Comment from William Thomas
William ThomasSupportIndividual
Summary: An individual commenter supports the Draft Tiered EA for SpaceX Boca Chica, arguing that the Starship second stage has minimal environmental impact compared to traditional aircraft. They suggest treating the vehicle as a steel aircraft and integrating it into the air traffic control system.
The Draft Tiered EA for SpaceX Boca Chica is reasonable and should be approved. The SpaceX "Starship" second stage has no more environmental impact than any aircraft, and likely less since its fuel (methane and oxygen) is less toxic than the Jet-A fuel aircraft use. It's just a steel aircraft as far as reentry behavior is concerned. Treat it as such, please, and integrate it into the overall air traffic control system to minimize the disruption to other aircraft.