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Space

SpaceX Proposing 25 Starship/Super Heavy Launches Annually

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

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SpaceX Proposing 25 Starship/Super Heavy Launches Annually

On Nov. 19th, SpaceX launched its sixth Starship test rocket from Starbase at Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville, Texas. The test of the reusable rocket did not achieve a successful catch (City of Brownsville Photo)

SpaceX wants the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to approve 25 annual launches of the company-touted reusable Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy boosters from SpaceX's Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas. That ramp up would start next year. The number would be five times the number now allowed under an agency Programmatic Environmental Assessment in 2022. "The purpose of SpaceX’s proposed [launch ramp up] action is to provide greater mission capability to NASA and the Department of Defense," FAA said last month…

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]

Congress

SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

Congress

House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

Congress

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]