The FAA on May 27 formally classified Starship Flight 12 - the May 22 debut of the upgraded Starship V3 - as a mishap and required SpaceX to complete an investigation before Flight 13 can fly. The Super Heavy booster failed to ignite all planned engines during its boostback maneuver, cutting the burn short, and the regulator will oversee SpaceX's report and any fixes before granting a modified launch license.
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