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An investigation was opened that week with a focus on the explosive route and SpaceX’s refusal to comply with FAA-authorized conditions, the Verge said.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Starship rocket destroyed in the crash was a 16-storey high-rise prototype for the heavy-duty launch vehicle developed by private space company Elon Musk, a billionaire entrepreneur to 100 people and 100 people. carry tons of cargo on future missions to the moon and Mars.
The self-propelled rocket exploded as it rubbed down on a landing pad after a controlled landing. The test flight was expected to reach a height of 41,000 feet, led by three of SpaceX’s newly upgraded Raptor engines for the first time.
But the company left it unclear whether the rocket had flown so high.
The FAA said it would evaluate additional information provided by SpaceX as part of its bid to change its start-up permit.
“We will agree to the modification immediately after being satisfied that SpaceX has taken the necessary steps to comply with regulatory requirements,” he said in a statement.
Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru and David Shepardson in Washington; Edited by Raju Gopalakrishnan