Super Heavy Booster in Spacex is seen in the launch, without the Starship ship, as it is ready for the launch of the company Chica Launchpad of the company on an unmistakable test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, the United States on February 27, 2025.
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Elon Musk’s Spacex has achieved the authorization of the federal aviation administration to fly his Rocket Starship Massive Return, announced the space regulator on Friday.
Starship Rocket separated during the company’s seventh test flight in January. The explosion caused the waste to rain on the Turks and the Caicos, and forced several commercial flights diverted or delayedCNBC reported earlier.
The FAA granted a modified license to Spacex, which has a Private market rating of $ 350 millionAlthough the company has not yet completed its investigation, required after the January explosion. Space regulator has previously authorized flights from companies like Spacex and Rocket Lab While Mishap’s investigations were still underway, a spokesman told CNBC by email.
Last year, FAA fined Spacex $ 633.009 in civil penalties For what he alleged were security violations and procedure in the performance of two releases of 2023. Spacex was also Medra by the Environmental Protection Agency For pollutant water in Texas in violation of the Law of Clean Waters.
After these fines, Musk threatened To sue FAA for « regulatory overcoming », but he never filed a complaint.
Musk, the richest person in the world, contributed about $ 300 million to help propel President Donald Trump Back to the White House, and now he is a central figure in the administration.
Musk, who is also CEO of Tesla and the owner of the X social network company, leads the so -called efficiency of the Government Efficiency Department, or DOGE, which is implementing Draconian staff and budget cuts throughout the federal government and directing the regulatory agencies that supervise Musk’s business.
Light orange balls fly through the sky, as the waste from a spacex rocket launched in Texas are on the Turks and Caicos Islands on January 16, 2025.
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The paper has provided Musk and its DOGE employees an unprecedented access to federal computer systems and data, included in the FAA. Spacex has been selected to help review FAA’s Air Traffic Control System, Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced.
Senators Adam Schiff, D-Calif Conflicts of interest.
Spacex did not respond to CNBC’s comments request.
Starship, the highest and most powerful rocket ever launched, is essential for Spacex ambitions. When it goes to the heavy super surface, Starship is 403 feet high and is about 30 feet in diameter. Spacex has flown the Starship Full Rocket System in seven space tests so far since April 2023.
The company wrote in a Publication of social networks which aims to make its eighth Starship test as soon as on Monday, March 3.
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