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Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly held a special public meeting Tuesday night (Aug 28) to discuss whether to share a legal opinion with the public. The assembly is considering waiving the confidentiality of the borough attorney’s legal opinions about an Alaska Aerospace Corporation land-use issue. AAC runs a launch facility, Pacific Spaceport Complex, at Narrow Cape. At a …

From the AAC facility in Kodiak, taken 2016. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly held a private meeting about the Alaska Aerospace Corporation’s use of borough land last week. AAC operates a launch site, the Pacific Spaceport Complex, in Narrow Cape. The assembly entered executive session after its regular meeting Thursday in order …

Alaska Aerospace Corporation launch facility on Narrow Cape. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Aerospace Corporation) DayshaEaton/KMXT A spokesperson with the Federal Aviation Administration confirms: “The Astra Space, Inc. launch from the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska at Kodiak Island on Friday, July 20 experienced a mishap.” It was an FAA-licensed launch, and the agency is reviewing the event. The launch took place …

Rocket Lab Electron on the pad at LC-1. (Photo courtesy of Rocket Lab) Kayla Desroches/KMXT A company that launches small satellites into orbit is considering Kodiak as the site of its second launch pad. Rocket Lab has an existing relationship with the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, which has offered support services to the company’s launches in New Zealand. Rocket Lab’s launch …

From the AAC facility in Kodiak, taken 2016. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Alaska Aerospace Corporation is scheduled to conduct its first commercial launch at its Kodiak facility over the next few days. In 2014, a failed military test launch led to an explosion at the facility. Since then, the corporation has rebranded, rebuilt, and is …

Alaska Aerospace Corporation launch facility on Narrow Cape. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Aerospace Corporation) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Alaska Aerospace Corporation has scheduled a launch for next month at its Kodiak facility. President and CEO Craig Campbell says a commercial company will conduct the launch sometime between July 14 and 20. He says the site will be closed for certain hours …

Alaska Aerospace Corporation launch facility in Narrow Cape. (Photo courtesy of AAC) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Alaska Aerospace Corporation is contracting with two different commercial companies for launches this spring and summer at the Pacific Spaceport Complex at Narrow Cape. One of the companies, Vector Space Systems, is headquartered in Arizona and offers launch services for small satellites. AAC President and …

Alaska Aerospace Corporation launch facility in Narrow Cape. (Photo courtesy of AAC) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Alaska Aerospace Corporation will establish a subsidiary to handle its out-of-state services. AAC conducts rocket launches from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Narrow Cape and its corporate offices are in Anchorage. It’s contracted with both the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and private businesses. It’s also …

Alaska Aerospace Corporation launch facility in Narrow Cape. (Photo courtesy of AAC) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Alaska Aerospace Corporation is seeing continued success in the commercial market. That’s according to CEO and President Craig Campbell, who will present to the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly at its regular meeting Thursday. AAC has entered into a few different commercial contracts alongside a multi-year, multi-million …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Governor Bill Walker announced 42 appointments to Boards and Commissions last week. One of the reappointments is Kodiak’s Thomas Walters to the Aerospace Corporation Board of Directors. The Alaska Aerospace Corporation runs a launch facility in Pasagshak and contracts with both private companies and government entities. It’s participated in missile defense tests with the U.S. Department of Defense’s …