SpaceX seeks approval for 456 annual Starship launches in Texas

The proposal would increase launches and landings at SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas and is under US government review. Quartz reports that the company currently has authorization for 25 launches a year from Boca Chica, with the FAA examining the environmental impact of the proposed expansion.

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• Quartz: SpaceX wants to go from 25 Starship launches a year to 456. The FAA is checking the environmental cost

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BL Bloomberg SpaceX Plan to Launch 456 Starships a Year in Texas Under Review · Loren Grush 10:55 AM

QZ Quartz SpaceX wants to go from 25 Starship launches a year to 456. The FAA is checking the environmental cost · Cris Tolomia 1:40 PM

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