Ever heard of Wallops Island?

Virginia State Delegate Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomack Co) recently took to the Virginia House of Delegates floor to cited a recent commentary entitled: Space Race: Florida vs. Virginia written by Barney Bishop, president of Associated Industries of Florida. While competition among the Atlantic coastal states may be interesting and even fun, the cause of both states remains the same: building the infrastructure and the skilled workforce for the United States to have space access in the next decade.

Meanwhile, State Delegate Terry G. Kilgore (R-Scott County) has obtained House passage of a measure removing the sunset clause on the Spaceflight Liability and Immunity Act passed first by Virginia in 2007 and signed into state law. State Senator Ralph S. Northam has obtained Senate passage of a similar measure. Passage of both bills now assure removal of the sunset clause.