Great news for space enthusiasts! The FAA has greenlit SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets to resume launches after wrapping up its investigation into September's Pacific Ocean booster mishap 🌊. This marks the third grounding in three months for Elon Musk’s aerospace company, but SpaceX has now addressed all safety concerns, according to regulators.
The approval comes just in time for the European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft mission, which launched successfully this month from Florida 🛰️. While Falcon 9 is back in action, all eyes are now on Starship 5 – SpaceX’s next-gen rocket designed for lunar missions and beyond. The FAA could approve its test launch as early as this Sunday!
SpaceX teased the upcoming Starship test on X (formerly Twitter), posting: \"Starship stacked ahead of its fifth flight test. We expect regulatory approval in time to fly on October 13\". The fully reusable rocket system promises to revolutionize space travel, but first, it needs to stick the landing 🌕.
With Falcon 9 cleared and Starship on the horizon, 2024 is shaping up to be a milestone year for commercial space exploration 🪐.
