Month: September 2016

Georgia Senate Appoints Camden County Commissioners to Senate Camden County Spaceport Study Committee

Earlier this year, the Senate passed a resolution to form the Senate Camden County Spaceport Study Committee. The Georgia Senate recently appointed members to the committee, including two Commissioners from Camden County. Members of the Senate Camden County Spaceport Study Committee also includes four senators and two subject matter experts from the Georgia Institute of Technology,…

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United States Active Vertical Launch Success Rates – Additional Information

At the September 13, 2016 House Commercial Space Subcommittee hearing in Camden County, Spaceport Camden aerospace industry consultant Andrew Nelson testified that, for the purpose of safety, the success rate of currently active vertical launch vehicles in the U.S. is approximately 99%. Spaceport Camden is committed to transparency. So in the interest of public information, below is…

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New Appointment to Spaceport Camden Steering Committee

The Camden County Board of Commissioners today announced the appointment of  Stephen Fleming to the Spaceport Camden Steering Committee. Fleming is a highly successful senior executive with leadership experience in startups, multinationals, private equity, and university-based economic development. “We are thrilled to welcome Stephen Fleming to the Spaceport Steering Committee,” said Steve Howard, County Administrator. “His…

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Commercial Spaceflight Federation Supports Spaceport Camden

We are thrilled to report that the Commercial Spaceflight Federation sent a letter of support to Georgia Representative Jason Spencer, Chair of the Commercial Space Subcommittee, for today’s meeting in Camden County. In its support letter, Eric W. Stallmer, President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, says: “With the FAA-led Environmental Impact Study (EIS) wrapping up in the…

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