets approval for Starship launch amid standoff with FAA
Oct 13, 2024 · Federal regulators granted SpaceX its long-awaited license to move forward with a fifth uncrewed test launch of Starship, the most powerful rocket system ever constructed.
The war of words between SpaceX and the FAA keeps escalating
Sep 26, 2024 · SpaceX has called for more funding for the FAA's commercial spaceflight division to keep up with the rapid pace of launch activity, primarily due to SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which flies at...
US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion
1 day ago · The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it was working with SpaceX and other authorities to confirm reports of property damage on the Turks and Caicos Islands. There were no reports of ...