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The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized three upcoming launches of SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, according to a recent statement.

FAA Authorizes Launch of Next Three Starship Prototypes

By Victor Tangermann

In a bizarre encounter, a commercial airline pilot spotted a "long cylindrical object that almost looked like a cruise missile" flying overhead.

Robots and Machines

Airline Pilot Reports Contact With “Fast Moving, Cylindrical” Object

By Victor Tangermann

Stanford professor Steve Blank says both FAA and Elon Musk are in the wrong for their recent spat, though Blank comes down harder on the government.

Stanford Professor: Elon Musk and the FAA Are Both Out of Line

By Dan Robitzski

The FAA says it explicitly told SpaceX not to launch the SN8 prototype that blew up, citing risk to the public — but that it launched the rocket anyway.

The FAA Says It Told SpaceX Not to Launch Starship That Exploded

By Jon Christian

A few tantalizing details are emerging about why the FAA nixed SpaceX's latest planned Starship launch, though we still lack a full understanding.

New Details Emerge About FAA’s Shutdown of SpaceX Starship Launch

By Jon Christian

SpaceX raised eyebrows today by rolling out the SN10 version of Starship — instead of the SN9 version, which it had been planning to test.

FAA Grounds Starship SN9 Again, But SpaceX Rolls Out SN10 Instead

By Jon Christian

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at the FAA over a last-minute decision to scrub a launch of the latest prototype of the company's Starship spacecraft.

Elon Musk Lashes Out at FAA For Scrubbing Starship Launch

By Jon Christian

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued Santa Claus and his sleigh special commercial flight permissions to visit the International Space Station.

FAA Issues Santa Claus Commercial License for Launch to Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

In a Thursday emergency air worthiness directive, the FAA ordered the inspections of 2,000 Boeing 737 airplanes due to corrosion in their engines.

Advanced Transport

FAA Warns That After Pandemic, Long-Grounded Jets Could Experience Engine Failure

By Victor Tangermann

Don't fly a drone with a weapon attached to it, stupid, warned the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in a notice released publicly last week.

FAA Reminder: Don’t Fly a Drone With a Weapon Attached to It

By Victor Tangermann

The FBI had to reiterate the FAA's decision to declare a "no drone zone" around the Super Bowl stadium in Atlanta. Six drones were confiscated already.

The FAA Declared a “No Drone Zone” During the Super Bowl in Atlanta

By Victor Tangermann

600,000 Drones Expected By Years End, So There Are Some New FAA Rules to Fly By

600,000 Drones Expected By Years End, So There Are Some New FAA Rules to Fly By

By Jelor Gallego

Get Ready, Space Tourists: FAA Issues License For Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo

Get Ready, Space Tourists: FAA Issues License For Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo

By Jelor Gallego

A Drone Startup Just Conducted the First Legally-Sanctioned Urban Drone Delivery

A Drone Startup Just Conducted the First Legally-Sanctioned Urban Drone Delivery

By Jelor Gallego

Hundreds of Drone Pilots Sign up to Fly During Emergencies

Hundreds of Drone Pilots Sign up to Fly During Emergencies

By June Javelosa