What Happened
Federal Agency Invites Public Feedback on Future Space Launch Infrastructure
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a request for information to gather public and industry feedback on two new initiatives: the design and location of future spaceports and the setting aside of priority airspace for important space-launch routes. The initiatives support President Trump’s Executive Order on space superiority and aim to modernize the US approach to space launch infrastructure. The FAA expects a significant increase in commercial space launches, with 10,000 FAA-licensed launches and re-entries anticipated annually by 2035. This development was first reported by AASHTO Journal.