SpaceX Gets Updated Starship Launch License but Still Awaits Flight 9 Approval

SpaceX gets updated Starship launch license but still awaits Flight 9 approval

The FAA has greenlit license modifications ahead of Flight 9 of SpaceX's Starship but has not yet approved the launch itself.

FAA Approves Starship License Modifications

The FAA has approved license modifications for the SpaceX Starship Flight 9 mission. The approval includes final action allowing SpaceX to increase Starship operations from five up to 25 per year at Boca Chica, Texas.However, SpaceX may not launch until the FAA either closes the Starship Flight 8 mishap investigation or makes a return to flight determination. The FAA is reviewing the mishap report SpaceX submitted on May 13.Starship’s eighth fli…