# Starship development and progress \[previous title: Will Musk's starship reach orbit this year?\]

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**Created:** [July 7, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starship-development-and-progress-previous-title-will-musks-starship-reach-orbit-this-year/967583 "2022-07-07T22:05:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starship-development-and-progress-previous-title-will-musks-starship-reach-orbit-this-year/967583/161 "2023-04-14T22:05:19Z")

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We’re getting _warmer_ …

> [@SpaceX Starship / Super Heavy Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spacex-starship-super-heavy-discussion-thread/841021/146):
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> The FAA grants SpaceX license to launch Starship. “After a comprehensive license evaluation process, the FAA determined SpaceX met all safety, environmental, policy, payload, airspace integration and financial responsibility requirements.” [https://t.co/rfKbvs1YzA](https://t.co/rfKbvs1YzA) — Christian Davenport (@wapodavenport) [April 14, 2023](https://twitter.com/wapodavenport/status/1646994723414966272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[[image] ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FttNJCVWwAI4n6p?format=jpg&name=large) SpaceX has said they are targeting Monday for their first test. Let’s go! EDIT: Monday 12pm UTC

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