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One of the reasons Amazon decided to build a new $120 million project on Florida’s Space Coast is a Brevard County infrastructure investment that allows for an expedited construction timeline, according to Amazon’s Steve Metayer, vice president of production operations for Project Kuiper.
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Seattle-based Amazon was the first company to sign a lease at the Merritt Island Launch & Landing Facility, committing $120 million to build a 100,000-plus-square-foot satellite processing facility for Project Kuiper, Amazon’s satellite broadband network. The announcement was made July 21.
Part of the Space Florida and Florida Department of Transportation collaboration — the Spaceport Improvement Program — the Launch & Landing Facility utility project is one of several projects designed to help the Sunshine State draw more commercial space activity and the economic benefits it provides, FDOT Secretary Kevin J. Thibault said in a prepared statement.
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