Space Florida Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (south of Shiloh) to state land that might be used as a commercial spaceport. The efforts in late 2014 to find an alternative ultimately came to fruition in 2015 to open a Space Florida spaceport at a different location, with the September 2015 announcement that Blue Origin would manufacture their new orbital launch vehicle at Exploration Park, and launch the rocket from Launch Complex 36. Space Florida has partnered with NASA on the following facilities: Space Florida Space Florida is the aerospace economic development agency of the State of Florida. The agency was created by
Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Center for the Advancement of Science in Space The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, or CASIS, is a US government-funded national laboratory established in 2011, with principal research facilities located in the United States portion of the International Space Station (ISS). CASIS is the manager of the International Space Station United States National Laboratory. The mission of CASIS is "to maximize use of this unparalleled platform for research, which can benefit all humankind." CASIS endeavors to provide: , CASIS is operating on an annual budget of $15 million. CASIS’ overarching mission is to utilize this unique platform