Security limits begin at the Banana River Barge Canal south of KSC at the State Road 528 crossing and extend north. This restriction goes into effect at sundown the night before launch. Four hours prior to launch, all ocean-going traffic will be restricted from entering an area measured from five miles north and south of the pad, and extending 30 miles east into the ocean. An additional three mile wide exclusion zone will be extended eastward through the projected flight path of the shuttle. Restrictions apply from the NASA Causeway north to the Haulover Canal and east of the Indian River's main channel.
Restrictions begin at sundown the night before launch.
All boating restrictions will be lifted approximately one hour after launch. The U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and KSC security forces share responsibility for enforcing the boating guidelines.