SpaceX is once again trying to launch its Super Heavy launch vehicle. The company plans a fifth Starship launch on October 13, though the FAA has repeatedly said the next test won't be until November.
The newspaper wrote that the spacecraft last received permission to take off last June, and since then it has successfully returned to Earth Space.com website.
On Monday evening, this was announced on the X website SpaceX's fifth test launch will take place on October 13, subject to regulatory approval. the According to the FAA, formal approval is expected by the end of November, but SpaceX wants to launch its rocket as soon as possible.
Before the announcement, they were busy preparing the spacecraft, with operators performing vehicle stacking, propellant loading testing, and other checks.
Although the FAA opposed the timeline, the company lobbied the government agency and granted the permit. According to SpaceX, the aviation authority is working to slow the process through environmental analyzes and refuting the FAA's claims that the company is not operating under the proper permits.
NASA also supports the early launch of Starship, as the space agency has signed a contract with the company to send astronauts to the Moon as part of the Artemis-3 program planned for 2026. As early as 2023, NASA officials expressed concern about whether the vehicle The space will be available during the mission. For Starship to gain approval from the space agency, it must meet very stringent certification standards and complete several flights, including an unmanned mission to the Moon.
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