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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The restrictions are in response to SpaceX\u2019s April 20 flight during which it tested its 394-foot (120-meter) rocket named Starship Super Heavy. The earlier effort saw the rocket ultimately destroyed after it tumbled out of control during the launch.<\/p>\n

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday forced SpaceX\u2019s Starship Super Heavy rocket to stay grounded, and told the company that it would need to make 63 corrections before it could undergo another test flight.<\/p>\n

In late April, Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX company test launched what is meant to be the world\u2019s largest and most powerful rocket designed to transport crew and cargo in Earth\u2019s orbit and space. The rocket is also intended to be fully reusable.<\/p>\n

The rocket, however, never made it into Earth\u2019s orbit (far from it) and malfunctioned during its stage separation process and exploded, causing widespread damage and destroying the launch pad. The explosion, which occurred in Boca Chica, also left a crater in the earth, flung debris into nearby tanks and other equipment, impacted endangered animals\u2019 habitats, and sparked a 4-acre fire on state park land.<\/p>\n

Environmental and cultural heritage nonprofits sued the FAA as a result of the damage.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Musk claimed on his social media site X (formerly Twitter) that \u201cStarship is ready to launch, awaiting FAA license approval.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company will need to \u201cimplement all corrective actions that impact public safety,\u201d the FAA said, and apply for and receive a \u201clicense modification from the FAA\u201d that will address all of its safety and environmental regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n

None of these corrections should come as a surprise to SpaceX, as the company had conducted its own investigation and sent that report to the FAA for a review. The administration agreed with the company\u2019s findings, and closed the investigation.<\/p>\n

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