Loring will not become major space hub without arch hangar, developers say
HyperSpace Propulsion wants the arch hangar, which a local museum had hoped to own, to use as a production space.
Source: bangordailynews.com
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HyperSpace Propulsion wants the arch hangar, which a local museum had hoped to own, to use as a production space.
Lawmakers are considering a plan to transfer ownership, but not everyone is on board.
The base was shut down decades ago, but now developers hope to bring jobs back to Aroostook County.
DG Fuels plans to create 2,300 jobs during construction and 650 permanent jobs after opening the facility.
Loring is set to become the headquarters for Portland-based HyperSpace Propulsion, a company working to develop the first “spaceplane."