Washington – SpaceX is a step close to winning regulator approval for its next starship test flight, a significant launch after the last two failure.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced at the end of May 15 that it updated its launch license for starship before the next launch of the vehicle. The update incorporated an environmental approval earlier this month, allowing Spacex to be launched 25 per year from its starbase feature in South Texas, five times the previous annual limit.
The FAA said, however, the license update alone does not allow SpaceX to operate its next starship launch, known as Flight 9. “SpaceX cannot launch until the FAA either stops the Starsip Flight 8 Mishp probe or returns to the flight determination,” the agency said in a statement. “FAA is reviewing the Mishap report Spacex presented on 14 May.”
On Flight 8 in March, starship was called a “energetic event” in the backdom section of the Starship Upper Stage during its climb, which stopped several raptor engines and lost the attitude control of the vehicle. The vehicle went back to the Caribbean.
It was similar to a failure on Flight 7 in January. SpaceX stated that the upper phase was “faced by the” harmonic reaction “, which was strong in the flight, during the test,” the propulsion system was emphasized and the propellent leaks were constructed that triggered the fire. The FAA accepted those findings on 31 March.
At that time, neither FAA nor SpaceX revealed the details about the possible cause of flight 8 failure. The FAA then stated that the Starship launch would not resume until it either accepts the flight 8 Missap report or does not make another determination that can resume the launch safely.
SpaceX is proceeding with the preparation of Flight 9, including the Starship Upper Stage of 13 May long-term static-ear tests. The company said at that time that it was inside “Final preparation” For launch. Aerpace and maritime notice indicate that a launch may be by 22 May, which is pending FAA approval.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, “Just before the Starsip Flight next week, I will talk to a company to the Starbase, the company to interpret the Mars game plan in Texas.” Posted On May 13, on social media, saying that the matter will be stream online.
Following the last two starship failures, some in the Caribbean demanded a change in the Starship trajectory to avoid other disruption due to the closure of the airspace and the fall of the debris. Propublica reported on May 15 that United Kingdom Minister Stephen Dauti contacted the US State Department, which was demanding a change in the Starship Flight Profile and timely changes to the islands to reduce the risks to the islands.
The FAA on May 15 published an environmental assessment to shut down the update airspace for flight 9 launch. The danger of the aircraft extends to the area, or aha, now the Bahama and the Ottoman and Caikose. The document stated, “The starship vehicle from 7 and 8 flights caused a greater possibility of vehicle failure and, therefore, a large AHA,” the document has said in the document.
The document states that more than 175 flights would be affected by the closure of airspace, many of which will be delayed by an average of 40 minutes to escape the dangerous area. The launch will also be outside the “Peak Transit periods” with an anticipated liftoff in Eastern at 7:30 pm. In addition, the main airport at Turks and Caikose, Providential International Airport, will close during the launch window.
