By Emilee Speck
FOX Weather
SpaceX could be nearing another launch attempt for the Starship spaceship and Super Heavy booster from South Texas as soon as the end of August, U.S. Coast Guard marine warnings indicate.
Mariner hazard warnings show SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Aug. 31 to launch Starship from Boca Chica, home to SpaceX's Starbase facility on the east coast of Texas located near the beaches of South Padre Island..
"On August 31, 2023, mariners operating offshore in waters east of Brownsville, Texas, are advised of rocket launching activities and associated hazardous areas which may impact navigation interests," the USGS local notice to mariners issued Wednesday reads.
Mariner hazard warnings show SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Aug. 31 to launch Starship from Boca Chica, home to SpaceX's Starbase facility on the east coast of Texas located near the beaches of South Padre Island..
"On August 31, 2023, mariners operating offshore in waters east of Brownsville, Texas, are advised of rocket launching activities and associated hazardous areas which may impact navigation interests," the USGS local notice to mariners issued Wednesday reads.
"Navigational hazards from rocket launching activity may include free-falling debris and/or descending vehicles or vehicle components, under various means of control. Mariners should avoid all waters within rocket flight trajectories originating from launch sites in the vicinity of Boca Chica Beach and Brownsville, Texas."
SpaceX has yet to announce a new test flight date. Last week, SpaceX completed a static fire test of the Super Heavy booster.
"When a final mishap report is approved, it will identify the corrective actions SpaceX must make. Separately, SpaceX must modify its license to incorporate those actions before receiving authorization to launch again," the FAA said in a statement.
"Preparing for next Starship flight," SpaceX founder Elon Musk wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Aug. 4.
"This time, I think we have a 50 percent probability of reaching orbital velocity; however, even getting to stage separation would be a win," Musk continued.
Regulatory factors could still push the next launch into late Fall.
The USGS mariner warnings went out after SpaceX submitted its final mishap investigation report from the April launch and explosion to the Federal Aviation Administration. SpaceX launched Starship and the Super Heavy booster for the first time on April 20. After clearing the launch tower and moving over the Gulf of Mexico, Starship exploded before separation.
"This time, I think we have a 50 percent probability of reaching orbital velocity; however, even getting to stage separation would be a win," Musk continued.
Regulatory factors could still push the next launch into late Fall.
The USGS mariner warnings went out after SpaceX submitted its final mishap investigation report from the April launch and explosion to the Federal Aviation Administration. SpaceX launched Starship and the Super Heavy booster for the first time on April 20. After clearing the launch tower and moving over the Gulf of Mexico, Starship exploded before separation.
"When a final mishap report is approved, it will identify the corrective actions SpaceX must make. Separately, SpaceX must modify its license to incorporate those actions before receiving authorization to launch again," the FAA said in a statement.
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As he waled in he gave everybody in attendance a red balloon with a small sample of barbed wire. Meskins in attendance were stupefied by the gesture of a racist republican lapdog governor.
See ya next charro days parade!!!!
Is that the cronic insulter sitting on top of that rocket, oooh I also see his mami la maricona del downtown. The are fighting for who sits on el pico. par de jotos..
That rocket will not go anywhere but will fail like the many others. Wake up people and realize that this is only a testing site. We are the Guinea pigeons.
I guess this one will be a”rapid ‘scheduled’ disassembly “.
We are f****** guinea pigs here
Oh, for a minute I thought you said pichones!
los pichones y marranos son los elected officials we all voted for, and needless to say will continue voting for estos mensos, and they represent the voting public so are we also los pichones y marranos???
Astros out of the playoffs bye bye baker....
they are using venudo for fuel no wonder the venudo has to come with meskins not gringos das why it wont woik idiotas
engineers from up north no valen and they all stay at the marion not el seis the cherife is there das why.
Its done on purpose (rockets exploding) muskies wants us to always remember how he screwed all the local citizens with the help of las RATAS elected officials. He got boca chica freeeeeeee lied about hiring everybody from here, and pay property taxes just like everybody here.
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