Ep. 115: Reinventing the Western Range

What’s the difference between California’s Western Range in Santa Barbara County and Florida’s Eastern Range at Canaveral? The number of launches and interest in “space mobility” is growing, commercial companies are keen – how do terrain, infrastructure, stewardship, customer-base, and the search for talent play into it? Will the Western Range one day be part of a network of spaceports with responsive launch, cargo and transport capabilities? Join Aerospace’s Richard Lamb, Systems Director, Launch Operations Division and Colonel Robert Long, Commander of the Western Launch and Test Range at Vandenberg Space Force Base to learn more.The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy.  It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise.  CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs.  The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch all episodes!