Didn't realize there was an existing thread for this development.
There is
a website as the Spaceport is part of the Houston Airport System.
A lot has changed as the commercial spaceflight section that is the first phase is nearing completion. The spaces for collaboration between universities and their aerospace training programs are now being planned as part of the second phase, with Texas Southern University's facility being the most prominent at the moment.
Here are a few bits from a
December 2022 presentation from the Airport System.
Overall Site Plan
Academic Area and Hub Site for Multiple Institutions. TSU will have a standalone building that is highlighted.
Aerospace Hub
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/houston-airports-tsu-aviation-training-facility-18076768.php
Quote:
Houston airports to build $5M training facility for Texas Southern aviation students
Samantha Ketterer,
Staff writer
May 6, 2023
Updated: May 9, 2023 6:08 p.m.
The city of Houston will develop a $5 million training facility for future pilots studying at Texas Southern University.
Houston City Council approved a five-year lease agreement between Houston Airports and the HBCU on Wednesday, setting in motion the development of a 2-acre site at Ellington Airport’s Houston Spaceport.
The new Aviation Education Facility will include a 22,000-square-foot aircraft hangar, as well as training and classroom space, an above-ground aviation fuel tank, vehicle parking and a 20,000 square foot apron, also referred to as the “tarmac.”
“We are honored to be the first tenants in this new lease space,” said Terence Fontaine, TSU’s executive director of aviation. “This opportunity provides an enhanced environment for student learning opportunities as we work to address our nation’s critical aviation needs. Furthermore, it provides space for our fleet of eight aircraft to be housed inside and protected from weather conditions, thus allowing us to preserve them for extended use.”
TSU will have the right of first refusal to renew the contract at the end of five years, Fontaine said. Construction could begin this summer for an estimated opening in April 2024.
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Renderings from
the architect
