WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Coast Guard has issued a proposed rule called: Safety Zone; Rocket Test Site, Rio Grande River, Boca Chica, TX.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 30 by T.H. Bertheau, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi.
Summary: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a permanent safety zone for certain navigable waters of the Rio Grande River. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by cryogenics and structural tests of SpaceX rockets at their Massey's test site. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless specifically authorized by the Capt...