It’s not a “theme park”, science center or space camp. CalSpace) would be designed to convey the story of mankind’s next great adventure and provide an enduring spark and engagement long after guests have departed.ĬalSpace is a completely new kind of destination. Respectful of past achievements, but certainly not tethered to recounting history, Space Base California (e.g. Our future-facing focus is on space exploration and its natural overlap with earth observation. We are in the early stages of designing a venue with premium branding and a global draw. Our founding team has 80+ years of experience in destination design, marketing, finance, and operations. VSFB is the only active space launch facility on the West Coast and is already a key facility within the new U.S. Lompoc, located on California’s Central Coast, is providing this unique land parcel with a direct view into VSFB’s Southern Space Launch Complexes at what we think is an extremely favorable cost to a qualified project. Space Base California would be located on 82+ acres of land on Pacific Coast Highway, just 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean and adjacent to Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB). In mid-July 2019, PBDV agreed to an exclusive period of negotiation with the City of Lompoc, California (extended several times by the City Council, primarily due to COVID-19) to complete a concept and feasibility program for an educational and entertainment venue.

Pale Blue Dot Ventures (PBDV) believes it has an exceptional opportunity to convey the science and story for the future of space exploration.

NASA plans for a man and a woman to launch a sustainable presence on the Moon by 2024, thereafter establishing a deep space gateway to explore Mars and worlds beyond. 50 years later, our strategic and scientific understanding of the moon and its resource potential has expanded dramatically. When astronauts last left the moon in 1972, it was a dry and barren world with little to offer.

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