The Department of the Air Force is preparing the Draft SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to inform and support the decision on whether to authorize the redevelopment of Space Launch Complex (SLC) 37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
The EIS analyzes the potential environmental effects associated with (1) the redevelopment of SLC-37 to support Starship-SH operations, including launches and booster landings at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and (2) the FAA’s issuance or modification of a vehicle operator license to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) for Starship-SH operations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and approval of related airspace closures.
The Proposed Action would result in temporary closures of airspace to ensure public safety. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for creating these temporary closures. Because it is expected to take months to prepare the site for operational capabilities, and the details of airspace closures to support Starship Super Heavy operations are unknown at this time, the DAF expects the FAA to supplement this EIS with airspace closure information and applicable resource impacts in the future.
Download: Starship Super Heavy Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Environmental Impact Statement DRAFT (PDF, 10.7MB, 176pp)
Starship SH CCSFS EIS Questions
Information regarding the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Environmental Impact Statement is available at https://spaceforcestarshipeis.com/.
Starship-SH CCSFS EIS questions can also be mailed to CCSFS Starship EIS, 5401 W. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 300, Tampa, Florida 33609. For other inquiries, please contact Ms. Molly Thrash, NEPA Project Manager, (321) 357-7050, ContactUs@SpaceForceStarshipEIS.com.
Starship-SH Cape Canaveral EIS Public Comments may be submitted from June 23 until July 28, 2025.