Starship in spot light

SpaceX Starship Approved To Launch From Kennedy Space Center

Starship in spot light
Starship in the spotlight. Photo: Chris Leymarie

The Federal Aviation Administration released the Final Environmental Impact Statement and its Record of Decision regarding the matter this morning. The Record of Decision approves SpaceX to operate Starship-Super Heavy at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, clearing the final major regulatory hurdle for the company’s next-generation launch vehicle on Florida’s Space Coast.

SpaceX Starship Flight Test 6 lifts off from Boca Chica, Texas on November 19, 2024. Photo: Richard Gallagher / FMN

Department Of Air Force Approves Starship Flights From Cape Canaveral

SLC-37 after Starship Development. Credit: SpaceX
SLC-37 after Starship Development. Credit: SpaceX

The Department of the Air Force has officially signed off on a plan that lets SpaceX redevelop Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral SFS for Starship and Super Heavy operations. Their Record of Decision lays out how the company can rebuild the pad, transport hardware, and eventually fly and land the massive booster and ship right here on the Space Coast.