The war of words between SpaceX and the FAA keeps escalating
WEBSep 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 an...
FAA administrator defends SpaceX licensing actions on
WEBSep 25, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said safety was the reason why it recently fined SpaceX and delayed an updated Starship launch license, comments that drew a sharp...
FAA gives SpaceX the OK to launch just one Falcon 9 on asteroid …
WEB1 day ago · SpaceX announced it was halting Falcon 9 launches after the Crew-9 mishap, and the FAA later confirmed it had halted Falcon 9 launches until an investigation is completed and final report ...
SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
WEBAug 30, 2024 · The FAA will release a Revised Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment (Revised Draft EA) concerning SpaceX’s proposal to increase the number of launches and landings of its Starship/Super Heavy Vehicle at Boca …
Although it’s not final, SpaceX just got good news from the FAA …
WEBJul 29, 2024 · SpaceX asked the FAA—which has federal authority to regulate such activities in order to protect life and property on the ground—for 25 annual launches and 50 total landings, 25 for Starship...
FAA closes investigation into second Starship test flight
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · The FAA announced Feb. 26 that it closed the investigation into the Nov. 18 launch, designated Orbital Flight Test (OFT) 2, by accepting the root causes into the failure identified by SpaceX.
FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Mishap Investigation
WEBSep 8, 2023 · The FAA has closed the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy mishap investigation. The final report cites multiple root causes of the April 20, 2023, mishap and 63 corrective actions SpaceX must take to prevent mishap reoccurrence.
FAA closes Starship mishap investigation, directs 63 ... - SpaceNews
WEBSep 8, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has completed the mishap investigation in SpaceX’s first integrated Starship launch in April but is not ready yet to approve a second launch of...
SpaceX, US FAA close Starship launch probe with dozens of fixes
WEBSep 8, 2023 · The FAA probe's closure puts SpaceX one step closer to getting Starship in space for the first time - a major, long-sought testing milestone before the company can use the reusable rocket for...
SpaceX says regulators will keep Starship grounded until at least ...
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The Federal Aviation Administration has signaled to SpaceX that it won't approve a launch license for the next test flight of the Starship rocket until at least late November, the company said...