Washington State’s Space Economy Opportunities
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A slide presentation titled Washington State's Space Economy Opportunities, by Robin Toth of the Washington State Department of Commerce, dated February 3, 2021. The slides list the state's aerospace sector, give reasons for pursuing space, and name new entrants including Blue Origin, SpaceX Starlink, LeoStella, Project Kuiper and Starfish Space. A slide on space economy opportunities lists recruitment of primes and subsectors, consideration of expanded aerospace incentives, and workforce needs. Another says the Department of Commerce's Broadband Office worked with SpaceX Starlink to provide access to the Hoh Tribe in Forks, Washington, and a later slide lists a Space Development Center under Opportunities for the Future.
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- 2021 02 03 A28444 D226781 Department Of Commerce Washington State Space Sector
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- 2021 02 03 A28444 D226781 Department Of Commerce Washington State Space Sector
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“Washington State’s Space Economy Opportunities.”
Original at app.leg.wa.gov, dated 2021-02-03. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2021-02-03-2021-02-03-a28444-d226781-department-of-commerce-washington-state-space-sector/
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Washington State’s
Space Economy Opportunities
Robin Toth
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Aerospace in Washington State
• The state’s aerospace sector includes:
• Commercial and Military Aircraft
• Unmanned and Autonomous Systems
• Urban Air Mobility
• Advanced Flight Propulsion Technologies (electric, hydrogen,
sustainable fuels)
• Air Cargo
• Airports
• Airlines
• Space
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2
Why Space?
• Historical significance
• Economic diversity and resiliency
• New investment dollars
• Creates new jobs
• Provides new business opportunities to existing Washington
aerospace companies
• Provides new employment opportunities to existing Washington
aerospace workers.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 3
Washington Space Industry
• An important part of Washington’s economy for more
than six decades
• Boeing began building the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) at their Kent facility in
1969, and the first vehicle was delivered just 17 months after the contract was
signed. Three LRVs remain on the moon, and were designated as Washington
State Historic Landmarks in October 2020.
• Other projects included ICBMs and the International Space Station.
• Redmond’s Aerojet Rocketdyne’s contributions to the national space program
have been equally significant. Apollo 11 transported the first astronauts to the
moon’s surface and safely back home in 1969, and they have taken part in
every space shuttle mission flown among many other milestones.
• New entrants include
• Blue Origin – Commercial space travel
• SpaceX Starlink –High speed internet beta service domestically and internationally
• LeoStella - Manufacturing small satellites cost-effectively and at scale.
• Project Kuiper – Low Earth Orbit satellites high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and
underserved communities around the world
• Starfish Space – Small space tugs to provide on-demand in space transportation services
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 4
Space Industry Footprint
• Launch vehicles
• Propulsion
• Satellites and Imagery
• R&D
• Communication
systems
• Cloud-based IT
• Training systems
• Landing gear
• Mission systems
• Fusion science
• Nearly 100 companies
• Testing
• 38 cities
• Ground stations
• Urban and rural
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 5
Space Economy Opportunities
• Recruitment of primes and subsectors
• Consider expansion of aerospace incentives or creation of new
incentives to help support space entrepreneurs and startups
• Address specific workforce needs for space
• Ensure that infrastructure needs are met
• Recruit federal agencies
• Educate congressional and state delegations
• Marketing programs
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 6
Why is Space Relevant to You?
• SpaceX Project – Olympia Peninsula
• The Hoh Tribe in Forks, Washington experienced issues with access to
stable Internet
• Department of Commerce’s Broadband Office commitment to bringing
high-speed Internet to all areas of the state by 2024
• The Broadband Office worked with SpaceX Starlink to provide access
to the tribe
• Starlink satellites were installed on a number of homes
• Reliable, high-speed Internet now provides opportunities for tele-health,
remote work, online schooling
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 7
Opportunities for the Future
• Space Development Center
• University run research, development, and testing labs
• Offices, training classrooms, and event hall for industry enabling
entities
• Aerospace and space workforce development groups
• Business accelerators/incubators
• Office space for eventual federal FTEs as part of small agency presence
• Business park with private space sector tenants
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 8
Prospective Partners
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 9
www.commerce.wa.gov
Robin Toth Jasmine Vasavada
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTOR OF AEROSPACE – SECTOR LEAD LEGISLATIVE & POLICY DIRECTOR
robin.toth@commerce.wa.gov jasmine.Vasavada@commerce.wa.gov
206.256.6103 206.256.6103
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