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*Disclaimer: The following information was provided from each Spaceport at their own discretion; please contact the Spaceports with any questions or requests for information.*
  Huntsville International Air and Space Port


      **Operator**
        Huntsville Madison County Airport Authority
  


      **Location**
        1000 Glenn Hearn Blvd.,
Huntsville, AL 35824
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed****License Number:** RSO 22-001 (PDF)**Launch Type:** Orbital Reentry**Issue Date:**May 13, 2022**Expiration Date:** May 13, 2027
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Butch Roberts****Office:**(256) 258-1958**Address:**
1000 Glenn Hearn Blvd.
Huntsville, AL 35824
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restriction**
        10,001’ x 150’ asphalt runway (current horizontal landing orbital reentry site)
	Support of both government and commercial spaceflight
	Orbital/suborbital
		Crewed/uncrewed
	12,600’ x 150’ asphalt runway (primary air traffic runway with Cat II ILS capabilities)
	ATC Tower
	ARFF
	FBO providing Jet-A and related FBO services**Business/Industrial Infrastructure**

Jetplex Industrial Park 
	Multiple hangars with offices and shops
		Assembly, processing and manufacturing facility
		4,000-acre business park
		Alabama Advantage Site Designation
		Prime aerospace/aviation land and existing facilities available for lease and development
	Foreign Trade Zone #83
	U.S. Customs & Border Protection  
	Immigration/Agriculture servicing
		Customs releases
		Truck, rail and air
		Import/Export documentation**Transportation**



International Intermodal Center
	Rail 
		Norfolk Southern
		Air Cargo
		DSV
			FedEx
			Kerry
			UPS
		TruckingCollaboration

Redstone Arsenal (U. S. Army)
	NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
	Cummings Research Park
	The University of Alabama in Huntsville
  


      **Pads/Runways**
        18L/36R 10,001’ x 150’ asphalt runway (current horizontal landing orbital reentry site)
	18R/36L 12,600’ x 150’ asphalt runway (primary air traffic runway with Cat II ILS capabilities)
  


      **Additional Links**
        Huntsville International Airport
	Port of Huntsville
  
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  Alaskaillustration of Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska

*Disclaimer: The following information was provided from each Spaceport at their own discretion; please contact the Spaceports with any questions or requests for information.*
  Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska


      **Operator**
        Alaska Aerospace Corporation
  


      **Location**
        Kodiak Island, AK
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed****License Number:** LSO 03-008A (Rev. 7) (PDF)**Launch Type:** Vertical**Issue Date:** September 23, 2018**Renewal Date:** September 23, 2023**Expiration Date:** September 23, 2028
  


      **Point of Contact**
        John OberstCEO/Director**Phone:** (907) 561-3338**Address:**
Alaska Aerospace Corporation
4300 B Street, Suite 101
Anchorage, AK 99503
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska Spotlight Handout

The Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska (PSCA) on Kodiak Island provides responsive, flexible, and low-cost access to space for small and light-lift vertical rockets and stratospheric balloons. PSCA has been launching rockets since 1998 and was the first FAA-licensed spaceport not co-located on a federal range. One of the pioneering features of PSCA is its economic model. Since 2015, the spaceport has not accepted state or federal funds for operations & maintenance and must operate within earned revenues. As such, PSCA provides unqualified economic benefit to Alaska, stimulates innovation, and keeps the team focused on customer outcomes versus stifling bureaucratic processes. As one of only four orbital vertical rocket launch sites in the United States, PSCA plays a key role in providing resiliency for U.S. access to space. PSCA also enjoys the largest launch azimuth range of any spaceport in the U.S. and can access high-inclination, polar, and sun-synchronous orbits between 59° and 110° inclination.

Two command and control mission ops systems
	Fixed and transportable Range Safety and Tracking Systems (RSTS)
	Fiber optics broadband connectivity
	Indoor launch vehicle processing and storage
	Payload Processing Facility (PPF) cleanrooms and hypergol fueling
	Capability for liquid, solid, hybrid, and stratospheric balloons
	22 years of launch experience
	Suborbital and orbital launch scenarios
	Large launch azimuth: 110 - 220 degrees (59 - 110 inclination)
	Off-axis tracking locations at spaceport and downrange
	Rapid and Agile Space Launch (RASL) Innovation Center
	Year-round Launch
  


      **Pads/Runways**
        6 pads total

4 orbital-class pads,
	2 suborbital pads
  
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  Californiaillustration of Vandenburg AFB, Mojave Air and SpacePort Edwards AFB

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  Mojave Air & Space Port


      **Operator**
        Mojave Air & Space Port
  


      **Location**
        1434 Flight Line, Mojave CA 93501
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed****License Number:** LSO 04-009 (Rev. 6) (PDF)**Launch Type:** Horizontal**Issue Date:** June 16, 2019**Expiration Date:** June 16, 2024
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Timothy Reid****Phone:** (661) 824-2433**Address:**
1434 Flightline St.
Mojave, California 93501
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        **Mojave Spaceport Spotlight Handout**

**Core Support Capabilities**

Air Traffic Control (NFCT-VFR, FAA/DoD-STARS, ADS-B)
	ARFF, & Security, Aviation Fuel**Airspace**

Class D/G, Restricted Airspace Access (R2508/2515)
	MOA access
	Supersonic Corridors (Black Mountain, PIRA, & High Altitude)Airfield Data

Runway 12/30-12,500' x 200'
	Runway 08/26-7,049' x 100'
	Runway 04/22-4,745' x 60'
	Rocket engine test sites**Proximity & Collaboration**

Edwards AFB, NAWS China Lake, & Vandenberg AFB**Logistics**

Highway
	Rail Spur
	Cargo Aircraft
	Seaport
  


      **Pads/Runways**
        3 Runways (Specs stated previously)
  
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  Vandenberg Space Force Base


      **Operator**
        United States Space Force
  


      **Location**
        Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA
  


      **License Information**
        **Federally Licensed
Launch Type:** Horizontal and Vertical**CA Spaceport FAA License Expired****FAA License Number:** LSO 01-005**Expiration Date:** October 1, 2019
  


      **Point of Contact**
        30th Space Wing, Program Requirements (XPR)illustration of Vandenberg Air Force Base**Phone:** (805) 606-1293**Address:**
1515 Iceland, Suite 1
Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437-5244257624

SLC-8 POC: 2d Space Launch Squadron (2 SLS)**Phone:** (805) 605-3915**Address:**
806 13th Street, Bldg. 7015, Suite 218
Vandenberg AFB, CA, 93437-5244
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        **Launch Pads**
8 Space Launch Complexes, 5 currently active with 3 currently available; working programmatic environmental assessment for up to 9 additional small-lift sites
Two vertical, orbital launch pads
One Runway (North VAFB): 15,000 by 200 feet, concrete**Launch Azimuths**
153°–240° (typical range, others possible pending analysis)**Orbital Inclinations**
59°–125°**Satellite Processing**
Two commercially operated satellite processing facilities**Airspace**
Restricted Airspace from Surface to Infinity (R-2516/2517, W-532S)
Restricted Airspace from 500 ft AGL to Infinity (R-2534A/B)
Warning Area Airspace and Temporary Flight Restrictions**Proximity & Collaboration**
Edwards AFB and NAWC-WD, Pt. Mugu

**Transportation**
Highways, rail, airfield and boat dock (8-12' depth depending on tides)

**Airfield Data****Runway**
12/30-15,000' x 200'**ILS**
Runway 12 & Runway 30 capable**Pavement Classification**
53/R/B/WT**Parking Apron**
1.5M sq/ft**Hazardous Cargo**
2 locations sited for NEW of 1.1 through 1.3 simultaneously**NAS Airspace**
Class D (SFC-2,900' MSL x 5 NM)**Air Traffic Control**
DOD-VFR, FAA/DoD-STARS, ADS-B

Vandenberg AFB has a highly capable suite of instrumentation located at various sites along the California coast, from Pillar Point AFS (just South of San Francisco) down to Point Mugu, (just West of Camarillo). This dispersion of range assets allows for the tracking of launch vehicles from lift-off to orbital insertion.**Telemetry**

(5) fixed and (1) mobile tracking antennas, up to 8 links per antenna
	S-band, multiple demodulation formats, bit rates up to 20 Mbps**Metrological Data**

Variety of weather data services available to meet the most demanding customer requirements
	Accurate wind profile data up to 100kft elevation utilizing a broad suite of instruments
	Online data delivery, daily ops forecasts, on console briefings, climatological studies, etc.**Short and Long Range Optics**

(2) fixed and (12) mobile optics mounts with large aperture optics
	Visible, IR, high speed imaging video and still photography**Communications**

Fiber optic broadband connectivity**Area Clearance/Surveillance**

Integrated air and sea surveillance capabilities to ensure safety
	(1) Air Route Surveillance Radar (BC-3 Mode 2, 3, S, ADS-B)
	(5) ocean surveillance radars and (3) Automated Identification System (AIS) receivers
	UHF/VHF radios for ground to sea/air communications
	NOTAMs/NOTMAR, support agreements with multiple state and federal agencies**Metric Tracking**

(3) long-range MIPIR class C-band radars, (1) with COSIP imaging capabilities
	(1) mid-range AN/FPS-16 C-band radar**Command and Control**

(4) highly trained and certified Mission Flight Control Officers
	(5) command destruct transmitters, 10kW output, standard IRIG and High Alphabet tone output**Post-flight Data Production**

Chapter 10 data recording of pre and post demodulated data available
	Additional data products and analysis available upon request**Safety**

Flight safety analysis (e.g. debris, toxics, COLA) to allow risk acceptance vs risk avoidance
	Vehicle processing expertise including hazardous systems, fuels, materials and operations
	Nationally recognized FTS expertise including AFSS software and Mission Data Load generation**Emergency Response**

Highly trained emergency response and firefighting personnel
	Wildland firefighting team on station**Additional Capabilities (SLC-8)**Space Launch Complex Eight (SLC-8)
SLC-8 provides responsive, flexible, and low-cost access to space for small- and medium-lift vertical rockets employing a clean pad, plug-and-play approach that is highly flexible and adaptable with universal facilities, interfaces, and conveyances to accommodate a diverse range of vehicle configurations and mission needs.
The multi-user launch pads at SLC-8 can accommodate both liquid fueled and solid propellant vehicles. The complex includes a launch stand and reinforced exhaust duct rated for a launch vehicle up to 150 tons and a million pounds of thrust. A 15 by 15 foot reinforced concrete flat pad is rated for launch vehicles up to 20 tons and will support 30,000 pounds of thrust. SLC-8 is explosively sited for up to 206,000 lbs. NEWHD 1.1.



The launch site at SLC-8 provides a standard suite of launch-ready capabilities including fueling pads, mobile access tower, support equipment building, launch equipment vault, a separate flat launch pad, and all electrical and communications services and interfaces. In 2020, the complex underwent a modernization of the electrical and communication systems to upgrade and update these vitally important services. Recent work included upgrades to communications, network, telemetry and power, countdown clock, missile liftoff, timing, HD video cameras, Public Address equipment, Programmable Logic Controllers, and pad lighting systems.
Some of the core capabilities of the complex include affordability, convenience, and ease of access to both a wide variety of launch azimuths, and a wide selection of Western Range launch support services.
SLC-8 is currently the southernmost launch pad available at VAFB and provides launch azimuths between 168-220 degrees.
SLC-8 users will also have access to the state-of-the-art Launch Control Room (LCR) located on North VAFB in the Remote Launch Control Center, Bldg. 8510. The LCR is outfitted with all new communications, timing displays, monitors, dedicated digital data lines, fiber optic systems, and user consoles.

Spaceport Coordinates: Latitude 34.576 N, Longitude 120.631 W

Spaceport Coordinates: Latitude 34.576 N, Longitude 120.631 W**Logistics**

Highway
	Rail Spur
	Cargo Aircraft
	Boat Dock**Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Small Launch Vehicles**
The 30th Space Wing is preparing a programmatic environmental assessment for launch sites we're making available to commercial companies serving the small launch market. The scope of this comprehensive assessment is focused on launch vehicles capable of delivering payloads weighing 2,000 kg or less into low earth orbit. The purpose and need for this environmental assessment is to help enable the space sector's desire to transition from large, complex and expensive satellites to small, consumable, and low-cost satellites. Over the next decade, the transition to small and microsatellites is forecasted to significantly increase the demand for dedicated rides on small launch vehicles. With this in mind, the programmatic environmental assessment initiated by the 30th Space Wing includes nine launch sites having a combined capacity of 100 launches per year. Furthermore, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is serving as a cooperating agency to ensure their requirements are fully addressed in the environmental assessment. The end goal is to allow our small launch customers an opportunity to evaluate a variety of different launch sites, select the site that best fits their needs, and to streamline subsequent environmental approvals required for individual launch programs.
  
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  Colorado

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  Colorado Air & Space Port


      **Operator**
        Adams County
  


      **Location**
        5200 Front Range Pkwy
Watkins, CO 80137
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed****License Number:**LSO 18-017 (Rev 1) (PDF)**Launch Type:** Horizontal**Issue Date**: August 16, 2018**Renewal Date:** August 16, 2023**Expiration Date**: August 17, 2028
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Jeff Kloska,**Director, Air and Space Port**Address:**
Adams County, Colorado
5200 Front Range Parkway
Watkins, CO 80137**Office**: (720) 523-7310**Cell**: (303) 564-7798**Fax**: (303) 261-9195
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        **Colorado Air and Space Port Handout**

Horizontal launch and recovery only
	Suborbital recovery with LSOL Amendment**Core Support Capabilities**

Air Traffic Control (Serco CT-VFR, 3-ILS all wx approaches, GPS, ADS-B)
	ARFF, & Security, Aviation Fuel**Airspace**

Class D/G
	MOA access
	Supersonic Corridors (Kansas State Corridor)**Airfield Data**

Runway 17/35-8,000' x 100'
	Runway 08/26-8,000' x 100'
	Rocket engine test sites**Proximity & Collaboration**

Buckley SFB, Peterson AFB, Peterson-Schriever SF Garrison**Logistics**

Highway
	Rail Spur (Open 2022)
	Cargo Aircraft
  


      **Pads/Runways**
        Two asphalt runways (8000 feet each)
  


      **Additional Links**
        Adams County, CO

Colorado Aviation System Plan (CASP) Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan (ALP) (PDF)

Colorado Aviation System Plan (CASP) Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA)
  
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  Floridaillustration of Space Coast Regional Airport, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station/Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral Spaceport/Shuttle Landing Facility

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  Cape Canaveral Space Force Station


      **Operator**
        45th Space Wing
  


      **Location**
        Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
(CCAFS) FL 32920
  


      **License Information**
        **Federally Licensed****Launch Type:** Vertical and Horizontal
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **45th Space Wing's Plans and Programs Office****Phone:** (321) 494-4054
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        Core Launch Capabilities

Launch Pads

Over 40 launch pads have been used since the 1950s. As of Sep 2020, there are four active launch pads and three others, not currently active, that are leased to either Space Florida or new commercial customers. Only a few launch pads remain which would be suitable to support future customers with large launch vehicles. Also, CCAFS has two active landing pads. Additionally, the ER serves as a Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB).

Launch Azimuths

Typically 37°–114° with recent options to support polar orbits

Orbital Inclinations

Typically 57°–39° with recent options to support polar orbits

Satellite Processing

Three facilities (two facilities were leased/licensed to commercial companies and one is for U.S. government only)

Air Field Data

Runway

13/31-10,000' x 200'ILS

NoTACAN

Apch based on Patrick's TacanGPS

Apch availablePavement Classification

37/F/A/WTParking Apron

asphalt w/3 concrete pads, 338,088 sq/ft, 4th concrete pad on Taxiway BravoHazardous Cargo

6 locations sited for subclasses 1.1 through 1.3 — consult Explosive Site Plan for specifics.Air Traffic Control

DOD-VFR, STARS-LITEAirfield operating hours are determined by Prior Permission Required (PPR)

The Airfield Manager is normally available Monday through Friday from 0730-1600L

9,000 ft runway also available 21 mi south at Patrick Air Force Base

Special Use Airspace (SUA) & Other Airspace (ER — Cape Canaveral. No SUA at PAFB).

Restricted Airspace from Surface to 4,999' (activated 24/7 — R-2932)
	Restricted Airspace from 5000' to Infinity (activated by NOTAM — R-2933)
	Restricted Airspace from Surface to Infinity (activated by NOTAM — R-2934)
	Restricted Airspace from 11000' to Infinity (activated by NOTAM — R-2935)
	Temporary Flight Restriction from Surface to Infinity (activated by NOTAM — CFR 91.143)
	Warning Area Airspace from Surface to Infinity (activated by NOTAM — W497A/B)
	Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace--Surface to 18,000' (activated by NOTAM — Cape A/B)Proximity & Collaboration

Kennedy Space Center

Transportation

Highways, rail, airfield, river and ocean port

Core Range Capabilities

Eastern Range (ER) instrumentation is located at various sites along the Florida coast. The ER also uses instrumentation from other DoD and NASA agencies to accomplish its mission. This dispersion of range assets allows for the tracking of vehicles from lift-off to orbital insertion.

ER capabilities include telemetry, meteorological data, range optics, communications, area clearance/surveillance, skin and beacon tracking, command destruct, data handling, safety, and emergency response. The ER has also supported "fly-back" of launch vehicle stages returning to land on site, as well as barge landings supported via nearby Port Canaveral. Also supports NASA Crew landings.

Telemetry

ER land-based assets consist of mainland and downrange stations
	Ascension possesses auto-tracking antennas that allow the site to perform tracking and data collectionMetrological Data

ER provides info to develop local forecasts, evaluates weather-related Lightning Launch Commit Criteria (LLCC), vehicle wind-loading and trajectory shaping for all launch vehicles
	ER has one of the largest concentrations of meteorological instrumentation in the world
	Upper air data is provided by a combination of the Cape Automated Meteorological Profiling System (AMPS), radar-tracked Jimspheres, and the Cape Meteorological System ComputersRange Optics

ER provides two-dimensional position-versus-time data
	Includes both mobile and fixed trackers
	Universal Camera Sites (UCS) available
	Main function of the sites is to provide communications, video, power distribution, and a surveyed location from which the trackers can operateCommunications

Extensive network consisting of

	Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Air Force Wide Enterprise Terminal (AFWET)
		Microwave
		High Frequency Global Communications subsystem (HFGCS)
		High Frequency (HF) radio
		Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio
		Very High Frequency (VHF) radio
		Terrestrial landline links to connect instrumentation sites and stations with each other and to the various global users. Fiber optic broadband connectivity.

**Area Clearance/Surveillance**

Type
			Location
			Custodial AgencyAir Surveillance Radar
			Melbourne
			FAAHelicopter
			Mobile
			Multiple agencies including NASA and 920 RQWAir Surveillance Radar
			KSC (Shiloh)
			SLD 45Sea Surveillance Radar
			KSC
			SLD 45Sea Surveillance Radar
			CCSFS
			SLD 45Sea Surveillance
			distributed
			U.S. Coast GuardControl & Display
			CCSFS/KSC
			SLD 45**Eastern Range Radar**

ER Radar Subsystem is comprised of ER C-band metric tracking radars, non-ER C-band metric tracking radars, and the Cape Single Point Acquisition Radar Control (SPARC) consoles
	All radars are capable of providing metric quality data in skin or beacon track modes**Command Destruct**

ER provides Range Safety protection for all launches on the ER to prevent errant launch and test vehicles from endangering persons or property on or adjacent to the Range (including those not equipped with an Automated Flight Safety System (AFSS))**Data Handling**

Data Handling Subsystem contains systems that support pre-mission and post-mission data processing of vehicles launched from the ER
	Pre-mission data is used for the processing of a Flight Plan Approval request and the preparation of flight safety criteria to protect critical areas on the ER while not endangering a vehicle performing within normal limits
	Post-mission, the systems are used to produce required data products for the evaluation of the performance of the Range Safety and instrumentation systems utilized during the mission**Safety**

Flight safety analysis (e.g. debris, toxics, COLA) to allow risk acceptance vs risk avoidance
	Vehicle processing expertise including hazardous systems, fuels, materials and operations
	Nationally recognized FTS expertise including AFSS software and Mission Data Load generation**Emergency Response**

Highly trained emergency response and firefighting personnel
  
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  Kennedy Space Center (NASA)


      **Operator**
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  


      **Location**
        Kennedy Space Center FL 32899
  


      **License Information**
        **Federally Licensed****Launch Type:** Vertical and Horizontal
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Email
Phone:** (321) 867-6215Kennedy Space Center Partnerships
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        Kennedy Space Center Capabilities

Launch & Landing Capabilities & Technologies
	Available Vacant Land
	Vehicle, Payload, Spacecraft & Small Satellite Processing, Integration and Testing
	Non-hazardous payloads, spacecraft, and science experiments processing, integration, and testing in 100K and 10K clean rooms
		Vehicle integration facilities with lifting capability
	Plant Research & ProductionCore Launch Capabilities

Launch Pads

As of 2021, there are two orbital-class launch pads supporting heavy to super heavy launch vehicles; Launch Complex 39A is operated by SpaceX and Launch Complex 39B is operated by NASA. Launch Complex 48 is a third orbital-, suborbital-class pad and supports small- to medium-class launch vehicles. The Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) is currently operated by Space Florida and provides a horizontal launch capability.

Launch Azimuths

Typically 37°–114° with recent options to support polar orbits

Orbital Inclinations

Typically 57°–39° with recent options to support polar orbits

Satellite Processing

Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) available for hazardous and non-hazardous pre-launch processing activities. Facility can accommodate a large satellite capable with airlock.

Communications/Uplink

Kennedy Uplink Station (KUS) — operated remotely by Goddard



Space Flight Center



Propellants

Payload and launch vehicle hypergolic servicing and life support services are available. Liquid and Gaseous commodities are available under certain circumstances.

Unique Services

Specialized engineering lab services or human crew support services may be available under certain provisions. Contact KSC Partnerships office and visit Kennedy Space Center Partnerships

Airfield Data

Runway: 15/33-15,001' x 300' operated by Space Florida
	10,000 ft runway also available 10 mi southeast at Cape Canaveral Air Force StationSpecial Use Airspace (SUA) & Other Airspace

Restricted Airspace from Surface to 4,999' (activated 24/7 — R-2932)
	Restricted Airspace from 5000' to Infinity (activated by NOTAM — R-2933)
	Restricted Airspace from Surface to Infinity (activated by NOTAM — R-2934)
	Restricted Airspace from 11000' to Infinity (activated by NOTAM — R-2935)Proximity & Collaboration

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Transportation

Highways, rail, airfield, river and ocean port
  


      **Additional Links**
        Kennedy Space Center Partnerships

Kennedy Space Center Procurement

KSC Master Plan

KSC Land Use Notice of Availability
  
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  Space Florida Launch Complex 46


      **Operator**
        Space Florida
  


      **Location**
        FCQG+FV Cape Canaveral, FL
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed
License Number:**LSO 10-014 (Rev 1)**Launch Type:** Horizontal**Issue Date**: July 1, 2010**Renewal Date:** July 1, 2020**Expiration Date**: July 1, 2025
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Jimmy Moffitt,** Senior Director, Launch & Flight Operations**Office:**(321) 261-3850**Cell:**(386) 566-8023
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions

One multi-user pad capable of supporting up to ten-foot diameter vehicles. The complex is equipped with a Mobile Access Structure (MAS) which can be moved into place over the launch pad/flame trench area to service launch vehicles.

Payload lift capabilities for low earth orbit (LEO) in excess of 4,900 lbs. (2,227 kg).

Current infrastructure supports launch vehicles with maximum dimensions of 120 feet (36 meters) height, and multiple vehicle / payload diameters between 50 and 120 inches (125 to 300 centimeters). Reconfigurable platforms on the MAS can be adjusted in one-foot increments vertically with adjustable inserts to accommodate various diameter vehicles.

Flight azimuths from 35 to 120 degrees
  


      **Pads/Runways**
        One vertical launch pad
	One Runway
  


      **Additional Links**
        Cape Canaveral Spaceport Master Plan (PDF)
  
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  Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility


      **Operator**
        Space Florida
  


      **Location**
        J874+Q9 Wilson, FL
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed
Launch and Reentry License Number:**LRSO 18-018 (PDF)**Launch Type:** Horizontal Launch and Orbital Reentry**Issue Date**: November 7, 2018**Expiration Date**: January 15, 2026
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Jimmy Moffitt,** Senior Director, Launch & Flight Operations**Office:**(321) 261-3850**Cell:**(386) 566-8023
  
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  Cecil Air and Space Port


      **Operator**
        Jacksonville Aviation Authority
  


      **Location**
        13365 Simpson Way
Jacksonville FL 32221
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed
License Number:**LSO 09-012 (Rev 2) (PDF)**Launch Type:** Horizontal**Issue Date**: January 10, 2020**Expiration Date**: January 10, 2025
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Matt Bocchino**, Director**Office:**(904) 573-1601**Cell:**(904) 716-3743**Address:**
13365 Simpson Way
Jacksonville, Florida 32221
  
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  Space Coast Regional Airport


      **Operator**
        Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority (TCAA)
  


      **Location**
        355 Golden Knights Blvd.
Titusville FL 32780
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed
License Number:**LSO 20-019 (PDF)**Launch Type:** Horizontal**Issue Date**: May 5, 2020**Expiration Date**: May 5, 2025
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Kevin Daugherty,** Director of Airports**Office:**(321) 267-8780**Address:**
355 Golden Knights Blvd.
Titusville, FL 32780
  
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  Georgia

*Disclaimer: The following information was provided from each Spaceport at their own discretion; please contact the Spaceports with any questions or requests for information.*
  Spaceport Camden


      **Operator**
        Camden County
  


      **Location**
        Camden County, GA
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed
License Number:**LSO 21-020 (PDF)**Launch Type:** Vertical**Issue Date**: December 20, 2021**Expiration Date**: December 20, 2026
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Steve Howard****Phone:**(912) 510-0464
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        Spaceport Camden is licensed and ready for development. In 1965, Thiokol Corporation tested the world’s most powerful rocket engine in preparation for flights to the moon at the Camden County, Georgia site. Camden County was also considered as a possible alternate launch site for the Apollo Missions, a fact that was not declassified until 2005. The site is capable of supporting responsive, flexible, and low-cost access to space for small class vertical orbital and suborbital launch systems. Spaceport Camden could support year-round operations of up to twelve (12) launches per year with launch azimuths ranging between 83-115° from the launch point located at approximately 30.9° north latitude. Specific launch azimuths will depend on the launch vehicle / payload combination and the outcome of the vehicle-specific flight safety analysis. Spaceport Camden does not have existing range infrastructure, but portable range safety systems may be deployed upon request. Operators will be required to utilize Autonomous Flight Safety Systems (AFSS) to limit overhead costs and enhance safety. Flight safety impact limit lines will be required to minimize significant water closure areas and airspace impacts.

The site allows for the development and/or deployments of the following infrastructure:

Flexible launch complex (“flat pad” or traditional launch pad)
	Vehicle processing and storage facilities
	Payload Processing Facility (PPF) cleanrooms and hypergolic propellants
	Two command and control mission operations centers
	Portable Range Safety and Tracking Systems (RSTS)
	Fiber optics broadband connectivity
	Access roads
	Site security
  
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  New Mexico

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  Spaceport America


      **Operator**
        New Mexico Spaceport Authority
  


      **Location**
        234 Aleman Rd.
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901

Not a mailing or shipping address.
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed
License Number:**LSO 08-011A (Rev 3) (PDF)**Launch Type:** Horizontal and Vertical**Issue Date**: December 14, 2023**Expiration Date**: December 14, 2028
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Scott McLaughlin****Office:**(575) 267-8500**Address**
4605 Research Park Circle, Suite A
Las Cruces, NM 88001
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        **Spaceport America Spotlight Handout**

**All Launch**illustration of Spaceport America

6,000 sq. mi. of restricted airspace, ground to unlimited
	Coordination with White Sands Missile Range
	340+ days of sunshine, low humidity, and high elevation
	Build-to-suit available
	18,000+ acres
	Utilities: water, electric, high speed fiber optic cable
	AWOS: Automated Weather Observing System certified by the FAA and maintained to FAA requirements
	24-hour guarded entrance with badged-only access
	24-hour on-site emergency fire and rescue equipment and personnel
	Extremely low population density
	Radar, meteorology, telemetry and optics support through White Sands Missile Range
	Paved road to site
	Nearby railroad**Horizontal Launch**

12,000' x 200' concrete runway
	Prime aerospace/aviation land and some existing facilities available for lease and development
	Support of both government and commercial spaceflight:
	Orbital/suborbital
		Crewed/uncrewed
	Potential for development of:
	Multiple hangars with offices and shops
		Passenger processing or training and operations facility
		Assembly, processing and manufacturing facility
		Propellant and fueling facilities**Vertical Launch**

One 200-sq ft general purpose launch pad
	Two 10-m diameter general purpose pads
	Four general purpose modular buildings
	2 sq mi of space for development
	Building 40-ft general-use rocket launch rail
	Rocket engine test sites
	Dedicated launch rail and support structures
	Dedicated solid motor fabrication facility
	Advanced Technology Area
	Hosts non-traditional launch facilities and aerospace technology development
	State of New Mexico Benefits
	Job Training Incentive Program
		Local Economic Development Act Grants
		Tax Credits and Deductions**Horizontal Launch Area Location**

32 deg 59 min 28.3 sec N
106 deg 58 min 11.5 sec W

**Vertical Launch Are Location**

32 deg 56 min 25.0 sec N
106 deg 55 min15.2 sec W
  


      **Additional Links**
        Dona Ann County

Sierra County

Visit New Mexico
  
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  Oklahoma

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  Oklahoma Spaceport


      **Operator**
        Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority
  


      **Location**
        121 1st St
Burns Flat OK 73624
Clinton-Sherman Airport (KCSM)
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed
License Number:**LSO 06-010 (Rev. 3) (PDF)**Launch Type:** Horizontal**Original Issue Date**: June 11, 2006**Expiration Date**: June 4, 2026
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Craig J. Smith**, Executive Director**Office:**(580) 562-3500**Cell:** (580) 309-3223**Fax:**(580) 562-3499**Address:**
Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority-Agency 34600
121 First Street
P.O. Box 689
Burns Flat, OK 73624-0689
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        Oklahoma Air & Space Port Spotlight Handout

13,503' X 300' runway (with 1000' overruns on each end for a total of 15,503')
	Flight operations center with a telemetry and monitoring (T&M) room
	ATC tower
	Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Unit
	FAA-approved 152-mile long and 50 mile wide "Infinity One" Spaceflight corridor with a northern (polar) trajectory providing rapid horizontal launch to high inclination near-polar orbits ideal for global weather, resource surveillance and monitoring.
	Jet-A and related FBO services
	Automatic Weather Observation and System (AWOS)
	Lightning prediction system
	Adjacent aerospace industrial park with 1,100 acres available for lease and development includes streets, water/wastewater, electric, gas, fiber access, medical clinic, restaurant, and 9-hole golf course
  


      **Pads/Runways**
        Runway 17R/35L - 13,503' X 300' (with 1000' overruns on each end for a total of 15,503') with Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) and REILS and PAPIs on each approach end
	300' diameter concrete launch pad located just west of our massive runway that may be utilized for vertical take-offs and landings (customer with a proper vehicle license required)
  
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  Texasillustration of Midland Spaceport, Houston Spaceport

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  Launch Site One West Texas


      **Operator**
        Blue Origin
  


      **Location**
        853QF62P+MV West Texas TX
  


      **License Information**
        **Private Licensed Exclusive Use Site**
  
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  Boca Chica


      **Operator**
        SpaceX Launch Site
  


      **Location**
        52448-54298 Boca Chica Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78521
  


      **License Information**
        **Private Licensed Exclusive Use Site**
  
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  Houston Spaceport (Ellington Airport)


      **Operator**
        Houston Airport System
  


      **Location**
        510 Ellington Field
Houston TX 77034
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed
License Number:**LSO 15-016 (PDF)**Launch Type:** Horizontal**Issue Date**: June 25, 2015**Expiration Date**: June 25, 2025
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Arturo Machuca****Office:**(713) 859-4221**Address:**
Ellington Airport
510 Ellington Field
Houston, Texas 77034
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        Runway 17R/35L 9,001' x 150' (expansion capability 3,000')
	Runway 4/22 8,001' x 150'
	ATCT dedicated mission-control facilities for commercial spaceport operations
	Launch corridor to existing Offshore Warning Areas W-147C and W-147D over the Gulf of Mexico
	No vertical launch capability
  


      **Additional Links**
        Houston Spaceport/Ellington Airport Master Plan (PDF)
  
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  Midland Spaceport


      **Operator**
        Midland International Airport
  


      **Location**
        9506 La Force Blvd
Midland, TX 79706
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed
License Number:**LSO 14-015 (PDF)**Launch Type:** Horizontal**Issue Date**: September 14, 2019**Expiration Date**: September 14, 2024
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Justine Ruff****Office:**(432) 560-2200 ext. 3001**Address:**P.O. Box 60305
Midland, TX 79711
  
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  Virginiaillustration of Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, Wallops Flight Facility

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  Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Wallops Flight Facility


      **Operator**
        Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority
  


      **Location**
        7414 Atlantic Rd.
Wallops Island, VA 23337
  


      **License Information**
        **FAA Licensed
License Number:**LSO 02-007A (Rev 7) (PDF)**Launch Type:** Vertical**Issue Date**: December 18, 2017**Expiration Date**: December 19, 2027
  


      **Point of Contact**
        **Dan Givens**, Director**Office:**(757) 694-4917**Cell:** (757) 266-2962
  


      **Spaceport Capabilities/Restrictions**
        The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (Virginia Space) owns and operates the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) located on NASA's Wallops Flight Facility (WFF). WFF operates a Research Range which is centered around providing a fast, low-cost, highly flexible, and safe response to the needs of U.S. aerospace interests, both commercial and government. MARS is positioned perfectly between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and Norfolk, Virginia.

As a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Space provides economic support to the Eastern Shore of Virginia by both job development and tourist interest. As one of only two launch sites on the east coast providing access to space and ISS resupply, Virginia space provides a key component to economic growth, commercial access to space and is a national asset.

MARS Operational Sites include a multi-pad launch complex, an airfield for Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS), a recently commissioned Payload Processing Facility and a newly constructed launch vehicle Integration and Control Facility (ICF). All MARS facilities are maintained and operated by an experienced Virginia Space team, with expertise in cryogenic systems, high-pressure vessels, state of the art command and control systems, hydraulic systems, and high-capacity environmental control systems.

MARS Launch Complex 0 currently includes Pad 0A, Pad 0B and newly constructed Pad 0C, located on NASA's Wallops Research Range.
	MARS Pad 0A is a medium class launch facility for liquid fueled vehicles. It currently hosts Northrup Grumman's Antares Launch Vehicle.
	MARS Pad 0B is a small to medium class launch facility for solid and liquid fueled vehicles. It currently hosts Northrup Grumman's Minotaur family of Launch Vehicles.
	MARS Pad 0C is a venture class launch facility for liquid fueled vehicles. It currently hosts Rocket Lab's Electron Launch Vehicle and is referred to as LC-2 by Rocket Lab.
	The MARS UAS Airfield supports primarily unmanned platforms but can also accommodate conventional manned platforms. The Airfield includes a 3000' x 75' airstrip for horizontal flight operations, an integrated 120' x 130' vertical landing pad and a purpose-built hangar and adjacent apron area. The site is secluded from the remainder of the facility with a single restricted access entrance and limited line of sight to other areas of the facility.

	The MARS Payload Processing Facility (PPF) provides 21,000 gross SF of separable processing space for launch vehicles (LV) and space vehicles (SV) from arrival to encapsulation. The PPF was designed and built to accommodate both highly sensitive and classified payloads in support of science and national security missions. The facilities processing spaces include; one 80' tall Processing Bay and Airlock utilizing a 30-ton traveling bridge crane with a 60' hook height, one 40' tall Low Bay Cleanroom and Integration Room, and multiple side rooms for fuel conditioning, control, and ride share processing.
  
  Wallops Flight Facility


      **Operator**
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  


      **Location**
        7414 Atlantic Rd.
Wallops Island, VA 23337
  


      **License Information**
        **Federally Licensed**
  


      **Point of Contact**
        Scott Schaire,Chief, Advanced Projects Office**Office:**(757) 824-1120
  
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