Trump administration eyes offshore space launches

Trump team weighs launching space ships and allowing returns off the US coast

A federal agency is floating using offshore oil facilities for the launches

Trump administration eyes offshore space launches

The Trump administration is considering allowing space launches and re-entry off U.S. coasts, which has drawn criticism from environmental activists.

US Offshore Oil Agency Explores Using Waters for Space Trips

The US government agency responsible for managing oil and gas drilling in the nation’s coastal waters is now considering adding space operations to its purview, heeding a call from President Donald Trump.

US Offshore Oil Agency Weighs Using Waters for Space Launches

The US government agency responsible for managing oil and gas drilling in the nation’s coastal waters is now considering adding space operations to its purview, heeding a call from President Donald Trump.

U.S. Eyes Offshore Spaceports With First-Ever Call for Industry Input

The Trump administration is taking its first formal step toward evaluating whether federal offshore waters could support commercial space launches and spacecraft recovery operations. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management...

BOEM Is Exploring Offshore Space Launch and Re-Entry Sites on Public Ocean Lands

Photo Credit: Lisa Hupp – An arial view of the coastal plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. BOEM is asking whether offshore platforms and submerged lands should be used for space launch and re-entry activities — raising new questions about ocean industrialization, wildlife, fisheries, Tribal consultation, and public oversight. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management […] The post BOEM Is Exploring Offshore Space Launch and Re-Entry Sites on Pu…