Starship
Credit: SpaceX
The FAA has issued a vehicle operator license to SpaceX for the first orbital flight test of its Starship/Super Heavy launch system.
SpaceX said it is targeting the launch for as early as April 17 from Boca Chica, Texas. The 150-min. launch window opens at 8 a.m. EDT.
“After a comprehensive license evaluation process, the FAA determined SpaceX met all safety, environmental, policy, payload, airspace integration and financial responsibility requirements,” the agency said in a statement on April 14.
The license, which covers a single launch, is valid for five years.
