FAA Accepts Starship Corrective Actions Following November Failure

The FAA accepted the 17 corrective actions SpaceX identified following the failed Starship super heavy rocket test launch in November, the agency said Monday. It said seven corrective actions were identified for the booster, including hardware redesigns, while 10 others were identified for the Starship vehicle, such as installing additional fire protection. The FAA said closing the mishap investigation doesn't signal an immediate authorization of the next Starship launch. SpaceX first must make the changes and get agency approval for its pending license modification request. During the test flight, the booster exploded after separation from the second stage, and the second stage minutes later caught fire.