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August 15, 2025
FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Mishap Investigation, Flight 10 Can Proceed
The FAA-required investigation of the SpaceX Starship Flight 9 mishap is closed.
There are no reports of public injury or damage to public property.
The FAA oversaw and accepted the findings of the SpaceX-led investigation.
The final mishap report cites the probable root cause for the loss of the Starship vehicle as a failure of a fuel component. SpaceX identified corrective actions to prevent a reoccurrence of the event.
SpaceX can now proceed with Starship Flight 10 launch operations under its current
license.