A federal agency expects to announce its decision today on whether to allow a launchpad that would send commercial rockets into space from coastal Georgia. However, the Federal Aviation Administration is emphasizing that a license authorizing Camden County to operate a spaceport would not yet permit the launch of any rockets.

In a letter released Friday by the FAA, the agency said a more comprehensive review would be needed before any rockets can be launched from Georgia. Even if the license for Spaceport Camden is approved, “it would not authorize a single launch,” an FAA executive wrote to the U.S. Department of the Interior.

“Simply put: to obtain a Vehicle Operator License, many more reviews remain, and no outcome is guaranteed,” the letter stated.

Any company seeking to launch from the site would need to obtain a Vehicle Operator License and undergo a separate environmental and safety evaluation, according to the FAA.

Camden County, in the southeastern corner of the state, has spent nearly 10 years and $10 million pursuing the goal of having what would be the nation’s newest commercial spaceport.

GNN / Compiled Reports