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Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot…

Stoke Space is shipping the reusable upper stage of its Nova rocket out for testing, and the FAA is considering more launches from Starbase; relax, nothing is overhead yet.

On air: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on Should You Be Worried?
Published 7:58 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

Photo: Jenny Hautmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

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First reported by Ars Technica: “Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:58 AM ET on Should You Be Worried?, by Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: India, US.
BBN covered this story before: FBI returns 'Most Wanted' fraudster from India in alleged SNAP scheme (October 15).

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Ars TechnicaRocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNow, a quiet little report from Ars Technica, and I want you to stay seated.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCould the sky above your commute be about to get crowded? The FAA is looking at allowing more rocket traffic at Starbase.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLooking at. Not approving. Looking.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd in India, a company called Skyroot just snared a customer from the United States, which means rockets are now doing international business before you've finished your coffee.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the scary part is someone reading a form. Somewhere an inspector is holding a pen and a very big stapler.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorStoke Space is also shipping out the reusable upper stage for its Nova rocket for testing, so yes, there's a lot of rocket in one report.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA lot of rocket, and none of it is over your driveway.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo, should you be worried? The verdict is eat a sandwich. The only thing delayed today is the paperwork.

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