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SpaceX seeks approval to conduct 456 Starship launches and landings a year from Starbase

SpaceX is proposing to scale up Starship operations at its Starbase facility in South Texas to 456 launches and landings annually. The plan is under U.S. government review, including a request for FAA approval, and would mark a major increase in the site’s planned flight activity.

Discovered 2026-10-13T09:04:49.134537-07:00 | 2026-10-13T09:04:49.134537-07:00

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The proposed 456 annual launches and landings would substantially expand activity at Starbase, with implications for launch capacity and the operational scale of SpaceX’s Starship program.
U.S. government review, including the FAA approval process, is a key regulatory step for the proposed increase; the articles do not specify a decision timeline or outcome.

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