There was an unexpected delay in the Starship’s flight due to regulatory reasons

Despite the successful completion of the fourth test flight, the powerful Starship rocket owned by SpaceX has faced a delay in its fifth test flight due to regulatory reasons.

According to Tekna Technology Media Astronomy News Service, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as the regulatory body for space flights, has announced that the issuance of the final license for the fifth launch of Starship will be postponed until the end of November this year. became.

The main reason for this delay is the changes made by SpaceX in the configuration and specifications of the rocket for the fifth flight. These changes require a more detailed and comprehensive evaluation by the FAA. In addition, it has been determined that the environmental effects of this flight will affect a wider area than anticipated. In an official statement, the FAA, while confirming this delay, has emphasized the need to comply with all safety, environmental and other regulations necessary to issue a launch permit.

On the other hand, in response to this delay, while expressing dissatisfaction, SpaceX considered the reasons for this decision to be illogical and disturbing and called it the result of additional and unnecessary investigations regarding environmental issues. In its statement, SpaceX emphasized the technical readiness of the Starship rocket for the fifth flight and considered this delay an obstacle to the progress of its space programs. SpaceX has also generally criticized the long and complicated process of obtaining the necessary permits for launching rockets and considered it a threat to America‘s position as a leader in space.

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