Environmental nonprofits sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday, 01 May 2023, alleging as one that the agency violated the National Environmental Policy Act by allowing SpaceX to launch its Starship spacecraft, the largest rocket yet hurled spaceward by humankind, from the company’s Boca Chica, Texas Starbase facility. According to court filings, the plaintiffs contend the FAA failed to undertake a “comprehensive environmental review” of the Starship launch.
Axiom Space‘s second all-private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed indefinitely. The mission, dubbed Ax-2, was planned for 08 May 2023. Of the cancellation, Axiom Space tweeted: “The Ax-2 crew is ready for their mission to the @space_station. While the #Ax2 launch is no longer planned for May 8, our team is working closely with @NASA & @SpaceX to identify upcoming launch opportunities. More details will be released soon.”
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