Op-ed by Milton Bates, published at The Mining Journal: “Retrieval of launch debris from Lake Superior would be more challenging for nearly half the year, which means that rocket components, including batteries, will end up in the lake…” https://www.miningjournal.net/opinion/2020/12/safety-concerns-dominate-planning-for-space-port/?fbclid=IwAR2cLe5-4MT_-d206R7uR5UuC7-0yAXREs-HPG1CJt5IxhoPyDN-5OlyBeg
Op-ed by John Frick, published at The Mining Journal: “…remember what brought you to or kept you here. If you’re like me, it’s the unspoiled (for the most part) wilderness…Let’s all enjoy the natural beauty of our area, and guard … read more Op-ed: Far too many unanswered questions on launch project
Story by Andrew LaCombe published at TV6 Upper Michigans Source: “STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (WLUC) – The Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association will announce the findings of its site-selection process for a new command and control center in January 2021. MAMA previously said the … read more MAMA to announce command and control center site in January
Story by Andrew LaCombe published at TV6 Upper Michigans Source: “Upper Michigan’s beauty draws people in, but a lack of high-paying jobs can drive them away. With a vertical launch site proposed on the Granot Loma Farm property, the Michigan Aerospace … read more MAMA: Initial study into proposed vertical rocket launch site near Marquette to conclude in January
Story by Andrew LaCombe published at TV6 Upper Michigans Source: “A stretch of Lake Superior shoreline between Marquette and Big Bay is where deep emotions surrounding economic viability and environmental sustainability in Upper Michigan are colliding again. ‘Preserving Lake Superior … read more Proposed vertical rocket launch site near Marquette evokes emotions amid unanswered environmental questions
Video posted by the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition: “The next ‘This Is It!’ livestream of the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition features a close look at a controversial proposal, sprung upon the Marquette community with great fanfare last summer: a spaceport … read more Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition: Marquette Spaceport? Development at Any Cost?
Story by TV6 News Team published at TV6 Upper Michigans Source: “MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Citizens for a Safe & Clean Lake Superior (CSCLS), a newly formed Michigan non-profit, is a broad coalition of Marquette County and U.P. citizens united … read more UP citizens form non-profit to stop industrial rocket launch site
Letter to the editor by Betsy Little, published at The Mining Journal: “This great lake that we love, Lake Superior, is not ours to abuse. It is in our safe keeping. It is ours to watch over and protect. It … read more Letter to the editor: proposed spaceport in wrong place
Story by Remi Murrey published at TV6 Upper Michigans Source: “MAMA says the new development would establish a premiere case for the UP to become a licensed spaceport by creating more than 2,000 jobs to start. But the community disagrees … read more Petition to stop vertical launch site in Marquette gaining high attraction
Story by Catherine Lightfoot, published at TV6 Upper Michigans Source: “The Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association Thursday announced findings from a site-selection process for a vertical space launch site that has identified a location just north of Marquette. Conducted by spaceport … read more Upper Peninsula to become spaceport launch and autonomous vehicle testing site