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FAA could abort SpaceX's ninth launch test of Starship. Here's why

Elon Musk's plan to launch the ninth iteration of SpaceX's Starship/Super Heavy rockets into space next week may be put on hold after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a statement ...
NBC Washington

FAA clears SpaceX for another Starship test flight after explosion in January

Elon Musk's SpaceX has attained authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly its massive Starship rocket once again, the space regulator announced on Friday. The Starship rocket broke ...
Yahoo

FAA Issues Warning With 'Clear Message' Before Drone Test

On Friday, June 13, the Federal Aviation Administration revealed it will conduct drone-detection testing near Santa Teresa, NM from June 16-27. According to a statement from the FAA, the ...
Ars Technica

FAA: Airplanes should stay far away from SpaceX’s next Starship launch

The Federal Aviation Administration gave the green light Thursday for SpaceX to launch the next test flight of its Starship mega-rocket as soon as next week, following two consecutive failures earlier ...
Yahoo

FAA says SpaceX must wait to launch Starship on 9th flight test from Texas: Here's why

SpaceX has a few more regulatory hurdles to clear before its gigantic Starship spacecraft can soar halfway around the world once again. Billionaire Elon Musk had made it known he hoped his commercial ...
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The FAA is taking extra precautions for SpaceX’s next Starship test flight

Following the failure of the 8th Starship test flight in early March that ended in another explosion, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally cleared SpaceX for a 9th test which could ...
USA Today

SpaceX says its ready for another Starship test: FAA still needs to approve the launch

When the Starship launch commences, it will be the fifth uncrewed test flight of a vehicle for which Musk has grand ambitions beyond NASA moon missions. While SpaceX says it's ready for another test ...
CNN

SpaceX gets approval for Starship launch amid standoff with FAA

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Federal regulators ...
SpaceNews

FAA gives approval for next Starship test flight

AUSTIN, Texas — The Federal Aviation Administration has given its approval for the next flight of SpaceX’s Starship even while the investigation into the failed previous flight continues. In a ...
TechCrunch

New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a new pilot program that will let electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) startups test some operations before they receive full ...
Reuters

FAA in partnerships to test beyond-line-of-sight drones

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said it would work with two private U.S. companies to test commercial drones that can fly beyond an operator's line of sight, a precursor to ...