Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Proposed SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Launch and Landing Operations at the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, Texas and Expansion of Starship Landing and Expenditure Locations
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All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
11/17/2027
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Aviation
CATEGORY
Project Category
DOT Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
Description:
The FAA’s Federal action is to modify SpaceX’s vehicle operator license (VOL 23-129) to authorize SpaceX’s proposed action of increasing Starship-Super Heavy operations at the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, TX, expanding Starship landing and expenditure locations, and subsequent license modifications or renewals under 14 CFR Part 400 that are within the scope of this PEIS. The FAA’s Federal Action also includes FAA’s issuance of temporary airspace closures.
SpaceX’s Proposed Action is to expand Starship-Super Heavy launch and Super Heavy and Starship landing operations at the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase to support the evolving needs of the Starship program and broader space exploration objectives . The Proposed Action is structured in two phases.
Phase 1 would include up to 100 annual launches and up to 200 annual landings (100 of Starship and 100 of Super Heavy). Launches and landings could occur any day or time of the week.
Phase 2 would include up to 456 launches and 912 annual landings (456 of Starship and 456 of Super Heavy). Launches could occur at any time of day, but would only occur Monday through Friday.
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