The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is the state's lead economic development agency, playing a role in the space industry by attracting aerospace companies to Mississippi and supporting the expansion of existing ones. MDA manages the Mississippi Office of Space and Technology and fosters collaboration between industry, academia, and government entities like NASA to boost the state's aerospace sector. They also offer incentives and resources to businesses involved in space systems and defense technologies. The MDA partners with organizations such as the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MSET) and promotes the growth of the aerospace and defense industry.
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The Mississippi Development Authority offered a capital incentive to Rocket Lab to support modification of the A-3 test stand.
The Mississippi Development Authority will provide a cost reimbursement and tax incentive package to Relativity for establishing the factory at Stennis.
Relativity will leverage existing NASA infrastructure and Mississippi Development Authority incentives to establish autonomous metal 3D printing and robotics-enabled aerospace manufacturing at Stennis Space Center.