Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: SpaceX Starship—Super Heavy Launch and Landing Operations at the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, TX and Expansion of[...]

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), Open Public Scoping Period, and Hold Public Scoping Meetings on the Proposed SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Launch and Landing Operations at the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, Texas and Expansion of Starship Landing and Expenditure Locations

DATES:

The FAA will hold five virtual public meetings to solicit comments from the public concerning the scope and content of the EIS (dates and times below). Interested parties must register to join the public meetings. Registration information is available on the FAA's project website: https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/spacex_starship.

• Meeting #1: Tuesday, November 17, 2026: 1:00-3:00 p.m. (CT)
• Meeting #2: Tuesday, November 17, 2026: 5:30-7:30 p.m. (CT)
• Meeting #3: Wednesday, November 18, 2026: 5:30-7:30 p.m. (CT)
• Meeting #4: Thursday, November 19, 2026: 1:00-3:00 p.m. (CT)
• Meeting #5: Thursday, November 19, 2026: 5:30-7:30 p.m. (CT)

A Notice of Intent (NOI) was released on October 14, 2026, which advertised both in-person and virtual scoping meetings. Please be advised that all public scoping meetings, including those previously scheduled for November 17 and 19, 2026 for the PEIS for Increased Launch/Landing Operations at Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, Texas and Expansion of Starship Landing and Expenditure Locations will now be conducted virtually. The FAA remains committed to keeping communities informed and providing opportunities for interested stakeholders to learn about the proposed project and provide input. Due to this change, the public comment period will be extended to December 7, 2026.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Please see the original notice issued on October 14, 2026, or the FAA project website https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/spacex_starship for information on the Proposed Action.

The FAA will provide a presentation during the first half hour of the public meetings. Attendees can provide oral comments for up to three minutes afterward. A moderator will facilitate the verbal comments. Although multiple public meetings are being held, the same information will be presented at each meeting.

Both English and Spanish versions of the presentation will be made available to the public on this project page no later than November 10, 2026. If additional accommodations for the public meetings are needed beyond the planned Spanish translation services, please submit a request by November 10, 2026, to the project email address: [email protected].

In the event the meetings are rescheduled for any reason, including, technology issues or other circumstances, FAA will post information on the project website.

The FAA invites interested parties to submit comments concerning the scope of alternatives or impacts and on relevant information, studies, or analyses with respect to the Proposed Action.

Public comments can be submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2026-12808 or by postal mail to Ms. Amy Hanson, FAA Environmental Protection Specialist, SpaceX Boca Chica, c/o Kimley Horn, 767 Eustis Street, Suite 100, St. Paul, MN 55114. The public comment period will close on December 7, 2026.

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment-including your personal identifying information-may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask the FAA in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, the FAA cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All comments received during the comment period will be given equal weight and be taken into consideration in the preparation of the PEIS. For any media inquiries, please contact the FAA Press Office at [email protected].