SpaceX Falcon SLC-40 Environmental Assessment (EA)
The FAA is announcing the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment and Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations at Space Launch Complex-40, Cape Canaveral Space Station, Florida (Final EA and Mitigated FONSI/ROD).
The electronic versions of the Final EA and Mitigated FONSI/ROD are available on this website for download.
Under the Proposed Action addressed in the Draft EA, the FAA would:
- Issue a license modification that would allow SpaceX to increase the annual number of Falcon 9 launches at SLC-40, construct and operate a Falcon 9 first-stage booster landing zone (LZ) at SLC-40.
- Approve related airspace closures for launch and landing operations.
The Draft EA analyzes:
- Up to 120 Falcon 9 launches annually at SLC-40, an increase of 70 launches annually from the 50 previously analyzed
- Construction and operation of a landing zone at SLC-40
- Up to 34 Falcon 9 first-stage booster landings annually at the new SLC-40 landing zone .
The FAA previously released the Draft Environmental Assessment for SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations at Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (Draft EA) on March 14, 2025. The public comment period closed on May 15, 2025. All comments received on the Draft Environmental Assessment were given equal weight and taken into consideration.
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is a Cooperating Agency for this Draft EA. In order to meet DAF’s National Environmental Policy Act requirements for adopting the FAA’s Environmental Assessment as a Cooperating Agency, (see 32 CFR § 989.15(e)), the FAA also posted a link to the Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for public comment on behalf of DAF. The DAF may adopt the Final EA and issue a separate decision document.
Public Meeting
The FAA held a virtual public meeting on May 8, 2025. All public meeting materials can be viewed below.
Meeting Materials
Presentation
Access the presentation in English here.
Script
Access the script in English here.
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