Enlarge / A Starship on the pad, and a second on the way in South Texas. (credit: Elon Musk/Twitter)
SpaceX finally has won approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to launch its Starship prototype vehicle SN9 in South Texas.
The notification came early Tuesday morning, when the FAA posted "The SpaceX Starship launch is scheduled off Boca Chica with no major impacts," as part of its daily planning advisory. The handful of local residents in Boca Chica were also notified of the need to evacuate from their homes this morning.
If you've been following this saga, this approval has been a long time coming. The company first began making final preparations for a launch more than a week ago, but an attempt on Monday, January 25, was eventually called off. Then, last Thursday, SpaceX went so far as to evacuate nearby residents, have local sheriffs clear nearby beaches, and fully fuel the vehicle. Weather conditions were perfect.
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