2 posts tagged ‘the us fish and wildlife service’

• Texas Is Considering a Controversial Land Swap Deal With SpaceX

  Gizmodo, Jan 19, 2024

  In April 2023, SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket lifted off for the first time, sending chunks of debris thousands of feet across the South Texas landscape and sparking a fire in a nearby state park. It was an environmental nightmare; the launchpad is surrounded by a wildlife habitat that’s home to endangered species.… Read more...

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• SpaceX Granted FAA Permission for Second Starship Test Flight

  Gizmodo, Nov 15, 2023

  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized its environmental assessment of SpaceX’s new water deluge system, concluding that it’s no more dangerous than a seasonal rain shower. With that assessment out of the way, and with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also satisfied with its own evaluation, the… Read more...

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