Florida’s Space Race: 95% Cost Drop Fuels Private Sector Boom

Florida is rapidly becoming the epicenter of the new space race, with groundbreaking public-private partnerships driving down costs and opening new frontiers. Rep. Mike Haridopolos explains how the private sector has dramatically reduced the cost of putting a pound into space by 95%, fueling job growth and innovation. Discover why the Sunshine State is set to lead America to the moon and beyond, fostering a new ‘Silicon Valley’ for aerospace. #SpaceCommercialization #FloridaSpace #PrivateSector The cost of putting a pound of payload into space has fallen 95% thanks to private-sector competition, the congressman representing Florida’s 8th Congressional District and chairman of the House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee said at the Up Summit near Kennedy Space Center this week.