FAA Clears SpaceX Starship for Next Test Flight After May Booster Failure Review

Federal aviation authorities have given SpaceX the green light to move forward with its next Starship rocket test flight, potentially as early as this week.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday that it has officially closed its review of a Starship booster failure that took place during a flight test back in May. With that investigation now complete, Elon Musk’s space company is cleared to launch the rocket’s next test from its Texas facility.