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From the Last Frontier to the Final Frontier, Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation and Kodiak Launch Complex Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation owns and operates the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC), a state-of-the-industry spaceport on Kodiak Island. KLC offers unobstructed flight paths away from populated areas and its latitude makes the facility ideal for launching satellites into polar orbits, and sub-orbital payloads for research and development. AADC serves the international aerospace industry providing comprehensive launch services and is the first FAA-licensed, non-federally owned commercial spaceport in the U.S. The mission of AADC is to provide space launch services, promote space-related industries in the state and to stimulate interest in space careers and technology among Alaska’s young people. AADC is a self-sustaining corporation and receives no state funding. |
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Recent News | ||||||||||||
+ AADC completed refurbishment of the Launch Service Structure, which supports LP 1, in 2008. The work included bringing all metal surfaces inside the nearly 200 foot tall structure down to bare metal and repainting. + AADC successfully launched the FTX-03 mission for MDA on 18 July 2008. + Alaska Aerospace Announces Thomas R. Case to serve as President and COO |
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+ Contracting & Procurement + 2007 Economic Impact Study (PDF 555 KB) + 2007 Annual Report (PDF 2 MB) + Photo Gallery |
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