On November 6, Americans heard optimistic news reports that "SpaceX's Starship Rocket Could Fly Again in the Coming Weeks." Gizmodo reported, "SpaceX is preparing to launch its Starship rocket for the second time, aiming for mid-November for another flight test of its launch vehicle after the first one didn't go so well. It's been over six months since Starship lifted off for the very first time, a problematic debut that has kept the rocket grounded since then. But now SpaceX claims that the second test flight of its megarocket could launch as early as mid-November, "pending regulatory approval."

SpaceX Pending Approval:  "If you're able to build a rocket faster than the government can regulate it, that's upside down, and that needs to be addressed. So we think some regulatory reforms are needed."

"SpaceX employees say they're paying the price for the billionaire's push to colonize space at breakneck speed."