FAA Sees Commercial Space Launches Tripling by FY 2027
The FAA expects nearly triple the number of commercial launches and reentries in FY 2027 than there were in FY 2023, Associate Administrator-Commercial Space Transportation Kelvin Coleman blogged Monday. Driving that growth will be increased use of reusable vehicles, more…
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demand for commercial satellite services and more commercial human spaceflight missions, he said. With two months left in FY 2024, the FAA has already passed the record -- 106, set in FY 2023 -- for licensed launch and reentry operations, he said. So far this FY, the FAA has issued 121 licenses.