FAA
Licenses Starship launches and leads mishap investigations.
Role in each timeline
- SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
Licenses each launch and runs mishap investigations when flights fail.
Entries that mention FAA
- FAA publishes notice on expanded Starship contingency reentry operations Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- FAA closes the Flight 12 booster mishap investigation, clearing Flight 13 Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- FAA clears Flight 10 after Flight 9 investigation Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- FAA closes Flight 8 mishap investigation Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- FAA opens Flight 9 investigation for Starship loss Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- FAA authorizes Flight 9 before Flight 8 closure Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- FAA environmental approval lets SpaceX launch Starship from Starbase 25 times a year Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- FAA closes Flight 7 mishap investigation Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- Flight 8: third booster catch, Starship lost again after an engine bay event Launchon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- FAA lets Starship return to flight while the Flight 7 investigation stays open, and licenses Flight 8 Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- Flight 7: second booster catch, but the upgraded Starship is lost and debris falls over Turks and Caicos Launchon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- FAA permits Starship return during Flight 3 investigation Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- FAA closes the Flight 1 mishap investigation with 63 corrective actions before a second launch Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- FAA completes Starbase environmental review Regulatoryon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit