SPACEPORT SUBMITS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

Canada’s first commercial spaceport has submitted its proposal for environmental assessment, and is now awaiting approval from Nova Scotia’s environment minister to begin construction on the site that is expected launch its first rocket in 2021. The environmental assessment study filed this week by Maritime Launch Services Ltd. references surveys of at-risk species in the area, such as mainland moose and bats. It also deals with local groups that might be affected by construction or potential pollution from the rocket launches.