An investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration found multiple failures that led to the explosion of a SpaceX rocket in the Rio Grande Valley in April.
, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.completed its investigation into SpaceX’s Starship rocket test launch that self-destructed in April above the Texas coast and sent debris and sand raining down over sensitive habitat and communities nearby.
The FAA said the company can’t begin launching again at Boca Chica in Cameron County, where the test launch took place, until it corrects “multiple root causes” that led to the structural failure of the launch pad deck foundation. The FAA sent a letter to SpaceX Friday that said it completed its investigation and identified over 60 “corrective actions” that include redesigns of vehicle hardware “to prevent leaks and fires” and the launch pad “to increase its robustness” before another launch can be considered.
“The closure of the mishap investigation does not signal an immediate resumption of Starship launches at Boca Chica,” the FAA said in a statement. The FAA wouldn’t release the full report, saying it contains proprietary data and information not available for public release.that said that the first flight test for its Starship rocket was a “critical step” and “provided numerous lessons learned that are directly contributing to several upgrades being made to both the vehicle and ground infrastructure to improve the probability of success on future Starship flights.
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