Michigan wants space facility at former military base
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February 23, 2020
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers and aerospace officials are hoping a former military base might become a space facility where public and private industries could launch satellites and tourists into space.
Wurtsmith Airport was selected as the potential site. A group of legislators and the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturing Association announced the selection Tuesday at the state Capitol, the Detroit Free Press reported.
The airport stopped operating as an Air Force base in 1993.
"People don't realize how strong the aerospace industry is," said association president Gavin Brown. "I call...
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