WFSU Audio: Since NASA retired its fleet of space shuttles in 2011, Florida’s space coast has been searching for a way to prop up its slumping economy. Private space companies may offer a solution, but some proposals to attract them are raising questions. Thousands of Floridians lost their jobs after the space shuttle program was shuttered. And now private companies including Space X are considering moving to the area. That might seem like a perfect fit, but according to Florida Audubon Society spokesman Charles Lee, the problem comes from the push to build new facilities rather than use existing ones. “It makes sense to us that you would have a much more cost effective situation if rather than having to develop the site from scratch you could use a launch pad that was already there, and NASA is willing to offer those for private use,” Lee said.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:45:48 +0000
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