FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure
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The FAA has classified SpaceX’s May 22 Starship booster failure as a mishap and ordered an investigation before any more launches.
During the return burn, the Super Heavy booster lost engine performance, tumbled into the Gulf, and the Starship vehicle later lost an engine too.
The probe could delay the next Starship tests and slow progress on a rocket central to cheaper launches, Starlink expansion, and SpaceX’s IPO plans.
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