SpaceX Gears Up for Starship Flight 5 Launch
SpaceX gets approval for Starship launch amid standoff with FAA
The FAA gave Elon Musk’s SpaceX a license to move forward with a test flight that will try to catch a rocket booster between two metal pincers known as “chopsticks.”
SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test has launched
SpaceX launched Starship for its fifth flight test at about 8:25AM ET from its South Texas launch site. The company succeeded in returning the Starship Super Heavy booster to its landing pad, where it was “caught” using arms on the launch tower that SpaceX refers to as the “chopsticks.”
SpaceX’s Starship Cleared for New Test Flight
The FAA said requirements have been met for the next launch. The company has criticized the length of reviews.
FAA approves SpaceX Starship 5 flight set for Sunday
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 prepares for its fifth Starship launch
SpaceX received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday for the launch of Starship Flight 5. The launch window begins at 7 a.m. on
Elon Musk secures FAA approval for SpaceX's fifth Starship test launch amid regulatory standoff
On October 12, 2024, SpaceX received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its fifth uncrewed test launch of the Starship rocket system. This test, scheduled to take place from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica,
US FAA could approve SpaceX Starship 5 license this month, source says
The Federal Aviation Administration could approve a license for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 as soon as this month, a source told Reuters on Tuesday.
Musk’s SpaceX launches Starship test flight, catches booster: video
SpaceX has successfully completed its fifth Starship test flight, marking a milestone in the company's ambitious plan to develop a fully reusable rocket system.
SpaceX Starship set to take off Sunday from South Texas after winning surprise approval from FAA
After months of delays amid environmental and safety concerns, the agency green-lighted the mega-rocket's next launch on Saturday.
SpaceX says its next Starship launch could fly as early as Oct. 13, pending FAA approval
SpaceX is targeting as soon as Oct. 13 for the next launch of its Starship Super Heavy megarocket, but it all hinges on approval from the FAA, which says to expect the flight in "late November."
SpaceX says its ready for another Starship test: FAA still needs to approve the launch
Elon Musk and SpaceX are proclaiming that the next Starship demonstration could happen as early as Sunday, "pending regulatory approval."
SpaceX Will Try To 'Catch' Giant Starship Rocket Shortly Before Landing
SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage ...
SpaceX pulls off Starship booster ‘chopsticks’ maneuver
This was the fifth test for the megarocket, which NASA hopes to use one day to take humans to and from the moon and Mars.