Elon Musk recently announced that the Starship rocket is ready for relaunch. However, there is only one obstacle to its launch. It needs permission from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). Apparently, this is not as easy as it seems. The FAA stated that there are a number of checks that SpaceX needs to make. It looks like SpaceX acted quickly. The FAA will soon allow Starship to be launched.
FAA set a date for Starship’s relaunch!
We all know the adventure of the Starship rocket, but let’s take a brief look at it. The Starship rocket was launched last April. Unfortunately, the mission failed due to mishaps. Additionally, the launch pad could not withstand the 33 raptor engine power of the Super heavy booster. It was shattered. It didn’t just fall apart.
It damaged the environment as pieces of concrete and sand were scattered around the launch site. As such, this situation attracted the reaction of many people. However, SpaceX immediately took control of the situation. He accelerated his work on Starship. He quickly gathered the situation. The response from the FAA to Elon Musk, who announced that he was ready to launch again, was not delayed. The FAA reminded Musk again that he still had a number of tasks to complete.
Bad news for Elon Musk: FAA vetoed Starship’s relaunch!
Recently, Elon Musk said that the Starship rocket was ready for launch. However, the FAA did not allow the rocket to be launched again.
SpaceX is very keen on relaunching the Starship rocket. Elon Musk wants the launch pad to remain intact during future Starship launches. For this, SpaceX’s engineers built a much stronger platform made of steel. He apparently beat the FAA’s door to get the permit as quickly as possible. These efforts eventually bore fruit. News is that the launch date has been brought forward.
The FAA recently made a statement again. Polly Trottenberg, acting administrator of the FAA, told reporters on the sidelines of a conference. “We work well with SpaceX and have good discussions. “The teams are working together and I think we’re optimistic about next month.”
The FAA has stated that SpaceX must complete 63 corrective actions before granting launch permission. It is being very cautious after the disaster in April. Last weekend, Musk declared that SpaceX had completed 57 of the corrective actions. The CEO explained that the other six actions relate to missions beyond the second Starship flight.