Just now, NASA and the US General Services Administration has issued the following press release, announcing that they have selected Planetary Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Google, as the preferred lessee of Moffett Federal Airfield. The proposal includes an agreement that Hangar One will be re-skinned within 18 months of the agreement being finalized.
We’re very happy that the concerns for our community, including re-skinning Hangar One, featured so prominently in the winning proposal. This is a huge milestone for the project and a lot of credit goes to our congressional representatives who worked so closely with GSA and NASA. Sunnyvale extends its congratulations to Google, Planetary Ventures’ parent company, and we look forward to partnering with them to achieve the goals for Moffett Federal Airfield.
Feb. 10, 2014
GSA, NASA Competitively Select Planetary Ventures, LLC to Begin Lease Negotiations for Rehabilitation of Hangar One and Use of Moffett Federal Airfield
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and NASA have selected Planetary Ventures, LLC as the preferred lessee on a lease to rehabilitate historic Hangar One and to manage Moffett Federal Airfield, currently managed by NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. The lease will put Hangar One to new use and eliminate NASA’s management costs of the airfield.
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