Spaceport advocates won a tax break in the budget reconciliation bill that they hope will spur investment, but the provision has also generated a political backlash.

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“Amateurs talk strategy while professionals talk logistics.” The phrase, often attributed to U.S. Army Gen. Omar Bradley, highlights how newcomers to a field will promote big plans while those with […]

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A group of existing and proposed spaceports are joining forces to share lessons learned and potentially develop standards for launch facilities around the world.

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MILAN — China’s inland Xichang launch center is set to build a commercial spaceport, aiming to enhance the country’s access to space. Liangshan Prefecture, in which Xichang Satellite Launch Center […]

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A Norwegian spaceport is a step closer to hosting the first orbital launch for Isar Aerospace after receiving a government license.

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Legislation introduced in Congress Feb. 28 would give spaceports the same ability as airports and seaports to issue tax-exempt bonds.

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With congestion growing at the nation’s major launch sites in California and Florida, operators of inland spaceports are seeking creative ways to host orbital launches.

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Engaging social scientists when planning and development spaceports could ensure that they're made in an ethical, community-engaging way.

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The UK’s SaxaVord Spaceport plans host orbital launches of HyImpulse Technologies rockets from late 2025.

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Norway inaugurated its northern Andøya spaceport Thursday as commercial launch competition on continental Europe heats up.

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With $1.3 billion in projected funding for spaceport improvements, the Space Force is now trying to move these plans forward, identifying the most critical areas needing attention in the near-term.

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The Spaceport Company, a startup developing floating launch pads for space rockets, is one of 17 companies selected to receive government funding this year under the National Security Innovation Capital program.

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With increasing activity pushing Florida’s launch sites to their limits, the Space Force is studying ways to move some of that activity elsewhere, including to California.

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As multiple new rockets move towards testing and some to operations, America’s limited number of coastal spaceports have become the choke point. We must increase the productivity of our existing launch sites in a non-linear fashion to keep up.

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A startup is proposing one solution to the increasing congestion at major launch sites: build mobile launch pads that operate at sea.

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The FAA forecasts that commercial launches it licenses could more than double in the next several years, putting an additional strain on the handful of spaceports that host them.

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House appropriators eliminated most of a proposed budget increase for the FAA’s commercial space transportation office while also directing the agency on spaceports and cooperation with another agency on spaceflight investigations.

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Sierra Space has signed an agreement to study future landings of its Dream Chaser vehicle at a Japanese airport.

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The Space Force lacks spare parts for much of the equipment needed to support launches from the Eastern and Western Ranges, an issue that could loom larger as launch activities at both spaceports increase.

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Actors engaged in the emerging European commercial launch sector are looking to European commercial spaceports to be established rather than shipping rockets farther afield.

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Spaceports are working together to address environmental concerns and share solutions.

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As the Federal Aviation Administration licenses another commercial spaceport, it has formally opened an office to address the issues facing such launch sites.

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Since 60% of Avio’s revenue comes from manufacturing, the French government’s March 16 decision to suspend launches from the Guiana Space Center shouldn’t impact revenues as long as Europe’s South American spaceport reopens within two to three months, Ranzo said. 

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Commercial spaceports are increasingly portraying themselves as centers of economic development, including those without any launch activity.

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