US Spaceports & Commercial Users

Alejandro Castillo
Feb 19
1 min read

Did you know that there are 15+ active spaceports in the US? The map below shows the major sites and their commercial users 👇

Spaceport infrastructure is critical to support the booming Aero/Space industry. All across the country new facilities have propped up to grab a slice of the current and future demand for space launches. Some commercial companies already call a few of them “home”:

Alaska

- Pacific Spaceport Complex (Kodiak Island): Launches for polar/orbital trajectories. Launch site for multiple Astra rockets.

California

- Mojave Air & Space Port: Focus on horizontal launches (spaceplanes). Home of Masten Space Systems

- Vandenberg Space Force Base: Dual-capability, Vertical/horizontal launches. Hosts SpaceX Falcon 9 and government missions.

Colorado

- Colorado Air and Space Port: Specializes in "Concept X" horizontal launch vehicles

Florida

- Cape Canaveral Space Force Station: Historic vertical launch complex. Shared by SpaceX, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and Blue Origin

- Kennedy Space Center: NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration flagship orbital launch site

New Mexico

- Spaceport America: World's first purpose-built commercial spaceport. Supports vertical/horizontal launches. Home to Virgin Galactic and UP AEROSPACE INC

Oklahoma

- Oklahoma Spaceport: Features unique FAA-approved space flight corridor

Texas

- Houston Spaceport: Emerging hub with $18.8M infrastructure upgrade

- Starbase (Boca Chica, TX): SpaceX's Starship development/launch complex

- Launch Site One (West Texas): Blue Origin's New Shepard launch facility

Virginia

- Wallops / Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport: Rocket Lab U.S. launch site for Electron rockets and NASA's primary sounding rocket launch site. Operated by Virginia Spaceport Authority

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