3… 2…1…liftoff! Yuma looks to build Arizona’s first ‘spaceport’
Yuma, Arizona – Yuma calls itself the “gateway to the Great Southwest,” but now the city wants to become a gateway to space. The city hopes that a desert land plot just east of San Luis near the border will become Arizona’s first space plant location. “What we’re talking about is a spaceport that launches […]
Spaceport Project talks continue – KYMA
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma City Council received an update on the spaceport project Tuesday night, explaining where the port could be located and where work is progressing. This project has been in the works for several years. It will be located near the Arizona State Penitentiary. The port will focus more on […]
Future commercial spaceport, and employee benefits revamped, included in proposed city $472 million budget
YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma’s proposed budget is projected to be $472 million, a 14% increase from last year’s budget. “All we saw tonight was the introduction of the budget to Congress,” said Dave Nash of Yuma City. Everyone wants a piece of the pie when it comes to budget inclusions. Yuma Fire Department […]
City funds efforts to get a spaceport in Yuma County
Yuma has submitted an application to the FAA to open a spaceport on land it owns outside San Luis. Yuma, AZ (KECY, KYMA) – 3, 2, 1 … LIFT OFF! Local leaders want Yuma’s next frontier to be outer space. Julie Engel and the Yuma Economic Development Corporation are leading efforts to build a spaceport […]
