Projects of Interest

  Space Industry Dream Team joins forces to bring Space Orbital Management Expertise to Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula Oakman Aerospace and Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation lead a team of industry experts in proposal to Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association for a Command and Control Center to be developed at Chippewa County International Airport   KINROSS, MI – November 2, 2020 – An outpouring of community support accompanies the announcement that Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) and Oakman Aerospace, Inc. (OAI) have gathered a team of industry experts to lead Michigan’s race to space. The team responded to Michigan Aerospace… Read More »

https://spacenews.com/senate-bill-would-assign-space-traffic-management-work-to-commerce-department/

https://www.sooeveningnews.com/news/20200916/ground-station-to-be-built-in-kinross

UPDATE: Oakman Aerospace To Establish A Ground Station In Michigan

“The vertical launch site will be located in Marquette County and the autonomous vehicle proving grounds will be located in Chippewa County.” Now two sites in the U.P. for future space launches and testing! To read the full story, visit: https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2020/07/23/upper-peninsula-to-become-spaceport-launch-and-autonomous-vehicle-testing-site/    

Press Release: May 21. 2019 For Immediate Release Chippewa County Potential Spaceport Michigan Aerospace Manufacturing Association discuss Potential Spaceport in Chippewa County Gavin Brown, executive director of the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association, speaks to local officials at the Chippewa County EDC about a potential Northern Michigan spaceport in Chippewa County. Chippewa County International Airport is one of five sites in Northern Michigan under consideration for the proposed spaceport. Brown plans to announce the site selection in September 2019. CIU– Chippewa County International Airport is one of the five airports in the state being considered as a potential site for a… Read More »

Plans are well underway to restore the former Garfield School in Sault Ste. Marie into a multi use facility including a restaurant, bakery, community kitchen, art studio, apartments and more. Read the article by Neil Moran on Second Wave Media.