The Federal Aviation Administration on Dec. 17 issued a launch license for the next Starship flight test, but so far, SpaceX has not announced a target launch date. Following five Starship tests ...

SpaceX is on the verge of launching its fifth Integrated Flight Test (IFT-5) of the Starship rocket, which could take place as early as Sunday, October 13, 2024, pending regulatory approval. After ...

The FAA's statement, which made no mention of the November timeframe, added that SpaceX submitted new information in mid-August for its proposed Starship launch that it continues to review.

SpaceX's Starship exploded for the most recent time last month at Starbase in Texas. Now, Mexico is threatening legal action for potential pollution.

Starship fixes. The FAA said Friday that SpaceX needs to complete 63 corrective actions identified after the Starship launch in April, but said SpaceX only must implement those actions that impact ...

SpaceX has previously run afoul of the FAA in Starship testing. Notably, the company launched a 2020 test flight of a prototype rocket, called Starship SN8, without obtaining prior approval from ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on Tuesday (June 4), issued a launch license to SpaceX for its Starship Flight 4 test mission currently scheduled to lift off no earlier than Thursday ...

SpaceX's last two efforts to make progress on its Starship and Super Heavy rocket ended with streaks of debris hurtling across the sky. The Federal Aviation Administration, though, is now ...

Staffing concerns. SpaceX is on pace to launch about 90 rockets this year, primarily Falcon 9 boosters from Florida. Next year, the company aims to increase that rate by about 50 percent.

SpaceX. The FAA probe’s closure puts SpaceX one step closer to getting Starship in space for the first time – a major, long-sought testing milestone before the company can use the resuable ...

The FAA will oversee a SpaceX-led investigation of the second-ever flight of the company's Starship vehicle, which ended eight minutes after liftoff on Nov. 18.