{"id":61638,"date":"2026-08-04T18:57:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/fl-governor-candidate-launches-space-race-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T18:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:57:55","slug":"fl-governor-candidate-launches-space-race-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/fl-governor-candidate-launches-space-race-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"FL Governor Candidate Launches Space Race Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[CDATA[<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HOkrP4kXUAA6Lzp-200x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HOkrP4kXUAA6Lzp-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HOkrP4kXUAA6Lzp-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HOkrP4kXUAA6Lzp-70x70.jpeg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/--><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida is set to become the center of the space universe\u2014at least if Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has anything to do with it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donalds, who is running for Florida governor, unveiled a plan on Friday to elevate Florida\u2019s place in the space ecosystem, ensure the state is the launch site for critical future missions\u2014and bring thousands of high-paying jobs to the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRight now, other states and other countries are competing for the launches, the investments, and the high-paying jobs that belong to our workers, our graduates, and our families. We are going to change that,\u201d Donalds said at a press event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The plan: <\/strong>It\u2019s rare for space to play a major role on the campaign trail. But Florida is uniquely positioned for the sector to catch the attention of voters. Donalds\u2019 proposal to make Florida the \u201cworld headquarters for space exploration\u201d includes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approve permits at \u201cwarp speed\u201d and increase predictability for companies (though much of the licensing process for spaceflights happens at the federal level);<\/li>\n<li>Build a space workforce, including increasing training for trade jobs such as welders and electricians;<\/li>\n<li>Establish an Office for Space Industry in the governor\u2019s office;<\/li>\n<li>Relocate NASA HQ to Florida and build a training facility in the state for the Space Force;<\/li>\n<li>Host a Space Race Summit, bringing together companies and state officials to set goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What\u2019s next: <\/strong>Incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis is ineligible to run for a third consecutive term, leaving the race wide open. Donalds will be on the ballot during the Republican primary on Aug. 18. If he\u2019s successful, he\u2019s expected to face former Rep. David Jolly (R-FL)\u2014the front runner of the Democratic primary\u2014in November.<\/p>\n<p>The post FL Governor Candidate Launches Space Race Policy appeared first on Payload.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida is set to become the center of the space universe\u2014at least if Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has anything to do with it. Donalds, who is running for Florida governor, unveiled a plan on Friday to elevate Florida\u2019s place in the space ecosystem, ensure the state is the launch site for critical future missions\u2014and bring [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61638"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61638"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61638\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}