The Federal Aviation Administration on Dec. 17 issued a launch license for the next Starship flight test, but so far, SpaceX has not announced a target launch date. Following five Starship tests ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is demanding an accident investigation into this week’s out-of-control Starship flight by SpaceX.

Starship fixes. The FAA said Friday that SpaceX needs to complete 63 corrective actions identified after the Starship launch in April, but said SpaceX only must implement those actions that impact ...

SpaceX said on social media platform X late Monday that Starship's fifth flight test could launch as soon as Sunday, Oct. 13.. But for that to happen, the company would need the approval of the ...

The FAA's statement, which made no mention of the November timeframe, added that SpaceX submitted new information in mid-August for its proposed Starship launch that it continues to review.

SpaceX has previously run afoul of the FAA in Starship testing. Notably, the company launched a 2020 test flight of a prototype rocket, called Starship SN8, without obtaining prior approval from ...

SpaceX is on the verge of launching its fifth Integrated Flight Test (IFT-5) of the Starship rocket, which could take place as early as Sunday, October 13, 2024, pending regulatory approval. After ...

SpaceX’s last two efforts to make progress on its Starship and Super Heavy rocket ended with streaks of debris hurtling across the sky. The Federal Aviation Administration, though, is now sat… ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on Tuesday (June 4), issued a launch license to SpaceX for its Starship Flight 4 test mission currently scheduled to lift off no earlier than Thursday ...

Staffing concerns. SpaceX is on pace to launch about 90 rockets this year, primarily Falcon 9 boosters from Florida. Next year, the company aims to increase that rate by about 50 percent.

SpaceX has submitted to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) its final report about the debut launch of its Starship vehicle, which ended with a bang four minutes after liftoff.