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SpaceX Starbase approved to nearly double launch‑site footprint

Regulators have approved SpaceX’s plan to nearly double the footprint of its Starbase launch site, clearing space for expanded ground infrastructure and operational activity. The decision arrives as the company pushes to conduct Flight 12 from the Texas complex, advancing Starship test operations.

Discovered 2026-02-07T11:59:02.501994-08:00 | 2026-02-07T11:59:02.501994-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Nearly doubling Starbase’s footprint materially increases capacity for Starship ground infrastructure, integration and launch operations, directly supporting the company’s push for Flight 12 and a higher test cadence. See recent Starbase test program developments (source:f7525c1b-ec5e-4f42-a75d-5f363ec0ea8e).
  • The expansion affects range coordination and scheduling across U.S. launch sites and complements SpaceX’s broader pad work and site strategy, including repurposing activities at Kennedy/LC‑39A (source:cc93d921-80d4-4fe1-a654-f163f087f529) and range planning for potential Starship launches from KSC (source:0b143118-718d-446d-a21d-71c8fb3cf077).

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