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We’re excited to share some incredible news—Alaska Aerospace and the Pacific Spaceport Complex–Alaska (PSCA) were recently featured on the Today Show! The segment highlights PSCA’s unique advantages as a nimble and adaptable commercial spaceport amid the rapid expansion of the space industry. With an appearance by our CEO, John Oberst, the feature showcases how PSCA is positioned to support the growing demand […]

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ANCHORAGE, AK:  Alaska Aerospace has released their 2021 Annual Report.  The report highlights the numerous accomplishments of the state-owned corporation and provides the audited financial results for the state fiscal year 2021. “Despite the continuing challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Alaska Aerospace’s agility to adjust to everchanging conditions resulted in solid business performance,” stated Robert McCoy, Alaska Aerospace Board of Directors

Alaska Aerospace hires new Chief Executive Officer Anchorage, AK: The Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) announces the hiring of Milton B. Keeter Jr. to serve as the Company’s new CEO. Milton will be stepping into the CEO position that has been held by acting CEO John Cramer who has been in place since former CEO Mark Lester left June 30, 2021. Milton Keeter

Alaska Aerospace Corporation congratulates Space Perspective on its announcement today of developing human spaceflight operations. We are proud that the company plans to conduct human spaceflights from Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska on Kodiak Island. Space Perspective’s flights will take up to eight passengers and crew in a comfortable capsule under a large space balloon. The vehicle, called Neptune Spaceship, is the

Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC), owner and operator of FAA-licensed commercial spaceport, Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska (PSCA), and Camden County, Georgia have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work cooperatively on establishing common operating environments for launch operators who wish to reach both polar and equatorial orbits. By working together, AAC and Camden County can better support launch vehicle operator needs and

KODIAK, AK June 1, 2020:  Alaska Aerospace Corporation is proud to announce the promotion of Robert Greene to President of Aurora Launch Services effective immediately.  Rob will be responsible for leading all aspects of Alaska Aerospace’s subsidiary, including managing launch services to the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA) on Kodiak Island as well as other spaceports.  This move follows the planned

Alaska Aerospace released the 2018 Annual Report, titled “Rockets and Roll’n,” commemorating twenty years of space launch from the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA) at Narrow Cape, Kodiak.  From the first launch in 1998, Alaska Aerospace has completed nineteen government operations, but in in 2018 the first two launches of small commercial launch vehicles were conducted at PSCA.  “This marked a

KODIAK, AK – January 31, 2019:  The first meeting of the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA) Spaceport Master Plan Advisory Group was held Wednesday evening, January 30, 2019 at the Best Western Harbor Room to discuss the PSCA master planning process initiated by the Alaska Aerospace Board of Directors.  This meeting was the first of five planned for the Advisory Group

Anchorage, AK:  Dr. Robert McCoy, Alaska Aerospace Board of Directors Chair, announces the board has accepted the retirement request of the Corporations Chief Executive Officer, Craig E. Campbell, effective May 31, 2019.  “Craig was instrumental in leading the transformation of Alaska Aerospace during some extremely tumultuous times,” stated Dr. McCoy.  “Under his strong leadership, we rebuilt facilities, secured a multi-year, multi-launch contract