Ryan Epps, Tech Times 15 February 2022
The Federal Aviation Administration has delayed reviewing the forthcoming SpaceX launch to March 28. The SpaceX starship launch will see an SN 20 prototype tipped above the Super Heavy booster on an upcoming orbital test flight from Boca Chica, Texas.
However, before said rocket can reach the cosmos, the FAA must first evaluate the launch's various environmental concerns. This includes everything from public safety and health concerns to the overall environmental impact surrounding the use of the reusable rocket and its launch.
This wouldn't be the first time the FAA has postponed an official evaluation date, either, as the administration recently moved the original December 31, 2021, to Feb. 28. In its updated project page, the FAA relays the need "to account for further comment review and ongoing interagency consultations." With nearly 19,000 comments on its first iteration of the environmental review, which was released in Sept of last year, the FAA's investigation will surely require immense consultation before its official release.
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