Although the most optimistic reports claimed that Starship would take off into space as early as last summer, nothing has happened yet. Himself Elon Musk but said it could happen soon. SpaceX then added on Twitter that the team has begun pre-flight testing, which will take several weeks. However, the hook hangs on receiving a license from the Federal Aviation Administration.ministration (FAA). It was just this summer that this institution demanded 75 changes from SpaceX that would mitigate the impact of the rocket launch on the surrounding environment.
Team are stepping into a series of tests prior to Starship's first flight test in the weeks ahead, including full stack wet dress rehearsals and hold down firing of Booster 7's 33 Raptor engines
- SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 12, 2023
