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Air Force Approves SpaceX's 76 Annual Starship Launches

11/30/2025

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The Department of the Air Force published Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy operations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
FEIS projects Starship could launch 76 times per year and describes booster-catching with a tower.
It notes disturbances from sonic booms and nitrogen oxide emissions exceeding federal limits.
The Air Force plans to issue a Record of Decision, enabling redevelopment into a dual-tower Starship complex.

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The Department of the Air Force published Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy operations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
FEIS projects Starship could launch 76 times per year and describes booster-catching with a tower.
It notes disturbances from sonic booms and nitrogen oxide emissions exceeding federal limits.
The Air Force plans to issue a Record of Decision, enabling redevelopment into a dual-tower Starship complex.