US EditionElon Musk’s Megarocket Gets Green Light To Launch 25 Times A Year
- The FAA approved SpaceX to conduct up to 25 Starship launches and landings annually from its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on May 6, 2025.
- This approval came after SpaceX requested a fivefold increase from the previous limit of five launches per year and followed an extensive environmental assessment process.
- The assessment found no significant environmental impact with required mitigations, including wastewater discharge controls, and incorporated public comments from more than 12,000 submissions and multiple meetings.
- Conditions include restrictions on potential Pacific Starship landings outside Hawaii’s 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone and ongoing safety, policy, and environmental reviews, as the facility is expected to gain city status after a recent vote of 212 to 6 in favor.
- This decision enables a rapid increase in testing frequency, supporting SpaceX’s ambitions for lunar and Mars missions, though environmental groups expressed disappointment over potential ecological harm in the region.
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FAA Approves SpaceX Plan to Launch Up to 25 Starships From Texas
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to raise the annual launch number of SpaceX Starship spacecraft from Texas, according to a May 6 update on the agency’s website. Under the existing license, SpaceX could make only five annual Starship system launches from the Boca Chica launch site in Cameron County, Texas, according to the agency’s environmental assessment report. The FAA’s move to update the license now allows SpaceX to conduct …
FAA OKs up to 25 SpaceX launches at Boca Chica Beach per year
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced completion of the Final Tiered Environmental Assessment (EA) of SpaceX’s proposal to dramatically increase the number of rocket launches and landings per year from Starbase at Boca Chica Beach, with the FAA issuing a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The Final EA was conducted by SpaceX and overseen by the FAA. “After reviewing and analyzing this Final Tiered EA, including all available d…
SpaceX cleared for 25 Texas launches per year
Washington, D.C. (FOX 44) - Under a modified finding, the FAA has authorized up to 25 launches a year from the Boca Chica facility in South Texas. This is an increase over the five previously cleared. In coming to the decision, the FAA considered public safety issues involving overflight of populated areas, national security, insurance requirements and environmental concerns. The decision followed two in person meetings and one virtual meeting f…
SpaceX Approved to Launch Starship 25 Times per Year
“SpaceX has been granted permission by the Federal Aviation Administration to launch and land its massive Starship rockets and Super Heavy boosters up to 25 times per year from the company’s Starbase spaceport in Texas,” CNBC reports.
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