TECH - US Regulator Seeks Public Opinion As SpaceX Bids To Increase Starship Launches To 25 Times Per Year | Benzinga
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday that it will hold public meetings on SpaceX‘s proposal to increase the number of Starship launches from Boca Chica, Texas, to 25 times a year.
What Happened: SpaceX has submitted a proposal seeking to increase launch cadence up to 25 Starship launches a year from Starbase in Texas. FAA will now conduct an environmental assessment in coordination with other federal agencies and with feedback from the public.
The government agency seeks to hold 5 meetings on the proposal- including four in-person public meetings and one virtual public meeting in August over the proposal. The public can submit both written and oral meetings at these meetings.
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