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“Not only will the LaunchPad Center position Tulsa and northeast Oklahoma for global competitiveness in advanced air mobility, but equally important is the signal this moment sends to our local community,” Hankins said. “This investment in OSU-Tulsa is part of our commitment to supporting the ongoing revival of Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District, where the center will be located. We are eager to see this project inspire Tulsa’s next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs and young people interested in careers in the next wave of the aerospace and aviation industries.” the Osage Nation and their Skyway Range, located 5 miles north of the LaunchPad Center, we have the capacity to solve last-mile delivery problems. The long-term goal is to support the ecosystem for external researchers as well as entrepreneurs with startup concepts they would like to transition from early stage to field testing.” through strategic partnerships such as this, and we are excited for the LaunchPad Center to be a resource to continue this forward momentum.”

The LaunchPad Center is one of four projects under the new Tulsa Regional Advanced Mobility (TRAM) Cluster, a collaborative company focused on the advanced mobility ecosystem in Tulsa. Another one of these projects was the Skyway Range – a flight test facility with four nodes connecting OSU’s Unmanned Aircraft Flight Station, Skyway36 Droneport (owned by the Osage Nation), the Center for Forensic Explosives and the North Range.

The LaunchPad Center has worked diligently with the Osage Nation, which shows its unconditional excitement and support.

Along with the LaunchPad Center ribbon-cutting, OSU signed the Space Act Agreement – meaning OSU and NASA will collaborate to enhance research, technology and educational opportunities.

“We’re excited to ensure that OSU is the cornerstone of what NASA has to offer,” Cherry said. “NASA has a university collaborations initiative that focuses on making sure that key universities have a focus in helping us achieve our mission, not only today, but in the future. And we’re proud to be here today to say that OSU is going to be a part of that.” news.ed@ocolly.com

“We believe this facility will be the first of its kind in the United States,” Jacob said. “With the Skyway Range test flight facility, we have the capacity to test capabilities in the real world, eventually in both urban and suburban settings. With our partnership with