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August 7th, 2023
Drone view of recent SpaceX Booster 9 static fire test.
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Work continues on readying the SpaceX Starship for another attempt to peg an orbital test flight.
Back in April, the first attempt ended minutes after launch, with the huge vehicle tumbling out of control.
How soon the booster can take to the air is, well, up in the air, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
“A return to flight of the Starship/Super Heavy vehicle is based on the FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety. This is standard practice for all mishap investigations,” the FAA advised Inside Outer Space.
Image credit: SpaceX/Inside Outer Space screengrab
Corrective actions
“The FAA isn’t going to speculate when the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy vehicle returns to flight,” the FAA added. “Public safety and actions yet to be taken by SpaceX will dictate the timeline.”
Image credit: SpaceX/Inside Outer Space screengrab
According to the FAA statement, “SpaceX has not submitted a final mishap investigation report to the FAA for review and approval which will identify final corrective actions that must be accounted for in its license modification application to add flights. SpaceX also must implement those corrective actions.”
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