FAA Gives OK for SpaceX’s Starship Test Flight From Texas

SpaceX's Starship rocket at the launch site in Boca Chica, Texas, on April 12, 2023. SpaceX via AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—SpaceX has cleared the final hurdle for launching its new giant Starship from Texas as early as next week on a first test flight.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the long-awaited license on Friday. SpaceX announced that Starship—the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket—could soar as soon as Monday.