Turks and Caicos Islands: Space Technology
(asked on 6th May 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the environmental impact in the Turks and Caicos Islands of the explosions of SpaceX rockets in January and March.
Answered by
Lord Vallance of Balham
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Following the Starship 7 failure in January, the Government supported the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. This support included the development of plans to restore the state of the Turks and Caicos Islands coastal and marine environment to a condition pre-flight 7.
The Government has not conducted a formal environmental impact assessment. Environmental policy is a devolved matter for UK Overseas Territory governments.
The Government continues to support the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands on the local response to the Starship 7 incident.