Location
Exploration Park, Florida
P&J Role
Subcontractor
Completion Date
Ongoing
Exploration Park, Florida
Subcontractor
Ongoing
Blue Origin is constructing a new 750,000 SF orbital rocket manufacturing plant with the goal of manufacturing and launching its “New Glen” orbital rocket in 2020. This rocket factory is custom-built from the ground up to accommodate manufacturing, processing, integration, and testing. Among other things, the facility hosts large scale friction stir welding and automated composite processing equipment. The entire vehicle will be manufactured in this facility except for the engines.
The facility is located in Exploration Park, a 299-acre facility positioned next door to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), about 50 miles east of Orlando. Exploration Park was developed by Space Florida, the state’s aerospace economic development agency, in partnership with KSC.
P&J is delivering complete site development packages for this two-phased manufacturing campus through multiple contracts. Scope of work includes erosion control and maintenance, clearing and grubbing, excavation and embankment, mitigation planting and maintenance, demucking, storm drainage systems, sanitary sewer systems, water/fire systems, communication conduits, subgrade prep, roadway and parking lot base construction, asphalt paving, grassing, striping and signage.
