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2026-07-14 12:36:10
[US Federal Aviation Administration Ends Investigation into Starship Accident, Approves 13th Test Flight] The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on the 13th that it has concluded its investigation into the abnormal incident during the 12th test flight of SpaceX's Starship heavy-lift rocket, accepted the company's proposed corrective measures, and approved the 13th test flight. SpaceX announced that it plans to conduct the 13th Starship test flight as early as the 16th. Starship's 12th test flight was conducted on May 22nd of this year. This was the first overall flight test of the new generation Starship system, aimed at validating several upgraded key technologies. During the test flight, the rocket's first-stage Super Heavy booster failed to complete its return braking combustion and subsequently crashed uncontrollably into the Gulf of Mexico. (Xinhua)
