Update: India moves to hand Kulasekarapattinam spaceport to private operators
ISRO names a March-April 2027 target for Kulasekarapattinam's first rocket launch.
original 2026-08-09
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Update: ISRO says it will operate four launch pads by 2029
ISRO's Narayanan now puts a specific date on the new Tamil Nadu spaceport's debut launch: March or April 2027.
original 2026-10-25
Update: SpaceX subsidiary seeks Florida approval for Starship fuel pipeline
Florida regulators approved Coastal Connect's pipeline tariff on October 6; filings show the planned route running up the State Road 407 corridor to the NASA...
original 2026-10-05
Update: SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
UL System's board approved a 40-year, $1-a-year lease letting SpaceX access the former Pecan Island High School site ahead of a planned 2027 purchase.
original 2026-08-25
Update: SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
SpaceX is reportedly negotiating to acquire about 4,000 acres across six parcels owned by the Vermilion Parish School District near White Lake, per Acadiana...
original 2026-08-25
Update: FAA seeks input on new US spaceport sites and launch corridors
SpaceX's own FAA comment says it alone expects 10,000 launches a year and proposes integrating its Cleared platform into FAA flow management.
original 2026-08-25
ISRO says it will operate four launch pads by 2029
ISRO chairman says a new 2,000-acre SSLV complex at Kulasekarapattinam helps take India to four launch pads by 2029.
Space Force studies third US launch site for heavy-lift rockets by 2030
Space Systems Command is exploring a third US spaceport by 2030 as demand outgrows Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg, says Lt. Gen. Garrant.
ClearSpace wins £61.3 million UK Active Debris Removal mission contract
The UK Space Agency picked ClearSpace over Astroscale and Starfish Space to build its first national debris removal mission.
Update: Norway proposes funding second launch pad at Andøya Spaceport
European Spaceflight reports the 2027 funding's ministry-by-ministry breakdown and a 2028 completion target for the pad.
original 2026-09-30
Update: SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
SpaceX's own chief engineer told Pecan Island residents at a Sept. 24 meeting that 30 launches a day will essentially block local property access, walking ba...
original 2026-08-25
Update: SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
SpaceX filed a coastal permit application for a 15.5-mile access road, elevated bridge and cargo wharf to serve the Starbase Louisiana site.
original 2026-08-25
Update: Federal judge rejects bid to block SpaceX-Fish and Wildlife Service land swap
SpaceX and the Fish and Wildlife Service filed new motions to dismiss the underlying suit, again on standing grounds, per Law360.
original 2026-06-10
SpaceX subsidiary seeks Florida approval for Starship fuel pipeline
SpaceX subsidiary Coastal Connect Services asked Florida regulators to approve a pipeline to fuel Starship launches at Cape Canaveral.
Update: SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
The incentive agreement includes a two-year penalty clause if SpaceX misses its job-creation target, per a report detailing the deal's contract terms.
original 2026-08-25
Kenya signs funding deal for Kipini spaceport feasibility study
Kenya's government and space agency signed a funding deal to study a commercial spaceport on the coast near Kipini.
Norway proposes funding second launch pad at Andøya Spaceport
Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to build and own a second orbital launch pad at Andøya Spaceport, leasing it to Andøya Space.
Update: SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
SpaceX posted its first Starbase Louisiana job opening, an external affairs manager to serve as a local point of contact as construction begins, in early Sep...
original 2026-08-25
CNES calls for new rocket-tracking turrets at French Guiana spaceport
CNES wants three automated tracking turrets to replace aging optical systems watching Ariane and Vega launches from French Guiana.
Update: Federal judge rejects bid to block SpaceX-Fish and Wildlife Service land swap
DOJ's own Sept. 22 press release on the same Sept. 21 ruling adds an on-record agency quote and upgrades the lead from mainstream to official_record (justice...
original 2026-06-10score 4 → 5
Rocket Factory Augsburg gets 2.7 million euro ESA Boost extension
ESA extended its Boost co-funding to RFA by 2.7 million euros to prepare SaxaVord test infrastructure ahead of RFA One's first launches.
Update: Federal judge rejects bid to block SpaceX-Fish and Wildlife Service land swap
US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. of the Southern District of Texas denied the plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction on September 21, findi...
original 2026-06-10
SaxaVord scraps shared launch rail plan, HyImpulse to supply its own
SaxaVord scrapped its shared suborbital launch rail; HyImpulse will bring its own for its second SR75 flight, per European Spaceflight.
Update: Federal judge rejects bid to block SpaceX-Fish and Wildlife Service land swap
The suit argues the swap violates the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, NEPA and the Administrative Pr...
original 2026-06-10
Update: SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
NPR reported September 20 that Musk has said the site could eventually launch about 30 rockets per day, thousands per year, and that lawmakers involved in th...
original 2026-08-25
Update: SaxaVord Spaceport secures £30 million UK government funding pledge
European Spaceflight's own read of the strategy document, published September 9, said the UK is relying on "Germany and other allies" for responsive launch a...
original 2026-09-08
SaxaVord Spaceport secures £30 million UK government funding pledge
The UK government pledged £30 million toward SaxaVord's launchpad buildout, part of a £60 million public-private package.
Update: SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
State documents obtained through a public-records request, reported September 1, put the property-tax exemption underlying the PILOT arrangement at an estima...
original 2026-08-25
SpaceX pledges $220M for Brownsville water infrastructure, gains control of 444 acres
Brownsville removed 444 acres near Starbase from city zoning after SpaceX tied the move to a $220 million water-infrastructure commitment.
Update: SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
Per Payload, the site will include five launch complexes, each with two launch pads and a propellant farm, and is designed to self-sustain with propellant pr...
original 2026-08-25
SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
Highlands and Islands Enterprise buys Sutherland Spaceport assets from Orbex liquidators
Scotland's HIE bought the liquidated Sutherland Spaceport's assets, keeping the UK launch site's future open after Orbex's collapse.
FAA seeks input on new US spaceport sites and launch corridors
SpaceX's FAA comment says it alone expects 10,000 launches a year, with outdated air traffic control the real bottleneck.
Update: India moves to hand Kulasekarapattinam spaceport to private operators
IN-SPACe opened a formal Expression of Interest process for the Kulasekarapattinam handover, with concrete registration/site-visit/meeting dates and a specif...
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Space Angel wins $1.75m WA government grant for spaceport plans
Western Australia awarded Space Angel a $1.75 million Spaceport Establishment Support Grant to develop spaceport site plans.
Update: RFA pulls RFA One rocket from SaxaVord pad, cancels UK's first launch window
OHB CEO Marco Fuchs, whose company is RFA's majority owner, said on OHB's August 6 earnings call that engineers took the rocket back into the hangar and open...
original 2026-08-06
India moves to hand Kulasekarapattinam spaceport to private operators
India has begun transferring operation and maintenance of the Rs 986 crore Kulasekarapattinam launch facility to private companies.
RFA pulls RFA One rocket from SaxaVord pad, cancels UK's first launch window
RFA de-stacked its rocket to investigate an issue, forcing SaxaVord to cancel its planned launch-window traffic orders.
SpaceX nears deal for 130,000-acre Louisiana spaceport site
SpaceX and Louisiana are close to a deal giving the company an 18-mile marshland stretch in Vermilion Parish for a new launch site.
Update: RFA delays RFA ONE's maiden launch after vehicle issue found in testing
Rocket Factory Augsburg said July 28 that it found "an issue with the vehicle" during pressurization testing ahead of a planned hot-fire test at SaxaVord Spa...
original 2026-07-07
All Points wins $250 million Space Force satellite-processing contract
All Points Logistics will build a new satellite processing center at Vandenberg, the largest Space Force award of its kind to date.
Germany considers dedicated launch site for its armed forces
German Defence Minister Pistorius said the Bundeswehr is weighing its own launch site to avoid commercial launch queues.
Relativity Space to build second Terran R factory in Florida with $134M backing
Space Florida is putting up to $134 million toward a second Terran R rocket factory near Cape Canaveral.
Japan sets goal of 30 orbital launches a year by early 2030s
Japan's National Space Policy Secretariat targets 30 launches yearly by the early 2030s, per SpaceNews.
Update: Isar Aerospace signs launch site deal with Maritime Launch Services
Isar Aerospace signs launch site deal with Maritime Launch Services
original 2026-07-07
Update: Isar Aerospace signs launch site deal with Maritime Launch Services
Corroboration correction and source upgrade (found_none was wrong): Isar's own press release confirms the deal first-party, with European Spaceflight and The...
original 2026-07-07score 3 → 5
BOEM seeks input on using offshore oil platforms for rocket launches
The Interior Department's BOEM opened a comment period on repurposing offshore oil rigs and new platforms for rocket launch and re-entry.
Isar Aerospace signs launch site deal with Maritime Launch Services
Isar Aerospace will pay Maritime Launch Services for a dedicated Spectrum launch complex at Spaceport Nova Scotia in Canada.
RFA delays RFA ONE's maiden launch after vehicle issue found in testing
Rocket Factory Augsburg found an issue during pressure testing and de-stacked RFA ONE, casting doubt on the planned August 10 launch window.
SpaceX beach closures at Boca Chica survive as Texas Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit
The court ruled unanimously that the beach-access amendment gives no private right to sue, ending the 2021 state case.
Federal judge rejects bid to block SpaceX-Fish and Wildlife Service land swap
A federal judge denied a bid to block the Boca Chica land swap, clearing SpaceX's title transfer, per the Justice Department.
Orbex enters UK administration after acquisition and funding talks collapse
Orbex filed for UK administration in February after Series D funding talks and an acquisition by The Exploration Company both fell through.
Orbex, developer of the UK's Prime small launch vehicle, filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators on February 11, 2026, after failing to close a Series D funding round or complete a previously announced acquisition by French company The Exploration Company, per SpaceNews, Via Satellite, and European Spaceflight. Orbex, a winner of ESA's European Launcher Challenge that had received EUR34.9 million ($41.5 million) from the program, had already shut down its Danish rocket-engine subsidiary and laid off about 90 employees in January; administration puts roughly 150 further UK jobs at risk. CEO Phil Chambers said: "Disappointing doesn't come close to describing how we feel about this moment."