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Public Hearings: SpaceX Starship Revised Draft Environmental Assessment

January 7
Free

The FAA is announcing the availability of the Revised Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment for SpaceX’s proposal to increase the number of launches and landings of its Starship/Super Heavy vehicle at the Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas (Revised Draft EA) and its intent to hold public meetings. The Revised Draft EA analyzes:

  • Up to 25 annual Starship/Super Heavy orbital launches, including:
    • Up to 25 annual landings of Starship (Second stage)
    • Up to 25 annual landings of Super Heavy (First stage)

The Revised Draft EA also addresses vehicle upgrades.

An electronic version of the Revised Draft EA is available on this website for download.

The FAA previously released the Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment for the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Vehicle Increased Cadence at the Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas (Draft EA) for public review and comment on July 29, 2024. The public comment period closed on August 29, 2024. All comments received on the Draft EA between July 29 and August 29, 2024, as well as the forthcoming Revised Draft EA will be given equal weight and be taken into consideration. The public comment period for the Revised Draft EA will close on January 17, 2025.

The FAA invites interested parties to submit comments on the Revised Draft EA. Public comments can be submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2024-2006, by postal mail to Ms. Amy Hanson, FAA Environmental Specialist, SpaceX EA, c/o ICF, 1902 Reston Metro Plaza Reston, VA 20190, or delivered in written or verbal form during a public meeting.

The FAA is holding public meetings on the Revised Draft EA.

The four in-person public meetings do not require registration and will be held on the following dates:

  • Tuesday, January 7, 2025; 1:00 PM–3:00 PM & 5:30 PM–7:30 PM CDT at the Texas Southmost College, Jacob Brown Auditorium, 600 International Boulevard, Brownsville, TX 78520

  • Thursday, January 9, 2025; 1:00 PM–3:00 PM & 5:30 PM–7:30 PM CDT at the Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center, Queen Isabella Room, 309 E Railroad Avenue, Port Isabel, TX 78578

Registration is required for the virtual public meeting that will be held on:

The FAA will provide a pre-recorded presentation during the first half hour of the public meetings. The public will also have an opportunity to submit comments during the meetings. Spanish translation services will be provided. If any accommodation for the public meetings is needed (such as additional translation services), please submit a request by December 16, 2024, to the project email address: SpaceXBocaChica@icf.com

Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask the FAA in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, the FAA cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. All comments received during the comment period will be given equal weight and be taken into consideration in the preparation of the Final EA.

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