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When a balloon soared more than 108,000 feet above the Earth’s surface in a June 18 test flight, it kicked off operation of Florida’s newest spaceport, which is planned to host more companies in the high-growth aerospace industry.
The test mission by luxury passenger space balloon firm Space Perspective Inc. was the first launch from the Space Coast Air & Spaceport in Titusville. The facility in 2020 became the latest licensed spaceport in the Sunshine State, joining facilities at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and other popular launch sites in Brevard County.
This opens up room for more space firms to expand or locate to Florida’s Space Coast. That is especially valuable as real estate, particularly industrial facilities, becomes a hot commodity in the industry.
