SpaceX cannot launch giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says

SpaceX’s Starship turns after its launch from Starbase in Texas (Eric Gay/AP)

SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again, after its debut ended in an explosion, US federal regulators said on Friday.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it closed its investigation into SpaceX’s failed debut of Starship, the world’s biggest rocket.