Overview

• SpaceX's Starship has received clearance from the FAA for its second test flight, scheduled for November 17, with backup dates on November 18 and 19.
• The previous Starship launch was grounded after the rocket caused significant damage to its launchpad and surrounding area.
• The FAA required 63 corrective actions from SpaceX before granting approval for another launch attempt.
• The upcoming test flight will not attempt to recover the Super Heavy or Starship portions of the launch system for reuse.
• If successful, the booster is expected to splash down in the Gulf of Mexico around 6 minutes 30 seconds after launch, and Starship will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere 1 hour 17 minutes and 21 seconds after launch.