SpaceX Starship Orbital Flight Test

On 2023-04-14 at 10:44 UTC, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the following NOTAM FDC 3/1793 announcing airspace closure around the Boca Chica launch site for 2023-04-17 from 12:00 to 15:05 UTC “From the surface up to Unlimited”. This announcement does not imply the issuance of a launch license by the FAA—we’re still waiting for that.

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Here is how this is announced to subscribers to the NOTAM system:

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