Las Vegas Spaceport starts FAA licensing process [Video]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The Las Vegas Spaceport says they are requesting a license from the Federal Aviation Administration to develop a horizontal launch facility for spaceplanes.

Officials say Hurricane Helene urges the need for an inland spaceport to help the US for national security purposes.

“The destruction caused by this week’s devastating hurricane in Florida underscores the critical need for an inland spaceport to ensure we have redundant launch capabilities for national defense,” said Brigadier General Robert G. Novotny, U.S. Air Force (Ret.).

“We have been in discussions with leaders at the U.S. Space Force about collaborating to build such a facility, and this next step in seeking our FAA license is pivotal,” said Rob Lauer, CEO of the Las Vegas Spaceport. “This sends a clear message: Las Vegas is open for business, and we invite space companies from around the world to join us here in Nevada …