In a groundbreaking move for the European and international space markets, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and South Korean rocket company Perigee Aerospace Inc. have entered into a collaborative agreement to jointly launch satellites from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden starting in 2025. All being well, Perigee’s Blue Whale 1 microlauncher will be the first-ever […]
China is making progress on two new pads for commercial space launches from the island of Hainan. Launch Pad Number 1 at Hainan International Commercial Space Launch Center was completed late last year, while progress on a second pad has entered the equipment-installation phase and will be completed by the end of May. The first […]
The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a proposal that would designate property at Tyndall Air Force Base in Bay County and within the former boundaries of Homestead Air Force Base in Miami-Dade County as “spaceport territory.” ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Sponsor Alexis Calatayud, R-Miami, said the bill (SB 968) would help the state […]
Florida lawmakers are pushing forward legislation that could bring businesses from the space industry to Miami-Dade County. Senate Bill 968 would turn property at the Homestead Air Reserve Base in Miami-Dade into “spaceport territory,” allowing space technology businesses and other space-related companies to conduct research, develop space infrastructure and more on site. Homestead Mayor Steve […]
Jan. 9—Spaceport America is looking toward the future. It recently signed a memorandum of understanding with The Borderplex Alliance to strengthen the aerospace economy in the region. Now, it’s asking the public for input on its future as it creates a Master Plan project. Spaceport officials will be in Albuquerque Wednesday evening, hosting a free, […]
Jan. 5—Saying now is the time to boost economic development efforts in the emerging aerospace sector, Spaceport America and The Borderplex Alliance signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday — a first step they say in attracting new businesses and finding new opportunities for growth. Officials from both organizations, including Spaceport Executive Director Scott McLaughlin […]
The SaxaVord spaceport on the Shetland Islands off the northern coast of Scotland has officially become western Europe’s first licensed spaceport capable of launching rockets vertically. SaxaVord, located on Unst, the northernmost island of the Shetland archipelago, received a license from the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Sunday, Dec. 17. Although no debut […]