Spaceport Hawaii - Environmental issues

Conference · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7204349

Hayward, T B ^[1]

---

1. Hawaii Space Development Authority, Honolulu (United States)

The geographical, economic, and infrastructural factors of the Island of Hawaii make this island an ideal site for a privately owned and operated commercial launching facility for launching small- to medium-sized payloads into both equatorial and polar orbits. This paper describes the preparation of an environmental impact statement, which was initiated as a prelude to the eventual construction and operation of the commercial launching facility on the Island of Hawaii and which follows the Hawaii State law and the National Environmental Policy Act. The issues discussed are the regional characteristics of the Island of Hawaii, the candidate launch vehicles, the flight safety considerations, the spaceport development issues, and the potential impact of the future spaceport on the Mauna Kea Observatory on the Island of Hawaii.

• OSTI ID: 7204349
• Report Number(s): AIAA-Paper-92-1302; CONF-920373-
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Institute of Astronautics and Aeronautics (AIAA) space programs and technologies conference, Huntsville, AL (United States), 24-27 Mar 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
SPACE VEHICLES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
US NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
COMPLIANCE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
HAWAII
SPACE FLIGHT
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DOCUMENT TYPES
FEDERAL REGION IX
LAWS
NORTH AMERICA
USA
VEHICLES
290300* - Energy Planning & Policy- Environment
Health
& Safety