<ul><li>The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared SpaceX for a 9th Starship test flight following the failure of the 8th test flight in early March that ended in an explosion.</li><li>The FAA conducted a safety review and determined that SpaceX has addressed the causes of the mishap, allowing the Starship vehicle to return to flight.</li><li>For the upcoming 9th test flight, SpaceX plans to reuse a previously launched Super Heavy booster rocket, which has led the FAA to expand the Aircraft Hazard Area as a safety precaution.</li><li>The FAA has also issued a launch license for SpaceX's 9th Starship test flight, allowing the company to increase its annual operations from five to 25 flights at Boca Chica, Texas.</li></ul>

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