Building A Spaceport ‘Network’

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Current and Proposed U.S. Spaceports
Credit: Source: Global Spaceport Alliance
The FAA is developing a spaceport infrastructure grant program and at the same time seeking advice on a U.S. Air Force plan to commercialize the service’s Eastern and Western space launch ranges. There are now 12 FAA-licensed spaceports in the U.S. and 12 more being planned, creating pressure on the...
Bill Carey

Based in Washington, D.C., Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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