Location
Jim Henderson Welcome Center, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Start Date
5-11-2014 2:00 PM
Abstract
With approval of an environmental assessment by the FAA, SpaceX has decided to proceed with development of a new spaceport south of Brownsville, Texas, for launching commercial satellites into equatorial orbits. The company plans to launch (and potentially land) its vehicles within a very limited corridor to avoid overflight of populated landmasses in Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, and Florida. In establishing a range safety capability that meets FAA requirements, SpaceX will also have to devise plans for dealing with domestic and international maritime traffic, oil drilling operations, and commercial air traffic corridors. This paper will detail some of the technical, safety, and geopolitical challenges faced by SpaceX and other companies that are considering establishing South Texas as a spaceport site.
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Current Initiatives
Challenges For A South Texas Spaceport
Jim Henderson Welcome Center, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
With approval of an environmental assessment by the FAA, SpaceX has decided to proceed with development of a new spaceport south of Brownsville, Texas, for launching commercial satellites into equatorial orbits. The company plans to launch (and potentially land) its vehicles within a very limited corridor to avoid overflight of populated landmasses in Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, and Florida. In establishing a range safety capability that meets FAA requirements, SpaceX will also have to devise plans for dealing with domestic and international maritime traffic, oil drilling operations, and commercial air traffic corridors. This paper will detail some of the technical, safety, and geopolitical challenges faced by SpaceX and other companies that are considering establishing South Texas as a spaceport site.
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