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SpaceX receives US regulatory approval for Starship’s maiden flight into space

SpaceX receives US regulatory approval for Starship’s maiden flight into space

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday granted a long-awaited license allowing Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its Starship rocket into orbit for the first time, paving the way for a test flight crucial to the company’s future goals. Space.

“After a comprehensive permit evaluation process, the FAA has determined that SpaceX has met all safety, environmental, policy, payload, airspace coordination and fiscal responsibility requirements,” the FAA said in a statement Friday. Five years.

The launch is scheduled for Monday, April 17, from SpaceX’s Starbase rocket facility in Boca Chica, Texas, the company said on Twitter. Regulatory notices filed Friday indicated liftoff could occur anytime between 5:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Central Time (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET).


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