Maine Spaceport Complex Explained

Coastal Launch Pad
Location:Washington County, Maine, United States
Operator:
Pads:1
Paddetails:
Designation:Coastal Launch Pad
Launches:0
First Launch:Q2 2024
Rockets:Stardust Rogue Beta
Loring Commerce Centre Launch Site
Location:Loring Commerce Centre Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Operator:
Pads:1
Paddetails:
Designation:Loring Commerce Centre
Launches:1
First Launch:January 31, 2021
Rockets:Stardust 1.0

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).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maine Space Complex – Maine Space 2030 . 2024-03-17 . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2023-08-18 . Rocket-powered plane will launch from a former Aroostook military base - The County . 2024-03-17 . thecounty.me . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2020-12-24 . bluShift AeroSpace conducts test launch of prototype rocket engine Stardust 1.0 . 2024-03-17 . newscentermaine.com . en-US.