SpaceX, on Friday, continued to prepare for the fifth test flight of its Starship launch vehicle despite rising tensions with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the federal agency responsible for greenlighting launches.

20) in a post on X. Related: SpaceX's Starship won't be licensed to fly again until late November, FAA says "Starbase tower lifts the Super Heavy booster for Flight 5 to expected catch height," SpaceX wrote in the post, which shared four photos of the ...

The FAA and Fish and Wildlife are forcing SpaceX to undergo a redundant environmental review. There has been no changes since flight 4. There is no need for