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SpaceX Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 49
SpaceX proposes a new Starship/Super Heavy launch complex at Kennedy Space Center and an expanded Roberts Road operational area; NASA’s environmental review remains in progress.
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- Sector
- Space Infrastructure
- Location
- Kennedy Space Center, Florida — approximate project location
- Stage / status
- Permitting
- Infrastructure Sector
- Space Infrastructure
- Project Type
- Orbital launch complex and operations expansion
- Project Owner / Agency / Developer
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
- Project Stage
- Permitting
- Major Scope / Components
- Construct and operate proposed Launch Complex 49 for Starship/Super Heavy and expand SpaceX operations near Roberts Road to add launch redundancy and capacity while reducing conflicts with Falcon, Falcon Heavy and Dragon missions at LC-39A.
- Key Organizations Involved
- SpaceX; NASA Kennedy Space Center; Federal Aviation Administration
- Permitting / Regulatory Status
- NASA is developing an Environmental Assessment under NEPA; future FAA permits or a vehicle-operator license would also be required. Environmental review does not constitute project approval.
- Major Milestones
- NASA reports ongoing environmental and project-management engagement with SpaceX to define the proposal scope.
- Challenges / Risks
- The project remains subject to NASA environmental review, land-use decisions and FAA licensing.
- Website / Procurement Portal
- https://public.ksc.nasa.gov/environmental/starship-super-heavy-operations/
- Last Updated
- 2026-10-05
- Published sector focus
- Space Infrastructure
Sources & record history
Published Oct 5, 2026 · Record edited Oct 5, 2026 · Sources last reviewed 2026-10-05
NASA Kennedy Space Center environmental project page ↗ · undated; accessed 2026-10-05owner, location, scope, stage, permitting requirements and project risks
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