FAA opens public review of SpaceX plan for up to 456 Starship launches per year

The Federal Aviation Administration has opened a public review of SpaceX’s proposal to increase Starship launches from its Starbase facility, moving from the current 25 launches a year to as many as 456 annually.

The plan would also raise the annual landing limit from 50 to 912, with phase one allowing up to 100 launches and 200 landings per year, and phase two permitting the full 456 launches and 912 landings at any time on weekdays, while the FAA prepares an environmental impact statement and holds public scoping meetings in November 2026.