SpaceX received the go-ahead from US air safety regulators to launch its massive Starship rocket on a fourth major test flight, as the Elon Musk-led company works to make the vehicle operational and ready for regular trips to space.
The Federal Aviation Administration granted SpaceX a launch license to move forward with the next test flight, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday. SpaceX now plans to launch Starship as early as June 6 from the company’s Starbase launch facility on the southern tip of Texas.
“SpaceX met all safety and other licensing requirements for this test flight,” ...
