8 States with Spaceports. Read the bill from the state creating the 2017 spaceport act.

Add Georgia to the existing 7 states with space ports.

Which states have space ports?

  • California has 2
  • Florida has 2
  • Texas has 2
  • Oklahoma, Alaska, New Mexico and Virginia each have 1

What legislative parameters did Georgia put around its spaceport?

  • risks must be dislcosed to any participants in writing, signed by the participant
  • liability is limited except for intentional acts and gross negligence

What sparked Georgia to legislate?  Competition. The belief that Alabama muight move first on space ports and secure an economic advantage.

Legal News Line | States bet on spaceports, future economic benefits

Georgia HB 1, Space Flight Act (2017)