Former congressman, NASA Administrator, and new CEO of Quantum Space, Jim Bridenstine, announced today that Quantum Space will create jobs by acquiring the old Spartan manufacturing facility at the airport to manufacture satellites for U.S. defense and commercial projects.
Bridenstine held a press conference at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum, announcing the plans for Quantum Space and how it will affect Tulsa.
“The way we are operating today in space is not gonna work for what the future looks like. We need to do things differently,” Bridenstine said.
He said we need higher energy orbits, which means we need higher energy in our satellites.
Quantum Space is building satellites to meet the United States Space Force’s demands, and Executive Chairman Kam Ghaffarian would like to see Tulsa named “Satellite City USA.” And Mayor Monroe Nichols agrees.
“It’s my pleasure to join you as the mayor of Satellite City, U.S.A,” Nichols said.
The facility is expected to create around 50 jobs to start, but that could skyrocket to thousands over the next few years. Ghaffarian said Tulsa is the right place for this facility due to its resources and capabilities.
“You have the right resources and the right capabilities to do it,” Ghaffarian said.
