This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it authorized the next three launches of the SpaceX Starship prototype and confirmed the agency’s head spoke to Chief Executive Elon Musk about safety last month.
The agency said that for the subsequent launches of SN16 and SN17, SpaceX “may be subject to additional corrective actions if any new mishap investigations were to occur.”SpaceX is testing a series of prototypes for the heavy-lift rocket it is developing to carry humans and 100 tons of cargo on future missions to the moon and Mars. A first orbital Starship flight is planned for year’s end.
As a condition of the SpaceX license, an FAA safety inspector must be on site in Boca Chica, Texas, for all Starship launches. The FAA safety inspector is expected to arrive on site on Thursday “to support a possible launch this week,” the FAA added. Far field blast overpressure may be a hazard to the public if the launch vehicle explodes on impact, potentially creating a shock wave that can damage windows in areas relatively far from the impact site.The FAA began requiring the safety inspector after the December launch, effective March 12.On Thursday, the FAA confirmed Administrator Steve Dickson spoke with Musk on March 12 for 30 minutes “as part of the agency’s continuing engagement with the company.
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