SpaceX may receive FAA approval for 25 spacecraft launches by 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) proposing an increase in the number of annual SpaceX spaceship launches. The assessment, published on November 20, outlines the possibility of increasing the current limit of five launches per year from Starbase in South Texas to 25 by 2025. This design also includes approvals for 25 landings of the Super Heavy booster and upper stage vehicle of the spacecraft. at the same location, using the launch tower’s “chopstick” capture mechanism.
SpaceX may receive approval in 2025
According to one report by Space.com SpaceX could potentially get FAA approval to launch 25 Starship spacecraft in 2025. SpaceX’s spaceshipRecognized as the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, it is central to the company’s vision for human exploration of the moon and Mars. The vehicle is 120 meters high and designed for complete reusability. It has been launched six times to date, all from the Starbase facility. During its most recent flight on November 19, 2024, the mission achieved success, although a communications failure forced the booster to make a controlled landing in the Gulf of Mexico instead of returning to the launch tower.
The FAAs preliminary versionAlthough these expanded operational capabilities are being outlined, it is still in a preliminary phase. Public consultations will take place in January, with four in-person meetings in South Texas on January 7 and 9, in addition to a virtual session on January 13. Feedback from these discussions will shape the final environmental assessment.
