Draft study picks Delta as the first site for a Utah spaceport
A report for the Legislature's Spaceport Exploration Committee puts startup costs at $35 million to $75 million and keeps Green River West as an option.
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A draft study recommends that Utah focus its first spaceport work near Delta while keeping Green River West as a possible site for future operations, KUTV reported. The study was prepared for the Legislature's Spaceport Exploration Committee ahead of its Oct. 30 meeting. [1]
It evaluated seven areas: Delta, Wendover, Green River, Promontory, Bluff, Kanab and Vernal. It estimates that initial infrastructure could cost $35 million to $75 million depending on the site, and that a mature program could support about 450 to 650 permanent jobs statewide and roughly $125 million in annual economic output. The report says economic output is not the same as state revenue or net fiscal benefit. [1]
The study recommends a phased approach, starting with state leadership, site control, federal licensing and environmental review, with infrastructure built as customer commitments develop. It asks the Legislature to authorize and fund the next stage of planning, and says federal approvals remain subject to further review. [1]
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