Overview

• The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact, enabling SpaceX to conduct 25 Starship launches and landings annually from its Starbase facility in Texas.
• The approval includes mandatory environmental mitigation measures, such as beach cleanups, water testing, and traffic controls, to protect local ecosystems and wildlife.
• SpaceX’s next launch date remains unscheduled as the company addresses technical issues from a March test failure and completes remaining FAA safety and licensing requirements.
• The newly incorporated city of Starbase, governed by SpaceX-affiliated officials, provides the company with greater local control over land use and public services near its launch site.
• Starship’s expanded launch cadence is critical to SpaceX’s long-term goals of Mars colonization and its role in NASA’s Artemis 3 lunar mission.