Enlarge / A discolored plume of exhaust was seen beneath the Tremendous Heavy booster’s Raptor engines on the Starship rocket’s April 20 check flight, a possible indication of a propellant leak or hearth within the engine compartment. (credit score: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP by way of Getty Photos)
The Federal Aviation Administration mentioned Friday it has closed an investigation into the issues SpaceX encountered on its first full-scale Starship check launch in April, however federal regulators will not but give a inexperienced gentle for the following Starship flight.
“The closure of the mishap investigation doesn’t sign an instantaneous resumption of Starship launches at Boca Chica,” the FAA mentioned in an announcement, referring to the placement of SpaceX’s Starship launch facility at Boca Chica Seaside in South Texas.
The almost 400-foot-tall Starship rocket, the biggest ever constructed, is standing on its launch pad in Texas for the upcoming check flight, which may occur earlier than the top of this month, pending FAA approval.
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