A closeup shot of SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster, tail number Booster 19, during the initial moments of ascent on the Starship Flight 12 mission on May 22, 2026. Image: SpaceX
FAA requires SpaceX-led mishap investigation before resumption of Starship launches
The Federal Aviation Administration made the determination after analyzing the results of Starship Flight 12, which took place on Friday, May 22.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that SpaceX needs to complete a mishap investigation into the 12th flight of its Starship-Super Heavy rocket before it can launch Flight 13.
In a statement shared on Wednesday, the FAA said that it completed a “thorough assessment of the operation” of the Starship Flight 12 mission, which took place on Friday, May 22. It determined that the off-nominal performance of the Super Heavy booster, tail number Booster 19 “resulted in a mishap.”
