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Spaceport license application in final stages County works on getting Front Range designated for space transport By Tammy Kranz
tkranz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Adams County should hear by the end of 2014 if Front Range Airport will have a spaceport designation. The county is in the final stages of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) application for a license that would allow the airport to launch space-bound payloads, which could include passengers. “We’re really excited about the potential this has for Adams County, the region and Colorado,” said Kristin Sullivan, Adams County economic development manager. “We believe (the designation) would be an incredible catalyst for the aerospace industry for all of Colorado.” Some of that potential would be the economic boost of spacecraft development and manufacturing, space tourism and point-to-point traveling. Sullivan said that the average salary for jobs in the aerospace industry is $120,000 annually. “These are the types of jobs we’re looking to attract,” she said.
Point-to-point traveling could mean a traveler could get to Europe in three hours as opposed to the 12 hours it takes now, Sullivan said. “It seems far-fetched but this is what the new space industry looks like,” she said. FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation George Nield toured Front Range May 19. Front Range is one of six locations nationwide applying for the FAA license. There are already eight licensed facilities. “Commercial space transportation has grown at an incredible pace,” Nield said in a statement. “Ten years ago it was the space shuttle and it was the government operating. Now we have two private companies operating, with many more in the development process.” The county began in February 2013 the application process, which has included an environmental assessment, a safety evaluation and a business plan. A required public hearing and public comment period are among the last steps of the application and should happen during the summer. Sullivan said the application should be submitted in September and the FAA will have 180 days to evaluate it and issue a ruling. In a March 12 letter to Nield, U.S. Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, and U.S. Reps. Mike Coffman, Ed Perlmutter, Cory
A view of Front Range Airport from the tower. The airport has nearly 4,000 acres of land, mostly vacant, which makes it ideal for growth if it receives the spaceport designation by the Federal Aviation Administration. Courtesy photo by Adams County Gardner, Diana DeGette, Jared Polis and Doug Lamborn expressed their support for the airport’s designation as spaceport. “Located on 4,000 acres of land and surrounded by 6,000 acres of privately owned industrial property, Front Range Airport is remote yet only six miles from Denver
International Airport,” the letter states. “These natural advantages, combined with the resources available from Colorado’s aerospace community, have Front Range Airport well-situated as a key cog in the effort to further develop commercial space transportation in Colorado.”
Museum honors veterans during event D-Day Remembered tribute features live music, light lunch By Tammy Kranz
tkranz@colorado communitymedia.com The Adams County Museum will honor veterans Sunday with its 11th Annual Tribute — D-Day Remembered. While all veterans will be honored, a special recognition will be made for World War II soldiers as June 6 marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day — the Allied invasion of Normandy. “We originally were trying to do something for Veterans Day but there were so many things going on so we decided to do something unique — celebrate D-Day,” said Casey Hayes, who spearheads the annual event. Hayes was too young to serve in the war, but he is full of knowledge about the battles and the lives lost. “World War II has been said to be the last good war, but I don’t know what war could be good,” Hayes said. He added that most World War II veterans are now in their 90s and more and more are dying each year.
“This is the first year we won’t have a World War II veteran (as part of the tribute),” Hayes said. Usually more than 100 people attend the free annual event, which will feature live music and a light lunch. “This event seems such a small tribute, but it’s something we can do from the bottom of our hearts,” the museum’s administrator Dixie Pierce said. Pierce recalled how one veteran in a past event cried because he was so honored. “These men just have such heart, they are so patriotic,” she said. The Golden Eagle Concert Band — a 50-piece community band — will play music from that era, such as George M. Cohan and John Phillip Sousa. Most of the buildings at the museum complex will be opened to the public. Military posters, uniforms, equipment, flags will be on display. The event takes place at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8, in the Hoffman Hall at the museum, 9601 Henderson Road in Brighton. Attendees are encouraged to bring their vintage cars or military vehicles. For more information, call 303-659-7103 or visit www.adamscountymuseum.com.
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Casey Hayes stands next to his 1940 Packard at the historic Conoco gas station at the Adams County Museum complex in Brighton. Hayes organizes the museum’s annual D-Day Remembered tribute, which will take place Sunday, June 8. Visitors are encouraged to bring their vintage cars to the event. Photo by Tammy Kranz
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