Comments on: “Nagging doubts” about Space Florida

By: Al Fansome

Al Fansome — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:04:34 +0000

New Mexico is leading the pack, and showing up all the other commercial spaceports. They are investing ~$200M in developing the infrastructure needed by Virgin Galactic.

The State of Florida has not shown any real leadership in, or commitment to, bringing private space industry to Florida. Yet.

Frank DiBello has significant experience in commercial space. Hopefully, he can bring a new approach to Florida with that knowledge and experience.

FWIW,

– Al

By: Robert Oler

Robert Oler — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:09:42 +0000

Not being a local it is hard to know what the real problem is…but…

one of the big issues has to be what kind of human spaceflight program is going to exist in the future vrs the past.

Is it going to be a government run/private industry cooperates in…or are there going to be real private enterprises for whom real incentives are important?

the big difference there is does the organization just act as a lobby group to Congress (see Boeings campaign to save the C17) or does it really have to work to entice people/companies to come to South Florida.

there is a difference

Robert G. Oler

By: space cadet

space cadet — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:12:47 +0000

The history of space authorities in Florida is a long and sordid tale. Each one ruined by incompetent leadership, then disbanded, then resurrected with a different name. “Space Florida” is at least the fourth try. Several Florida academic/research institutes focused on space have also failed and been disbanded or faded into obscurity.