SpaceX Wins FAA Approval For Starship Launch

The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared SpaceX to resume Starship test flights after completing its review of the company's May launch anomaly.

According to the report, SpaceX identified heat-related effects on propulsion components and incorrect engine alarm settings as the likely causes of the Super Heavy booster's failure to reignite after stage separation.

The report said the previous test successfully reached space and deployed its payload before the booster lost control and fell into the Gulf of Mexico.

According to the report, the upcoming Starship mission will be the first to deploy 20 V3 Starlink satellites, including six equipped with external cameras.

The company said the new-generation satellites provide substantially higher communication capacity than earlier versions and represent an important step toward expanding the Starlink network through future high-capacity Starship missions.

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