Communication permissions for Elon Musk’s third test flight of the SpaceX Starship has been issued by the FCC. The communications licence covers a period from December 1st to January 6th 2024.

FCC 已為 Elon Musk 的 SpaceX 星際飛船第三次試飛頒發了通訊許可。通訊許可證有效期限為2024年12月1日至2024年1月6日。

The formal communications licence was issued to SpaceX on November 28th, but is not permission to actually launch. Those final permissions will come from the FCC and other US agencies.

11 月 28 日，SpaceX 獲得了正式的通訊許可證，但並未獲得實際發射的許可。這些最終許可將來自美國聯邦通訊委員會和其他美國機構。

The issued licence states that it covers communications for a launch from Musk’s Starbase Texas and includes a first stage booster “with a soft water landing”.

頒發的許可證指出，它涵蓋了從馬斯克德克薩斯州 Starbase 發射的通信，並包括「軟水著陸」的第一級助推器。

SpaceX has to notify the rocket’s planned trajectory to the FAA, NASA and the US Air Force.

SpaceX 必須向 FAA、NASA 和美國空軍通報火箭的計畫軌跡。

Final go-ahead will come from the FAA which is currently conducting its post-launch ‘mishap’ investigation on the November 18th Test Flight Number 2. But with zero injuries and no public property damage there is little for the FAA to worry about.

最終的批准將來自美國聯邦航空局 (FAA)，該局目前正在對 11 月 18 日的 2 號試飛進行發射後「事故」調查。但由於零傷亡且沒有公共財產損失，聯邦航空局無需擔心。

Meanwhile, now routine launches of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket continue. There were two flights this past weekend with 23 Starlink craft on board a Dec 3 flight and taking the total of satellites in orbit to 5,164 (out of 5,536 launched). Some are still in transition to their designated orbital locations

與此同時，SpaceX 獵鷹 9 號火箭的例行發射仍在繼續。上週末進行了兩次飛行，12 月 3 日的飛行中搭載了 23 顆星鏈衛星，使在軌衛星總數達到 5,164 顆（總共發射了 5,536 顆）。有些仍在過渡到指定的軌道位置