As SpaceX gears up for the ninth test flight of its super-heavy Starship launch vehicle, the company has released findings from its investigation into the explosion of the rocket's upper stage, referred to as "ship", during its eighth test flight in March.

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the launch of SpaceX's Starship 9 after two explosions idled the program for months.

The launch plans come more than two months after Starship’s last failed flight from Starbase. That flight, and its predecessor in January, ended in explosions.