Xcor Exit

An estimated 20 thousand people are employed by the aerospace industry in Kern County and one of the fastest growing sectors is in commercial spaceflight. The epicenter of that industry is the Mojave Air and Space Port but one of the area's most valued tenants is leaving the high desert for Texas. Critics say the exit of Xcor should serve as a wakeup call to lawmakers and regulators in Sacramento about the value other states are placing on California's emerging commecial spaceflight i