Elon Musk blames FAA for holding up the next Starship test (SN-9)

> On Thursday, in a statement to The Washington Post, the FAA said, “We will continue working with SpaceX to resolve outstanding safety issues before we approve the next test flight.”

> An official with knowledge of the FAA’s thinking pushed back against Musk’s allegations and said the agency had been in constant contact with SpaceX over the flight and was very close to issuing the modification to the license required for the flight.

> The agency is “not purposefully slowing the process down,” said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal processes. The FAA has “a responsibility to the American people and particularly those who live in the southern Texas area to make sure they are not put at undue risk.”