Founded in 2006, it works with commercial space companies, other governmental agencies, and academic institutions to develop space-related infrastructure.

Chapter 331 gives FSA governmental powers similar to those of other types of transportation authorities (airport, seaport, etc.)

In the early 2010s, Space Florida proposed a commercial spaceport at Shiloh, in northern Brevard County, but those plans never came to fruition.

Located immediately north of the U.S. Government's Kennedy Space Center, the open access to the U.S. Air Force's Eastern Range over the open Atlantic Ocean to the east, and easy access to the range's tracking facilities made the location attractive on many margins.

Opponents of the proposed Shiloh launch location cite the potential for a negative impact on the natural environment because this area is home to several species listed as endangered or threatened.

Though largely symbolic in nature, the vote was considered by many to be a critical step toward any future development of the proposed Shiloh location.