BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 19, 2021
bluShift Aerospace, which made world history in late January with the first commercial launch of a rocket powered by a bio-derived fuel, is already working on the next generation that could go higher and faster. The mission, in addition to making history, also raised awareness for the SpacePort Maine initiative, which is led by the nonprofit Maine Space Grant Consortium. The project’s goal is to boost the aerospace industry in Maine and utilize locations across the state including the former Loring Air Force Base and Brunswick Landing to help facilitate launches and bring entrepreneurs, researchers and students together to build space programs in the state.