FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation Archives

Industry doubts effectiveness of new launch licensing fees

by Jeff Foust July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

Despite flat budgets for the FAA office that oversees commercial spaceflight, industry has mixed opinions of new launch fees to help fund it.

Launch

FAA provides final approval for next Starship launch

by Jeff Foust May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

Launch

FAA license update brings SpaceX closer to next Starship launch

by Jeff Foust May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

Launch

FAA gives environmental approval for increased Starship launch rate

by Jeff Foust May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

Civil

Head of FAA’s commercial space office takes buyout

by Jeff Foust April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

Launch

Investigation into failed New Glenn landing completed

by Jeff Foust March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Launch

FAA gives approval for next Starship test flight

by Jeff Foust March 1, 2025March 1, 2025

FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center

Civil

SpaceX invited to provide input on FAA air traffic control modernization

by Jeff Foust February 17, 2025February 17, 2025

Policy & Politics

House Science Committee asks GAO to review FAA commercial launch licensing process

by Jeff Foust February 13, 2025February 13, 2025

Self-proclaimed "First Buddy" Elon Musk gestures while discussing the sixth Starship test launch with President-elect Donald Trump at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. To the right of Trump is Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force.

Policy & Politics

Members of Congress raise conflict-of-interest concerns regarding Musk’s role in DOGE

by Jeff Foust February 7, 2025February 7, 2025

Stellar Dispatch

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Starris and TRL11 announce partnership to deliver intelligent video payloads

LLNL and Starris sign CRADA to support tactically responsive space missions

Tendeg completes construction of purpose-built antenna manufacturing facility for proliferated constellations

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Tag: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation

Industry doubts effectiveness of new launch licensing fees

FAA provides final approval for next Starship launch

FAA license update brings SpaceX closer to next Starship launch

FAA gives environmental approval for increased Starship launch rate

Head of FAA’s commercial space office takes buyout

Investigation into failed New Glenn landing completed

FAA gives approval for next Starship test flight

SpaceX invited to provide input on FAA air traffic control modernization

House Science Committee asks GAO to review FAA commercial launch licensing process

Members of Congress raise conflict-of-interest concerns regarding Musk’s role in DOGE

Starris and TRL11 announce partnership to deliver intelligent video payloads

LLNL and Starris sign CRADA to support tactically responsive space missions

Tendeg completes construction of purpose-built antenna manufacturing facility for proliferated constellations

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