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SpaceX Ordered by FAA to Make Fixes After Starship Blowup
- FAA blames ‘multiple root causes’ for flawed Starship launch
- SpaceX must apply for, receive FAA license modification
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Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. must take “corrective actions” to prevent a recurrence of mishaps during an April test of its Starship rocket before the Federal Aviation Administration will grant it another launch permit.
The FAA blamed “multiple root causes” of the flawed Starship test launch in an emailed statement Friday, and said the company needs to, among other things, redesign its hardware to prevent leaks and fires. It cited a total of 63 actions in need of remedy.