Follow on to above.
🚨 Starship Environmental Impact Statement for LC39A
Some notable mentions from this document include:
Vehicle Design
-35 Engines On Superheavy and 9 Engines on Starship
Expected Launch Cadence
-Up to 44 launches per year from Starship at 39A with landings permitted both at the pad and on drone ships.
Pad Infrastructure
-A separate Catch Tower which is located further to the south from the existing Integration Tower.
*I think this may be to allow them to catch the Booster and Ship on separate towers. The alternative would be to catch the ship while the booster is on the pad. This may be to reduce risk of damage to the booster.
Natural Gas Pre-Treatment and Liquefaction System
- This is great because it means there will likely be a Natural gas pipeline feeding this location and will drastically reduce traffic to and from the launch site.
35 Engines on the Booster & 9 Engines on the Ship
Air Separation Plant
- Similar to the Natural Gas facility, they will also have the ability to produce Liquid Oxygen and Nitrogen on site.
Deluge System
- Up to 1 million Gallons of Water is expected to be used during launch operations. For perspective, this is nearly 2.5 times larger than the current deluge system at Starbase.