FAA: SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Mishap / Return to Flight

After completing the required and comprehensive safety review, the FAA determined the SpaceX Starship vehicle can return to flight operations while the investigation into the Jan. 16 Starship Flight 7 mishap remains open. The FAA is overseeing the SpaceX-led investigation.

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 License Authorization

The FAA issued a licence modification authorizing the SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch. The FAA determined SpaceX met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight. The Flight 8 mission profile involves launch of the combined Starship/Super Heavy vehicle from Boca Chica, Texas, a return to the launch site of the Super Heavy booster rocket for a catch attempt by the launch tower, and a water landing of the Starship vehicle in the Indian Ocean west of Australia. Contact SpaceX for additional information.