FAA green-lights Starship launches every other week from Starbase

Investing.com ^ | May 6 | None given

[PIF]

If SpaceX can clean up Starship's reliability issues, the company is free to fly ... the company was limited to 5 launches, but now it will be able to conduct up to 25 Starship launches and landings during a calendar year.

[PIF]

Win for Elon, SpaceX, USA, Moon, Mars

Original detailed story in Ars Tecnica which cannot be posted on FR. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/05/faa-clears-spacex-for-25-launches-a-year-from-its-texas-launch-site/

[V_TWIN]

“the company was limited to 5 launches...”

That was biden effing with Elon.

Just like they wanted him to prove sharks weren’t at risk when SpaceX gear landed in the ocean......it was just a BS to impede Elon’s progress because he’s a Trump guy.

Those people are dispicable and I hope they never get back in power.

Thanks for posting and sorry for going off topic.

[PIF]

Thanks for posting and sorry for going off topic.
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You are welcome. Commenting on the politics of SpaceX’s situation under Biden is very much on topic.

[rktman]

I remember a time when we were gonna do shuttle launches every few weeks......

[PIF]

I remember a time when we were gonna do shuttle launches every few weeks ...

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I remember a time when:

1958 A.D. - Project Orion Begun.
Design and concept for nuclear explosion propelled vehicle. Concept, design and model built. System worked. Larger the better. Small 10,000 ton vehicle with crew of 150 planed, 40 million ton (= 265 supersized oil ships) interstellar vehicle next.

Motto: “Mars by 1965, Saturn by 1970.” Would cost same or less than Apollo.

1961 A.D. - Apollo Mission begins.

1964 A.D. - Project Orion Killed.
Reasons: Government inter-agency infighting, NASA Apollo conflict, perceived treaty obligations, lack of political leadership. “...the first time in modern history that a major expansion of human technology has been suppressed for political reasons.” - Freeman Dyson.

[TexasGator]

“I remember a time when we were gonna do shuttle launches every few weeks......”

SaceX launched 134 missions in 2024. That is almost 3 a week.

This approval is for the Starship. Capable of carrying 100 tons to Mars.

Website envisions 100 passengers.

[rktman]

Yeah, pretty sure I won’t be going. 🤔😊👍

[TexasGator]

"Yeah, pretty sure I won’t be going. "

Too bad. Musk had already picked out your travel companion.

[SunkenCiv]

Meanwhile, F9 launches (mostly Starlink) have been going up every few days, including three already this month. Per Spaceflight Now, the mission yesterday was 53rd of 2025, 141st of the last 365 days, 470th overall, 410th reflight, and 442nd booster landing.

• Physicists Develop Novel Quantum Theory of Gravity [05/07/2025]
  • Planet Nine: First Real Clue After Decades of Searching [9:37] [05/02/2025]
  • Scientists Build First-Ever 'Black Hole Bomb' Analog [05/03/2025]
• Astronomy Picture of the Day - The Doubly Warped World of Binary Black Holes [05/06/2025]
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Planet Lines Across Water [05/05/2025]
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Spin up of a Supermassive Black Hole [05/04/2025]
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Titan: Moon over Saturn [05/03/2025]
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Young Star Cluster NGC 346 [05/02/2025]
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - MESSENGER's Last Day on Mercury [05/01/2025]
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - A Happy Sky over Bufa Hill in Mexico [04/30/2025]
• Soviet-era spacecraft from aborted Venus mission due to crash to Earth next week [05/02/2025]

[null and void]

Thanks for posting and sorry for going off topic.

Don't be...

[null and void]

That would definitely require a F’n Heavy...

[billphx]

Wife and I saw a space x rocket in the sky from phoenix last night

[rktman]

Hmmmmmm

[packrat35]

My co-worker say that picture and became excited. You can guess...

[minnesota_bound]

There is bound to be noise complaints from the neighbors... 🚀🚀🚀🚀

[SunkenCiv]

Starship Flight 9: New Local Notice to Mariners cites NET May 19 for launch. Obvious caution required as we wait for status on Ship 35.

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