A partnership between NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Boeing will bring more than 100 jobs to Florida’s Space Coast, the governor announced on Monday.
“Florida has five decades of leadership in the space industry, which makes our state the logical place for the next phase of space travel and exploration,” Gov. Rick Scott said in a statement.
Boeing’s plans include manufacturing and testing its Crew Space Transportation-100 spacecraft and locating its Commercial Crew program headquarters at Cape Canaveral.
The move is expected to create 140 jobs in Florida by June 2013 and 550 by December 2015.
Republican Rep. Sandy Adams called the announcement “welcomed news” as she recounted the devastating job losses her 24th Congressional District has suffered since the space shuttle program ended. (SOURCE CNN.COM)
