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Huntsville Airport Could Become Commercial Spaceport

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The Huntsville International Airport (KHSV), in Huntsville, Alabama, has been proposed to serve as a re-entry site for horizontally landed commercial aircraft.

The Huntsville-Madison Airport Authority must gain a Reentry Site Operator License first, issued by the FAA. Sierra Space Corporation is seeking a vehicle operator license to land its Dream Chaser space plane at HSV between 2023 and 2027, according to a news release from the FAA.

Ashley Barajas

Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.

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