Looking ahead
This is another view of the launch mount, again showing it to be in good shape. Hardware for the third Starship test flight should be ready to fly in about three to four weeks, company CEO Elon Musk said on X, adding that three ships are in final production. For a third test to happen, however, SpaceX will need to procure a new launch license from the FAA. The company will have to submit a mishap investigation report to the regulator, which is standard practice when anomalies occur. Given the good state of the launch mount and the apparent good performance of the self-destruct system, this shouldn’t take long.
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