A potential date for SpaceX’s Starship test flight might have surfaced in a fresh report on X. Take a look here for more details.
With attention having shifted back to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 program in 2024, it appears that the third test flight of the Strship system might take place in Texas as soon as next month. SpaceX conducted the Starship IFT-2 test in November 2023, and since the test did not damage Starship Stage 0 (i.e., the launch pad), chances were high that IFT-3 would see an expedited timeline compared to its predecessor.
Now, a report from the ‘s Christian Davenport shares that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) might provide a Starship launch license as soon as in mid February – a busy month for crewed and uncrewed orbital and deep space spaceflight missions in the United States.SpaceX Might Receive FAA Approval For Starship IFT-3 Launch License In Mid February
SpaceX’s Starship rocket is shaping up to be a one of a kind product in the history of astronautics. The entire vehicle stack, which stands just a few feet shy of four hundred, is made of two rockets that are capable of taking off on their own. While recent Starship test flights in Texas have focused on the full stack, relying on the power of the 232 foot tall Starship Super Heavy booster, SpaceX’s first flight tests of the rocket saw the smaller second stage also lift off and land vertically.
