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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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!
Gerald L. Pouncey, Jr. Joins Spaceport Camden Project Team
We are excited to have Gerald L. Pouncey, Jr. join the Spaceport Camden team! He brings with him experience developing some of the largest projects in Georgia.
Spaceport Camden Partners with NASA Innovation Competition
Steve Howard to serve as Judge for the SPACE RACE Challenge WOODBINE, GEORGIA – April 25, 2016 – Spaceport Camden has partnered with Startup NASA’s SPACE RACE in order to launch the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. Spaceport Camden Project Leader, Steve Howard, will serve as a judge in the SPACE RACE competition where…
Majority of County Candidates Support Spaceport Camden
The vast majority of candidates running for publicly elected office in Camden County agree that jobs should be a top priority for the community. On Tuesday, those candidates voiced their belief that Spaceport Camden will bring high-paying STEM jobs and catalyze the coastal economy. We are grateful to have the support of the current county…
SpaceX Lands Falcon 9 on Drone Barge
We’d like to offer our congratulations to SpaceX on their momentous first rocket landing on a floating drone ship last Friday. They are the first organization to ever successfully land a rocket on a floating barge. They have previously been successful at landing their Falcon 9 rocket on land last December and Blue Origin has…
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 Senate Establishes Study Committee for Spaceport Camden
WOODBINE, GEORGIA – March 29, 2016 – The Georgia Senate passed a resolution (SR1159) to establish a study committee to examine further the benefits of Spaceport Camden to the state. The committee will be comprised of four members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate. Five nonlegislative members, including two Camden County…
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…
The Latest from Spaceport Camden!
There is tremendous interest and support for the Georgia Space Flight Act. The room was filled to capacity last week at the Georgia Capitol, with supporters lining up to testify before the Georgia Senate Science and Technology Committee members. Supporters included residents of Camden County, professors, students and industry leaders. Many of them drove more…
Tentative Meeting of the State Senate Science and Technology Committee on March 14th
There will be a tentative meeting of the Science and Technology committee in the Georgia State Senate. That’s the committee in charge of moving HB 734 to the full Senate vote. Please come out and show your support for Spaceport Camden! Monday, March 14 at 3 pm. Room 310 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building. 18 Capitol…
