🚨 FAA News Flash: Starship Environmental Approval Issued!

The FAA has officially published the Final Tiered Environmental Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for SpaceX Starship Reentry Contingency Operations and additional landing trajectories across the Pacific Ocean.

Key Highlights:

- Pacific Ocean Contingency Areas: Establishes designated Northern Pacific, South East Pacific, and Hawaiian/Central Pacific contingency splashdown zones.

- Expanded Operations: Clears additional landing trajectories and reentry corridors designed to cover safe splashdown scenarios during future test flights.

- Environmental Clearance: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) clears another major regulatory hurdle for upcoming Starship test missions.

📄 Source: drs.faa.gov/browse/excelEx…
Source: @LabPadre