By Laurie Schreiber Maine Biz Maine could be an integral player in the “new space” industry by 2030 and, by 2042, the industry could be contributing up to $1.1 billion a year to the state economy. That’s according to a new initiative called Maine Space 2030, a campaign designed to raise awareness of...
Read moreBy Sean Murphy Maine PUBLISHED 1:04 PM ET Apr. 05, 2023 The Maine Space Grant Consortium has announced a new campaign to drive interest in the state’s aerospace industry, including the state’s first space conference scheduled for November. Maine Space 2030 will be geared toward attracting aerospace companies to Maine, encouraging aerospace research and...
Read morePatrick Sullivan, FMI’s technical project manager, says few materials can withstand the extreme conditions of the space environment. Temperatures reaching thousands of degrees. Brutal cosmic conditions. Novel exploratory missions traversing billions of miles for years at a time. From satellites coursing through Earth’s atmosphere, to planets and moons within the unassisted human...
Read moreMaine’s “new space” industry includes Brunswick rocket-maker bluShift Aerospace, whose prototype rocket, Stardust 1.0, lifted off from Loring Commerce Centre in Limestone last year. The proposed Maine SpacePort — a complex that could include a commercial rocket launch site in Limestone and “mission control” in Brunswick — got a boost Tuesday...
Read moreThe state hopes a new law creating the Maine Space Port Corp. is the first step toward achieving that goal. BRUNSWICK, ME – APRIL 22: Terry Shehata is the director of the Maine Space Grant Consortium and is leading an effort to develop the Maine Space Complex, which would be centered...
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