FAA approves Starship launches from LC-39A
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2026, 10:43 AM ET (1543 GMT)
The FAA has approved Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. The FAA released a final environmental impact statement and record of decision for SpaceX’s proposal for up to 44 Starship launches annually from LC-39A, along with 44 landings each of the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage. The FAA concluded that the benefits of the launches outweighed any concerns about noise or impacts on air traffic. SpaceX is moving Falcon 9 launches from the existing pad at LC-39A to nearby SLC-40, devoting LC-39A for Falcon Heavy and Starship.
The FAA has approved Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. The FAA released a final environmental impact statement and record of decision for SpaceX’s proposal for up to 44 Starship launches annually from LC-39A, along with 44 landings each of the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage. The FAA concluded that the benefits of the launches outweighed any concerns about noise or impacts on air traffic. SpaceX is moving Falcon 9 launches from the existing pad at LC-39A to nearby SLC-40, devoting LC-39A for Falcon Heavy and Starship.
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