SpaceX Starship NEW launch license FAA, FCC...

as the eagerly anticipated third test flight of Starship approaches encouraging news has surfaced regarding the issuance of the launch license Paving the way for a more streamlined trajectory for Starship it seems that SpaceX has completed the necessary paperwork to receive FAA approval it is known that they have successfully submitted their conclusive report to the US Federal Aviation Administration FAA concerning the second launch of its Starship vehicle in November 2023 it seems that this time SpaceX aims to proceed discreetly avoiding any negative public sentiment towards the FAA consequently the new launch license may emerge suddenly without any prior announcement notably there is no significant involvement of the sea in the wildlife agency at this time or if the fish and wildlife service FWS is involved it is at a substantially reduced level compared to after if1 the resumption of Starship super heavy vehicle flights depends on the faa's Assurance the FAA being a pivotal Federal regulatory Authority must thoroughly assess the submitted report to ensure that any system processes or procedures related to the mishap do not compromise Public Safety crucially all requisite documentation for a new launch for if3 has been submitted and the FAA is currently reviewing the findings mitigation steps and the proposed Mission profile for if3 following this process it typically doesn't take an extended period for the FAA to provide recommendations on the necessary steps before SpaceX proceed with the next launch space exploration Technologies Corporation executive Jessica Jensen revealed during a National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA discussion in January 2024 that the company expects to get a license from the US FAA for the starship's third flight in February this timeline aligns well with the period when SpaceX submitted the necessary documentation of the FAA as mentioned earlier from here we can be somewhat certain of starship's fixed launch schedule in February which is even faster than the initial waiting time according to our speculations SpaceX has demonstrated its Proficiency in working with the FAA and swiftly returning to the Launchpad after setbacks a notable example is the loss of a Falcon 9 rocket during a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station in 2015 despite the setback SpaceX successfully returned to flight 6 months later achieving the groundbreaking feat of Landing the booster similarly in early testing phases of Starship SpaceX encountered issues result in the loss of several prototypes however the company's ability to identify and rectify these programs allowed them to resume testing this resilience is evidence in the case of the third fully integrated Starship system where SpaceX has applied lessons learned from previous challenges with this third launch SpaceX is confident that their starship will soon complete an orbital Journey breaking records and making history Elon Musk revealed crucial details during the companywide year-end summary in 2023 addressing the Mysteries surrounding the Starship explosion according to musk the explosion occurred as SpaceX had to vent excess oxygen from the spacecraft musk explained that during the tests of new rockets companies often use a mass Simulator for payload to simulate flight conditions he added that the explosion could have been avoided if SpaceX had used the actual payload for orbital Transportation overall it's important the SpaceX team identified the specific malfunction details for further analysis and rectification in subsequent launches musk emphasized in his speech that the third star ship flight is expected to achieve orbit as the second flight actually almost made it to orbit this is a crucial demonstration of Hardware that NASA's depending on to get humans back on the moon in the next few years and if successful it'll mean Elon is one small step closer to realizing his personal dream of building a city on Mars the billionaire business magnet has oversold timelines in the past here's what we know so far when SpaceX tries this daunting feat again along inside this development comes another positive announcement from the FCC granting SpaceX permission to test their communication system of the Starship super heavy vehicle on the ground at their testing facility from January 28th to July 28 2024 this suggests that spacex's preparation process is progressing towards the final stages leading up to the launch highlighting the role of vehicle communication with the ground control office as a crucial Link in the Starship testing process as we know FCC filings remain a regular are part of spacex's activities whether for Falcon 9 launches Dragon missions or the development activities of the world's largest rocket at the bach chica Texas facility we also seem to be able to predict the launch date when the FCC license is made public it serves as a signal for a series of significant changes in spacex's operations that followed but no matter what in order to move forward with the third Starship launch the FCC license is also an important thing and it'll usually be made public as soon as possible on the Starship launch document accompanying it is certainly indispensable for an FAA license this is the type of license that not only SpaceX wants to use indefinitely but also other rocket companies verely covet obtaining such a license is of course a challenging process as evidenced by spacex's past experiences where lengthy waiting periods for licenses led to significant Mission delays so why does SpaceX need FAA approval and why does it take so long for him to approve the FAA is in charge of regulating all aspects of Aviation from traditional passenger Airlines to rocket launchers in space since space Vehicles share the same airspace as airliners the FAA is responsible for making sure everything's carried out safely and that the Public's protected however the faa's involvement with air travel is very different from launching Rockets to put it in perspective the FAA handles around 16.5 million flights a year in the space world the number of launches expected to take place this year is around 50 but now that space tourism is becoming a real thing this number is going to start growing rapidly in the next few years SpaceX has a plan to operate Starship with hundreds of passengers traveling each day with the faa's current rules this would be impossible however nowadays getting a license isn't a quick thing it can take the FAA up to 180 days to review it this process involves a huge amount of testing and verification before they give the all clear in order to operate a Spaceport the FAA also needs to do intense environmental checks to make sure Rock launches won't destroy or disrupt any nearby Wildlife even if a license is granted it only covers that particular rocket for that specific location assuming that the rocket follows a similar trajectory for all its launches if Rockets to be launched from a different location a new license is need all this takes a lot of time and as private space companies continue making huge advancements the FAA started to get busier than ever to be fair the role of the FAA is to ensure the public interest is met and the most visible public interest interest is to avoid having Burning metal falling out of the sky but it's also in the public interest to develop spacecraft systems that actually work well even if the process is maybe unorthodox considering that SpaceX use this process with Falcon rockets and they are probably the most reliable Rockets flying today the unorthodox process has a great deal of Merit you can think of it as a calculated risk on the part of SpaceX there are primary aspects that they need to test and then secondary actions that can be tested in the event of success or failure rather than engaging in analysis paralysis the latest move from the faa's announcement regarding SpaceX Starship vehicle is a new effort by the agency hopefully everything will be handled smoothly and promptly by the government agency to align with the ambitious efforts of launching the world's most powerful rocket that's all for today's episode I hope you enjoyed it and learned something new let us know what you think in the comments down below because your feedback is very important to us and ultimately it helps us make better videos for you to watch we do thank you for watching and hope to see you next time bye