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FAA Delays SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Launch

SpaceX will launch Starship's 9th test flight next week, Elon Musk says
"Just before the Starship flight next week, I will give a company talk explaining the Mars game plan in Starbase, Texas, that will also be live-streamed on X."
After Two SpaceX Explosions, U.K. Officials Ask FAA to Change Starship Flight Plans
Facing a significant increase in the number of SpaceX launches, British officials detailed their concerns about the safety of Turks and Caicos and other Caribbean territories after debris from an earlier failed launch littered beaches and roads.
FAA approves license modifications for SpaceX Starship Flight 9 mission
The FAA on Thursday said it approved license modifications for the SpaceX Starship Flight 9 mission, including allowing it to increase the number of operations to up to 25 per year at Boca Chica in Texas.
SpaceX gets FAA approval for 25 Starship launches per year
The report grants SpaceX's request to boost the number of Starship launches from Starbase per year by a factor of five, to 25. It also allows up to 25 landings at the site annually by each of Starship's two stages, the giant booster called Super Heavy and the upper-stage spacecraft known as Starship, or simply Ship.
FAA Delays SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Launch Pending Review
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved license modifications for SpaceXs highly anticipated Starship Flight 9 mission but has not yet granted launch authorization. The FAA clarified that SpaceX must
Next week's SpaceX Starship test still needs FAA authorization
Aiming for the stars, but sometimes hitting the Caribbean SpaceX supremo Elon Musk says the next Starship will launch next week, however, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hasn't yet given it the green light.
SpaceX clearance for 25 Starship launches a year is 'ludicrous,' Texans say
SpaceX can now launch Starship 25 times a year in South Texas, a change that Elon Musk's rocket company welcomes as ...
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SpaceX wins federal approval to launch more rockets in South Texas
The federal approval comes after vote from residents — mostly SpaceX employees — to form a new city at the Rio Grande Valley ...
When will Elon Musk, SpaceX conduct next Starship test in Texas? Here's what we know
SpaceX's massive Starship rocket could be on the cusp of flying again from Texas after receiving FAA approval for more ...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, lands at sea (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (May 14), carrying 28 Starlink ...
Florida Environmentalists Sound Alarm on SpaceX Bid to Launch 120 Rockets a Year
Local advocacy groups argue the ambitious launch schedule could increase pollution, harm wildlife, and disrupt fishing.
When is the next Starship launch? Elon Musk's SpaceX conduct engine tests from Texas
SpaceX is getting closer to launching Starship, the world's largest rocket, once again on a critical flight test later in May.
SpaceX Tests Starship Fixes After Back-to-Back Failures
The next Starship launch may come as soon as next week. A test of its Raptor engines suggests SpaceX has resolved the issues ...
Launch recap: SpaceX rocket launches after scrub from Kennedy Space Center
Live updates from the Starlink 6-83 mission, which launched at 1:02 a.m. on May 13 from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.
SpaceX Gets Greenlight for More Rocket Launches in Texas
Elon Musk’s company will be allowed to begin launching its Starship rocket up to 25 times a year from its Starbase complex in ...