SpaceX closing in on approval for 25 Starship launches in 2025

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a draft of the environmental assessment for SpaceX's proposal to increase the frequency of launches and landings at the company's Boca Chica facility.

The revised draft environmental assessment (EA) [PDF] considers allowing the Starlink parent to perform 25 orbital launches of the Starship stack per year, with 25 landings of the Ship and 25 of the Super Heavy booster.

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has been vocal in his criticism of the FAA. The FAA, however, has a clear set of rules it must follow, although we're sure the billionaire won't hold anything against the agency under a new US administration.

Musk has been tapped to head the Department of Government Efficiency under the incoming Trump administration and is sure to have plenty of suggestions for how the FAA might operate more efficiently.

The previous assessment was for up ...