FAA Approves SpaceX Return to Flight Following May Starship Booster Failure

By Sean O'Kane · TechCrunch · 2026-07-13

FAA Approves SpaceX Return to Flight Following May Starship Booster Failure

Federal regulators have granted SpaceX permission to resume testing its Starship prototypes after an investigation into the propulsion malfunctions that occurred during its previous launch. TechCrunch reports that the aerospace company could conduct its next test flight as early

Federal regulators have granted SpaceX permission to resume testing its Starship prototypes after an investigation into the propulsion malfunctions that occurred during its previous launch. TechCrunch reports that the aerospace company could conduct its next test flight as early