BREAKING: We're one step closer to setting foot on the Red Planet.
SpaceX can officially launch its colossal Mars rocket — Starship — into orbit from South Texas, according toThe agency concluded that Elon Musk's private aerospace firm's aims to execute orbital launches of Starship pose"no significant impact" on the region throughout the Gulf Coast near Brownsville, Texas.
While 75 more items of action must be completed to reduce the ecological impact of the surrounding environment from Starship launches, this means Musk's aims to send humans to Mars — in addition to SpaceX's forthcoming missions with NASA to return humans to the moon — is finally locked down.SpaceX's Starship is cleared for its path to Mars
As a next-generation launch system, SpaceX's Starship will be a central pillar of NASA's Artemis project, which aims to return humans to the moon, and take us even farther into deep space. Most crucially, to build a settlement on Mars. But now, with the FAA's approval, Musk's firm has a gateway to this future on its hands.
This isn't without a few provisos — for one, SpaceX must give earlier notice of its launches. It must also take care to monitor the effects on wildlife and vegetation of the region by coordinating biologists with state and federal agencies, while ensuring that all launch debris is safely removed from sensitive habitats. Notably, lighting in the region must be adjusted to reduce its impact on wildlife, in addition to a nearby beach.
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