Global Spaceport Alliance News & Articles
The latest updates from the Global Spaceport Alliance and its worldwide network of members.
A Workforce Ready for Lift Off
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.
Dawn Aerospace Visits Oklahoma Air andSpace Port
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.
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.
Webinar Series: Ocean Launch
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.
GSA in the News
See how the Global Spaceport Alliance is driving the conversation in the spaceport industry.
On NBC TODAY
January 14, 2025 episode:
‘Traffic jam’ at launchpads could bring space ports to your city
The United States launched a record 145 rockets into orbit in 2024, and this year is going to get even busier creating a so-called “traffic jam” forming at three critical launchpads in Florida and California. Could this congestion lead to smaller launch sites coming to a city near you? NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.
2025 SpaceCom: George Nield on the crucial role spaceports play in the future