The Department of the Air Force has approved SpaceX's plan to redevelop Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, authorizing two new Starship/Super Heavy pads and creating three Starship launch zones at the site. Space Launch Delta 45 says a Florida Starship launch could occur early–mid 2026.
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The Department of the Air Force Record of Decision authorizes SLC‑37 redevelopment and two new Starship/Super Heavy pads, materially expanding SpaceX's East Coast launch infrastructure — context on broader facility activity at Cape Canaveral is available here: https://hype.aero/?story=4a86722b-5184-478a-b2ab-a7ef1a171299
The approval creates a regulatory path for Florida‑based Starship operations and a potential first Florida launch in early–mid 2026, building on the program's recent test progress: https://hype.aero/?story=bda4221f-c090-4386-8c84-ea35e4710c70
The decision is part of a pattern of Department of the Air Force range and cadence decisions that reshape U.S. launch capacity and operations (see DAF expansion actions at Vandenberg and Cape): https://hype.aero/?story=dc174cdf-9539-4eb5-a4aa-07c92302cb93 and https://hype.aero/?story=4bd76e83-91e2-48f6-be30-10d08e859bf6
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SpaceX Approved to Redevelop SLC‑37 at Cape Canaveral for Starship Super Heavy Launches • spaceflight-news.com
