The statement from Gov. Rick Scott: “Florida has five decades of leadership in the space industry, which makes our state the logical place for the next phase of space travel and exploration. Boeing’s choice of Florida for its Commercial Crew program headquarters is evidence Florida has the world-class facilities and workforce expertise needed for aerospace companies to succeed.”
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing is taking over a space shuttle hangar in Florida to work on its own space capsule. 
The agreement was announced Monday at Kennedy Space Center. The move is expected to create 550 jobs over the next four years.
Since 2009, more than 4,000 space jobs have been lost in the Cape Canaveral area as NASA closed out the space shuttle program.
Boeing is one of several companies developing space taxis and cargo ships to carry astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station. Boeing is working on a capsule that could transport seven people into space. … Read more
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