You can ignore Elon Musk's promises. Starship is still grounded.
, the FAA is still awaiting the report that'll detail the steps SpaceX needs to implement before it can try again.In other words, we have no idea when SpaceX's next orbital launch attempt will take place.
An FAA spokesperson told the newspaper that "public safety and actions yet to be taken by SpaceX will dictate the timeline."a month ago the next flight was coming in the next six to eight weeks, following a static fire test. In the meantime, SpaceX has been making changes to its launch pad with the hopes of not repeating April's damage. For instance, the company has reinforced the pad with a huge water-cooled steel plate.this week that it was transporting its Super Heavy Booster 9 prototype to the launch pad "for testing ahead of flight."
"In the three months since Starship’s debut, SpaceX has made remarkable progress on the hardware and launch site,"
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