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Theresa Cross
July 10th, 2021
A 3D render of the proposed “utility corridor” that is being built at the Launch and Landing Facility, which was formerly known as the Shuttle Landing Facility. Credit: Space Florida
Construction on a new “utility corridor” has begun at the former Shuttle Landing Facility, now known as the Launch and Landing Facility, which is run by Space Florida.
According to a July 1, 2021, news release, Space Florida has broken ground on a mile-long corridor project that will provide water, power and communications for prospective commercial and government customers. The 400 acre area is adjacent to the 15,000-foot-long (4,500-meter-long) and 300-foot-wide (91-meter-wide) runway, which is located at Kennedy Space Center, and is expected to include office space, processing and assembly facilities, propellant and fueling facilities and manufacturing.
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Phantom Space acquires StratSpace in pursuit of becoming a turnkey space service
Even as 2021 shapes up to see a record number of launches, demand is growing fast. Companies like Phantom Space Corporation aim to fill it with mass manufacturing techniques never yet seen in the space industry. Now the company has acquired StratSpace, a satellite program designer and manager, Phantom Space announced Tuesday. It’s a critical step toward building out a turnkey space transportation and manufacturing service, Phantom Space co-founder Michal Prywata told TechCrunch.
“[StratSpace] has all the know-how, all the tools, the satellite structures, communication systems that can make a spacecraft operate,” he explained. “Which is very critical for us, because we want to be one of the first companies that covers that full spectrum of service from start to finish.” The company declined to disclose the terms of the acquisition.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. Kennedy Space Center in Florida continues to get busier with commercial space ventures, and the latest features a space plane that will ferry cargo to the International Space Station.
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A commercial spacecraft will soon use the former shuttle landing facility at Kennedy Space Center
Sierra Space s Dream Chaser space plane is expected to be used for resupply missions to the ISS
Down the road, the Dream Chaser could ferry crewed missions into space I have great memories here. I landed here all three times. I love this place, said Janet Kavandi, who is leading Sierra Nevada s new division called Sierra Space.
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The grant will help replace NASA s aging bridge across the Indian River Lagoon. Photo: Google Maps
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Governor Ron DeSantis finalized a $90 million grant program aimed at improving infrastructure on Florida’s Space Coast.
The Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) federal grant program will help fund a new bridge over the Indian River, connecting Titusville and North Merritt Island to the Kennedy Space Center.