Government
BY SAM SCHAFFER
Cedar Park authorizes spaceport development corporation aerospace-friendly environment, said Daniel Sousa, assistant director of communications and engage- ment for the city.
Spaceport development corporations 1 Blue Origin Launch Site 1 2 SpaceX Starship Orbital Launch Pad 3 Midland International Air & Space Port 4 Houston Spaceport 5 Cedar Park
Cedar Park City Council voted Aug. 7 at a special meeting to authorize the establishment of the Central Texas Spaceport Development Corporation in partnership with Williamson County. The corporation will be a nonprofit focused on infrastructure and development in specialized launching and landing facilities for spacecraft, rock- ets and satellites, according to agenda documents. What you need to know There are currently five other SDCs, which are eli- gible to apply for state and federal grants to support the spaceport industry, in Texas. Cedar Park is home to Firefly Aerospace, which operated the first commercial mission to success- fully land on the moon earlier in 2025. The company has since secured hundreds of millions of dollars toward a future lunar landing and other projects. What they’re saying Cedar Park has intentionally created an
“By joining the Williamson County SDC, Cedar Park aims to further bolster its aerospace infra- structure, foster economic growth, and solidify its reputation as a hub for cutting-edge aerospace innovation,” he said. What’s next? A seven-member volunteer board of directors will be appointed by the county and city. The board will serve as the governing body for the corpora- tion, according to the documents. Once the SDC’s bylaws are approved by the Wil- liamson County Commissioners Court, a certificate of formation that will lead to the formal estab- lishment of the SDC will be filed with the Texas secretary of state, according to the documents.
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