The Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) encompasses approximately 4,432 acres of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center property in Brevard County, Florida. The Kennedy Space Center and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station may together be referred to as the Cape Canaveral Spaceport according to Florida Statue 331.304.

In 2013, NASA selected Space Florida to manage and operate the SLF. In June 2015, Kennedy Space Center transferred the management, development, and operation of the SLF to Space Florida. Space Florida is the state-chartered spaceport authority and has statutory responsibility and authority to support the expansion and operation of Florida’s commercial space transportation capabilities. Space Florida promotes economic development activities for space industry needs, including attracting, retaining, and expanding aerospace or supply chain businesses that create economic opportunities in Florida.

• Space Florida holds a Launch and Reentry Site Operator License, issued by the FAA on January 15, 2021 License Number: LRSO 18-018
• This license allows Space Florida to offer the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF), located at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Titusville, Florida, to launch and reentry vehicle operators.
• The Launch and Reentry Site Operator License will remain in effect for five years from the date of issuance (expiring January 15, 2026). Space Florida may apply to the FAA to renew their license.

Proposed Commercial Space Vehicle Operations at the Shuttle Landing Facility

Commercial space vehicle operators with proposed licensed/permitted launch or reentry operations at the SLF include:

• Sierra Space Vehicle Operator License: Sierra Space is applying to the FAA for a Vehicle Operator License that would allow Sierra Space to conduct reentries at the SLF or Vandenberg Space Force Base with its Dream Chaser vehicle. For more information, visit the Sierra Space at Shuttle Landing Facility and Vandenberg Space Force Base Proposed Operations page.

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