Washington governor sets up space council to boost business ventures targeting the final frontier

What happened

Bob Ferguson introduces the 23-member Washington Space Council during the kickoff for Seattle Space Week. The 23-member Washington Space Council was introduced tonight at the Museum of Flight during a kickoff event for Seattle Space Week , a celebration organized by Space Northwest .

Bob Ferguson kicks off the Washington Space Council, surrounded by the council’s members and 10-year-old Sebastian Yu. Bob Ferguson has created a public-private council to elevate the Evergreen State’s profile as regional clusters compete for primacy in America’s space industry.

Washington state already ranks as one of the nation’s space industry hotspots. But Andy Lapsa, co-founder and CEO of Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space , told tonight’s crowd that several other regions are competing with the Pacific Northwest for space-related investments.

Key facts

• The 23-member Washington Space Council was — introduced: tonight at the Museum of Flight during a kickoff event for Seattle Space Week , a celebration organized by Space Northwest