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Environmental Impact Mitigations Required by FAA for Starship Launch

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Tom Patton
Jun 13, 2022
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The FAA will require SpaceX to complete 75 environmental impact mitigations in order to launch its Starship/Super Heavy spacecraft from Boca Chica, TX.

The actions are part of the agency’s environmental review. The environmental review must be completed along with public safety, national security, and other analyses before a decision on whether to grant …

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