SpaceX Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 49
Kennedy Space Center, Florida — approximate project location
PermittingValue not verifiedLast reviewed: 2026-10-05
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Project overview
- Infrastructure Sector
- Space Infrastructure
- Project Type
- Orbital launch complex and operations expansion
- Location
- Kennedy Space Center, Florida — approximate project location
- Project Owner / Agency / Developer
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
- Project Description
- 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.
- Estimated Project Value
- Not yet verified
- Funding Source
- Not yet verified
Schedule & delivery
- Project Stage
- Permitting
- Expected Procurement Date
- Not yet verified
- Construction Start
- Not yet verified
- Estimated Completion
- Not yet verified
- Delivery Method
- Not yet verified
- 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.
Project team
- Key Organizations Involved
- SpaceX; NASA Kennedy Space Center; Federal Aviation Administration
- Prime Contractor / Construction Manager
- Not yet verified
- Engineering / Design Firm
- Not yet verified
- Technology / Equipment Providers
- Not yet verified
- Decision Makers / Project Contacts
- Not yet verified
Procurement & opportunities
- Current RFPs / RFQs / Bid Opportunities
- Not yet verified
- Upcoming RFPs / Procurement Opportunities
- Not yet verified
- Contract Value / Package Size
- Not yet verified
- Workforce Requirements
- Not yet verified
- Supplier / Subcontractor Opportunities
- Not yet verified
- Website / Procurement Portal
- Official project / procurement website ↗
Progress & intelligence
- 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.
- Recent Project Updates
- Not yet verified
- Challenges / Risks
- The project remains subject to NASA environmental review, land-use decisions and FAA licensing.
- Last Updated
- 2026-10-05
Sector: Space Infrastructure
Stage: Permitting
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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Project record reviewed October 5, 2026. Dates and status reflect the cited public source and may change.