Discover the hidden world of life thriving in the vast spaces of spaceports around the globe. These areas, essential for safe rocket launches, are teeming with diverse species, forming a unique and mutually beneficial partnership with advanced technology.
At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, over 1,000 plant species, 117 fish species, 68 amphibians and reptiles, 330 bird species, and 31 mammal species call the neighboring Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge home. This coexistence makes Kennedy a haven for protected species, surpassing all other federal properties in the continental United States.
Kennedy [Space Center] is responsible for more protected species than any other federal property in the continental United States.
Donald Dankert
“Kennedy is responsible for more protected species than any other federal property in the continental United States,” shared Donald Dankert, Chief of Kennedy’s Environmental Management Branch, with IFLScience.
