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September 21, 2021

FAA Invites Public Comment For Draft Environmental Review For SpaceX Program

Public Hearing To Take Place October 6 and 7

The FAA invites the public to provide its input on the draft environmental review for the proposed SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy program in Boca Chica, Texas. The Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment investigates the potential environmental impacts of SpaceX’s initial mission profile for the program, including launch and reentry. It also reviews debris recovery, the integration tower and other launch-related construction, and local road closures in Boca Chica, among other issues. A public hearing is planned virtually for October 6 and 7 as part of a 30-day public comment period that will conclude on October 18.

Survey of Industry Professionals Reveals What The Future May Hold

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics looked towards the future and asked its members and the aerospace community to gauge overall sentiment and industry outlook. This first report is available now and the full report will be released the week of September 27. The report reveals perspectives of those who are driving the profession forward. The data spans the three AIAA domains—Aeronautics, Aerospace Research and Development, and Space.