FAA approves SpaceX Starship 5 flight set for Sunday

13/10/2024 7:47

        The Federal Aviation Administration approved a license on Saturday for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 set for Sunday after earlier saying it did not expect to make a decision until late November.
        
        Reuters first reported this week the faster than expected timetable after the FAA in September had suggested a much longer review.
        
        SpaceX is targeting Sunday for the launch and said a 30-minute launch window opens at 7:00 a.m. CT (1200 GMT)
        
        The FAA said on Saturday SpaceX had "met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight" for the fifth test of the Starship and has also approved the Starship 6 mission profile.
        
        The Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket are a fully reusable system designed to carry crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon and beyond.