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By Daniel Guevarra |
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October 2, 2010 -
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a new grant
program designed to fund projects that develop and expand commercial
space transportation infrastructure. The Space Transportation
Infrastructure Matching Grants will be awarded to four separate projects
located in
"The Obama
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In June of this
year the Obama administration unveiled a new National Space Policy that
recognizes opportunities and advancements in commercial space
capabilities. The 2010 policy lays out more specific ways for the
government to make use of commercial capabilities.
The FAA's Office
of Commercial Space Transportation will administer the new Space
Transportation Infrastructure Matching Grants. The first matching grants
include: $43,000 for the New Mexico Spaceport Authority to provide an
Automated Weather Observing System; $227,195 to the Alaska Aerospace
Corporation for a Rocket Motor Storage Facility; $125,000 to the East
Kern Airport District in Mojave, Calif., for an emergency response
vehicle; and, $104,805 to the Jacksonville Airport Authority in Florida
to develop a Spaceport Master Plan for Cecil Field. Under the law, the
FAA can provide matching funds for specific projects being carried out
by public entities involved in commercial space activities.
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