Inside the FAA-SpaceX regulatory saga that delayed Starship SN9
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Birds fly overhead along the Brazos Santiago Pass as SpaceX Starship SN9 and SN10 sit on their launch platforms at the SpaceX Launch Facility near Boca Chica Village as seen from Isla Blanca Park at South Padre Island on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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The evening sky looms over the SpaceX Starship SN9 and SN10 prototypes on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 at Boca Chica Village, Texas.Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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SpaceX Starship SN9 lifts off for a test flight on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 from the SpaceX Launch Facility near Boca Chica Village as seen from Isla Blanca Park at South Padre Island. SN9 reached a height of 10 kilometers before making its turn and descent. Just as it was about to land, the spacecraft crashed and exploded into a fireball beside its sibling ro