FAA Puts Environmental Conditions on Proposed SpaceX Launch Site

SpaceX's proposed Boca Chica Launch Site in Texas for its Starship rocket will need to take dozens of mitigation actions for its potential environmental impacts, said an FAA environmental assessment Monday. SpaceX's license application is pending. The agency said those mitigation steps include more advanced notice of launches to reduce local road closings, ongoing wildlife and vegetation monitoring, and coordination with state or federal agencies about removal of launch debris from environmentally sensitive habitats.