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NASA: No New Launch Pads At KSC – For Now

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This aerial view looking north shows space shuttle Complex 39 Launch Pads A (foreground) and B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. To the right is the Atlantic Ocean. (2006) Photo credit: Cory Huston, NASA

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The plan for new commercial launch pads at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has ended – for now.

The plan was to develop commercial launch pads on the north end of KSC – book ending former shuttle pads 39A and 39B.

Instead, NASA withdrew the call for proposals, saying the commercial market demand for such pads just wasn’t there.

The call for proposals was part of a 20-year master plan to transform KSC into a multi-use spaceport.

NASA says they’ll reconsider new commercial launch facilities in the future as demand grows.


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Brendan covers space news for WMFE, everything from rocket launches to the latest scientific discoveries in our universe. He hosts WMFE's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration. He also helps produce WMFE's public affairs show "Intersection," working with host ... Read Full Bio »

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