Max Q: Elon says Starship is prepared, FAA says not fairly
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On this situation:
- Musk says Starship is “able to launch,” FAA says not but
- Information from SpaceX and extra
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed the mishap investigation into SpaceX’s first orbital take a look at flight in April, however regulators gained’t inexperienced gentle a second launch till the corporate completes greater than 60 “corrective actions.”
Whereas the FAA didn’t disclose the small print of the 63 actions SpaceX should take earlier than launching Starship once more, the company did present a listing of simply a few of what’s anticipated, together with automobile {hardware} redesigns, redesigns to the launch pad and extra evaluation and testing of security essential methods.
As soon as SpaceX has applied all the corrective actions — and solely at this level — it will possibly apply for and obtain a modified license from the FAA to launch Starship once more.
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