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The Federal Aviation Administration withdrew a proposal that would have required commercial launch providers to remove rocket upper stages from Earth orbit within 25 years.
At the end of January 2025 the FAA approved Starship launches from a pad under construction at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A allowing up to 44 launches and 44 landings per year for Super Heavy and Starship.
SpaceX is cleared for liftoff by the FAA following the Starlink Group 17-32 mishap review.
The Federal Aviation Administration authorized SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 launches.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the Falcon 9 mishap from Monday.
Competency Based Operation is the latest version of decision-making models labeled by major aviation regulators including the FAA.
Rep. Brian Babin views bureaucratic red tape from agencies such as the FAA and EPA as undermining the United States' private-sector ingenuity.
The Commercial Space Act of 2026 aims to establish the Department of Commerce as a one-stop regulatory shop for novel space activities not currently under FAA or FCC jurisdiction.
FAA Part 450 regulations were originally intended to streamline launch and reentry but have become a source of delay for companies seeking rapid flight cadences.
The FY2026 funding package includes budgets for the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation.
The outcome of the U.S. appropriations process will influence the pace of FAA license modernizations.
Failure to reach an agreement by February 1, 2026 could lead to a partial government shutdown, affecting the FAA's ability to process commercial launch licenses.
Jim Hendren is a Master Electrician, General Contractor, and FAA-licensed airline pilot.
U.S. government members of the U.S.-India working groups include the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Transportation with support from the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA expedites its statutory payload review process and accepts OSC certification as a sufficient pre-review for novel space activity.
The cancellation is due to the U.S. government shutdown preventing ISC from obtaining approval from the FAA within the initially scheduled timeframe.
ISC obtained export permission for cargo to the U.S. in July, but the government shutdown hindered further progress for obtaining flight testing permission from the FAA.
FAA forecasts predict an increase from approximately 183 operations in FY 2025 to as many as 566 operations by FY 2034.
The FAA is implementing regulatory changes under Part 450 licensing requirements.
The FAA has cleared the Firefly Alpha rocket to return to flight after the Flight 6 mishap on April 29.