SpaceX has secured the green light to reshape a historic Florida launch site for its next-generation Starship system, a decision that could shift the center of gravity for heavy-lift launches to Cape Canaveral.

After waiting the requisite time for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), SpaceX now has environmental approval to build a Starship launch complex at SLC-37. Not much has changed between the draft and final EISs, but there is still tons of information about where the launch pads will be built, along with some new statistics on the tank farm.

SpaceX, the Elon Musk-owned aerospace company, is planning to go public next year with a potential $1.5 trillion IPO, which would set a new record for a new public offering and have a huge impact

By Joey Roulette, Ross Kerber and Echo Wang WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Investors eyeing SpaceX's potential blockbuster IPO may need to brace themselves as CEO Elon Musk balances his risky quest to reach Mars with growing the revenue-rich Starlink satellite broadband business that would offer more reliable shareholder returns.

Department of the Air Force has approved plans to convert a former Delta 4 launch site at Cape Canaveral into a complex for SpaceX’s Starship.

Amid media reports of skyrocketing valuation and a potential IPO for SpaceX, the company could have a lot to lose next year.

SpaceX's famed 397-foot-tall (121 meter) Starship took off from its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, for its 10th flight on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. SpaceX has been given the approval to build a launch and landing pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37. (SpaceX)

Following the anomaly with Booster 18, SpaceX is pushing ahead with the construction of Booster 19 and the subsequent testing of the Block 3 test tanks. However, ahead of Flight 12, there are still many milestones to finish, including building a new booster and completing the new launch pad.

SpaceX plans to launch its Falcon 9 rocket after midnight from Southern California. You can see the launch in person, or you can watch a livestream.