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Public input sought for Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to splash down in Hawaii waters
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Elon Musk wants to splashdown his SpaceX rockets in a much larger area in Hawaii waters and Hawaii residents are encouraged to weigh in.
The space exploration company is asking the FAA for a landing zone about 20 times larger than its current zone.
The proposal also seeks to increase the number of landings from 5 to 25 a year.
The new area would include waters used by fishermen and humpback whales. It’ll also encompass significant areas like Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.
A FAA biological opinion from 2022 found the previous landing area would not cause harm to marine mammals or critical habitats.
Currently, the FAA is not conducting an environmental impact statement but public feedback could trigger a review.
The deadline to submit input is this Friday.
Click here to submit input.
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