# The FAA is developing an air traffic tool built for the space age. It may need help

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-faa-is-developing-an-air-traffic-tool-built-for-the-space-age-it-may-need-help/
- Published: 2023-12-17T10:00:13-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: SpaceX’s Starship rocket launches from Starbase during its second test flight in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 18, 2023. Photo credit: Timothy A. Clary / AFP via Getty Images. Article by Rebecca Heilweil. FedScoop – December 14, 2023. Documents lend insight into the state of a tool meant to help integrate commercial space launches into the national airspace. When a rocket is launched into orbit, the Federal Aviation Administration will close off airspace — a measure to prevent even the remote risk of debris hitting an airplane.  That wasn’t always a problem, since rocket launches were relatively rare events. But now, […] Click here to view original web page at fedscoop.com