Elon Musk‘s SpaceX has finally received regulatory approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the upcoming flight test of its Starship launch vehicle.
What Happened: The FAA issued the approval on June 4, allowing SpaceX to go ahead with its timeline of launching Starship for the fourth time on June 6. The launch window opens as early as 7 a.m. CT on Thursday.
Starship is touted as the world's most powerful launch vehicle, standing 121 meters tall and weighing approximately 5,000 tonnes. It consists of two stages: the Starship spacecraft and the Super ...