Aerospace group seeks state support for rocket engine test facility and launch site

Jan 22, 2026

The Advanced Propulsion Association requested state appropriation for a two-phase project: a rocket engine test facility and launch-site permitting on State Trust Lands, saying the facility would support student training and estimate a $5'$8 million annual economic impact.

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Representatives of the Advanced Propulsion Association (APA) told the subcommittee they seek an appropriation to build a rocket engine test facility and prepare a launch site on State Trust Lands.

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