Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport
Summary
The U.S. Space Force wants to build a new spaceport by 2030 to handle heavy rocket launches and reduce pressure on existing sites in Florida and California. However, officials have not yet chosen a location or made plans for acquiring land, and they are exploring options involving government and private partnerships.Key Facts
- The Space Force aims to open a third heavy-lift launch site within four years (by 2030).
- Current main launch sites are Cape Canaveral in Florida and Vandenberg in California.
- There were 175 orbital launches last year from these two locations.
- Launch demand is expected to rise to 700 launches per year by 2036.
- The new spaceport would help make launch operations more resilient to natural disasters or attacks.
- The federal government also runs a smaller spaceport in Virginia (Wallops Flight Facility) for lighter launches.
- The Space Force is considering multiple options for the new site, including government-owned land, state land, or private spaceports.
- No final decisions or timelines have been made yet for land acquisition or construction.
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