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NASA Files for FAA Approval as SpaceX Targets January 11, 2025 for Starship Flight 7 Launch Over Indian Ocean

Nov 25, 2024, 12:41 AM

NASA has submitted a document to the FAA requesting permission for its Gulfstream V aircraft to capture images and videos of SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 during its re-entry over the Indian Ocean. According to the documentation, SpaceX is targeting a launch date of no earlier than January 11, 2025, for this mission, which will feature the first version 2 (V2) Starship. The agency's preparations indicate that the landing zone for the spacecraft will remain in the Indian Ocean, and there is optimism regarding the progress of the FAA's launch license paperwork.