US FAA Okays SpaceX License for 2nd Launch of Starship Super Heavy

Published on November 16, 2023

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday granted Elon Musk’s SpaceX a license to launch the company’s second test flight of its next-generation Starship and heavy-lift rocket from Texas, the agency said. SpaceX said it was targeting Friday for a launch, saying a two-hour launch window opens at 7 a.m. Central Time (1300 GMT) and that local residents “may hear a loud noise” during the rocket’s ascent toward space. “The FAA determined SpaceX met all safety, environmental, policy and financial responsibility requirements,” the agency, which oversees commercial launch sites, said in a statement. SpaceX’s first attempt to send Starship to space was in April, when the rocket exploded mid-air four minutes after liftoff pulverized the company’s launchpad and flung sand and concrete chunks for miles....

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