NASA Welcomes XCOR Aerospace to Florida

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Aug. 23, 2012

Amber Philman
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
amber.n.philman@nasa.gov

RELEASE: 46-12

NASA WELCOMES XCOR AEROSPACE TO FLORIDA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center looks forward to 
potential partnership with XCOR Aerospace. The company is looking at 
Florida as a possible location for their operations that could bring 
new work for highly skilled former space shuttle employees to Brevard 
County.

XCOR Aerospace is a small, privately held California corporation with 
focus on the research, development, project management and production 
of reusable launch vehicles, or RLVs, rocket engines and rocket 
propulsion systems.

"We look forward to discussing with XCOR Aerospace and other space 
companies how Kennedy's unique capabilities may be made available for 
use," said Kennedy's Center Director Bob Cabana. "This is further 
evidence that the Space Coast is preparing for the next era of space 
exploration."

"The next era in space exploration is under way, and the Space Coast 
of Florida is ground zero in the Obama administration's effort to 
launch Americans from U.S. soil and create good jobs that support an 
economy built to last," said NASA Chief of Staff David Radzanowski. 
"The region continues to be a key strategic location for companies, 
like XCOR, who want to build on our nation's great legacy of 
innovation and entrepreneurship."

A dynamic infrastructure is taking shape, one designed to host many 
kinds of spacecraft and rockets sending people on America's next 
adventures. Negotiations are taking place with other commercial users 
for Orbiter Processing Facility Bays 1 and 2, as well as with 
potential commercial users of the Launch Complex 39 launch pads. 
These and other partnerships will cement Kennedy as a true multiuser 
spaceport as envisioned by our nation's leadership.

For more information about Kennedy, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy  

	
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