The Maine Spaceport Complex is the name for a series of proposed spaceports across the state of Maine being built for private companies like BluShift Aerospace. The project was started in 2020, and consists of planned locations in Brunswick, Portland, Orono, Aroostook County, and Washington County.[1] BluShift conducted the first successful launch of their Stardust series of rockets at Loring Commerce Centre (formerly Loring Air Force Base) on January 31, 2021.[2][3] Afterwards, other planned launches from the site were canceled, and the next launch is planned to take place in the second quarter of 2024 either from Coastal Launch Pad nearby the towns of Jonesport and Beals in Washington County (although the Vertical Launch Pad at Spaceport America in New Mexico has also been considered).
| Location | Washington County, Maine, United States | ||||||||
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| Coordinates | 44°26′40″N 67°36′00″W / 44.4444°N 67.6000°W | ||||||||
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| Location | Loring Commerce Centre Aroostook County, Maine, United States | ||||||||
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| Launch pad(s) | 1 | ||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Maine Space Complex – Maine Space 2030". Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Rocket-powered plane will launch from a former Aroostook military base - The County". thecounty.me. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "bluShift AeroSpace conducts test launch of prototype rocket engine Stardust 1.0". newscentermaine.com. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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