Comment from The Spaceport Company
The Spaceport CompanySupportBusiness
Summary: The Spaceport Company (TSC), a small aerospace business, supports the potential use of the Outer Continental Shelf for offshore space launch and re-entry activities. They argue that offshore infrastructure offers lower environmental impacts, enhanced national security, and new economic opportunities for coastal communities compared to existing onshore sites.
The Spaceport Company (TSC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on BOEM's Request for Information regarding potential use of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for offshore space launch and re-entry activities. Offshore launch infrastructure delivers a rare combination of benefits — lower environmental impact, stronger national security, and new economic opportunity for coastal communities — while complementing, not replacing, the nation's existing onshore spaceports. See attached letter.