As technologies advance and costs decline for entry into the industry, a spaceport infrastructure will be necessary to link activities within the space industry. This creates opportunities for research, education, tourism, and manufacturing.

A Spaceport can serve as the axis of an ecosystem providing access to space through vertical launch capabilities and/or horizontal takeoff flights. One of the most notable companies that are responsible for a lot of the growth in space is SpaceX. Starship is the next generation of rockets that can carry large payloads off-planet. Boca Chica is where these megarockets are born.

Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport is close to the Starship base. Today’s guest is the airport’s Deputy Director of Development & Security and is behind the effort for a spaceport in the area.