Notice of Availability on the Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision for Relativity Terran R Launch Program, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
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In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), DOT Order 5610.1D, DOT's Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts, and FAA Order 1050.1G, FAA National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures, FAA is announcing the availability of its Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) 2024 Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the Terran R Space Launch Program, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (2024 Final SEA).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 186 (Monday, September 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 61274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19716]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2026-12046]
Notice of Availability on the Finding of No Significant Impact
and Record of Decision for Relativity Terran R Launch Program, Cape
Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability of FONSI/ROD.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), DOT Order 5610.1D, DOT's Procedures for
Considering Environmental Impacts, and FAA Order 1050.1G, FAA National
Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures, FAA is announcing the
availability of its Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of
Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) 2024 Final
Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the Terran R Space Launch
Program, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (2024 Final SEA).
ADDRESSES: For more information, visit <a href="https://www.faa.gov/space/environmental/nepa_docs">https://www.faa.gov/space/environmental/nepa_docs</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information, contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#221b0f6371760f674c544b504d4c4f474c56434e624443430c454d54"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="033a2e4250572e466d756a716c6d6e666d77626f436562622d646c75">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USSF was the lead agency and FAA was a
cooperating agency in the preparation of the 2024 Final SEA.
Relativity's Proposed Action is to launch its Terran R vehicle from
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Space Launch Complex 16 following
the retirement of its Terran 1 Program. The USSF issued a FONSI and
Finding of No Practicable Alternative on January 30, 2024. Relativity
is required to obtain a license from FAA to conduct Terran R commercial
launch operations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Space Launch
Complex 16. The 2024 Final SEA analyzed FAA's issuance of a vehicle
operator license to Relativity for Terran R operations as well as FAA's
approval of related airspace closures. Following an independent review
and consideration of the 2024 Final SEA, FAA has issued a FONSI/ROD
concurring with, and formally adopting, the analysis of impacts and
findings in the 2024 Final SEA. The FAA has posted the FONSI/ROD to its
NEPA website at: <a href="https://www.faa.gov/space/environmental/nepa_docs">https://www.faa.gov/space/environmental/nepa_docs</a>.
Signed in Washington, DC on September 18, 2026.
Stacey Molinich Zee,
Manager, Operations Support Branch.
[FR Doc. 2026-19716 Filed 9-25-26; 8:45 am]
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