Category

Spaceports

43 organizations working in spaceports across the global space industry

Alcântara Launch Center

operational
Alcântara, Brazil Est. 1983

Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (CLA) is Brazil's primary space launch facility located near the equator in Maranhão state. The site's equatorial lo...

Andøya Space

operational
Andøya, Norway Est. 1962

Andøya Space operates the Andøya Spaceport for orbital and suborbital launches in northern Norway. With 1,200+ rockets launched since 1962, Andøya rec...

Astraius

operational

Astraius is a UK-based air-launch company focused on providing dedicated and responsive launch services for small to mid-sized satellites. Utilizing a...

Baikonur Cosmodrome

operational
Baikonur, Kazakhstan Est. 1955

Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan is the world's oldest and largest operational spaceport. Originally built by the Soviet Union, it remains the launch...

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

operational
Cape Canaveral, United States Est. 1950

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is a major U.S. military spaceport adjacent to Kennedy Space Center. The facility hosts numerous launch complexes u...

Cecil Spaceport

operational
Jacksonville, United States Est. 2010

Jacksonville Aviation Authority spaceport. Horizontal launch operations. Boeing, Space Florida partnerships. UAS and space vehicle testing....

Equatorial Launch Australia

operational
Darwin, Australia Est. 2016

Equatorial Launch Australia operates the Arnhem Space Centre, the world's only commercially owned multi-user equatorial launch site. The facility feat...

Esrange Space Center

operational
Kiruna, Sweden Est. 1966

Esrange is one of the world's most versatile space centers above the Arctic Circle. Used for sounding rockets, high-altitude balloons, satellite launc...

Guiana Space Centre

operational
Kourou, France Est. 1968

The Guiana Space Centre (Centre Spatial Guyanais) in French Guiana is Europe's primary spaceport. Located near the equator, it provides optimal condit...

Hokkaido Spaceport

operational
Taiki, Japan Est. 1995

Hokkaido Spaceport (HOSPO) is a commercial spaceport in Taiki Town supporting vertical and horizontal launches. As the first public spaceport in the A...

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

operational
Jiuquan, China Est. 1958

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is China's oldest and largest space launch facility in the Gobi Desert. The site launches crewed Shenzhou missions, va...

Kennedy Space Center

operational
Merritt Island, United States Est. 1962

NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is America's premier launch facility for human spaceflight. KSC hosts launch complexes for SpaceX, ULA, and oth...

Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39

operational
Merritt Island, United States Est. 1967

Historic Apollo and Space Shuttle launch complex. SpaceX Falcon 9 and Heavy launches from 39A. SLS Artemis launches from 39B. NASA's flagship launch f...

Mahia Launch Complex

operational
Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand Est. 2016

Rocket Lab's primary launch site in New Zealand. Electron launches. First private orbital launch from Southern Hemisphere. High launch cadence facilit...

Maritime Launch Services

operational
Dartmouth, Canada Est. 2016

Maritime Launch Services is building Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso, Nova Scotia to provide orbital launch services from Canada. The company partner...

Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport

operational
Wallops Island, United States Est. 1995

Virginia commercial spaceport at NASA Wallops. Antares ISS resupply. Rocket Lab US launches. Growing east coast launch capabilities....

Mojave Air and Space Port

operational
Mojave, United States Est. 2004

Mojave Air and Space Port in California is the first FAA-licensed spaceport and a hub for commercial space development. The facility hosts numerous ae...

Naro Space Center

operational
Goheung, South Korea Est. 2009

Naro Space Center is South Korea's only spaceport, located on the southern coast. The facility launched Korea's KSLV-II Nuri rocket and supports the c...

Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska

operational
Kodiak, United States Est. 1991

Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska (PSCA), operated by Alaska Aerospace Corporation on Kodiak Island, is the only commercial polar launch range in the U...

Leadership: Alaska Aerospace Corporation

Plesetsk Cosmodrome

operational
Mirny, Russia Est. 1957

Plesetsk Cosmodrome is Russia's northernmost launch facility, primarily used for military satellite launches and polar orbit missions. The site suppor...

Portuguese Space Agency

operational
Lisbon, Portugal Est. 2019

Founded in 2019, the Portuguese Space Agency (PSA) serves as the national entity coordinating Portugal’s space activities and its participation within...

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

operational
Mahia, New Zealand Est. 2016

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula is the world's first private orbital launch site. The facility supports frequent Electron...

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2

operational
Wallops Island, United States Est. 2019

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company providing comprehensive space solutions, encompassing launch services, complete spacecraft development and m...

Satish Dhawan Space Centre

operational
Sriharikota, India Est. 1971

Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) on Sriharikota Island is India's primary spaceport operated by ISRO. The facility hosts PSLV and GSLV launches for d...

SaxaVord Spaceport

operational
Unst, United Kingdom Est. 2023

SaxaVord Spaceport is the UK's first licensed vertical launch spaceport, located on the Shetland Islands. Licensed in December 2023 for 30 launches pe...

Southern Launch

operational
Adelaide, Australia Est. 2017

Southern Launch is an Australian company developing launch facilities and services in South Australia. The company operates the Whalers Way launch com...

Space Florida

operational
Cape Canaveral, United States Est. 2006

Space Florida, established in 2006, functions as Florida’s aerospace development agency, focused on fostering the growth of the space industry within ...

Spaceport America

operational
Truth or Consequences, United States Est. 2011

Spaceport America in New Mexico is the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport. The facility serves as the operating base for Virgin Galactic...

Spaceport Cornwall

operational
Newquay, United Kingdom Est. 2022

Spaceport Cornwall is a horizontal launch spaceport at Cornwall Airport Newquay with Space Systems Integration and Operations facilities. Licensed in ...

SSC Space

operational
Solna, Sweden Est. 1972

SSC Space (currently Swedish Space Corporation) is a global provider of advanced space services with over 50 years of experience. The company focuses ...

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center

operational
Taiyuan, China Est. 1967

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province supports polar orbit and sun-synchronous satellite launches. The site serves both military and comm...

Tanegashima Space Center

operational
Minamitane, Japan Est. 1969

Tanegashima Space Center is Japan's largest launch facility operated by JAXA. Located on Tanegashima Island, the site launches H-IIA, H3, and Epsilon ...

Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station

operational
Thiruvananthapuram, India Est. 1962

India's first rocket launch site. Sounding rocket launches. Equatorial research. Birthplace of Indian space program. ISRO heritage site....

Uchinoura Space Center

operational
Kimotsuki, Japan Est. 1962

Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture is JAXA's facility for scientific satellite launches using the Epsilon solid rocket. The site also supp...

Vandenberg Space Force Base

operational
Lompoc, United States Est. 1957

Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is the primary West Coast launch site for polar and sun-synchronous orbit missions. The base hosts SpaceX, U...

Vostochny Cosmodrome

operational
Tsiolkovsky, Russia Est. 2016

Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East is Russia's newest spaceport, designed to reduce dependence on Baikonur. The facility supports Soyuz launche...

Wallops Flight Facility

operational
Wallops Island, United States Est. 1945

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia supports orbital and suborbital launches, including Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket for ISS resupply miss...

Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site

operational
Wenchang, China Est. 2014

Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on Hainan Island is China's newest and southernmost spaceport. The coastal facility supports heavy-lift Long March 5 a...

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

operational
Xichang, China Est. 1984

Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province is China's primary geostationary satellite launch facility. The mountainous site hosts Long March ...

Andøya Spaceport

development
Andøya, Norway Est. 2021

Andøya Spaceport in northern Norway is developing orbital launch capability for small satellites. The facility has heritage in sounding rocket launche...

Equatorial Space

development
Cairns, Australia Est. 2020

Equatorial Space is developing a commercial spaceport in northern Queensland, Australia. The company plans to leverage Australia's proximity to the eq...

Sutherland Spaceport

development
Sutherland, United Kingdom Est. 2020

Space Hub Sutherland in northern Scotland is developing as a vertical launch spaceport. The site will host Orbex Prime rocket launches, targeting pola...

The Spaceport Company

development
Florida, United States Est. 2020

Founded in 2020 and based in Florida, The Spaceport Company is a developing provider of mobile, sea-based launch infrastructure and services for the a...