FAA Completes SpaceX Starship Safety Review, Awaits Completion of Environmental Assessment

FAA's safety review signifies a key advancement toward license for next Starship launch, but SpaceX still awaits conclusion of an environmental evaluation involving U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; completion deadline remains undisclosed.

The FAA has completed the safety review of SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy license but awaits completion of the environmental review, which is being conducted alongside the US Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Endangered Species Act.
The first launch attempt of the Starship was incendiary, causing damage to the launching pad and surrounding areas, which led to a halt of further launches.
The safety review required SpaceX to identify and implement 63 corrective actions due to the mishap that occurred in the first launch.
Despite the completion of the safety review, the FAA has not granted SpaceX permission to proceed, causing delays in the company's ambitious plans, such as providing a lunar landing version of the spacecraft for NASA's Artemis III mission.
SpaceX's CEO, Elon Musk, remains optimistic about the Starship project, emphasizing its potential for making life multiplanetary.