Friday, October 16, 2026
FAA opens a review of 456 Starship launches a year
On Oct. 14, 2026, the FAA opened public scoping for a programmatic environmental impact statement on SpaceX's proposal to increase Starship-Super Heavy operations at Starbase, Texas. The notice compares the current authorization of 25 launches and 50 landings a year with a study ceiling of 456 launches and 912 landings, and a first phase of 100 launches and 200 landings. Comments are due Nov. 30, 2026, and the notice does not approve a higher cadence.
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