JAA backs reentry license at Cecil Spaceport to support Jacksonville’s Mayo Clinic medical research

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) board unanimously approved a resolution supporting efforts to get a reentry license at Cecil Spaceport along with the development of a “space vehicle facility.” The resolution states that obtaining the license would enable Cecil Spaceport to “support critical and time-sensitive biomedical research.” During Thursday’s meeting, State Representative Kim Kendall explained that Mayo Clinic Jacksonville will soon become one of two fellowships in the country addressing medical issues affecting astronauts.