Environmental Impact Analysis Process. Environment Assessment. U.S. Air Force, Space Division Advanced Launch System (ALS) Concept Selection.

摘要

An Advanced Launch System (ALS) is being considered jointly by the U.S. Air Force and NASA to give the U.S. the ability to insert large payloads into low earth orbit (LEO) and geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO). Following the Department of Defense (DOD) Major Acquisition Process (MSAP), the Air Force Space Division has contracted for the development of ALS concepts. Five concepts have been submitted for review. The narrowing decision was evaluated for potential impacts to geological, air, water, biological, noise, land use, visual, cultural, socioeconomic, and health, safety, and hazardous waste concerns. The decision to narrow the candidate concepts from five to two or three was found not to have significant impacts for the environment.