LIFT-OFF! — FAA approves SpaceX launch site

BY SASHA HELLER
Managing Editor
editor@portisabelsouthpadre.comSpaceX5

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday approved SpaceX’s proposal to build a launch site on Boca Chica Beach, allowing for the private space launch company to continue expanding its stellar operations.
The announcement follows last month’s release of the FAA’s final environmental impact study (EIS), which supported construction of the launch site.

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