Texas Southern University and City of Houston Set to Cut Ribbon on New Facility at Houston Spaceport
[Photo: coset.tsu.edu] New Hangar Will Serve as a Satellite Campus: Texas Southern University at Houston Spaceport What: Texas Southern University will cut the ribbon on Texas Southern University at Houston Spaceport, a new facility built in partnership with the City of Houston and Houston Airports. The Aviation program will house its new fleet of 12 […] The post Texas Southern University and City of Houston Set to Cut Ribbon on New Facility at Houston Spaceport appeared first on African American News and Issues.
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New Hangar Will Serve as a Satellite Campus: Texas Southern University at Houston Spaceport
What: Texas Southern University will cut the ribbon on Texas Southern University at Houston Spaceport, a new facility built in partnership with the City of Houston and Houston Airports. The Aviation program will house its new fleet of 12 Cirrus SR20 aircraft purchased in 2025 in the new 20,000 square foot hangar. The facility also boasts 4,500 feet of office and classroom space that will allow for deeper instruction on-site, as well as instruction for the aerospace engineering program approved for development by the Board of Regents in February. It also boasts an 8,000-gallon fuel tank, creating new fuel independence that will save the program hundreds of thousands of dollars in fuel costs. The new facility further propels Texas Southern’s aviation program on its upward trajectory, further aligns it with industry standards, and equips students with the skills and experience to excel in corporate, aerospace and commercial aviation.
Who: Vice Admiral James W. Crawford III, Texas Southern University President James Benham, Texas Southern University Board of Regents Chairman Dr. Terence Fontaine, Executive Director of Texas Southern University Aviation Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz , Houston City Council, District D Chris Hollins, City of Houston Controller Scott Hill, Deputy Director of Infrastructure,
Houston Airports
Captain Xavier Samuels, United Airlines and Texas Southern University Aviation Advisory Board Chairman
When: Saturday, April 25, 2026
5:00 p.m.
(Media Tour and interviews available: Friday, April 24 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.)
Where: Texas Southern University at Houston Spaceport
1775 Hutchinson
Houston, TX. 77034
(directly behind the Lone Star Flight Museum)
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