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…
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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…
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,…
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…
Support Spaceport Camden at the House Science and Technology Commercial Space Subcommittee Hearing in Kingsland
Support Spaceport Camden by joining us at the Georgia House Commercial Space Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, September 13th to discuss the spaceport project. The hearing will be at College of Coastal Georgia Auditorium Camden Campus from 8:15-11:30 a.m. See below for more details. Tell a neighbor or tell a friend. The more support, the better!
Where Are We Headed? A Brief Look at Space Industry Developments
The FAA estimates that the sheer size of the global space transportation industry is a staggering $324 billion. With $125 billion, the United States takes up over a third of the market. The majority of this is the $87 billion generated by the satellite industry, which includes satellite services, satellite manufacturing, satellite ground equipment and…
Spaceport Camden Expects Minimal Impact to Residents
There has been a lot of misinformation out there that involves incorrect launch trajectories and conclusions based on it. As of now, based on our initial expectations, the impact for local residents will be minimal and confined to the northern reaches of the island. Perhaps for a few hours (at the most), there will be…
Georgia’s SpaceWorks Releases 2016 Nano/Microsatellite Market Assessment
ATLANTA, March 29, 2016 – SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) announced today the annual update to its nanosatellite and microsatellite market assessment. The assessment details the latest observations and trends of the nano/microsatellite market. Projections indicate more than 400 nano/microsatellites will need launches annually in the year 2022 and beyond. The study summary is available in presentation form…
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