Spaceport License Process ‘On Hold’ After Camden County Revises Application

More than four years after formally beginning the process to license a vertical launch spaceport, Camden County has requested an amendment to its application, triggering an indefinite delay. This is a rendering of that original proposal.

Courtesy of Spaceport Camden

Days before the scheduled release of its next major regulatory hurdle with the Federal Aviation Administration, Camden County, in southeast Georgia, decided to amend its spaceport license application, triggering an indefinite delay in its licensing process, according to the FAA.

A final environmental impact statement, originally scheduled for release Monday, would have been a crucial step in the county’s long journey toward a licensed spaceport.

The environmental impact statement is designed to thoroughly vet a project that could have major effects on the environment, and a launch site operator license from the FAA hinges on that environmental report.