The proposed FAA rule, released yesterday (July 29), has a 30-day period for comment and if approved, would apply to rocket launches, re-entering spacecraft, and the sites at which launches and re-entries take place. The Department of Transportation stated that the proposal, if implemented, would allow the agency to waive what it calls "unnecessary environmental laws and regulations" that it claims are "slowing American innovation." However, the proposal will still require the FAA to ensure that launches do not impede on public health and safety, or U.S. national security or foreign policy. More rocket launches, according to peer-reviewed research, could cause environmental issues . The first, from December 2025, saw the administration aim to redirect a wide swath of space policy — including boosting the number of rocket launches and landings .