
SpaceX 正在提议增加其位于得克萨斯州南部的 Starbase 设施进行的星舰发射和着陆次数,计划每年进行数百次飞行,该计划目前正在美国政府的审查之中。
SpaceX is proposing to increase the number of Starship launches and landings it conducts out of its Starbase facility in South Texas to hundreds of flights each year, a plan currently being reviewed by the US government.
根据周二发布的一份通知,美国联邦航空管理局表示,它打算为 SpaceX 的计划编制环境影响声明,并举行公众会议。
The US Federal Aviation Administration said it intends to prepare an environmental impact statement and hold public meetings on SpaceX’s plans, according to a notice released Tuesday.
根据联邦航空管理局的说法,SpaceX 正在提议每年在其得克萨斯州设施进行多达 456 次发射和 912 次着陆。着陆将在发射或任务之后进行,当时飞行器的两个主要部件——星舰航天器及其超重型助推器——将完整地以直立姿态返回设施,以便再次飞行。
SpaceX is proposing to perform as many as 456 launches and 912 landings at its Texas facility each year, according to the FAA. Landings would occur after a launch or a mission, when the two primary pieces of the vehicle — the Starship spacecraft and its Super Heavy booster — return intact to the facility in an upright position in order to be flown again.
SpaceX 首席执行官埃隆·马斯克一直坦率地表示公司打算在未来尽可能快速地发射星舰,称在不到十年的时间里,该飞行器将能够每小时发射多次。该公司还最近宣布计划投资高达 1000 亿美元,在路易斯安那州南部建设一个巨大的发射场,以支持星舰的快速发射。
SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has been open about the company’s intent to launch Starship as rapidly as possible in the future, saying that in less than a decade, the vehicle will be able to launch more than once every hour. The company also recently announced its intent to invest as much as $100 billion to build a massive launch site in southern Louisiana to support rapid Starship launches.
虽然增加发射次数将有助于推进 SpaceX 更广泛的太空探索目标,但也存在风险,包括可能的环境影响以及对航空旅行的干扰——航空公司可能需要调整航班路线以避开发射或火箭爆炸时的落下碎片。
While increased launches would help further SpaceX’s broader space exploration goals, there are also risks, including possible environmental effects and disruptions to air travel as airlines adjust flight paths to avoid launches or falling debris when rockets explode.
联邦航空管理局对 SpaceX 在得克萨斯州 Starbase 设施的计划进行的分析,将评估对空气质量、野生动物和海岸资源等方面的潜在风险。草案将在以后发布,并向公众开放评论。
The FAA’s analysis of SpaceX’s plans for its Starbase facility in Texas will evaluate potential risks to air quality, wildlife and coastal resources, among other things. A draft will be released at a later date and open for public comment.
联邦航空管理局表示,该公司的计划将分两个阶段进行。在第一阶段,SpaceX 计划每年在该地点进行多达 100 次星舰发射,以及 200 次着陆。这些操作可能在任何一天的任何时间进行。
The FAA said that the company’s plan would occur in two phases. During the first phase, SpaceX would perform as many as 100 launches of Starship each year out of the site, along with 200 landings. These operations could happen at any day or time.
随着车辆继续成熟和可靠性提升,发射和着陆率预计将增加,”联邦航空管理局表示。
“As the vehicle continues to mature and reliability improves, launch and landing rates are expected to increase,” the FAA said.
SpaceX 将在第二阶段达到 456 次发射的里程碑,该阶段可能在“数年内”实施。在此期间,发射仍可能在一天中的任何时间进行,但仅限于周一至周五。
SpaceX would reach the 456 launch mark in the second phase, which could be implemented “within several years.”During this phase, launches could still occur at any time of day but only Monday through Friday.
联邦航空管理局还指出,912 次着陆的阈值代表 SpaceX 德克萨斯州设施可能发生的最大着陆次数,无论星舰从何处发射。SpaceX 也可以选择将车辆的各部分送回陆地着陆,或选择将其溅落在附近的墨西哥湾或公海。
The FAA also notes that the 912 landing threshold represents the maximum number of landings that could occur at SpaceX’s Texas facility, regardless of where Starship launched from. SpaceX could also choose to land the vehicle’s sections back on land or opt to splash them down in the nearby Gulf of Mexico or the open ocean.
星舰每年最多只能从星基地发射五次,而截至 2026 年,公司目前仅对该车辆进行了三次发射。然而,星舰的设计目标是实现完全且快速的可重复使用,能够在最少翻修的情况下快速再次飞行。SpaceX 尚未实现这一能力,但马斯克表示,公司希望在今年年底前将车辆的两个主要部件送回星基地着陆。
Starship has flown five times per year at most out of Starbase, and the company has only performed three launches of the vehicle so far in 2026. However, Starship is designed to be fully and rapidly reusable, capable of flying again quickly with minimal refurbishment. SpaceX has yet to unlock this capability, but Musk said the company is hoping to land both major pieces of the vehicle back at Starbase before the end of the year.
联邦航空管理局表示,SpaceX 目前获准在德克萨斯州星基地设施每年进行最多 25 次发射和 50 次年度着陆。
The FAA said SpaceX is currently authorized to conduct as many as 25 launches per year out of the Starbase facility in Texas and 50 annual landings.