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Space Day Takes Off At State Capitol


March 11, 2014 | WMFE, Orlando - Aerospace industry representatives will meet with lawmakers in Tallahassee Wednesday to lobby for continued support for the industry.

Space Day at the state capitol features space related exhibits, and an appearance by former NASA Astronaut and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Crippen.

Space Florida’s Chief of Strategic Alliance Dale Ketcham, says it’s important the industry has support from lawmakers now - when other states are also competing for business.

"I think if there is a unique message coming out of Space Day, it’s that other states are very much after what we have.  What Florida had in the past is not our birthright, we’re going to have to continue to compete,” said Ketcham.

"You know, we’re going to have to fight to keep this business.  That’s the primary message we’re taking to Tallahassee and they are usually very good at rising to the occasion and providing the state with the resources to compete.”

One company Florida wants to see set up a commercial space port in the state is Space X.

Space X is looking at locations in both Florida and Texas for their new permanent facility.

Florida currently has over twenty thousand aerospace companies creating nineteen billion dollars in revenue.

 

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