FAA PUBLIC SCOPING MTGS ON INCREASED STARSHIP LAUNCHES AT STARBASE, Nov 17, 2026, Brownsville, TX, 1:00-3:00 pm and 5:30-7:30 pm CENTRAL Time

The FAA will hold five public scoping meetings in November 2026 on SpaceX’s plans to increase the Starship launch cadence at Starbase, TX, near Brownsville, from 25 launches and 50 landings (25 Booster, 25 Ship) per year to 456 launches and 912 landings (456 Booster, 456 Ship) per year.

A first set of two in-person meetings will take place on November 17 from 1:00-3:00 pm and 5:30-7:30 pm CENTRAL Time at the Texas Southmost College, Jacob Brown Auditorium, 600 International Blvd, Brownsville, TX.

A second set of two in-person meetings will take place on November 19 from 1:00-3:00 pm and 5:30-7:30 CENTRAL Time at the Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center, 309 Railroad St., Port Isabel, TX.

A fifth meeting is virtual on November 18 from 5:30-7:30 pm CENTRAL Time. The URL and call-in number for the meeting will be provided in advance on FAA’s project website: https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/spacex_starship

Comments are due by November 30.

More information is in the FAA announcement in the Federal Register.