The Houston Spaceport is looking to triple its footprint and invest $80 million in an expansion project that could attract more aerospace-related businesses, as well as hotels, restaurants and retail. The second phase of the project will involve the development of an Aerospace Institute – a specialized educational institution dedicated to training aerospace workers. Additionally, a taxiway in the northwest corner of phases one and two will enable aircrafts to take off or land next to nearby aerospace companies for unloading parts for their space stations.
Space Center Houston also plans on constructing the Lunar Mars Surface Integration Facility – two large enclosed structures designed with simulated terrains from both moon and Mars landscapes where visitors can watch astronauts train within these structures from an elevated exhibit hall. This new facility is expected to add at least 60,000 square feet of exhibition space on top of existing 120,000 square feet when it breaks ground within the next two years.
