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United Spaceport outlines phased spaceport plans near Pahrump; board and public press for water and traffic details
Summary
United Spaceport Corporation presented plans for a phased spaceport near Pahrump—starting with a 5,000-foot runway—while committing to fuel-containment and monitoring measures; board members and residents pressed the company for specific water, sewage and traffic mitigation details.
Rob Lauer, CEO of United Spaceport Corporation (also referred to in materials as Las Vegas Spaceport), presented a multi-phase proposal for a spaceport site on the Clark County side of Hydrographic Basin 162 near Pahrump and described plans for a runway, hangars and future spaceport licensing.
Lauer said phase 1 is a 5,000-foot runway with hangars and an access road; phase 2 could add a fixed-base operator (private jet terminal) and a potential hotel; phase 3 would pursue an FAA spaceport license. He said the FAA licensing and environmental review process is required for any specific spacecraft or launch…
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