DOWNLOAD THE INFOGRAPHIC The Value of a Spaceport to the Local Economy A spaceport is more than a launch site. It is a hub of innovation, commerce, and exploration that
Florida is turning classrooms into gateways for the space economy.
During a recent GSA Academic Advisory Group session, Space Florida’s Michael Miller and workforce partner Karin Hoffman described how the Space Florida Academy Program is aligning existing career and technical education with real industry needs. By rebranding familiar skills as space pathways and building clear routes from school to high-wage aerospace jobs, the state is creating a talent model that strengthens local economies and offers a practical template for other launch regions.
The Dawn Aerospace team on their first visit to Oklahoma standing at the south end of the massive 13, 503’ runway (17L/35R) at the Oklahoma Air & Space Port at Clinton-Sherman Airport (CSM) in Burns Flat. (L-R): Craig Smith, Oklahoma Director of Space Industry Development; Aleisha Draper, Dawn Aerospace Account Manager / Spaceplane; Chris Wadsworth, ODAA CoS; Nick Young, ODAA, Airports Division Manager; Will Austin, Dawn Aerospace Flight Operations Team Lead; Grayson Ardies, ODAA Executive Director; Ralph Huijsman, Dawn Aerospace, Spaceplane Programs Manager.
Recording Now Available: Ocean Launch: Ocean-Based Spaceports & Future Mobile Access to Orbit
The Global Spaceport Alliance brings together an incredible panel of experts to explore what it takes to launch from the sea — and how ocean-based spaceports could shape the next era of access to orbit.
Alexandria, VA — The Global Spaceport Alliance (GSA), a coalition of spaceport stakeholders and industry, academic and government partners, acknowledges the White House’s recent Executive Order titled “Enabling Competition in
At the recent Osaka Expo, Global Spaceport Alliance Chairman Dr. George Nield served as a keynote speaker and panel chair during a landmark session on spaceports and the growing space