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| Attribute | Starbase Boca Chica 🇺🇸 United States Active · Last updated 2026-06-01Trust: Operator-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | SpaceX | Iranian Space Agency (ISA) / IRGC Aerospace Force |
| Ownership | Private | Military |
| Region | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇮🇷 Iran |
| Launch pads | 1 (Orbital Launch Mount A); second pad under constructionas of [1] ↑ Most pads | — |
| Annual launches | 6–8 IFTs (2025 rate target)as of [2]IFT-1 through IFT-7 conducted 2023–2025; production cadence increasing ↑ Most active | 1-3 |
| Max payload (LEO) | 100,000+ kg to LEO (Starship target, fully reusable)as of [1]150,000 kg expendable; fully reusable figure TBC pending HLS missions ↑ Highest capacity | — |
| First operational launch | 2023-04-20as of [1]Starship IFT-1 — first integrated flight test; vehicle lost at stage separation | 2008 |
| Regulatory regime | FAA-AST Part 450 vehicle operator license + site-specific Environmental Assessment / PEA | Iranian Space Agency (ISA) civil; IRGC Aerospace Force military; subject to UN Security Council Resolution 2231 missile-technology restrictions and US OFAC / EU sanctions blocking all Western commercial engagement |
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