FAA requiring overnight launches for commercial companies

FAA requiring overnight launches for commercial companies

The federal government is back open, but rocket launches on the Space Coast remain restricted. A new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) order that shifts most commercial liftoffs to overnight hours.

A new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) order that shifts most commercial liftoffs to overnight hours.

What we know:

After the government reopened following the longest shutdown in history, the FAA put out new documents outlining changes to the emergency order that restricted flights across the country.

In the same document, it also outlined changes to when rockets can go off, stating: "Commercial space launches and reentries will only be permitted between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time."

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