SpaceX Plans Up to 10,000 Starship Launches per Year
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking proposals for the placement of new spaceports and granting priority to rocket launches in airspace.
According to Elon Musk, the Starbase facility located in Louisiana will be capable of supporting up to 10,000 Starship launches per year.
By 2035, the FAA anticipates the annual number of launches in the U.S. could reach up to 10,000.
In its communication with the FAA, SpaceX identified the outdated air traffic management system, rather than the rockets themselves, as the main barrier. To coordinate airspace, the company developed a tool and claims that major U.S. airlines have free access to it.
As stated by the company, the future Starbase complex is being designed for approximately 30 rocket launches and returns per day.
