Chippewa County in U.P. picked for satellite launch command center [The Detroit News]
Feb. 1 An airport in the Upper Peninsula has been selected as the command and control center that would support U.S. defense and commercial satellite launch sites, the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association confirmed on Sunday.
The selection of Chippewa County International Airport, which once served as a U.S. Air Force base, is the final piece in a plan to make Michigan a significant hub for the aerospace industry and exploration, and keep talent for these jobs and careers in the state. It is located about 20 miles south of Sault Ste. Marie.
Northern Michigan Picked for U.S. Satellite Launch Center
An airport in Michigan has been selected as the command and control center that would support U.S. defense and commercial satellite launch sites, the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association confirmed. by Leonard N. Fleming, The Detroit News / February 1, 2021 Shutterstock/Andrey VP
Upper Peninsula has been selected as the command and control center that would support
U.S. defense and commercial satellite launch sites, the
Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association confirmed on Sunday.
The selection of
U.S. Air Force base, is the final piece in a plan to make
Michigan a significant hub for the aerospace industry and exploration, and keep talent for these jobs and careers in the state. It is located about 20 miles south of
Feb 1, 2021
LANSING (AP) The former home of an Air Force base in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has been picked for the location of a command and control center as part of an ambitious plan to make the state a major player in the aerospace economy.
The Detroit Free Press reports the Chippewa County International Airport, near Sault Ste. Marie, was selected by Michigan’s Launch Initiative program Thursday. It was home to the former Kincheloe Air Force Base until it closed in 1977.
It is a final selection of locations for core infrastructure. Earlier, an area near Marquette along Lake Superior was selected for vertical launches of satellites. Horizontal launches would be at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport.
Former Michigan Air Force base in U.P. selected as command center for aerospace economy plan
By Associated Press
LANSING, Mich. - The former home of an Air Force base in Michigan s Upper Peninsula has been picked for the location of a command and control center as part of an ambitious plan to make the state a major player in the aerospace economy.
The Detroit Free Press reports the Chippewa County International Airport, near Sault Ste. Marie, was selected by Michigan s Launch Initiative program Thursday. It was home to the former Kincheloe Air Force Base until it closed in 1977.
It is a final selection of locations for core infrastructure. Earlier, an area near Marquette along Lake Superior was selected for vertical launches of satellites. Horizontal launches would be at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport.
Former Michigan base picked for would-be space center
The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2021 GMT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) The former home of an Air Force base in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has been picked for the location of a command and control center as part of an ambitious plan to make the state a major player in the aerospace economy.
The Detroit Free Press reports the Chippewa County International Airport, near Sault Ste. Marie, was selected by Michigan’s Launch Initiative program Thursday. It was home to the former Kincheloe Air Force Base until it closed in 1977.
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It is a final selection of locations for core infrastructure. Earlier, an area near Marquette along Lake Superior was selected for vertical launches of satellites. Horizontal launches would be at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport.