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.”

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.

SpaceX launched Starship for its fifth flight test at about 8:25AM ET from its South Texas launch site. The company succeeded in returning the Starship Super Heavy booster to its landing pad, where it was “caught” using arms on the launch tower that SpaceX refers to as the “chopsticks.”

The Federal Aviation Administration could approve a license for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 as soon as this month, a source told Reuters on Tuesday.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved SpaceX's Starship 5 for launch as early as Sunday. The approval arrived sooner than expected, following regulations met for safety, environmental,

SpaceX is targeting as soon as Oct. 13 for the next launch of its Starship Super Heavy megarocket, but it all hinges on approval from the FAA, which says to expect the flight in "late November."

Starship’s fifth flight test could launch as soon as October 13, pending regulatory approval. IF everything is going well from the launch and return then they will try to land on the mechazilla launch tower.

After months of delays amid environmental and safety concerns, the agency green-lighted the mega-rocket's next launch on Saturday.

SpaceX said in an announcement it might launch its Starship rocket out of Boca Chica, Texas as early as Oct. 13, pending approval from the FAA.