During the public comment period for the Spaceport Camden Draft EIS, the FAA heard from a variety of environmental groups that Spaceport Camden would degrade the value of Cumberland Island National Seashore and the wilderness area. To help put these claims into perspective, it is informative to consider the proposed Spaceport Camden in light of…
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Spaceport Camden is a proposed vertical launch and landing base and Georgia’s access point to the $330 billion commercial space industry.
• Ideally situated on the southeastern coast of Georgia, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to join the new space race, bring economic growth to the area and drive industry, innovation and imagination.
• Spaceport Camden will inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and explorers while creating aerospace and supply chain jobs, as well as bringing tourism dollars to the region.
Governor Deal Signs HB 1: Launches Georgia’s Space Industry
ATLANTA – May 8, 2017 – This morning, before Members of the Camden County Board of Commissioners, the Camden Partnership, the Joint Development Authority, the Coastal Regional Commission and the Camden County Chamber of Commerce, Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 1. Known informally as the “Georgia Space Flight Act” HB 1 limits the liability of…
Are Smallsats Becoming the “Big Man on Campus” in the Satellite Industry?
New developments in space technology are on the move and not in the way you would expect. In the past, most launch companies have invested their time and money into sending larger spacecraft into orbit. The primary payload on an average Falcon 9 launch is about 10,000 lbs and can be as large as a…
Vice Admiral Al Konetzni to Join Spaceport Camden Steering Committee
WOODBINE, GEORGIA – April 18, 2017 – The former deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and commander of the U.S. Pacific Submarine Fleet is joining the Spaceport Camden Steering Committee. Vice Admiral, Al Konetzni, United States Navy (ret.) will advise Camden County officials on ways to integrate transitioning military from…
Georgia Senate Study Committee Recommends Spaceflight Legislation
Yesterday, the Georgia Senate Study Committee on Spaceport Camden held its final meeting in Atlanta and finalized their recommendations. The Study Committee urges the Georgia General Assembly to propose and pass legislation that sends a clear signal to the commercial space community that Georgia is open for business. The Camden County Board of Commissioners welcomes the Committee’s…
Camden County Board of Commissioners Responds to Georgia Water Coalition Campaign
Today, the Camden County Board of Commissioners delivered a rebuttal to the Georgia Water Coalition in response to their recent disparaging publication. Not only did the Georgia Water Coalition not contact Camden County prior to the publication , they also listed a number of blatant inaccuracies and falsehoods in its publication that Camden County is hereby…
Spaceport Camden is an Opportunity for Georgia Manufacturing Jobs
Georgia has lost more than 148,000 manufacturing jobs over since the turn of the millennium and less than 400,000 manufacturing jobs remain in the state. At the current rate of decline, Georgia stands to lose all manufacturing jobs by 2028. The loss of our manufacturing base would put more people out of work than the…
Steve Howard Invited to Speak at the National Space Commerce Conference
Spaceport Camden Project Leader, Steve Howard, has been invited to speak at the commercial space industry’s premier conference, SpaceCom, on November 16th in Houston, Texas. During the conference, he will participate in a panel alongside representatives from Space Florida, the FAA Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation, and Houston Spaceport to discuss the variety of revenue…
Support Spaceport Camden at the Senate Study Committee Meeting Tomorrow
Support Spaceport Camden by joining us at the Senate Study Committee meeting tomorrow, October 20th, to discuss the spaceport project. The meeting will be at the Camden County Commissioners Chambers from 3:00 p.m. See below for more details. Tell a neighbor or tell a friend. We appreciate your support!
FAA Regularly Approves Vertical Rocket Launches Over Private Residences
On several recent occasions, opponents of the Spaceport Camden project have claimed that the FAA has never approved a launch over a private homes. Spaceport Camden aerospace subject-matter expert Andrew Nelson has, on a variety of occasions, given them examples that show this to be untrue. In the interest of public information and transparency, Mr. Nelson is making this…
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,…
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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