FAA clears SpaceX to launch Starship

SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 8 of Starship megarocket
"The FAA issued a license modification authorizing the SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch," FAA officials said in an emailed statement today (Feb. 28). "The FAA determined SpaceX met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight."
What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch on March 3?
SpaceX is poised to launch its latest Starship megarocket next week, a test that will also attempt to catch the world's largest rocket booster with giant metal chopsticks. If you want to watch it live, we've got details on when and how to see it.
SpaceX prepares for 8th launch of Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket
Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday, following a dramatic mid-air explosion over the Caribbean during its last trial.It will mark the eighth test flight of Starship, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, with SpaceX broadcasting the launch live via webcast.
FAA: SpaceX gets green light for 8th Starship test flight after January mishap
The Federal Aviation Administration granted SpaceX approval for the eighth Starship launch. On Wednesday, the FAA determined SpaceX met all safety,
SpaceX to launch its Starship rocket on next test flight, after a fiery explosion ended the last one
SpaceX plans to launch its Starship megarocket on its next test flight on Monday. The vehicle’s upper stage exploded over the Atlantic Ocean during the last such test.
SpaceX readies a redo of last month’s ill-fated Starship test flight
The test flight will be a repeat of what SpaceX hoped to achieve on the previous Starship launch in January, when the rocket broke apart and showered debris over the Atlantic Ocean and Turks and Caicos Islands.
FAA clears SpaceX for another Starship test flight after explosion in January
SpaceX has attained authorization from regulators to fly its massive Starship rocket once again, the FAA announced on Friday.
SpaceX Delays Starship Flight 8 To March: What To Expect From The Next Test
SpaceX has announced a brief delay in the much-anticipated Flight 8 of its massive Starship rocket. Originally set for February 28, the launch is now targeting March 3, with liftoff expected from Starbase,
FAA clears SpaceX to launch Starship after explosive failure rained debris over populated islands
Federal regulators have closed an investigation into what went wrong when a SpaceX Starship spacecraft — part of the most ...
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SpaceX will launch its Starship megarocket this week
SpaceX will launch its Starship megarocket for the eighth time on Friday, February 28. The news came via SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, who posted a short message on X saying simply: “Starship Flight ...
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SpaceX says Starship self-destructed after propellant leaks caused fires and comms blackout
SpaceX said Monday that last month’s Starship explosion was brought on by a cascading series of events caused by propellant leaks — a problem the company says has been addressed ahead of an ...
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SpaceX upgrades Starship rocket after last explosive launch
When SpaceX's Starship takes off next time from South Texas, it will have a few touch-ups from the last time the rocket launched in January and rained flaming debris down near the Turks and Caicos ...
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How to watch SpaceX’s 8th Starship flight test
SpaceX has confirmed that it’s targeting Monday, March 3, for the eighth test of the Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to fly. Read on for details on how to watch a livestream of the ...
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Elon Musk reveals the biggest problem SpaceX is facing with Starship
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk explained that one of the biggest problems the company is facing is its quest to achieve full rapid reusability of Starship.
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic to unveil new six-man spaceship that will take tourists into the cosmos from next summer - but tickets are eye-wateringly expensive
Richard Branson 's dream of launching regular commercial space flights is inching ever closer to fruition, after Virgin ...
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From interstellar dust to life beyond Earth: Why scientists can't wait NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope
The megaphone-shaped spacecraft, called SPHEREx — short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of ...