Funding Space Travel in Texas. Texas Losing to Florida. The Key intel:

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Space X wants the Texas Spaceport Trust Fund funded. Here’s what you need to know:

  • 2015 Legislature put $0 into the Texas Spaceport Trust Fund
  • Florida funds its space fund at the rate of $20 million per year
  • Florida funds are used for public-private partnerships
  • SpaceX has 500 employees in Central & South Texas
  • SpaceX invested $70 million at the MacGregor facility
  • Space X partners with  250 Texas vendors

RioGrande Guardian | SPACEX CALLS ON LEGISLATORS TO SUPPORT TEXAS SPACEPORT TRUST FUND