- Apr 28, 2020
- 3 min
Spaceport Camden Tries Something New
After five years and more than $8 million, Camden’s Commissioners have resorted to hiring a five-day-old company formed by two Atlanta real estate brokers to promote the spaceport property. The company does not appear to be providing any money towards Camden County spaceport development. Camden will enter an agreement allowing startup Organic Code Development to search for any tenant from any industry who can make use of the Union Carbide property. It’s essential to note that
- Apr 16, 2020
- 5 min
Not So Private Space
Spaceport Financial Documents None of the five US orbital rocket spaceports generates enough private investment or revenue to support its operations. Space industry professionals have noted that startup space companies are mostly unable to obtain long-term financing and investments resulting in several recent marque bankruptcies. The documents linked in this story prove that the real weakness of the commercial space launch industry is because it is supported primarily by gove
- Apr 8, 2020
- 3 min
Coronavirus wrecks havoc on Rockets!
No! Coronavirus didn't come from Space, but it's getting the blame for space industry failures. Camden politicians expect us to continue taking their word for the value and potential of our so-called "investment" in the spaceport. We’re supposed to believe that pumping more money into the still-secretive Union Carbide contract will somehow create a new space-based industry where none currently exists. Steve Howard and Jimmy Starline have exhibited slim success in industrial d
- Apr 3, 2020
- 2 min
The Secret To Spaceport Camden Success
Wherever the Camden Commissioners are getting their advice, it must be a different place than the rest of the space industry. Almost 5-years into the project, they realized that SpaceX had chosen Texas way back in 2013. And they now know that in 2014, Space Florida canceled the Shiloh Spaceport project because there wasn’t enough demand for launch pads. And two years ago, Space Florida and the Air Force figured out a way to activate previously retired launch pads at Cape Cana
