SpaceX is facing delays in obtaining licensing for its Starship rocket due to a prolonged review process by the US Fish and Wildlife officials, who are yet to begin a formal review of SpaceX's upgrades following Starship's April explosion. The Federal Aviation Administration can't give SpaceX a new launch license until the consultation with the FWS is complete. Meanwhile, SpaceX unveiled a groundbreaking Starling Gateway station on a remote island in Alaska, providing high-speed internet connectivity. Rocket Lab is preparing to launch the second of four Next Generation radar imaging satellites for Capella Space atop an electron rocket.
1. SpaceX's latest Starship is finishing preparations on a launch pad.
2. FAA has not yet given the green light on the license for the launch.
3. FWS has not yet begun to formally review SpaceX's upgrades.
4. FWS review process could take anywhere from 30 to 135 days.
5. FAA grounded the rocket after the first test flight caused extensive damage.
6. SpaceX unveiled a groundbreaking Starling Gateway station on the remote island of unalaska Alaska.
7. Station promised to deliver blazing internet speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second.
8. Rocket Lab is gearing up to launch the second into four Next Generation radar Imaging satellites.
9. Capella space reported a flawless commissioning for the first satellite launched on a recoverable electron rocket.