As the David Florida Laboratory Prepares to Close Commercial and Other Options Offer Alternatives

Marc Boucher March 5, 2024 Business, News Comments Off on As the David Florida Laboratory Prepares to Close Commercial and Other Options Offer Alternatives

The third RCM spacecraft is about to be inserted in a thermal vacuum chamber for testing at the David Florida Laboratory. Credit: CSA/John A. Brebner.

CBC News reported on Friday, March 1 that the David Florida Laboratory will close by the end of March 2025. The storied facility has seen its share of important projects, but its closure does provide commercial alternatives an opportunity to expand.

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