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Launch Capacity Crisis Sparks Calls for Funding and Policy Reforms
The US government is exploring options to address the growing strain on the nation’s spaceports, including providing more funding for launch infrastructure upgrades and increasing interagency collaboration. A recent report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General found that the agency’s launch infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility is in danger of reaching capacity by 2028. The government is also considering ways to increase competition in the launch market, which could help to alleviate the strain on existing spaceports. This development was first reported by SpaceNews.