SpaceX, Starship and FAA

SpaceX Starship’s Explosion Sparks FAA Investigation and Reports of Property Damage
Debris from the rocket's upper stage may have caused property damage, prompting an investigation into Starship's "rapid unscheduled disassembly."
FAA will require SpaceX to investigate breakup of Starship rocket
The incident in which a SpaceX rocket broke up after launch demonstrates the challenges the FAA will face as the number of commercial space flights increases.
FAA had to divert flights because of SpaceX Starship explosion
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told TechCrunch it had to "briefly" slow and divert a number of aircraft in the airspace near Puerto Rico, where
FAA requiring investigation into SpaceX Starship's Flight 7 explosion
"During the event, the FAA activated a Debris Response Area and briefly slowed aircraft outside the area where space vehicle debris was falling or stopped aircraft at their departure location."
FAA grounds SpaceX Starship launches after breakup in Texas
The Federal Aviation Administration has paused SpaceX's the launch of its Starship rocket as the U.S. agency oversees an investigation by the private company of the breakup after a test launch Thursday.
FAA orders investigation after SpaceX Starship breaks up and showers debris
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered SpaceX to carry out a formal investigation into the breakup of its Starship rocket during a test flight Thursday that sent a spectacular shower of flaming debris plummeting back to Earth,
FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship after midflight explosion, reports property damage on Turks and Caicos
The FAA grounded SpaceX’s Starship pending an investigation into the failure that caused the rocket to break apart midflight after launching on Thursday.
SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st flight since Starship explosion
SpaceX launched 21 of its Starlink internet satellites early Jan. 21, five days after a test flight of the company's Starship megarocket ended in an explosion.
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket loaded with nearly two dozen Starlink communication satellites into space early Tuesday from Florida.
FAA grounds SpaceX flights after Starship explosion probe
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has suspended SpaceX rocket flights following the explosion of the upper stage of the Starship/Super Heavy. An investigation is necessary due to the space debris that fell to Earth after the explosion.
Former NBAA COO Chris Rocheleau Sworn In As FAA Deputy Administrator
According to a report by The Air Current, citing multiple people familiar with the matter, Rocheleau was sworn in as the new ...
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FAA Expands Substance-Testing To Non-U.S. MRO Shops
Fourteen years after U.S. lawmakers initially mandated the move, the FAA has finalized rules that require drug and alcohol testing in non-U.S. repair stations approved to work on U.S. aircraft. A ...
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White House Orders Major FAA Hiring Policy Shift
DALLAS — On January 21, 2025, the White House issued a memorandum on “Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation,” directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the US' foremost aviation safety body, ...
FAA investigating after United, Delta flights nearly collide before landing at Phoenix airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a United Airlines flight and a Delta Airlines flight had a ...
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Boulder officials push back on motion to dismiss FAA lawsuit
Boulder city attorneys are fighting efforts to have the city’s high-profile lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration dismissed.
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Trump orders FAA to terminate DEI hiring efforts
"I hereby order the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administrator to immediately return to ...
vHive Exclusively Authorized by FAA for its Autonomous Multi-Drone Solar Inspections in the U.S.
Hive, a global leader in infrastructure digitization, has achieved a landmark waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration ...
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Geauga County Airport receives $3.1 million grant from Federal Aviation Administration
A recent investment from the Federal Aviation Administration, will soon provide the Geauga County Airport with a compliance-based upgrade. Specifically, airport Manager Richard Blamer noted the ...