From: Kathryn Aegis (aegis@igc.apc.org)
Date: Tue Sep 15 1998 - 08:44:59 MDT
The first commercial rocket launching site was dedicated yesterday
(September 14, 1998) on Wallops Island, Virginia. Known as the Space
Flight Center, it was financed largely by private technology
corporations, with contributions from Virginia and federal funding
sources. Orbital Sciences expects to launch its Taurus series of
rockets from the 200-foot tower, and DynCorp and Lockheed Martin also
plan to utilize the site. The first launch should occur in the year 2000.
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