U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) reintroduced legislation recently that would provide Spaceports, ground-based launch and reentry sites for spacecraft, with what he is calling "dedicated federal support," including a substantial funding increase.

The congressman's bill, the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation (SPACEPORT) Act, if signed into law, would help to ensure rising civil, commercial, and national security demands for space transportation are being properly addressed.

"The United States continues to set the pace in space exploration, and North Alabama stands at the heart of that momentum," said Strong. "During my time as chairman of the Madison County Commission, I worked closely with community leaders and industry partners to help secure Huntsville Inte

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