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 an...
SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Project at the Boca Chica ...
Oct 12, 2024 — SpaceX applied to the FAA to modify its existing vehicle operator license for the operation of the Starship/Super Heavy launch vehicle from its existing Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas.
SpaceX gets approval for Starship launch amid standoff with FAA
Oct 13, 2024 — CNN — 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.
F.A.A. Clears the Way for SpaceX to Hold Starship Launch on …
Oct 12, 2024 — The Federal Aviation Administration issued a new license on Saturday allowing Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to launch its Starship rocket again from South Texas, and it included new requirements...
SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster in dramatic landing ... - NBC News
Oct 13, 2024 — SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday and made a dramatic first catch of the rocket’s more than 20-story tall booster. The achievement marks a major milestone ...
SpaceX 'forcefully rejects' FAA conclusion it violated launch ...
Sep 20, 2024 — WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - SpaceX said Thursday it "forcefully rejects" the Federal Aviation Administration's conclusion that Elon Musk's company failed to follow U.S. regulations during two...
Although it’s not final, SpaceX just got good news from the FAA …
Jul 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 approves SpaceX Starship 5 flight set for Sunday | Reuters
Oct 12, 2024 — The FAA said on Saturday SpaceX had “met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight” for the fifth test of the Starship and has also approved the...
SpaceX Starship launches: Flight 6 mission updates | Space
Oct 11, 2024 — SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 rocket and its Super Heavy booster are stacked together ahead of a planned launch from Boca Chica Beach, Texas on Oct. 13, 2024, pending FAA approval. (Image credit: SpaceX)
FAA closes Starship investigation as SpaceX seeks license for next …
Feb 26, 2024 — The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday announced the close of its investigation alongside SpaceX into the second Starship flight. Elon Musk’s company seeks a license to launch the ...