FAA completes safety review, SpaceX starship is one step closer to launching again

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen grass Luo Yuzi for the clue delivery! November 1 (Xinhua)-- the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday local time that the safety review of the SpaceX starship had been completed and the spacecraft was one step closer to obtaining a second launch permit.

In April, SpaceX, led by Elon Musk (Elon Musk), exploded during an orbital test of a starship. Before the starship test flight again, the FAA needs to conduct an extensive assessment, and safety review is an important part of it.

FAA focuses on the possible impact of flight tests on public health and property.

FAA is also working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct an environmental review of starship testing. From October 19, FAA has 135 days to assess the impact of starships and their launches on the local environment.