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19-713: 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 has been renamed the Oklahoma Air & Space Port . 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 . However,

38-471: A 50,000 square-foot (4,500 m²) manufacturing facility with loading docks adjacent to a railway spur. The facility operated for a number years as part of the United States Navy and United States Air Force . Closed under the name Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base , the facility has been redeveloped over the years to its present form. The location of the former naval air station World War II runways to

57-504: A competing reusable, private spacecraft firm. Kistler Aerospace continued to operate until its closure under the name Rocketplane Kistler. Meanwhile, Rocketplane Limited, Inc. changed its name to Rocketplane Global, Inc., with a third company, Rocketplane, Inc. set up as a parent company for the two. In August 2006, NASA announced that Rocketplane Kistler had been chosen, along with SpaceX , to develop crew and cargo launch services, aka Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS), for

76-430: A private company attempting to develop fully reusable vehicles capable of earth orbit at a minimal price. Rob Meyerson , who later went on to become President of Blue Origin , was a Senior Manager at Kistler Aerospace from 1997 to 2003. The CEO was George Mueller , who previously had been a leader of NASA 's Apollo Program . In February 2006, Kistler was purchased by the majority owner of Rocketplane Limited, Inc ,

95-647: A total of 15,503 (4725.3 meters) and 17L/35R measuring 5,193 x 75 ft. (1,583 x 23 m). The larger of these, at 13,503 x 300 ft (4,116 x 91.4 m) is a major benefit for use as a spaceport. For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2020, the airport is on track for 30,000 aircraft operations, an average of 82 per day: 90% military and 10% general aviation . The location is a 2,700 acre (10.8 km²) facility located near transportation corridors such as Interstate 35 and Interstate 40 . There are 96 acres (384,000 m²) of parking space able to support large commercial aircraft . There are six commercial aircraft hangars and

114-651: Is about 152 miles long and averages about 50 miles wide—that is not in restricted airspace and does not interfere with Military Operations Areas (MOAs). The facility is an FAA licensed launch site, one of only 12 in the U.S. Individual operators must also secure a separate license in order to make space flights from the facility. The airpark is at the site of a public airfield known as Clinton-Sherman Airport ( IATA : CSM , ICAO : KCSM ). The airport covers an area of 1,690 acres (680 ha) which contains two concrete paved runways : 17R/35L measuring 13,503 x 300 ft (91 m) with 1,000-foot overruns at each end for

133-675: Is recognized as one of the top ranked law enforcement driver training centers in the country, according to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Rocketplane Kistler Rocketplane Kistler ( RpK ) was a reusable launch system firm originally based in Oklahoma . It was formed in 2006 after Rocketplane Limited, Inc. acquired Kistler Aerospace . NASA announced that Rocketplane Kistler had been chosen to develop crew and cargo launch services. However, having missed financial milestones NASA terminated funding for

152-621: The 747-8 . As of February 2020, Boeing intends to utilize the facility for flight tests on their 777X model, as well as for the recertification test flights of their 737 MAX . Cessna and Honda Aircraft have also been customers. Branches of the Department of Defense—primarily the U.S. Air Force and the Navy—use the airport for the flight training of their aircrews. Premium Aerospace said in October 2022 that it would be investing $ 120 million over

171-534: The International Space Station . The plan called for demonstration flights between 2008 and 2010. Rocketplane Kistler would receive up to $ 207 million if they met all NASA milestones. In November 2006, Rocketplane Kistler and Alliant Techsystems announced that Alliant Techsystems would become the lead contractor for Rocketplane Kistler's K-1 launch vehicle . In September 2006, Rocketplane Kistler began to miss financial milestones associated with

190-560: The Oklahoma Air & Space Port is a spaceport in Washita County, Oklahoma , near the town of Burns Flat . The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a license to the site in June 2006 to the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) to "oversee the takeoff and landing of suborbital, reusable launch vehicles." It also boasts the first space flight corridor, "The Infinity One"—which

209-721: The Oklahoma Highway Patrol , Oklahoma Department of Public Safety . Currently referred to as 'Building 120', the former bunker facility houses OHP Academy staff and cadets during the driving training portion of 'Patrol Schools'. The annual 'Cadet Lawman Academy' (sponsored by the OSTA, Elks Lodge, and C.U.D.D.), is also located at the same facility during the summer, which provides a 1-week program for high school students. The surrounding facility and tarmac incorporates over 12 miles of various roadways and courses, used for precision driving and emergency vehicle operation training. This facility

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228-648: The COTS agreement would be terminated in 30 days due to continued inability to meet its financial milestones. NASA announced in October 2007 that it had terminated funding for the project. Due to financial difficulties, the company had laid off most of its employees by February 2009, and consolidated business operations in Wisconsin , the home state of the company president. Rocketplane Inc., along with its subsidiaries, Rocketplane Kistler and Rocketplane Global, failed to deliver on promises to Oklahomans and—financially broke—left

247-451: The COTS agreement, and requested and received from NASA a 30-day extension on the milestone for completing its $ 40 million initial financing round. In February 2007 RpK renegotiated its COTS agreement, agreeing to raise the $ 500 million of required private financing before the end of May. By August 2007, RpK had failed to obtain that financing, forcing them to cut their workforce. On September 7, 2007, NASA notified Rocketplane Kistler that

266-470: The Oklahoma Spaceport in 2004 through 2009, including tests of a VTVL Lander and a Rocket Racer for the now-defunct Rocket Racing League . Large aerospace companies are attracted to the site not only because of the length and size of the runway, but also the fact that there are no obstructions around either end. Boeing in 2013 used the facility for testing an autonomous landing system for the 737 , and in 2015 for proficiency training and flight testing with

285-644: The facility is still listed as an FAA currently-licensed launch site as of June 2020. 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. This Government of Oklahoma -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark 35°20′23″N 099°12′02″W  /  35.33972°N 99.20056°W  / 35.33972; -99.20056 The Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark , also known as

304-492: The next several years to move to the airpark. The project will include renovating and expanding two existing hangars, and constructing a third. The company does MRO work (maintenance, repair and operations/overhaul) on 737 and larger aircraft. The former northeast 'alert pads' and ready facility of the former Strategic Air Command base currently houses the Law Enforcement Driver Training Center of

323-514: The north and west of the main runway are still visible on aerial photographs of the airport; however they are not usable. One company, Rocketplane Kistler , formerly based in Oklahoma, had plans to build and operate a suborbital spacecraft, the Rocketplane XP , but filed for bankruptcy in 2010 without having successfully launched a flight. Armadillo Aerospace conducted flight test activities at

342-524: The project. It filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2010. Rocketplane Kistler's primary project was the K-1 , a reusable launch vehicle which was intended to get as high as geosynchronous orbit , and was hoped to compete with relatively expensive, one-shot rockets for servicing of the International Space Station . Kistler Aerospace was founded in Kirkland, Washington by Walter Kistler and Bob Citron in 1993 as

361-506: The state in 2009. "The company collected $ 18 million in state tax breaks, but its Rocketplane XP spacecraft never materialized. [The] company closed its Oklahoma City headquarters and relinquished its hangar at Burns Flat ." On June 15, 2010 Rocketplane Inc., as well as its subsidiaries and its CEO, George French, filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy. After 17 years of attempted development, the bankruptcy paperwork for Rocketplane Kistler listed $ 108,250 in assets including hardware and tooling for

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