Booster 8 stacking, Booster 7 tests, Ship 21 scrapped and more Starship updates

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Starship development across Starbase and Florida has continued at a pace over the past week with progress on present and future vehicles and the scrapping of past vehicles, as Ship 21 met its fate.

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Confirmed: Astra to launch from SLC-46 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

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A new permit application confirms rumors of Astra launching from Launch Complex 46 as soon as late 2021 or early 2022. The previous launch from SLC-46 was the Orion Ascent Abort 2 test for the Artemis program.

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Scoop: Space Florida to construct an Astronaut Training Complex at Kennedy Space Center

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New information found shows that Space Florida, Florida’s spaceport authority, will be building a new complex for astronaut training near Blue Origin’s factory.

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FAA clears path for Dream Chaser landing with Space Florida reentry approval at NASA shuttle site

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This week the FAA gave approval to Space Florida to be able to operate space reentry operations at NASA’s Shuttle Landing Facility in Kennedy Space Center. This will allow for commercial operations to take place at the runway for commercial companies.