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Regulation & law · 25/09/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

U.S. Air Force Requests Authorization to Take Marine Mammals Incidental to Space Launch Vehicle Launches at Vandenberg Air Force Base

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking public comments on a proposal to allow the incidental harassment of small numbers of Pacific harbor seals and other marine mammals near Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, in order to support the launch of Taurus space vehicles.

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