( CNN ) -- A partnership between NASA 's Kennedy Space Center and Boeing will bring more than 100 jobs to Florida 's Space Coast , the governor announced on Monday . `` Florida has five decades of leadership in the space industry , which makes our state the logical place for the next phase of space travel and exploration , '' Gov . Rick Scott said in a statement . Boeing 's plans include manufacturing and testing its Crew Space Transportation-100 spacecraft and locating its Commercial Crew program headquarters at Cape Canaveral . The move is expected to create 140 jobs in Florida by June 2013 and 550 by December 2015 . Republican Rep. Sandy Adams called the announcement `` welcomed news '' as she recounted the devastating job losses her 24th Congressional District has suffered since the space shuttle program ended . It was a little more than a year ago that NASA laid off more than 1,200 workers , even after a bill that extended the retirement date of the shuttle program from February to July 2011 . Thousands more , including shuttle workers and contractors , lost their jobs when the program ended . Despite the massive job losses , state and federal leaders have worked hard to preserve the history of the space center and produce new jobs that will secure economic growth for years to come . `` This marks the beginning of the vibrance of the economy of the Space Coast , '' Republican Rep. Bill Posey said . NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Beth Garver thanked the Obama administration and Congress for their support and called the agreement `` the latest sign of tangible progress '' as the space center transitions from a government-only facility to a commercial space port . The partnership is `` also part of a larger commitment on the part of NASA and the Obama administration to bring jobs and economic development to the Space Coast by building on all of Kennedy 's world-class launch capabilities , '' Garver said . `` The Boeing Co. is helping lead the way in the next chapter of human spaceflight , and I am proud that they chose our community for their home , '' Adams said . The CST-100 spacecraft is a reusable capsule-shaped aircraft that has a crew module and service module , a statement from the governor said . Boeing has planned test flights from Cape Canaveral in 2015 .
Boeing partners with Kennedy Space Center to establish new headquarters . The move is expected to bring 140-550 jobs to Florida . Florida congresswoman calls partnership `` welcomed news ''