Sun, Jul 26, 2009
Executives From Nine Spaceports Meet At Kennedy Space
Center
Space Florida hosted a group of spaceport leaders from around
the globe to attend the Commercial Spaceflight Federation's
Spaceport Executive Summit, the first such event of its kind.
The Spaceports Executive Summit, held in conjunction with the
2009 International Space Development Conference, provided a venue
for global spaceport leaders to come together in one setting to
discuss best practices and challenges they face in further
developing their spaceports.
As part of the summit, Space Florida, a member of the Commercial
Spaceflight Federation, sponsored a tour of major launch sites at
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
(CCAFS).
"Convening this assembly of spaceport leaders from around the
world was Space Florida's first opportunity to communicate and
display all that is going on in Florida," noted Space Florida
Interim President Frank DiBello. "The focus was dialog about common
challenges and opportunities between industry leaders, and we look
forward to continuing long-term and robust collaborative
efforts."
Bretton Alexander, President of the Commercial Spaceflight
Federation, added, "Florida has been the center of gravity for our
nation's space launch program for NASA and the DoD for over 50
years. This world-class venue is a worthy back-drop for these
leaders from spaceport projects around the world to discuss their
common challenges."
Principals from a total of nine spaceports participated in the
Spaceports Summit discussions, including:
- Spaceport America in New Mexico
- Mojave Air and Space Port
- Oklahoma Space Development Authority
- Cecil Field Jacksonville
- Spaceport Indiana
- Aeroports de Catalunya
- Caribbean Spaceport
- Spaceport Hawaii
- Wisconsin Space Authority
"Bringing together nine different spaceports to discuss common
issues was tremendously useful to both large and small spaceports
alike," said Stuart O. Witt, General Manager of the Mojave
Spaceport and an Officer of the Commercial Spaceflight
Federation. "At the conclusion of the summit, the nine
spaceport leaders all resolved to continue working together and
strengthen their efforts for cooperation and collaboration."
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