The Brief SpaceX wants FAA approval to alter Starship’s flight path, including a route over Florida. SpaceX is seeking federal approval to alter the flight path of its massive Starship rocket, a change that could send the vehicle across Florida skies. What we know:SpaceX is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to approve changes to the flight path of its Starship rocket, a move that could send the massive vehicle across Florida skies. SpaceX is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to approve changes to the flight path of its Starship rocket. Unlike Falcon 9, which has become routine for NASA and commercial launches, Starship is still in its test phase.