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Leaders in the US Space Force would like to have a new spaceport up and running in four years
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The obvious problem with that ambition is 2030 is four years away, and Pentagon officials have not determined where the new spaceport should go or how to acquire land for it.
Key facts
- There were 175 orbital launch attempts last year from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base in California
- Leaders in the US Space Force would like to have a new spaceport up and running in four years, adding a third heavy-lift launch site to relieve pressure from bases in Florida and California
- We need this capability by 2030, but I’m also a pragmatist,” said Lt
- The obvious problem with that ambition is 2030 is four years away, and Pentagon officials have not determined where the new spaceport should go or how to acquire land for it
Summary
Leaders in the US Space Force would like to have a new spaceport up and running in four years, adding a third heavy-lift launch site to relieve pressure from bases in Florida and California that have shot rockets into orbit for nearly 70 years. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink first mentioned the service’s search for a third launch base in May. The Trump administration released a space transportation policy in August that endorsed the construction of more launch and reentry sites for commercial and military missions. “We need this capability by 2030, but I’m also a pragmatist,” said Lt. Philip Garrant, head of Space Systems Command.