SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
The FAA previously released the Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment for the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Vehicle Increased Cadence at the Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas (Draft EA) for public review and comment on July 29, 2024.
SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Project at Kennedy Space Center …
Jun 21, 2024 · The FAA published the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of issuing a commercial launch vehicle operator license to SpaceX for the Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle at LC-39A at KSC, Florida on May 10, 2024, on the Federal Register.
Starship/Super Heavy - Federal Aviation Administration
Dec 21, 2020 · The fully integrated Starship/Super Heavy launch vehicle will be approximately 400 feet tall and 30 feet in diameter. Super Heavy will be equipped with up to 37 Raptor engines and Starship will employ up to six Raptor engines.
FAA Requires SpaceX to Take Over 75 Actions to Mitigate …
Jun 13, 2022 · WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require SpaceX to take more than 75 actions to mitigate environmental impacts from its proposed plan to launch the Starship/Super …
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the FAA's Environmental …
Dec 23, 2022 · Are SpaceX's current (2020/2021) flight tests of Starship prototypes outside the scope of the FAA's 2014 Environmental Impact Statement? The FAA's 2014 Environmental Impact Statement analyzed the potential environmental impacts of launches of Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and other reusable suborbital launch vehicles from the Boca Chica Launch Site.
FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Mishap Investigation
Sep 8, 2023 · The FAA has closed the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy mishap investigation. The final report cites multiple root causes of the April 20, 2023, mishap and 63 corrective actions SpaceX must take to prevent mishap reoccurrence.
FAA Statements on Aviation Accidents and Incidents
3 days ago · The FAA is aware an anomaly occurred during the SpaceX Starlink Group 8-6 mission that launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Aug. 28. The incident involved the failure of the Falcon 9 booster rocket while landing on a droneship at sea.
Licensing and Permitting Process - Federal Aviation Administration
Nov 12, 2020 · SpaceX could apply for and obtain the following type of license or experimental permit for Starship/Super Heavy launches at the Boca Chica Launch Site: Vehicle operator license – authorizes a licensee to conduct one or more launches or reentries using the same vehicle or family of vehicles.
FAA General Statements - Federal Aviation Administration
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is postponing the public meetings regarding the Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment for SpaceX's plan to increase the launches and landings of its Starship/Super Heavy vehicle scheduled at the Boca Chica Launch Site in …
FAA Invites Public to Comment on Draft Environmental Review of …
Sep 17, 2021 · WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today invited the public to provide its input on the draft environmental review for the proposed SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy program in Boca Chica, Texas.