Rocket Launch Sites
Explore our map of 23 active rocket launch sites around the world by clicking the map, or searching the list below. Find out which launch sites are located near you.
Launch Sites Map
Rocket Launch Sites by Region
America
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Historic U.S. military rocket launch site, pivotal in space exploration and national security.
Corn Ranch
Spaceport in Texas, USA, operated by Blue Origin for New Shepard rocket launches and tests.
Guiana Space Centre
European spaceport near the equator for satellite launches, managed by ESA and CNES.
Kennedy Space Center
NASA's primary launch site for human spaceflight, housing iconic facilities and a rich space history.
Mojave Air and Space Port
A leading air launch facility for private spaceflight and aerospace research in Mojave, California.
Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska
Commercial and military spaceport in Alaska, supporting orbital and sub-orbital launches since 1998.
Spaceport America
Purpose-built commercial spaceport in New Mexico, supporting vertical and horizontal launches.
Starbase
SpaceX's facility in Texas for developing and launching Starship rockets.
Vandenberg SFB
U.S. Space Force facility in California for spacecraft launches and missile testing.
Wallops Island
NASA rocket launch site for science and exploration missions, established in 1945 in Virginia.
Europe
AndΓΈya Spaceport
Norwegian rocket launch site for sounding, sub-orbital rockets, and small satellite orbital missions.
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Russian spaceport specialized in military satellites, known for high inclination and polar orbit launches.
SaxaVord Spaceport
Emerging spaceport in Scotland, supporting multiple rockets for up to 30 annual launches.
Sutherland Spaceport
Spaceport in Scottish Highlands for launching small satellites into polar and sun-synchronous orbits.
Asia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
World's largest space launch facility, pivotal for Russian space missions.
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
China's first spaceport, pivotal for crewed missions and satellite launches.
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
India's primary spaceport, launching lunar, Mars missions, and satellites, located in Andhra Pradesh.
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
Major Chinese space launch facility in Shanxi Province, primarily used for launching satellites.
Tanegashima Space Center
Japan's largest rocket-launch complex, featuring cutting-edge facilities and a comprehensive space museum.
Uchinoura Space Center
Japanese space launch facility for satellites and scientific missions, established in 1962.
Wenchang Space Launch Site
China's southernmost spaceport, enabling efficient geosynchronous orbit access, hosts major launches and lunar missions.
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
A major Chinese spaceport for scientific, civil, and military satellite launches since 1984.
Pacific
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Private spaceport in New Zealand, primarily used for Electron rocket launches.