Category: Spaceport Insights

Launching tomorrow
SI Feature

Launching Tomorrow: Yuma’s Spaceport Partnership with ASU, Industry, and Community

In Yuma, Arizona, a new kind of partnership is taking shape where a university, a design firm, and a community are working side by side to build the future of space infrastructure. The Yuma Spaceport initiative brings together Arizona State University, HDR, and local leaders to design a sustainable, community-driven model for spaceport development. Through ASU’s ∆V Studio, students and professionals are transforming ideas into action, creating a launchpad for innovation that reaches from the classroom to the stars.

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October 23, 2025
The Business of Launch: Why Spaceport Design Requires Business Strategy By BRPH
Building Economics

The Business of Launch

Building a spaceport takes more than steel and launch pads—it takes strategy. BRPH’s Steve Lloyd and Derek Nolek reveal why the future of spaceports depends on business models as much as engineering in The Business of Launch.

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October 1, 2025
Harnessing Digital Twins, AI, and Cyber for Smarter Spaceport Operations
Building Function

Harnessing Digital Twins, AI, and Cyber for Smarter Spaceport Operations

Discover how emerging technologies like digital twins, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced cybersecurity are transforming spaceports into intelligent, efficient, and sustainable hubs. From optimizing multimodal transportation and launch scheduling to enhancing safety, sustainability, and community engagement, these innovations enable spaceports to operate seamlessly while preparing for future growth in the global space economy. Learn how integrating AI, digital twins, and robust cyber defenses is driving smarter, scalable, and secure spaceport operations for the next generation of space exploration.

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August 18, 2025
Crew 006 (04/25/2025 - 04/27/2025) during their Extravehicular Activity (EVA) training at the Midland CEED Building
Building Economics

What is an Analog Mission?

Crew 006 (04/25/2025 – 04/27/2025) working together to implement their leadership training to solve a simulated robotics malfunction at the Midland CEED Building What is an Analog Mission? Analog/simulated space

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July 28, 2025