Elon Musk’s SpaceX is investing billions of dollars and years of effort to develop the most powerful rocket ever built. Rocket science is only part of the challenge.
SpaceX is squaring off against government regulators as it seeks to test launch its nearly 400-foot-tall Starship rocket more frequently. Company executives and some members of Congress have raised concerns about the pace of approvals for the flights. NASA has a big stake in SpaceX’s campaign as well, counting on Starship to carry out some of its boldest missions.
The company said Friday that it was looking to blast off Starship in its fifth test flight as soon as Sunday. To do so then or on another date, SpaceX will need signoff from the Federal Aviation Administration, which oversees commercial space launches.
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>Elon Musk’s SpaceX is investing billions of dollars and years of effort to develop the most powerful rocket ever built. Rocket science is only part of the challenge.
>SpaceX is squaring off against government regulators as it seeks to test launch its nearly 400-foot-tall Starship rocket more frequently. Company executives and some members of Congress have raised concerns about the pace of approvals for the flights. NASA has a big stake in SpaceX’s campaign as well, counting on Starship to carry out some of its boldest missions.
>The company said Friday that it was looking to blast off Starship in its fifth test flight as soon as Sunday. To do so then or on another date, SpaceX will need signoff from the Federal Aviation Administration, which oversees commercial space launches.
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