SAVANNAH — The National Park Service is pushing back after a U.S. government report recommended approval of a launch pad for commercial rockets on the Georgia coast, saying a chance of explosive misfires over a federally protected island popular with tourists and campers poses an "unacceptable risk."
Park Service pushes back against licensing Ga. spaceport
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![This artist's sketch provided by Spaceport Camden shows the launch pad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Ga. The National Park Service is pushing back after a U.S. government report recommended approval of a launch pad for commerc](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2021/08/14/images/spaceport.max-752x423.jpg)
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