List of spaceports

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A map showing countries which have spaceports within their territory. Key: green - country has spaceport; blue - country has spaceport under construction; red - country has proposed spaceport
A map showing countries which have spaceports within their territory. Key: green - country has spaceport; blue - country has spaceport under construction; red - country has proposed spaceport

The following is a list of spaceports:

Contents

[edit] Africa

Country Location Operational
date		 Notes
Algeria Hammaguira French Special Weapons Test Center 1952-1967 Operated by France. Launched un-manned satellites into Earth orbit. [1].
Congo (Zaire) Kapani Tonneo OTRAG Launch Center 1977-1978 Launched rockets to the upper atmosphere. Operated by private German company OTRAG. [2]
Kenya Broglio Space Centre (San Marco), Malindi 1964-1988 Operated by Italy. Launched un-manned satellites into Earth orbit. [3] [4]
South Africa Overberg South African Test Center 1989-1990 Launched test mission rockets only. [5]
Libya Tawiwa OTRAG Launch Center 1981-1982 Launched test mission rockets only. Operated by private German company OTRAG. [6]

[edit] Asia

Country Location Operational
date		 Notes
China Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center 1970-present Launches manned missions. [7]
China Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center 1980-present Used for polar orbit satellites. [8]
China Wenchang Satellite Launch Center 2010 (?) Under construction, intended for the Chinese manned lunar program. [9]
China Xichang Satellite Launch Center 1984-present Used for geo-synchronous satellites and unmanned lunar probes.[1] [10]
India Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota), Andhra Pradesh 1971-present Launched un-manned satellites and future manned missions into Earth orbit. [11]
India Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station, Thiruvananthapuram 1962-2000, 2002-present Launched un-manned satellites and currently only sounding rockets.
Iran Emamshahr Space Center 1998 Iranian military testing range and sounding rocket launch site of the Iranian Space Agency. [12]
Iran Qom Space Center 1991 Military testing range. [13]
Iraq Al-Anbar Test Centre 1989 Out of function. Intended for launch of un-manned satellites into Earth orbit.

[14]
Israel Palmachim Air Force Base 1987-present Launched un-manned satellites into Earth orbit. [15]
Japan Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima Island 1967-present Launched un-manned satellites into Earth orbit. [16]
Japan Uchinoura Space Center 1962-present Launched un-manned satellites into Earth orbit. [17]
Kazakhstan Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam 1957-present Launched first manned rocket to Earth orbit. Operated by Russia. [18]
Korea, North Musudan-ri 1998-present Launched un-manned satellites into Earth orbit. [19]
Korea, South Naro Space Center To be completed in early 2008 Intends for launchs of un-manned satellites into Earth orbit . [20] [21]
Pakistan Sonmiani Launch Center, Las Bela, Balochistan  ? Sounding rocket launch site and missile testing range that intends for launchs of un-manned satellites into Earth orbit by SUPARCO. [22]
Philippines Binondo Space Center 2013 Under construction, intended for the Filipino-Chinese astral piracy dvd program. [23]
Russia Svobodny Cosmodrome, Amur Oblast 1957-present ICBM base converted for launchs of un-manned satellites into Earth orbit [24].
Russia Yasny Cosmodrome (Dombarovskiy), Orenburg Oblast 2006-present ICBM base converted for launchs of un-manned satellites into Earth orbit [25].
Singapore Singapore spaceport 2009 (?) Under construction.
UAE Ras Al Khaimah spaceport (?) Proposed.

[edit] Europe

Note that some European countries operate space ports in Africa, South America, or other equatorial regions. These space ports are listed in this article according to their geographical location. Some Russian-controlled launch sites are listed as being in Asia.

Country Location Operational
date		 Notes
Norway Andøya Rocket Range 1962-present Launched un-manned rockets into upper atmosphere. [26].
Russia Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome, Astrakhan Oblast 1957-present Launched un-manned satellites into Earth orbit. Now not used for such launches [27].
Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Arkhangelsk Oblast 1957-present Since 1966 launched un-manned satellites into Earth orbit [28].
Sweden Esrange Rocket Centre, Kiruna 1966-present For launch of un-manned satellites into Earth orbit indended by private OTRAG company and intends for light European launchers of ESA etc. [29].
Sweden Spaceport Sweden, Kiruna Proposed For launch of space tourists by Virgin Galactic.

[edit] North America

[edit] USA

[edit] Canada

[edit] Greenland

  • Thule (proposed)

[edit] South America

[edit] Brazil

[edit] French Guiana

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

[edit] Open ocean

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ “嫦娥一号”发射时间确定 但未到公布时机. XINHUA Online (July 7, 2007). Retrieved on August 2, 2007.
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