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Starship SN9 fails to gain FAA green light for Friday attempt January 28, 2021 Starship SN9 will have to wait until at least Monday to conduct a 10 kilometer flight, following a continued denial from the FAA approval. The launch attempt comes after a series of Static Fire tests and preparations for its flight from Boca Chica – with the FAA the cause of the latest delay. SN9 “Final” Static Fire (Updated Article on SN9 pad flow): Starship SN9 was aiming to provide a streamlined pad flow when compared to the testing undertaken by SN8. With proof testing under ambient and cryogenic conditio...

This caused SN9 to topple into the High Bay sidewall, damaging aero surfaces on the nosecone. This multi-flow processing mandate at SpaceX Boca Chica allows for the goal of launching numerous prototype Starships to refine the flight profile, with SN9 still expected to fly to 12.5 km before a likely push to the original goal of between 15 and 20 km with a future Starship – pending the results of the SN9 flight. With SN9 now repaired and released from the grip of the Liebherr LR1600/2 Crawler Crane “Tankzilla” – which rushed to the rescue of SN9 to allow for a replacement stand to be in...