Environmental Assessment For The Falcon Launch Vehicle Program at Vanderberg Air Force Base
Summary
SCH Number
2003074001
Lead Agency
United States Air Force
(USAF)
Document Title
Environmental Assessment For The Falcon Launch Vehicle Program at Vanderberg Air Force Base
Document Type
EA - Environmental Assessment
Received
Present Land Use
The site is currently a decommissioned launch facility
Document Description
The Falcon Launch Vehicle Program is a commercial venture by Space Exploration Technologies, Inc. (Space X). Space X is a privately held company that is developing the Falcon Launch vehicle Program as a method to put small space craft into orbit with high reliability and low cost from launch facilities at Vanderberg Air Force Base (AFB). Space X proposes to operate its Falcon Launch Vehicle Program to provide commercial launch services at Space Launch Complex 3 West at Vandenberg AFB. The Falcon Launch vehicle is a light-lift, two-stage vehicle that utilizes only liquid fuels. A maximum of two to three launches from Vandenberg AFB would be conducted per year beginning with on in 2003, one to two in 2004, two to three in 2005, and three per year through 2006, after which continuation of the program would be reevaluated.
Contact Information
Name
Tara Wiskowski
Agency Name
U.S. Air Force
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Lompoc
Counties
Santa Barbara
Zip
93437
State Highways
246, 1
Airports
Vandenberg
Waterways
Santa Ynez River
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Airport/Energy Projects, California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency
Development Types
Other (refurbishment of launch facility)
Local Actions
Launch Program
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Coastal Zone, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Recreation, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife
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