INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES > SPACEPORTS Primed for LIFT-OFF The commercial space industry accounts for more than $330 billion per year worldwide and is poised for a rapid expansion. Communities around the country are trying to get in on the boom by creating spaceports, but guidance for building and managing the facilities can be tough to find. To help, NASA has submitted a request to NFPA to explore the possibility of creating a new standard on spaceport construction and operation. By Jesse Roman