A Spaceport In Ohio?

UglyTool writes to alert us to an initiative by the state of Ohio and the city of Columbus to lure Canadian rocketeers PlanetSpace to launch from an area airport (the former Lockbourne Air Force Base, now called Rickenbacker International Airport). A decision on the incentives could be made by January. From the article: "Such a package could include tax credits, financing programs and training grants amounting to millions of dollars... PlanetSpace's chairman, Indian-American entrepreneur Chirinjeev Kathuria, told MSNBC.com he expected the incentives to amount to 'somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 million.'" Five other states have spaceports approved or planned.

Comments

Re:Strange ship, and why in Ohio?

[WilliamSChips]

A giant pyramid is even cooler. Especially if you(not Lord Yu, you) are the one impersonating the god.

Go Bucks!

[winningham.2]

First off Columbus, Ohio is the perfect place for this spaceport. Everyone knows they want to see the new crafts launch and why travel all the way to Florida. More people from the Eastern US and our friends in Canada will be able to see the fireworks display. Remember, to the Canadians, Ohio is like Florida to them so it all makes sense.
Finally, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY not only has the best football team in the nation, their hospital system is good enough to handle the certain disaster that will befall said spaceport should it ever happen. It disaster ever strikes, hopefully it will fall far enough east that it will take out the Pittsburgh Steeler's stadium while the are playing the Ravens (while Art Model is there). So yes, please add my reasons to why Columbus, OH and our $20 Million USD should be #1 on your list.
In closing I would like to say that Ohio State Football rocks, and that School up North sucks. Go Bucks!