The FAA has designated Front Range Airport in Colorado as a spaceport, local authorities announced this week. The general aviation airport, located just outside Denver, is now the 11th spaceport in the U.S. and the first in Colorado. "Leaders across our state made the case that Colorado—with its robust aerospace and tech industries, strategic location and highly skilled workforce—was uniquely positioned for a spaceport," said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. "We welcome today's news and know that Spaceport Colorado will play a key role in the future of commercial space transportation around the country." The spaceport's license does not allow for vertical takeoffs. Rocket-powered aircraft can take off from the runways.
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