US FAA could approve SpaceX Starship 5 license this month, says source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration could approve a license for the launch of SpaceX’s Starship 5 as soon as this month, a source told Reuters on Tuesday.

Last month, the FAA said it did not expect a determination on a license before late November. SpaceX said on social media late on Monday that Starship’s fifth flight test could launch as soon as Oct. 13, pending regulatory approval.

(Reporting by David Shepardson and Marisa Taylor; Editing by Leslie Adler)