CNN —Federal regulators have granted SpaceX permission to launch a long-awaited second test flight of its Starship system — the most powerful rocket ever built — following an explosive first attempt in April.
The agency then completed a safety review on October 31 for SpaceX’s planned second test flight.
That process concluded on November 14, according to a statement from the agency, allowing FAA to issue the launch permit.
Environmental concernsSpaceX may also face additional pushback from environmentalists ahead of — or in the wake of — the second launch attempt.
The group of environmental and wildlife advocates that previously sued the FAA could still attempt to seek an injunction to stop the next launch.
Persons:
“, Artemis, greenlit, William Gerstenmaier, we’re, SpaceX’s, Elon Musk, Jared Margolis
Organizations:
CNN, SpaceX, Federal Aviation Administration, Super, FAA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Center for Biological Diversity
Locations:
of Mexico, Boca Chica , Texas, China, —