SpaceX Sets November 1st For Starship Flight Test Date As FWS Visits Boca Chica Site

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After a brief lull, SpaceX has picked up the pace with its rocket testing in Boca Chica, Texas, amidst a flurry of developments that indicate that the ball has started to roll again for the second Starship test flight. SpaceX's first test flight forced the firm to redesign its launch pad with a new fire suppression system, and this system is the primary cause of delay for the second test as it and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wait for the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to finish its evaluation of the redesigned launch pad.

However, as SpaceX waits, it seems to have penciled in a date for the second Starship test flight, as FWS officials visit the Boca Chica test site and it tests a Starship upper stage, all the while stacking, de-stacking and then restacking the massive rockets on top of each other.

The first bit of information that might hint at SpaceX's plans for the second Starship test flight comes from the Coast Guard's notice to mariners. While the notice does not directly mention SpaceX, it covers rocket launch activities in the Gulf of Mexico. While this in itself is not a guaranteed indicator of the next Starship test flight, the notice goes on to specifically mention Boca Chica beach, as it warns mariners that "scheduled rocket launching activities and associated hazardous areas" can create navigational problems which may include, "free falling debris and/or descending vehicles or vehicle components, under various means of control."

Consequently, the Coast Guard advises mariners to avoid traveling during these areas on November 1st, which might be the day that