SpaceX Starship clears FAA hurdle on road to first orbital test flight
CBSN
The Federal Aviation Administration has finally finished an environmental assessment of SpaceX's plans to launch its Starship mega rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, finding no show stoppers that would prevent licensing for long-delayed orbital test flights, officials said Monday.
"The FAA determined that the Proposed Action would not result in significant environmental consequences and has issued a Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision," according to the FAA's executive summary of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment, or PEA.
"Should any future license or permit be issued to SpaceX to perform any aspect of the Proposed Action, the FAA will ensure that SpaceX implements (specified) mitigation measures as conditions for licensure."
