WASHINGTON: The US Federal Aviation Administration wrapped up a technical investigation into SpaceX's April test launch of its giant Starship rocket, saying in a Friday (Sep 8) statement that the company must implement dozens of corrective measures before flying the vehicle again. The April 20 launch of Sp
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Aviation Administration wrapped up a technical investigation into SpaceX's April test launch of its giant Starship rocket, saying in a Friday statement that the company must implement dozens of corrective measures before flying the vehicle again.
The letter and the FAA statement on Friday cited"multiple root causes" of the Starship failure and 63 corrective actions to take before launching the rocket again. It summarized some of those tasks as hardware changes to prevent leaks and fires and reinforcing the rocket's launchpad to prevent a storm of kicked up debris and sand.
It was unclear how many of the corrective actions SpaceX has already implemented, which will impact Starship's next launch timeline. The agency's mishap report was not made public. In a Friday blog post on its website, SpaceX said it has made numerous corrections and upgrades to Starship and its launchpad, including an"enhanced and requalified" flight termination system and an expanded fire suppression apparatus onboard.
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