The Federal Aviation Administration has begun a supplemental environmental review for proposed SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy launches and landings at Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The agency published a Notice of Intent on Sept. 29, 2026, opening the process for a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, or SEIS. The review concerns a proposed second operational Starship site for SpaceX, separate from the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
According to the filing summarized by Basenor, the supplemental review is focused on airspace impacts. The Department of the Air Force previously issued a Dec. 18, 2025, Record of Decision authorizing redevelopment of SLC-37 for Starship-Super Heavy operations, but conditioned that approval on the FAA completing additional airspace analysis.
That earlier decision authorized up to 76 launches and 152 landings per year at the Cape Canaveral site. Before operations can begin, the FAA must complete its SEIS and the Department of the Air Force must assess the findings and issue a revised Record of Decision.
The Notice of Intent also opens a public scoping period, allowing members of the public and other stakeholders to submit input on issues the SEIS should examine. The source says that airspace safety, noise and operational frequency are among the concerns that could be raised through the formal process.
No end date for the review was listed. Until the process is complete and the revised federal decision is issued, Starship launches and landings cannot proceed from SLC-37.
