Camden County, Georgia, aimed to become a player in the commercial space industry through the development of Spaceport Camden, a proposed spaceport facility. The project sought to support small-lift launch vehicles and attract companies like SpaceX for testing, with the goal of boosting the local economy through tourism and job creation. Despite receiving an operator license from the FAA in 2021, the project faced local opposition and was ultimately scrapped in 2023. Camden County was considered by NASA as a potential launch site for the Apollo program.
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In a special referendum held 2022-03-08, voters in Camden County, Georgia voted 72% in favor of terminating an agreement between the county government and Union Carbide to purchase property intended for Spaceport Camden.
Camden County is assessing the 2022-03-08 referendum outcome and is working to determine how to preserve taxpayers’ investment in the recently issued launch site operator’s license while the Georgia Supreme Court reviews legal issues related to the election.
Camden County must acquire land, build launch facilities, and attract launch providers to complete Spaceport Camden.
The FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation awarded a launch site operator’s license to Camden County, Georgia, making it the thirteenth commercial launch site licensed by the agency.
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded a launch site operators license to Camden County, Georgia for the proposed Spaceport Camden on 2021-12-20.
Camden County has invested an estimated $10,000,000 into Spaceport Camden plans.
A petition signed by several thousand Camden County residents seeks a referendum on whether the county may spend any money acquiring the property for Spaceport Camden.