Will Starship flights be suspended due to the Super Heavy anomaly?
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not yet reached a final decision on conducting an official investigation into the incident that occurred after the latest Starship launch. Due to the activation of the debris response zone during the flight, a number of flights were delayed and aircraft were forced to hold in the air. This is reported by Ixbt.com reports .
The agency's assessment process is primarily focused on the anomaly observed in the Super Heavy 19 booster, with no information provided yet regarding the Ship 39 vessel. As a result of the incident, six flights were delayed and five aircraft were forced to hold in the air, but there was no need to change flight paths.
Previously, reports circulated that the FAA had recorded a technical malfunction affecting the Super Heavy booster. Nevertheless, SpaceX successfully deployed 20 Starlink satellite simulators and two modified Starlink units adapted for photography into orbit during the mission.
As a reminder, Starship set another record during its 12th flight. The rocket successfully carried approximately 45 tons of Starlink satellite mass simulators into orbit. Experts are currently studying how much this anomaly will affect the schedule of future flights.
