{"id":14154,"date":"2024-10-14T08:49:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T08:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/why-is-elon-musks-latest-starship-rocket-test-a-big-deal\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T08:49:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T08:49:35","slug":"why-is-elon-musks-latest-starship-rocket-test-a-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/why-is-elon-musks-latest-starship-rocket-test-a-big-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Elon Musk’s latest Starship rocket test a big deal?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully completed a world first test, landing part of their Starship back onto its launch pad. <\/p>\n

This means the company’s plan<\/a> to develop a fully reusable and quickly deployable rocket a lot closer.<\/p>\n

The BBC’s science correspondent, Pallab Ghosh, explores why this “incredibly difficult” operation is a big deal for future exploration and what environmental concerns people may have about it. <\/p>\n

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) , the US government body that approves all flights, had previously said there would be no launch before November as it reviewed the company’s permits. <\/p>\n

Since last month the agency and Elon Musk have been in a public spat after the FAA said it was seeking to fine his company, SpaceX, $633,000 for allegedly failing to follow its license conditions and not getting permits for previous flights.<\/p>\n

Before issuing a license, the FAA reviews the impact of the flight, in particular the effect on the environment. <\/p>\n

In response to the fine, Musk threatened to sue the agency and SpaceX put out a public blog post, external hitting back against “false reporting” that part of the rocket was polluting the environment.<\/p>\n

Filmed and edited by Beatrice Guzzardi.<\/i><\/p>\n

Produced by Ian Casey.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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