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Air Force, FAA clear SpaceX to launch 120 Falcon 9 rockets yearly from Cape Canaveral - C C - Sep 12, 2025
https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/09/12/department-of-the-air-force-faa-clear-spacex-to-launch-up-to-120-falcon-9-rockets-annually-from-cape-canaveral/
INTRO: The Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of the Air Force gave the green light for SpaceX to more than double its launch cadence from its workhorse launch pad in Florida and construct a new landing zone for its Falcon rocket boosters.
On Sept. 3, the FAA published documents supporting SpaceX’s proposal to launch up to 120 times using its Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It also gave the environmental thumbs up for SpaceX’s plan to construct a new landing zone adjacent to its launch pad... (MORE - details)