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SpaceX aims to increase the number of authorized Starship launches at its Starbase launch pad in Texas from five to 25 per year.

Starship has been grounded since April after its maiden voyage ended in an explosion, but the massive spacecraft is getting closer to a second test flight.

The spacecraft could be out of operation for months as the FAA investigates the cause of last week’s launch explosion.

By Elon Musk’s standards, Thursday’s test flight was “a success.”

Agency’s environmental review for the Texas launch site included several concerns that must be addressed.

The FAA held its second virtual public hearing on the SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy projects Wednesday night, once again drawing attention from around the country, with more than 100 attendees sharing their comments on the proposed operations at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. The hearing centered on SpaceX’s Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA), an […]

A new FAA draft report assessing potential environmental impact suggests SpaceX may ultimately be allowed to launch larger rockets from its Texas Boca Chica site. SpaceX is working with the FAA to win permission to launch its large Super Heavy booster rocket and Starship upper stage from the site, which is located on the Gulf […]