SpaceX launches Starship test flight
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In a social media post, SpaceX owner Elon Musk said in spite of the explosive endings, the ninth Starship test flight was a success and one that will help advance development of the program.
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FAA gives SpaceX the nod for Starship Flight 9 but doubles the danger zoneAircraft Hazard Area now stretches 1,600 nautical miles The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX the go-ahead to launch Starship Flight 9, but has nearly doubled the size of the vehicle's Aircraft Hazard Area (AHA).
FAA will require aircraft to give Starship a wider berth as SpaceX tests a previously flown Super Heavy booster for the first time.