Spaceport Indiana

The Indiana General Assembly is considering creating not one but two spaceports in the Hoosier State. The Indiana Spaceport Authority argues commercial space will be a billion dollar industry, and Indiana should position itself to be a part of it.

Airports at two small cities, Columbus and Anderson, have been proposed as spaceport possibilities. Indiana may not seem the likeliest state for such facilities, but it is home to Purdue University, alma mater of many NASA astronauts-- including Neil Armstrong-- and home of a strong aerospace engineering program. The expertise at Purdue, and other universities in the state, could help guide a spaceport effort.