SpaceX Can’t Launch Its Giant Rocket Again Until Fixes Are Made, FAA Says

SpaceX Can’t Launch Its Giant Rocket Again Until Fixes Are Made, FAA Says
SpaceX's Starship turns after its launch from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on April 20, 2023. Eric Gay/AP Photo
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again after its debut ended in an explosion, federal regulators said Friday.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it closed its investigation into SpaceX’s failed debut of Starship, the world’s biggest rocket. The agency is requiring SpaceX to take 63 corrective actions and to apply for a modified FAA license before launching again.