Aerospace and Defense

The Aerospace and Defense industry is a crucial component of Colorado’s economy for a number of reasons.  Colorado's military and space assets and a number of private-sector companies contribute billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs to Colorado’s economy annually. 

Accelerate Colorado's 2013 Asks

• Support the Development of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-R) Weather Satellite Programs
• Protect Colorado’s Military and Civilian Space Resources
• Support a National Program of Deep-Space Human Exploration
• Promote Colorado as a Center of Excellence for Commercial Remote Sensing and Reinforce the Importance of Government Data Purchases
• Support Commercial Space Transportation Liability Regime Extension 
• Support Spaceport Designation for Colorado and Front Range Airport

For a full description of Accelerate Colorado's Aerospace and Defense Asks and Background, please click on the full report in the Download section.