The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority will meet Wednesday to consider a study that could one day lead to space launches from its facilities in western Oklahoma.
The study is included in the agenda of the Wednesday meeting of the authority. The following is the agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER. Roll call and announcement of a quorum.
2. OPEN MEETING ACT. Accountment of the meeting notice filed with the Secretary of State and the agenda posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. – Chair Brenda Rolls and/or Kim Vowell.
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INTRODUCTIONS OF MEMBERS AND GUESTS. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE PRESENTED BY OSIDA TREASURER – DEIRDRE GURRY
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 BOARD MEETING.
(Discussion and Possible Board Action)
5. APPROVAL OF TREASURERS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2024. (Discussion and Possible Board Action).
AGENDA ITEMS TO BE PRESENTED BY OSIDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG SMITH
6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT (Information Only)
-Space update
-ARPA / PREP Update
-Staff Update
-Facilities Update
AGENDA ITEMS TO BE PRESENTED BY OSIDA CHAIR – BRENDA ROLLS
7. ARTEMIS GROUP UPDATE – Gabe Sherman (Information Only)
8. CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL – APPROVAL FOR CONTRACT AND FUNDING FOR INLAND LAUNCH STUDY – Director Smith
Consider contracting with the Aerospace Corporation which has the expertise, resources, and intimate knowledge of OSIDA’s spaceport licensing process to research the possibility and requirements that would be necessary to one day launch from Oklahoma. (Review, Discussion and Possible Board Action
pursuant to Title 74 Okl.St. Ann. § 5209 (3) and (4).
9. CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL – UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CONTRACT AWARD – Director Smith
Consider approving a contract through a partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) with Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc. for radar infrastructure and airspace management systems at the Clinton-Sherman Airport also allowing for portability around the state to help establish BVLOS operations. The contract will be awarded through statewide contract #1027 through the ODAA. The project cost of phase 1 is $1,618,925 and will be funded with state funds by ODAA and OSIDA will reimburse ODAA.
(Review, Discussion, and Possible Board Action).
10. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL – BOARD COMMITTEES AND ASSIGNMENTS – Chair Rolls
-Business Development
-Airport Operations
-Education/STEM
(Review, Discussion and Possible Board Action)
11. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL – 2025 BOARD MEETINGS – Chair Rolls
Discuss and consider approving the time, date and place for regularly scheduled meetings for calendar year 2025. The proposed 2025 dates are as follows and the proposed time is 1:30 p.m. and location is the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Commission Room in Oklahoma City unless otherwise posted:
January 15, 2025
March 12, 2025
May 14, 2025
July 16, 2025
September 10, 2025
November 12, 2025
(Review, Discussion and Possible Board Action)
12. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
13. NEW BUSINESS (any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen 24 hours prior to the meeting,
14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING
15. ADJOURN
