OH, FER CRYIN’ OUT LOUD: FAA Blows Out Candle On Historic Launch Of Giant SpaceX Starship.

Enthusiasm waned among fans of space flight and Elon Musk Thursday as the Federal Aviation Administration shot down plans by Musk’s SpaceX for the maiden flight of its giant two-stage rocket called Starship.

On Twitter, Musk indicated the space vehicle might launch this week. However, it ended up being the fourth time the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation blew out the launch plan.

The agency still has yet to complete an environmental review, which began in November 2020. It now plans to release the assessment on May 31.

Maybe Musk should let it be quietly known that SpaceX might develop delays in military, intelligence, or ISS supply launches if the administration doesn’t stop dragging its feet.

UPDATE: Charlie Martin tells me IBD has retracted their story. Stay tuned…

ANOTHER UPDATE: This NOTAM (hat tip, Marcus House) indicates a Starship test flight set for April 17.

Fingers crossed.