WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Safety Zones; Rocket Launches in the Gulf of America and South Bay, Boca Chica Beach, TX.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 5 by Torrey Bertheau, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus Christi.
Summary: The Coast Guard is establishing two permanent safety zones to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by commercial spaceflight activities. The permanent safety zones are located in navigable waters of South Bay, TX and in navigable waters of the Gulf of America. This rule prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zones during scheduled launches, unless authorized by the Captain of...