Laurilee Thompson comments on the impact of space launches on the Port Canaveral commercial and recreational fishing industry and on a very fragile offshore habitat.
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IRL Roundtable Comments on Roberts Road EA
The Roberts Road 100 Acre Expansion Supplemental Environmental Assessment entails the destruction of 100 acres of critical wetlands and preserved wildlife habitat.
NASA Day of Remembrance
NASA remembers those who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery, including the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia.
Kennedy Space Center Planning Speaks to IRLNEP
Thomas Engler, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Director of Planning and Development, presented KSC’s master development plan to the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Board on November 18, 2022.
Commercial Space and Our National Treasures
The North Indian River Lagoon National Estuary including Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore comprise the largest undeveloped coastal zone remaining on Florida’s East Coast. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the estuary’s largest shareholder, is quickly transforming into Cape Canaveral Spaceport, a state-run launch facility serving the commercial space industry. ● Should …
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Kennedy Space Center Mitigation Bank
KSC seeks authorization to establish, re-establish, enhance, and preserve and protect wetlands and uplands on three project sites totaling 134-acres.
NASA Conducts LC-49 Environmental Assessment
The proposed 175-acre Launch Complex LC-49 site would support the launch and landing of the SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy vehicles.
Indian River Lagoon Roundtable Sends Introductory Letters to NASA Administrator Nelson and KSC Director Petro
September 5, 2021 – In an effort to open a more transparent discourse with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, IRL Roundtable wrote introductory letters to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and KSC Director Janet Petro. In response, the environmental group received news of a new “KSC Indian River Lagoon Health Initiative Plan” and was introduced to Jeffrey …
KSC IRL Health Initiative Plan
In July of 2021, the IRL Roundtable sent letters of introduction to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and KSC Director Janet Petro, and, in response, received word of an upcoming NASA KSC Indian River Lagoon Health Initiative Plan.
NASA KSC Presents IRL Health Initiative Plan
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Environmental Management Branch presents the KSC Indian River Lagoon Health Initiative Plan to the IRL National Estuary Program Management Board.