SpaceX, on Friday, continued to prepare for the fifth test flight of its Starship launch vehicle despite rising tensions with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the federal agency responsible for greenlighting launches.

SpaceX has voiced its distaste before with waiting on the Federal Aviation Administration to grant licenses for previous launch attempts of the largest, most powerful flying machine ever built. So, no surprise that after a decision to pump the brakes on Starship’s fifth launch attempt in Texas, Elon Musk’s camp isn’t too pleased.

The FAA and Fish and Wildlife are forcing SpaceX to undergo a redundant environmental review. There has been no changes since flight 4. There is no need for