Space Florida Names FedEx Preferred Logistics Provider
February 01 2017 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
FedEx Express Aircraft to Operate at Kennedy
Space Center
Space Florida today announced that it has named FedEx as its
preferred provider of logistics, transportation and cargo related
services. Space Florida maintains and operates the historic launch
and landing strip—15,000 feet long and 300 feet wide—at the Shuttle
Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
“The Space industry, comprised of highly-specialized and
time-sensitive shipments, is poised for rapid growth and
innovation. It is an exciting time to be part of the global Space
marketplace,” said Brie Carere, senior vice president, Global
Portfolio Marketing, FedEx Services. “From aerospace to
Exomedicine, the FedEx portfolio is well-positioned to support the
privatization of Space.”
FedEx helped launch a relationship with Space Florida in May
2015 when a FedEx Express Boeing 757 was the first commercial
aircraft to land on the Shuttle Landing Facility runway. With the
commercial Space industry growing at such a rapid rate, FedEx
developed FedEx Space Solutions, providing customers with
round-the-clock access to a team of knowledgeable experts dedicated
solely to serving the needs of the global space marketplace.
The ability to land at KSC uniquely positions FedEx to support
the growth of biomedical experimentation and clinical trials on the
International Space Station (ISS). As the preferred provider for
the Cape Canaveral Spaceport, FedEx is able to provide the latest
cut-off times to get Exomedicine materials to the launch site on
time and expedite the return shipment, maintaining the integrity of
the research every step of the way.
“Identifying FedEx as the preferred logistics provider at the
Cape Canaveral Spaceport supports Space Florida’s transition and
development of the historic Shuttle Landing Facility to a
commercially operated horizontal launch and landing facility,” said
Frank DiBello, president and CEO of Space Florida. “We are
confident that having FedEx onsite will enhance the logistical
support to launch operators, payload providers, satellite and
rocket manufacturers and their supply chains as launch activity
increases and Florida’s Space industry continues to grow and
diversify.”
Additionally, FedEx offers cold-chain packaging for high-value
temperature-sensitive shipments, and has the capability to monitor
temperature and other environmental factors through SenseAware®
tracking technology to help ensure vital materials are not
compromised during transit. FedEx Space Solutions is a single
source to manage the complex logistics of delivering experiments to
the International Space Station launch site and then back after
their return.
About FedEx
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $58 billion, the company
offers integrated business applications through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 400,000
team members to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety,
the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of
their customers and communities. To learn more about how FedEx
connects people and possibilities around the world, please visit
about.fedex.com.
About Space Florida
Space Florida was created to strengthen Florida’s position as
the global leader in aerospace research, investment, exploration
and commerce. As Florida’s spaceport authority and aerospace
development organization, we are committed to attracting and
expanding the next generation of space industry businesses. With
its highly trained workforce, proven infrastructure and
unparalleled record of achievement, Florida is the ideal location
for aerospace businesses to thrive – and Space Florida is the
perfect partner to help them succeed. www.spaceflorida.gov.
About Cape Canaveral Spaceport
The Cape Canaveral Spaceport, at which Space Florida has an
operational spaceport authority role, is the premiere
transportation hub for global space commerce. Space Florida
oversees management and operation of key elements of Florida’s
existing space transportation capability including the Shuttle
Landing Facility and Launch Complex 46. Those Cape Canaveral
Spaceport capabilities are enabled by safe and secure operations
across a broad landscape of space activities.
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