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Blue Origin asks FAA to allow up to 50 New Glenn launches a year from Cape Canaveral
A draft environmental assessment would raise the cap at Space Launch Complex 36 from 12 launches a year; public comments are due Oct. 30.
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As of 3:24 AM ET · Sun, Oct 25Latest Story
Blue Origin asks FAA to allow up to 50 New Glenn launches a year from Cape Canaveral
A draft environmental assessment would raise the cap at Space Launch Complex 36 from 12 launches a year; public comments are due Oct. 30. (Cape Canaveral · Fri, Oct 23)
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