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FAA Authorizes Additional Starship Launches from Starbase

Could Launch as Many as 25 Times per Year From South Texas

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Tom Patton
May 12, 2025
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The FAA has released its Final Tiered Environmental Assessment authorizing SpaceX to conduct as many as 25 Starship launches per year from Starbase in Boca Chica.

The Revised Final EA evaluates two alternatives in detail: the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative.

The Proposed Action alternative would modify SpaceX’s existing vehicle operator li…

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