{"id":509634,"date":"2023-09-12T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T19:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=migration&p=509634"},"modified":"2023-12-19T10:57:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T15:57:13","slug":"nasa-seeks-public-input-on-facility-expansion-plan-at-florida-spaceport-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/nasa-seeks-public-input-on-facility-expansion-plan-at-florida-spaceport-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Seeks Public Input on Facility Expansion Plan at Florida Spaceport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1936\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?w=1936\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"SpaceX's proposal requests expanding the area on Roberts Road near its existing facilities\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg 4236w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?resize=284,300 284w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?resize=768,812 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?resize=968,1024 968w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?resize=1452,1536 1452w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?resize=1936,2048 1936w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?resize=378,400 378w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?resize=567,600 567w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?resize=851,900 851w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?resize=1135,1200 1135w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?resize=1891,2000 1891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1936px) 100vw, 1936px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A SpaceX proposal requests expanding the area on Roberts Road near its existing facilities, allowing the company to conduct a majority of its Cape Canaveral-based operations in one location at Kennedy Space Center.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong> NASA\/Ben Smegelsky<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA is accepting public comment on a supplemental environmental assessment developed in response to a SpaceX request to lease and develop an area near the company\u2019s current operational facility at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SpaceX proposal requests expanding the area on Roberts Road near its existing facilities, allowing the company to conduct a majority of its Cape Canaveral-based operations in one location at Kennedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis public comment period is part of a comprehensive environmental review process required under the <a href=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/environmental\/nepacomments\/\" rel=\"noopener\">National Environmental Policy Act<\/a>,\u201d said Don Dankert, technical lead for the Kennedy Environmental Planning Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, NASA issued a Finding of No Significant Impact, which enabled construction of SpaceX\u2019s existing facilities at Roberts Road. The supplemental environmental assessment considers the lease of an additional 100 acres and construction of additional buildings and parking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SpaceX\u2019s proposal also calls for a utility upgrade in the area, including fiber communications, electricity, water, and wastewater. Also proposed is a widening of Saturn Causeway from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Phillips Parkway to support vehicle transport from Roberts Road to Kennedy\u2019s launch facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> NASA will be accepting public input on the supplemental environmental assessment through October 16, 2023 at <a href=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/environmental\/robertsroadexpansion\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/environmental\/robertsroadexpansion<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA is accepting public comment on a supplemental environmental assessment developed in response to a SpaceX request to lease and develop an area at Kennedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":455,"featured_media":506612,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"33","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2862,12690],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[10285,3917],"coauthors":[12709],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA Seeks Public Input on Facility Expansion Plan at Florida Spaceport","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/nasa-seeks-public-input-on-facility-expansion-plan-at-florida-spaceport-2\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/nasa-seeks-public-input-on-facility-expansion-plan-at-florida-spaceport-2\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roberts.jpeg"},"articleSection":"NASA Centers & Facilities","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Messod C. 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