The Spaceport Florida Authority company, part of a business promotion for the US state in Hall 2, says that it has received an additional $280,000 funding from NASA for its project to refurbish a military launch pad at Cape Canaveral for commercial use and to develop a customer service centre.
The conversion of launch pad 46, currently used for Trident missile tests, is seen as the first step. It will be a dual-use pad, also able to support launches by vehicles, such as Orbital Sciences' Taurus and the Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle.
Source: Flight Daily News
