The FAA said Tuesday the licensing process for SpaceX was ongoing — a status it’s reported many times over the past few months.
While many Musk fans, includingcheered his latest timeline, others have expressed skepticism about his claims that the nearly 400-foot-tall Starship reusable rocket system will launch next month.
Musk’s latest launch projections come despite SpaceX still lacking the operator’s license from the federal government needed to launch Starship and the Super Heavy booster that will carry it to orbit from Starbase. “The FAA will make a license determination only after the agency is satisfied SpaceX meets all licensing, safety and other regulatory requirements,” the agency said.
His prediction came as SpaceX set out to raise $750 million in a funding round that values the company at $137 billion.SpaceX, trying to get its Starship into orbit from South Texas, set to raise another $750 million
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