The Federal Aviation Administration approved a license on Saturday for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 set for as early as Sunday. Reuters first reported earlier this week the faster than expected timetable after the FAA in September had said it did not expect a determination on a license before late November.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX the go-ahead for its fifth Starship test launch, which is now scheduled for Sunday. The decision, announced on Saturday, allows the company to move forward with the launch of its massive rocket much earlier than expected,

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.”