FAA to review environmental impact of SpaceX’s proposed Starship launch expansion in Texas
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The Federal Aviation Administration announced plans to prepare an environmental impact statement and hold public meetings on SpaceX’s proposal to increase Starship launches and landings at its Starbase facility in South Texas.
SpaceX currently has authorization for up to 25 launches and 50 landings per year, but is seeking permission for as many as 456 launches and 912 landings annually, a scale that would involve hundreds of flights each year and raise potential risks to air quality, wildlife and coastal resources, according to the FAA’s planned analysis.