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02/04/2014INTERSPACE Florida Opens Private Placement Offering

NewSpace Center, LLC, a 4Frontiers Corporation subsidiary, launched an initial private placement offering today that is intended to finance the first phase of INTERSPACE Florida, a real science interactive space themed destination located on a 75 acre master planned and zoned spaceport territory site eight miles from Kennedy Space Center at the Titusville Cocoa Airport (TICO).

A highly experienced core team of Central Florida based aerospace, financial, and themed entertainment professionals have assembled to support the offering and underscore INTERSPACE credibility. The company’s target is to raise $15-$20 million in equity to provide for the first tier of a three tier financing approach that also includes both public bonds and commercial debt. A total of $80 million is required to fund the first phase of INTERSPACE and bring the initial expansion to profitability. The company expects a high return on equity, projecting a five year simple payback that includes a two year period for initial design and construction.

The first phase of INTERSPACE is estimated to create 300 jobs including 200 in the company and 100 secondary positions within the local economy. Titusville and Brevard County have provided a combined ad valorem tax incentive of $1.4 million in support of this expansion. This initial development will build out one third of the site, leaving plenty of space for future planned expansions including supporting technology businesses, light manufacturing, and education facilities. 4Frontiers is also actively negotiating for a local Florida university on-site business incubator operation targeted to open with INTERSPACE.

INTERSPACE will immerse its guests in a dynamic, visceral, hands-on adventure, training with high-tech tools of the space frontier and glimpsing into the future by visiting the largest indoor Mars simulation in the world. Guests themselves will become Explorers and Settlers, bringing visions of our future into current reality. Technical accuracy comes from a 4Frontiers three year unpublished study by 70 engineers, researchers, and scientists that addressed the first two generations of a real Mars settlement. INTERSPACE incorporates study results, including the characteristics and technologies of an expanding 2,000 resident settlement.

Visit www.NewSpaceCenter.com for more information.



02/03/2014
Initial Private Placement Offering Details

NewSpace Center, LLC, a 4Frontiers Corporation subsidiary, is currently conducting an initial private placement offering intended to finance the first phase of INTERSPACE Florida and bring it to commercial readiness and profitability. The offering is focused on the $15 – $20 million first tier equity portion of an overall financing requirement totaling approximately $80 million. The three tier financing approach combines private placement equity with a second (mezzanine) tier consisting of public bonds and a third tier consisting of senior debt, to achieve the total $80 million first phase requirement.

INTERSPACE, a highly realistic interactive space themed destination, will be located on a 75 acre master planned and zoned spaceport territory site eight miles from Kennedy Space Center at the Titusville Cocoa Airport (TICO). TICO officials are working with Space Florida to acquire an FAA spaceport license for the facility and there is a strong potential for Space Florida to contract with TICO for some Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) operating services. Also, 4Frontiers is currently negotiating a strategic relationship for a local Florida university on-site business incubator operation.

If you are interested in this offering, please use the email link below and we will forward additional material. (Responders will not be placed on any distribution list or receive communications outside of offering information).

For specific questions on the offering, please email Joseph Palaia at [email protected] or call 508-561-2232.

Private placement equity under this offering includes an enhanced ownership share with high projected annual return and a five year simple payback period. The offering will close and financing cash flows will occur after all three tiers of financing are validated in compliance with Security Exchange Commission requirements. Minimum offering investment is $25,000 and the target investment amount is $100,000 or more per investor or investment entity.

INTERSPACE – Private Placement Offering Core Team

Leaders

  • Joseph Palaia – President & CEO, NewSpace Center, LLC
  • Mark Homnick – NewSpace Center, LLC

Members

  • Geri Burke – Systems engineer and strategic organization manager for communications systems for 30 years.
  • Terry White – Prior project leader & shuttle orbiter processing chief, STN board member, and US Air Force veteran.
  • John Darley – Prior Disney financial services supervisor. He has developed custom business cases for themed entertainment destinations for 23 years.
  • Harold Donald – Prior space systems engineer / manger, shuttle test and evaluation, and US Air Force veteran.
  • Bradley Hoover – University of Central Florida aerospace senior and Florida Space Grant Consortium ambassador.
  • Robert Osband – Computer / telephone technician, US Space & Missile Museum tour guide, and US Army veteran.
  • Russel Bardsley – Prior senior aerospace technician, shuttle ordinance mechanic, and US Navy veteran.
  • Mark Gaedcke – Aerospace quality, certification, and training specialist for manned space flight and US Veteran.

INTERSPACE – Consultants and Advisors

In addition to the current 4Frontiers Consultants and Advisors which the company will make available, the following consultants will participate as INTERSPACE experience and facility design reviewers for NewSpace Center, LLC, to impart technical accuracy and consistency.
  • Frank Crossman – Ph.D. in Material Science (Stanford), prior Director of Materials Systems or Lockheed Martin. 
  • Andrew Schuerger – Ph.D. in Microbiology and Plant Pathology, prior researcher at The Land (EPCOT) for 18 years.
  • Jerry Moyer – Project Manager at the NASA / Space Florida Space Life Sciences Lab at Kennedy Space Center.

4Frontiers Strategic Relationship for a Titusville Business Incubator

4Frontiers Corporation is actively negotiating a strategic business relationship for a local Florida university to establish a Titusville based branch of a university run business incubator program. The branch would ultimately be located on a 75 acre parcel at the Titusville Cocoa Airport where 4Frontiers subsidiary NewSpace Center, LLC is developing a mixed use commercial site around a highly realistic interactive space-themed destination called INTERSPACE.

The needed facilities, timing, and financing are central parts of the discussion, but one possibility is an interim Titusville based operation followed by a resident INTERSPACE site incubator opening on the targeted INTERSPACE grand opening date.

4Frontiers will provide periodic updates on the business incubator status based on progress. 


04/04/2011Florida Today – Newspaper Article

Florida Today ran an article which mentioned the planned 4Frontiers headquarters and NewSpace Center’s Mars themed attraction, both of which are slated for development in Titusville, FL.


01/16/2011Central Florida Future – UCF Student Newspaper Article

UCF’s student newspaper ran an article discussing Eathrise Space, Inc., a non-profit being supported in part by 4Frontiers. The article quoted 4Frontiers VP Joseph Palaia.


01/01/2011Florida Trend – News Article

Florida Trend ran an article discussing Eathrise Space, Inc., a non-profit being supported in part by 4Frontiers. The article quoted 4Frontiers VP Joseph Palaia.


10/15/2010Florida Today – News Article

Florida Today ran an article discussing government grants sought by the Titusville Cocoa Airport Authority. One of those grants would support the INTERSPACE project being pursued by NewSpace Center, LLC.


5/18/2010RoadsideAmerica.com – “Trunkations” Blog Article

The editors of RoadsideAmerica.com interviewed NewSpace Center, LLC manager Joseph Palaia and published an update about the INTERSPACE project on their blog.


5/11/2010ABC Action News, Tampa – Television News Spot

The Tampa affiliate of ABC Action News aired a segment on their news broadcast about INTERSPACE, which featured an interview by manager Joseph Palaia. Also a short note was posted on their website about the segment.

Watch the Segment (YouTube Link)
Local Company Planning Space-Based Theme Park(Archived Copy)

3/08/2010Bay News 9, Tampa – Television News Spot

Tampa-based Bay News 9 aired a segment on their news broadcast about INTERSPACE, and interviewed managers Mark Homnick and Joseph Palaia. Also a short note was posted on their website about the segment.


3/04/2010 St. Petersburg Times – News Article

The St. Petersburg Times published an article providing additional details about NewSpace Center, LLC’s planned INTERSPACE attraction.

Their Mars Mission is Set to Blast Off (Archived Copy)

2/28/2010 Florida Today – News Article

Florida Today published an article providing an update about NewSpace Center, LLC, including recent support provided by the Titusville City Council.

Titusville May Get Martian Visitors (Archived Copy)

2/20/2010 Orlando Sentinel – News Article

The Orlando Sentinel published a brief notice regarding NewSpace Center, LLC’s site plan submission to the city of Titusville.

Report: Brevard May Get Mars Attraction (Archived Copy)

8/23/2009 St. Petersburg Times – News Article

The St. Petersburg Times published an article about 4Frontiers Vice President Joseph Palaia and his experience at the Mars Society’s Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station.

MIT Engineer’s Life Goal: Manned Mission to Mars (Archived Copy)

7/15/2009 NASA ASK Magazine – Article

4Frontiers intern Svetlana Shkolyar recently wrote an article about 4Frontiers which was published in the NASA Ask (Academy Sharing Knowledge) Magazine, “The NASA Source for Project Management and Engineering Excellence.”

Conquering Space by Capturing Imaginations (Archived Copy)

5/31/2009 Florida Today – News Article

Florida Today published an article which mentions the proposed NewSpace Center project, and quotes 4Frontiers Vice President Joseph Palaia, following his presentation at the Space Investment Summit in Orlando.

Sky’s The Limit for Space Tourism (Archived Copy)

4/28/2009 Florida Today – News Article

Florida Today published an article which mentions the proposed NewSpace Center project, and the company’s pursuit of Brevard County tax abatements.

Companies seek tax breaks (Archived Copy)

4/03/2009 Engineering & Technology Magazine – Article

4Frontiers intern Svetlana Shkolyar wrote an article about 4Frontiers which was published in the IET Engineering & Technology Magazine.

Reaching for the Stars (Archived Copy)

1/29/2009 Miami Examiner – News Article

The Miami Examiner ran an article about 4Frontiers latest initiatives.

Florida Company Has Eyes Set on Red Planet (Archived Copy)

11/1/2008 Space Generation Advisory Council – Newsletter Article

The Space Generation Advisory Council published an article written by 4Frontiers intern Svetlana Shkolyar in their November Newsletter. See page 13.

SGAC Newsletter – Conquering a New Frontier (Archived Copy)

9/15/2008 Florida Today – News Article

Florida Today published a more detailed article about 4Frontiers and the proposed NewSpace Center.

Road to Life on Red Planet May Start in Titusville (Archived Copy)

9/10/2008 Florida Today – News Article

4Frontiers and associated spin-off company NewSpace Center, LLC are seeking tax abatements associated with operations and facilities which are proposed for Titusville, FL. Florida Today reports following a presentation by Mark Homnick and Joseph Palaia at the 9/9/2008 City of Titusville Town Council Meeting.

Mars Settlement Firm Seeks Tax Break from Titusville (Archived Copy)

9/06/2008
CEO Lounge – Radio Interview
 
Mark Homnick, CEO of 4Frontiers was interviewed on the CEO Lounge radio show which aired on September 6, 2008 in Tampa, Florida.
 

8/11/2008
Del Mar College Campus News – News Article
 
Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, TX ran an article in their Campus News publication about 4Frontiers consultant Vernon Kramer, who appears on an episode of the Modern Marvels television show.
 

8/02/2008
St. Petersburg Times, Pasco County Edition – News Article
 
The St. Petersburg Times ran an article in their Pasco County edition about the 4Frontiers summer interns. Note that Tara Allen, John Truett and Alex Stimpson were paid interns, support for the summer by NASA through Space Florida and the Florida Space Grant Consortium.
 

7/27/2008
Tampa Tribune / Hernando Today – News Article
 
Summer intern Tara Allen was interviewed by the Tampa Tribune about her 4Frontiers internship (where she is designing interior layouts for Mars habitats), and about her passion for golf.
 

7/24/2008
Space Florida – Press Release
 
4Frontiers was mentioned in a press release as one of 17 recipients of grant funding thrugh the Florida Space Grant Consortium & Space Florida.
 
NASA FSGC and Space Florida Award $375,000 to 17 R&D Programs

7/02/2008
St. Petersburg Times – News Article
 
4Frontiers summer intern Tara Allen was interviewed by the St. Petersburg Times about both her internship and her passion for golf.
 

5/01/2008
Focus Magazine, Plant City Florida – News Article
 
4Frontiers Vice President Joseph Palaia speaks at the annual Space Day event in Plant City, Florida.
 
Local Space Society Chapter Strives to Educate & Inspire

4/11/2008
Purdue University News Service – News Article
 
4Frontiers VP Joseph Palaia speaks at the Purdue Spring Space Forum.
 
Space travel experts talk about trip to Mars (Archived Copy)

11/1/2007
MIT Technology Review – Alumnus Profile
 
MIT’s Technology Review published a profile of 4Frontiers VP Joseph Palaia, who is a graduate of the university’s Master of Science program in Nuclear Science & Engineering.
 
Targeting the Commercial Potential of Mars (Archived Copy)

9/16/2007
Jeff Fisher Talk Show – Radio Interview
 
4Frontiers CEO Mark Homnick and VP Joseph Palaia were interviewed by host Jeff Fisher on his Sunday radio talk show on station Newsradio 970 WFLA at 12:05PM.
 

9/16/2007
AM Tampa Bay – Radio Interview
 
4Frontiers CEO Mark Homnick was interviewed by AM Tampa Bay on station Newsradio 970 WFLA at 8:10AM.
 

8/30/2007
Tampa Bay’s 10 – Television News Spot
 
4Frontiers CEO Mark Homnick and VP Joseph Palaia appeared in a spot on the Tampa Bays 10-11PM Television news broadcast.
 

8/17/2007
MSNBC – Interview
 
4Frontiers CEO Mark Homnick was interviewed by MSNBC’s Alan Boyle, with whom he discussed the Galactic Suite project.
 

3/25/2007
NuclearSpace.com – Interview
 
4Frontiers VP Joseph Palaia was interviewed for an article published on the website NuclearSpace.com.
 
Making Mars a Home Away From Home (Archived Copy)

2/15/2007
Bay News 9 Tampa – Television News Spot
 
4Frontiers CEO Mark Homnick and VP Joseph Palaia appeared in a spot on the BayNews9 5PM Television news broadcast.
 
Watch the Spot (Streaming Video File)

12/05/2006 Fox 13 Tampa – Television News Spot
4Frontiers CEO Mark Homnick and VP Joseph Palaia appeared in a spot on the Fox 13 5PM television news broadcast.
Watch the Spot (Streaming Video File)

12/04/2006 St. Petersburg Times – News Article
4Frontiers CEO Mark Homnick and VP Joseph Palaia were interviewed by the St. Petersburg Times, discussing the vision and direction of 4Frontiers.
Like no place on Earth (Archived Copy)

8/21/2006

Lunar Enterprise Daily – News Article

A brief notice about 4Frontiers appeared in a recent edition of Lunar Enterprise Daily.


7/03/2006

Boston Globe – News Article

4Frontiers VP Joseph Palaia was quoted in an article about MIT internships in an article published by the Boston Globe.


6/18/2006

Scotsman.com – News Article

4Frontiers was mentioned in an article by Scotsman.com, along with quotes from other leading scientists and engineers including Robert Zubrin.

The all-new space race (Archived Copy)

6/06/2006

Northern Life.ca – News Article

4Frontiers VP Joseph Palaia was quoted in an article by Northern Life.ca, while he was attending Planetary & Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

Humans could be living on Mars by 2021 (Archived Copy)


2/14/2006

Joseph Palaia on the Space Show

Joseph Palaia appeared on the Space Show with Dr. David Livingston. Joe explained the purpose of the 4Frontiers Corporation and discussed its efforts to work towardds the settlement of Mars. The show was streamed live over the internet and was archived in MP3 format.

Listen to the show (39MB MP3)


12/22/2005

Boston Globe – News Article

An in-depth article was published about 4Frontiers Vice President Joseph Palaia by the Boston Globe.

Mars Attracts (Archived Copy)


11/25/2005

SpaceAlumni.com – Live Interview

Joseph Palaia took part in a live online interview conducted by SpaceAlumni.com. He discussed the activities and philosphy of 4Frontiers.

(Archived Copy)


11/22/2005

Wall Street Journal Europe Edition – News Article

The European edition of the Wall Street Journal published an article which quoted 4Frontiers VP Joseph Palaia.

Colonizing Outer Space is Now Science – Not Fiction (Archived Copy)


11/08/2005

The Tech, MIT’s Student Newspaper – News Article

The student newspaper of MIT, “The Tech,” published an article about the formation of 4Frontiers.

MIT Alums Race to Mars with Start-Up Company (Archived Copy)


10/09/2005

Comcast Network CN8 – Television Interview

 

Joseph Palaia, VP Operations / R&D and co-founder of 4Frontiers appeared on the “New England Newsmakers” television show on the Comcast Network CN8.

Watch the Spot (Streaming Video File)


9/23/2005

Small World Podcast – Interview

 

Mark Homnick, CEO and Joseph Palaia, VP of 4Frontiers were interviewed on the Small World Podcast.

Listen to the Podcast (27Mb MP3)


9/23/2005

Associated Press – News Article

The Associated Press published an article about the formation of 4Frontiers. This article was republished by media around the world.

New Company Sets Goal of Settling Mars (Archived Copy)


9/08/2005

Space.com – News Article

Space.com, the popular space news website, published an article about the formation of 4Frontiers.

New Company Launches With Aim of Colonizing Mars (Archived Copy)


9/06/2005

Wired.com – News Article

Wired.com, the online site for the popular science magazine, published an article about the formation of 4Frontiers.

The Next Mother Lode: Mars (Archived Copy)


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