Mon, May 26, 2008
Space Florida Applauds Possible Move To Cape Canaveral
Following on a recent proposal from
Space Florida on behalf of the state of Florida, last week
Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) and Sen. Mel Martinez
(R), along with 18 additional members of the Florida congressional
delegation, sent a letter to Orbital Sciences Corporation urging
them to locate their facilities for the Commercial Orbital
Transportation Project at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
"We applaud the united and bipartisan actions taken this week by
the Florida delegation," said Steve Kohler, President, Space
Florida. "Our state legislature, also in united and bipartisan
actions, recently dedicated significant support and funding to
further develop space and aerospace here in Florida."
The letter follows broad support from state, county and local
legislators, community leaders and state and local economic
development organizations. The unified efforts demonstrate
commitment to ensuring that the commercial aerospace industry has
the optimal working environment in the state of Florida. For nearly
50 years Florida has supported the space industry and has recently
committed to invest significant capital to upgrade existing launch
infrastructure to support the commercial aerospace industry at Cape
Canaveral.
"Space Florida is deeply committed to advancing the
State’s long-standing tradition and position in space and
aerospace," added Kohler. "There are tremendous business
opportunities here. We have submitted a very attractive proposal to
Orbital, and are working aggressively with a host of other
companies with the express intent to accommodate all the space
interests across the broad spectrum."
The organization says Florida's established aerospace business
environment -- coupled with skilled workforce, tax policies
favorable to the aerospace industry and a number of respected
universities -- make Cape Canaveral the ideal location for Orbital
Sciences Corporation to build its partnership with NASA and further
establish itself as an important participant in the future of the
commercial space industry.
Led by Rep. Wasserman Schultz and Sen. Martinez, the letter was
signed by 20 of the 27 members of the Florida congressional
delegation.
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