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The world’s largest satellite factory, at the Merrit Island Launch and Landing Center (LLF) in Florida. The installation of this large corporation called Terran Orbital involves an investment of $ 300 million dollars for the state of Florida.
This was reported by the state governor, Ron DeSantis, who explained that Terran Orbital Corporation is going to be installed on a land of 660, 000 square feet. And it will consist of ten automated and augmented hangars, with a production capacity of thousands of different space vehicles per year.
This is the largest and World’s most advanced industry 4.0 ″ spacecraft manufacturing facility.
These facilities will feature 3D printing and additive manufacturing technologies that allow rapid delivery of space vehicles to market.
“Satellite manufacturing is and will continue to be an important part of the economy on the Space Coast, and with this announcement we are upping the ante. In Florida we will continue to take the lead in space by investing in infrastructure, training highly skilled workers, and maintaining an economic climate that enables companies like Terran Orbital to prosper. I congratulate you on the great decision to come to Florida, “said Governor DeSantis.
For his part of Terran Orbital, Marc Bell, said, in a statement, pleased to work with Space Florida for these facilities that are considered “national assets”. Bell estimates that by the end of 2025 2, 100 new jobs with an average salary of $ 84, 000 dollars annually.
For his part, Frank DiBello, director of Space Florida, emphasized that this announcement is another milestone in Florida’s leadership in the space commerce , offering cutting-edge development, including the ability to launch on-demand and satellite-on-demand.