This unit will include at least one launch site along the coast of Maine. An alternative to land-based launch is a sea-based launch platform. Another option is horizontal launch capabilities from aircrafts that leverage the long runways at Brunswick Landing and Loring Commerce Centre. These launch venues will be low-cost and provide accessibility to low earth orbit polar orbit launch site for small satellites with superior customer service to serve the commercial, academic/scientific, and government sectors. The sites will create a need for credentialed and highly skilled technical jobs and offer workforce retraining opportunities. Launch capabilities will spur the development of a knowledge cluster, creating a foothold to capture prospects as the industry matures and develops. The sites will also leverage Maine’s current rocketry, data, and geospatial analytics capabilities to become a more visible national and international aerospace industry destination.
