SpaceX's Starship V3 Can't Fly Again Until a 'Mishap' Is Addressed, Says FAA
The FAA has grounded SpaceX's Starship V3 following a mishap during its recent launch. The investigation was prompted by the boosters falling into a designated hazard area, causing airport delays. SpaceX must complete a mishap investigation and receive FAA approval before future launches can occur.
- ▪The Starship V3 launch appeared successful but resulted in a mishap that led to an FAA investigation.
- ▪The boosters fell into a hazard area, causing several airport departure delays and airborne holding patterns.
- ▪SpaceX is required to conduct a mishap investigation overseen by the FAA before future launches can proceed.
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The launch of the SpaceX Starship V3 appeared to go according to plan. It launched last Friday, conducted a mock satellite deployment and returned to Earth. Based on the launch stream, everything appeared to go according to plan. It turns out that this wasn't the case, as the FAA has launched an investigation, and the Starship V3 is grounded until the investigation concludes. Per the FAA, the mishap occurred on the back end of the launch when the Starship V3's boosters fell back to the Gulf of Mexico. The boosters fell pretty hard into what the FAA calls a "hazard area." This caused several airport departure delays along with five airborne delay events, which is fancy FAA speak that means airplanes had to fly a holding pattern until things calmed down.
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