>> 5.22. RIGHT NOW SPACEX IS PROPOSING MORE LAUNCHES ALONG THE SPACE COAST. MEGHAN MORIARTY EXPLAINS. >> SPACEX LAUNCHES HAVE BECOME PART OF THE NORM HERE ON THE SPACE COAST WITH LAST YEAR. THE COMPANY SETTING A NEW RECORD OF 93 LAUNCHES AND HOPING FOR MORE IN 2025. >> IT’LL BE SOMEWHAT OF A BIG INCREASE FROM 90 MISSIONS THIS PAST YEAR TO MAYBE 130 OR SO DR. KEN KRAMER, RESEARCH, CHEMIST AND MANAGING EDITOR OF SPACE UP CLOSE SAYS WHILE OF WILL IMPACT MANY FAMILIES DAY TODAY, IT WILL IMPACT THE AIRSPACE. IT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT IS IN THE AIR SPACE AND THE MARINES SPACE. OKAY. ESPECIALLY THE AIRPLANES. >> COMING INTO LAND IN ORLANDO AND MELBOURNE, THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE TO COORDINATE SPACEX WITH THE AIRLINE COMPANIES TO FREE UP THAT AIR SPACE BECAUSE WE DON’T WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT LIKE HAPPEN IN THE IN DC BETWEEN A HELICOPTER AND AN AIRPLANE. DOCUMENTS FROM THE FAA SHOWS SPACEX IS ALSO PROPOSING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE NEW LANDING ZONE. >> BRINGING THE NUMBER OF LANDING PADS TO 3 INSTEAD OF THE PREVIOUS 2 I CAN SPEAK. KRAMER SAYS HE DOESN’T BELIEVE IT WILL HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ENVIRONMENTALLY. BUT MUSK SAYS STARSHIP ROCKET IS A DIFFERENT STORY. ONE THAT WILL NEED TO BE EXAMINED FURTHER AFTER SEVERAL EXPLOSIONS DURING LAUNCHES FROM TEXAS HERE ON THE SPACE COAST, WE COULD BEGIN TO SEE DOUBLE HEADER LAUNCHES LIKE WE DID MONDAY
SpaceX planning for more launches
Updated: 8:31 AM EDT Apr 25, 2025
SpaceX plans to have more spaceship launches from the Space Coast this year.In 2024, they set a record with 93 launches into space. For 2025, they plan to have even more launches than that. Ken Kremer, research chemist and managing editor of Space UpClose, says, “What will have an impact is in the airspace and marine space, especially with the airplanes. When they are coming in to Orlando and Melbourne, they’re going to have to coordinate SpaceX with the airline companies to free up that airspace because we don’t want to have an accident.”Kremer says that he doesn’t think it will have a big impact environmentally. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX also proposed the construction and operation of a new landing zone.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more.
SpaceX plans to have more spaceship launches from the Space Coast this year.
In 2024, they set a record with 93 launches into space. For 2025, they plan to have even more launches than that.
Ken Kremer, research chemist and managing editor of Space UpClose, says, “What will have an impact is in the airspace and marine space, especially with the airplanes. When they are coming in to Orlando and Melbourne, they’re going to have to coordinate SpaceX with the airline companies to free up that airspace because we don’t want to have an accident.”
Kremer says that he doesn’t think it will have a big impact environmentally.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX also proposed the construction and operation of a new landing zone.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more.