The agency said the company had agreed to study the environmental impact of its launches in South Texas and ways to mitigate harm to wildlife.

The Federal Aviation Administration approved a license on Saturday for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 set for Sunday after earlier saying it did not expect to make a decision until late November. Reuters first reported this week the faster than expected timetable after the FAA in September had suggested a much longer review.

As its name suggests, Flight 5 is SpaceX's fifth test flight of its massive Starship and Super Heavy rocket, the world's largest and most powerful booster. For this flight, SpaceX

The FAA said requirements have been met for the next launch. The company has criticized the length of reviews.

The FAA gave Elon Musk’s SpaceX a license to move forward with a test flight that will try to catch a rocket booster between two metal pincers known as “chopsticks.”

SpaceX received approval from US air safety regulators to launch the fifth major test flight of its massive Starship rocket — a pivotal mission that will see the booster portion return from space and attempt to land upright.