FAA closes Starship review ahead of SpaceX’s next test flight this week
FILE PHOTO: The SpaceX Starship spacecraft rolls out of the production facility toward launch pad 2 ahead of the 12th test flight of the Starship spacecraft in Starbase, Texas, U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
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WASHINGTON, July 13 : The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday closed its review into a SpaceX Starship booster’s return failure that occurred during a flight test in May, clearing the way for Elon Musk’s space company to launch the rocket’s next test flight from Texas as soon as this week.
Source: Reuters
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