This article constitutes a list of rocket launch sites. Some of these sites are known as spaceports or cosmodromes. A single rocket launch is sufficient for inclusion in the table, as long as the site is properly documented through a reference. Missile locations with no launches are not included in the list. Proposed and planned sites and sites under construction are not included in the main tabulation, but may appear in condensed lists under the tables.
A shorter list of spaceports for human spaceflight and satellite launches is available in the article Spaceport.
Table specification
Sorting order
Countries in alphabetical order within a table
Launch sites within a country are sorted chronologically according to start of operations
Column specification
Country – territory of the site (the organisation responsible for the launches may reside elsewhere, as indicated in the notes column; Location – Name of launch site (sometimes also province etc.) Coordinates – geographical coordinates Operational date – the period of years of launch activities Number of rocket launches – the total number of launches, including failed launches Heaviest rocket launched – total mass at lift-off Highest achieved altitude – height in km above launch site (unless orbital) Notes – comments
Major/active spaceports are shown in bold.
Africa
Asia
Note that some Russian cosmodromes appear in this section, some in the Europe section.
Proposed or planned spaceports and rocket launch sites in Asia
Biak Spaceport, Indonesia
Kulasekharapatnam Spaceport, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Europe
Note that some European countries operate spaceports in Africa, South America, or other equatorial regions. These spaceports are listed in this article according to their geographical location. Some Russian-controlled launch sites are listed as being in Asia. Note that some Russian cosmodromes appear in this section, some in the section Asia.
Proposed or planned spaceports in Europe
Spaceport Sweden, Kiruna
Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
Sutherland spaceport, Scotland, UK Was formally approved by the Scotland Highland Council in August 2020 Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal Andøya Spaceport, Norway El Hierro Launch Centre, Canary Islands, Spain Taranto-Grottaglie Airport, Italy
North America
Additional rocket launch sites in North America
Please delete items or move them to the table above with appropriate data and references.
Barbados, Barter Island (United States, ) Black Mesa (United States, ) Cecil Airport, (United States, ) Charlestown, Rhode Island (United States, ) Cape Parry (Canada, ) Cold Lake (Canada, ) Datil (United States, ) Eareckson (Aleut islands, United States, ) Edwards Air Force Base (United States, ) Eglin Air Force Base (United States, ) Fort Bliss (United States, ) Fort Greely (United States, ) Fort Sherman (United States, )
Fort Wingate (United States, ) Fort Yukon (United States, ) Gillam (Canada, ) Gilson Butte (United States, ) Grand Turk Island ) Green River Launch Complex Holloman (United States, ) Mercury (United States, ) NAOTS (United States, ) North Truro Air Force Station (United States, ) Point Arguello (United States, ) Point Barrow(United States, ) Point Mugu (United States, )
Primrose Lake (Canada, ) Ramey (Puerto Rico, United States, ) Red Lake (Canada, ) San Clemente (California, United States, ) San Nicolas Island (California, United States, ) Sheboygan (Wisconsin, United States, |) Sierra de Juarez (Mexico, ) Sondre Stromfjord (Greenland, ) Tonopah Test Range (United States, ) Yuma (United States, )
Proposed or planned spaceports in North America
Cape Breton Spaceport (aka Cape Breton Space Centre), Nova Scotia
Cape Rich, LFCATC Meaford, Ontario
Oklahoma Spaceport, Burns Flat, Silver Space Ports, Arizona Spaceport Washington, Moses Lake, Washington This project was proposed in 2005 by a small real estate brokerage firm operating from an office in Renton, Washington, and has since proven to have been a scam. The principal party - Mr. Andy Shin Fong Chen, CEO of ASPI Group, LLC - was charged with fraud by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 15 March 2017. No licensing was ever issued by any local, state or Federal government agency, nor was any construction ever initiated.