FAA OKs SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch

SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 8 of Starship megarocket
"The FAA issued a license modification authorizing the SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch," FAA officials said in an emailed statement today (Feb. 28). "The FAA determined SpaceX met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight."
FAA gives approval for next Starship test flight
The FAA has given its approval for the next flight of SpaceX’s Starship even while the investigation into the failed previous flight continues.
SpaceX thinks it knows why Starship exploded on its last test flight
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SpaceX readies a redo of last month’s ill-fated Starship test flight
The test flight will be a repeat of what SpaceX hoped to achieve on the previous Starship launch in January, when the rocket broke apart and showered debris over the Atlantic Ocean and Turks and Caicos Islands.
How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?
Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.'
FAA OKs SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch after Flight 7 mishap
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it cleared the SpaceX Starship vehicle to return to flight operations while an investigation into the January 16 Starship Flight 7 mishap remains open.
FAA clears SpaceX to launch Starship after explosive failure rained debris over populated islands
Federal regulators have closed an investigation into what went wrong when a SpaceX Starship spacecraft — part of the most powerful launch system ever constructed — exploded during a January test flight.
FAA clears SpaceX for another Starship test flight after explosion in January
SpaceX has attained authorization from regulators to fly its massive Starship rocket once again, the FAA announced on Friday.
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As Elon Musk tangles with FAA, SpaceX CEO announces 8th Starship rocket launch
Starship, the world's largest rocket, could fly again as soon as Friday on its second launch of the year if the FAA gives approval.