Business · 10/04/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Office of Commercial Space Transportation to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for SpaceX's Proposed Launch Facility in Texas

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for SpaceX's proposal to launch Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets from a private site in Cameron County, Texas, with up to 12 commercial launches per year.

Original source language: Federal Register — Transportation DepartmentOpen original release →

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