Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2009 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Oklahoma |
| Parent department | Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics |
| Website | spaceport |
The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) is a development authority created by the state of Oklahoma to operate a spaceport near Burns Flat, Oklahoma.[1]
In July 2025, OSIDA was merged into the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA).[2]
The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) was established by the Oklahoma Legislature in 74 O.S. § 74-5203 in December 2009.[3]
The first executive director of the Authority was Bill Khourie. Craig Smith became the new executive director in 2020 upon Khourie's retirement after 18 years of service.[4]
On June 12, 2025, the OSIDA announced Dawn Aerospace had selected Clinton-Sherman as its Aurora spaceplane home base.[5] Operations of the rocket-powered, remotely piloted aircraft are expected as early as 2027.[5][6]
On July 1, 2025, the OSIDA merged with the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace (ODAA).[7] The merger was a result of a new law in Oklahoma, Senate Bill 912.[2] The new law states that the director of the ODAA will serve as OSIDA's CEO in addition to ODAA serving as the board for OSIDA.[7][2] While OSIDA would technically remain a separate entity from the Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, all employees of OSIDA were transferred to the Department.[8]
Facilities
The Authority's primary asset is the former Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark, a former military airport featuring a redundant 13,503-foot-long paved runway. The airpark was renamed the Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport on April 14, 2026. Although the Oklahoma Spaceport received a Commercial Space Transportation license from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in June 2006, the Spaceport has not yet hosted any sub-orbital spaceflights or launches of spacecraft into earth orbit.[1] However, the facility is still listed as an FAA currently-licensed launch site as of June 2020.[9]
