Future of former Maine air base hinges on crumbling hangar
Museum volunteers and Loring officials have been at odds over whether to preserve the deteriorating arch hangar for tourism or for economic development.
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Museum volunteers and Loring officials have been at odds over whether to preserve the deteriorating arch hangar for tourism or for economic development.
HyperSpace Propulsion wants the arch hangar, which a local museum had hoped to own, to use as a production space.
Loring is set to become the headquarters for Portland-based HyperSpace Propulsion, a company working to develop the first “spaceplane."
Richard Lugg’s dad — a defense/aerospace manager working in (generally) top-secret projects — made a sizeable imprint on his son. When he was just 5 years old, Richard was building space shuttles out of wood and glue. At the age of 12, he was studying physics, chemistry, biology and astronomy, and going to school seven days a week as an American at a boarding school in England. By the time he was 19, Lugg was back in the United States with some of the world’s largest aerospace and defense contractors, such as General Electric and the U.S.
Published: 4:03 PM May 19, 2021 A map of the area of Chatteris that is covered by the dispersal order, which is in place until 3am on Friday (May 21). - Credit: CAMBS CONSTABULARY A dispersal order has been enforced across Chatteris in response to groups of youths causing anti-social behaviour, upset to local residents and criminal damage. The order, which came into effect at 3pm today (Wednesday May 19), runs until 3am on Friday (May 21). It covers the area within Huntingdon road, the A141, A142, Wenny Road, Wenny Estate, Chatteris Leisure Centre, Eastwood, Wood Street, Westbourne Roa...