Space Northwest: Governor’s Proclamation Recognizes State’s Role in Growing Industry

425 BUSINESS - Gov. Bob Ferguson has proclaimed this week as Washington Space Week to recognize the state’s role in the global space industry, which generates an estimated $4.6 billion in direct economic output annually in the state, with a total statewide impact exceeding $7 billion when including supply-chain and workforce effects.

Ferguson signed a formal proclamation Sept. 25 designating Oct. 4-10 as Washington Space Week, a designation that will continue annually in the first week of the month, according to a news release today from Space Northwest. Space Northwest is a nonprofit industry association dedicated to advancing the state’s space ecosystem and strengthening the region’s leadership in the global space economy through advocacy, collaboration, and education. 

Note:  Kent-based Blue Origin and Tukwila-based Starfish Space are located in the Kent Valley among many other rising space firms.

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