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Strengthening our Aerospace Industry: Governor Polis and Office of Economic Development and International Trade Celebrate Boom Supersonic Expansion in Colorado

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CENTENNIAL ~ Colorado Gov. Jared Polis joined the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade and Boom Supersonic to mark the company's decision to expand its operations in the state.

The expansion centers on Boom's Superpower Superfactory, a 200,000-square-foot, two-building manufacturing campus in Centennial. The facility will make Superpower turbines and components from raw materials, combining engineering and manufacturing to increase production, according to the announcement.

Polis said the expansion would create jobs and support Colorado's economy and aerospace industry. Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera described Boom as an important part of the state's aerospace ecosystem and said the company's growth would create more opportunities for residents.

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The state says Colorado has more than 2,200 aerospace businesses, a figure that has grown 34% over the past five years. The sector supports more than 58,000 direct jobs and 184,000 indirect jobs, according to the announcement. Its activities include satellite manufacturing, propulsion systems, advanced manufacturing, geospatial intelligence, cybersecurity and space operations.

The announcement also said more than 264 Colorado companies contributed to the Artemis mission, including work on the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System and Exploration Ground Systems.

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