SpaceX Starship Flight 9 launch
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SpaceX is set to launch another test flight of its Starship rocket, which it plans to fly to the moon and Mars.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX the go-ahead to launch Starship Flight 9, but has nearly doubled the size of the vehicle's Aircraft Hazard Area (AHA).