US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) introduced restrictions on private space launches. WITH 10 November they can be held only in the interval from 10 evening until 6 morning local time. Corresponding changes are provided for by the Emergency Order on the establishment of restrictions on the use of airspace, adopted 6 November 2025 year.
FAA decision, obviously, related to a difficult situation, caused by the federal government shutdown, which continues with 1 October 2025 year. Initially, the management asked the airlines to reduce by 10% number of flights in 40 the busiest American airports, and now it came to the space industry. In order to reduce the load
on controllers, who monitor air traffic, The FAA has imposed time limits on commercial orbital launches, which also apply to private devices, return of spacecraft and / or their components
from space to Earth. Probably, restrictions on the time of commercial launches will remain until the end of the shutdown.
Source: https://universemagazine.com
