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FAA Delays Environmental Assessment for SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Another 2 Weeks

By Doug Messier

Parabolic Arc

May 31, 2022

Filed under Boca Chica, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Programmatic Environmental Assessment, SpaceX, Starbase, Starship, Starship/Super Heavy, Super Heavy

Super Heavy/Starship system in flight. (Credit: SpaceX)

FAA Statement

The FAA intends to issue the Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the SpaceX Starship / Super Heavy project on June 13, 2022. Interagency consultation is ongoing.

The completion of the PEA will not guarantee that the FAA will issue a launch license. SpaceX’s application also must meet FAA safety, risk and financial responsibility requirements.

In addition, the comments submitted during the Draft PEA public comment period are posted here.

Doug Messier