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Wed, Jun 04, 2014

Florida Gov. Scott Signs Budget Supporting Investment In Cecil Spaceport

Two Million Dollars Designated For Infrastructure Work

The budget signed Monday by Florida Gov. Rick Scott includes $2 million to build infrastructure necessary for the development of Cecil Spaceport just west of Jacksonville, FL.

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) expressed appreciation for the continued support of Cecil Spaceport by the Florida Legislature, including members of the First Coast Legislative Delegation, the Florida Department of Transportation and Space Florida. Cecil Spaceport is the only facility in Florida licensed by the FAA to accommodate commercial space horizontal launches.
 
"This is an important step in the development of Cecil Spaceport," said JAA Executive Director and CEO Steve Grossman. "The state's support for Cecil and this developing industry is critical. If the commercial space industry doesn't come to Cecil, it will likely not come to Florida for at least another four or five years."
 
In December 2013, JAA signed its first tenant agreement at Cecil Spaceport with Atlanta-based Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc. (GO). GO is developing an in-flight suborbital space launch platform to conduct microgravity and hypersonic research (GOLauncher 1) and later, a dedicated orbital launch platform for nano and micro satellites (GOLauncher 2). Test flights are expected to begin at Cecil as early as August 2014, with operational launches forecast to begin in 2016.

FMI: www.flyjacksonville.com

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