- The Federal Aviation Administration finalized its investigation into a SpaceX Starship booster's return failure during a May 22 test flight, removing the primary regulatory obstacle for the next launch.
- SpaceX is targeting a 90-minute launch window starting at 6:45 p.m. ET on Thursday for its 13th Starship flight, which will include the first deployment of actual Starlink V3 satellites.
- The previous mishap in May involved five of the Super Heavy booster's 33 Raptor engines failing to re-ignite during descent, caused by erroneous engine alarm system settings and heat damage during stage separation.
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“erroneous engine alarm system settings”
“built to separate retail investors from their money”