Starship can't take off until SpaceX takes 63 "corrective actions"

Although SpaceX chief Elon Musk said everything is ready for a new test of the Starship rocket, it requires a permit from the Federal Aviation Administration, which will not be granted until 63 "corrective actions" are completed.

The FAA said it has completed its investigation into Starship's first launch in April, but SpaceX is still unable to continue testing Starship. Musk joked to reporters after that launch that the structural margins were better than expected, however, a report from the US Wildlife Service stated that the failed launch of Starship resulted in a wide debris field around the launch pad. after departure, debris from the destroyed concrete spread over a radius of more than 10 kilometers and there was also a fire.

Therefore, SpaceX was ordered to perform 63 "corrective actions" before receiving permission for a new flight. They include a redesign of the rocket's hardware to prevent leaks and fires, a redesign of the launch pad to increase durability, additional revisions to the design process, increased analysis and testing of key safety systems and components, including the autonomous system of flight safety and changes in control practices.

SpaceX must now not only meet all the requirements on the list, but must apply for and receive an amended permit covering all safety, environmental and other requirements before launching a new Starship.

SpaceX then spoke and stated that it had learned a lot from the first launch and that many improvements had already been made to the rocket and infrastructure on the ground. The company acknowledged that the autonomous flight safety system, which is designed to activate in cases where the missile goes off course and causes self-destruction, acted unexpectedly later. The details of this problem have not been published, but it has been resolved.

SpaceX is also implementing system performance improvements unrelated to the first flight problems, including a new separation system for the first and second stages, a new electronic thrust vectoring control system, and improvements to important on the orbital carrier and launch pad. /Telegraph/