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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued SpaceX a launch license for test mission Starship Flight 4. This launch is currently scheduled for Thursday, June 6. The launch will take place from SpaceX Starbase near Boca Chica Beach in South Texas.
“SpaceX met all safety and other licensing requirements for this test flight,” the FAA said in a statement.
As its name suggests, SpaceX's Starship Flight 4 mission is the fourth test flight of Starship and Super Heavy. When fully assembled, they stand nearly 400 feet tall and are the largest and most powerful rockets in the world.
SpaceX designed Starship as a fully reusable, super-heavy-lift launch system for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA's Artemis program, for example, has selected Starship as the lander to carry Artemis 3 astronauts to the moon's south pole in 2026.
But before Starship can fly to the moon, SpaceX must prove its shiny, stainless-steel rocket can reach orbit.
To date, the company has carried out three test launches:
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- failed debut in April 2023, which destroyed the SpaceX launch pad as well as the rocket;
- second flight in November 2023, during which the rocket failed to reach space;
- The last launch of Starship Flight 3 on March 18, 2024 was more successful, and the rocket was able to reach space for the first time. However, the rocket and its super-heavy booster were eventually lost before reaching their final targets.
Now SpaceX has high hopes for the fourth test launch, which is scheduled for 15:00 Kyiv time. There will be a 120 minute window available for launch.
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