IRL Roundtable is a grassroots environmental discussion group that unifies the voice of all Indian River Lagoon citizens.
Commercial Space and Our National Treasures
Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the IRL estuary’s largest shareholder, is quickly transforming into Cape Canaveral Spaceport, a state run launch facility serving the commercial space industry.
“We’re only seeing the first steps in major developments at the spaceport and are seeking to minimize the impacts and maximize the science information while supporting a growing spaceport embedded in a large wildlife refuge.”
Dr. Al Koller
Oct 3, 2023
““We are all citizens of planet Earth. We all have a responsibility of taking care of our homeland and our homeland is the planet.” Bill Nelson
April 19, 2024
IRL Roundtable Blog
- Federal Register FAA Notice of Intent To Prepare a KSC Starship Super-Heavy EIS
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) the FAA has issued a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a SpaceX Starship Super-Heavy launch license at KSC LC-39A. - FAA Scopes KSC Starship Super Heavy Environmental ImpactFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of issuing a commercial launch Vehicle Operator License to SpaceX for the Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle at Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida.
- Fungal Pathogen Afflicting IRL Mangroves
Melissa Deinys, a University of Central Florida (UCF) researcher specializing in fungal pathogens affecting coastal ecosystems held a “Florida Mangrove Pathogen Information Session” at the Ted Moorehead Lagoon House on Friday, May 3, 2024. - Michael Myjak Speaks to Titusville City Council
Michael Myjak speaks to the Titusville City Council about the environmental effects of the commercial space industry and the need for a Spaceport Planning Authority. - Mitigation Bank Overview
Environmental Resource Regulation Bureau Chief Michelle Reiber presented a Mitigation Bank Overview to the SJRWMD Governing Board on April 9th, 2024. - Marine Resources Council Comments on Canaveral Starship EISWe strongly recommend that a Space Force, NASA and Space Florida cooperative authority manage future development at Cape Canaveral Spaceport.
Laurilee Thompson on Florida’s Right to Clean Water
Marine Resources Council 2022 IRL Report Card
IRL Roundtable Call to Action
We have before us an opportunity to join together to form a symbiotic relationship between nature and a newborn commercial space industry. We are, at this minute, creating a Spaceport Environmental Model that the world will follow when constructing future spaceports.