February 20, 2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster seen from Cape Eleuthera during an event to mark the first landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster on a drone ship off of Eleuthera on February 18, 2025. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
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Environmental Management Plan released two days after launch as activists call for the EIA
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SpaceX environmental report finds limited impact on Exuma waters
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