@KenKirtland17 We tried. A small cadre of NIMBYs misrepresented risk to the public, panicked the electorate, and got it shut down. You’ll have to wait a generation to try again.
Settling Mars isn’t just about making humanity a multi-planetary species. It is about improving life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for everyone on Earth. — my @Quillette review of @robert_zubrin’s new book, “The New World on Mars.”
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USSF considering "...launches from Vandenberg on eastern trajectories." (!!) This unprecedented and highly creative proposal is an indication of how tight launch capacity is at the Federal ranges. https://t.co/6FmDO82Zp7
Huntsville International Airport in Alabama is now an FAA-licensed spaceport. Specifically, it has an FAA Commercial Space Reentry Site Operator License that would allow Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser to land there. https://t.co/HRkhO9R4Cm
The FAA has issued a launch site operator’s license to Camden County, Ga., for the proposed Spaceport Camden after years of environmental reviews. More legal challenges, though, may await the proposed launch site. https://t.co/CLU1p51UKC
Camden County officials could close on a deal to purchase a vacant industrial site they plan to use as a spaceport as early as Jan. 13 — that is, unless a request for a temporary restraining order is issued. https://t.co/FEv5hJy5HU
Opponents of a proposed spaceport in Camden County plan to deliver petitions signed by more than 4,100 registered voters asking for a special election to determine if any more money should be spent on the project. https://t.co/JRQ1KqDhx9
Space Florida’s federal, state and commercial partners have been integral in the transformation of the industry and landscape of the Cape. With the support of a space-friendly legislature, Florida’s aerospace ecosystem has thrived.