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A fact from Spaceport Camden appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 30 November 2017 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Camden County, Georgia was considered as a launch site by NASA in the early 1960s, but Spaceport Camden did not see its first launch until 2017?

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Official website[edit]

In addition to the reliable secondary sources (media) in the article section that this redirect points to, I've learned that Spaceport Camden does also have a website: http://spaceportcamden.us/ Cheers. N2e (talk) 19:21, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hoax?[edit]

Google Earth shows nothing even vaguely resembling a launch facility at the location. Only a home with an above ground pool. The location also appears to be within two miles of an elementary school. The website also shows what appear to be "artists' conceptions" (drawings) of the site... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.184.232.187 (talk) 03:01, 30 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That's because the infrastructure hasn't been constructed yet; serious construction is waiting final environmental approval. The Vector-R launch took place from a temporary structure on one of the roads at the spaceport site. Note that this is in fact covered in the references... - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 03:44, 30 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Pictures of the launch: Setup; the launch. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 03:45, 30 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism continues to be added to this site by User:Camdentaxpayer who is opposed to the project and offering opinion not fact. Request page lock. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:3001:982:4000:9580:32F:1389:6F4 (talk) 16:01, 20 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Launch Dates[edit]

Suggest double checking date/time of the one launch so far. It was on Aug 3rd not the 2nd. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:B8E0:1180:0:0:0:40 (talk) 17:53, 7 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]