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Starship at Cape Canaveral: what happens next?

Where does the SLC-37 review stand, and what would change next?

Public scoping openAs of

Public scoping is open through October 14, 2026. The FAA’s supplemental environmental review is still in progress.

Check the FAA’s current project status

Why it matters here

Brevard residents can still raise questions about the impacts of proposed launch and landing operations, including temporary airspace closures and offshore contingency landings.

Confirmed

  • This review concerns Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
  • The September 29 notice sets October 14, 2026 as the deadline for scoping comments.
  • Commercial Starship operations at SLC-37 still require an FAA license modification. Construction is a separate step.

Still unknown

  • The draft review’s release date: the official notice says it will be released later.
  • The final licensing decision and an actual launch schedule. Proposed annual limits are not scheduled flights.

How we got here

Newest first

  1. Published reporting

    October 14 deadline to comment on Cape Canaveral Starship review

    Our published guide explains the scope of the review and the comment process.

    Read the published article
  2. Official development

    FAA opens public scoping

    The notice starts scoping for the supplemental review and sets the October 14 deadline.

    Read the official notice

What we’re watching

What would warrant an update?

A published FAA draft supplemental environmental impact statement, a verified change to the scoping deadline, or a licensing or follow-on decision would warrant an update. We do not have a date for the draft review.

Sources you can check

Corrections & context

No correction or withdrawal is recorded for the linked published revision in the records checked.

Earlier dates describe what was known then. They are not new announcements.