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Houston Spaceport

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Collins Aerospace facility at the Houston Spaceport
Collins Aerospace facility at the Houston Spaceport

The Houston Spaceport is a federally licensed commercial spaceport located in Houston, Texas, United States. Situated on 400 acres (160 ha) at Ellington Airport (EFD), the spaceport is managed by the Houston Airport System, a department of the City of Houston. It was established in 2015 to act as a hub for commercial aerospace and aviation companies, and as a center for research, development, fabrication and education. The Houston Spaceport is FAA-licensed as a launch and landing site for suborbital, reusable launch vehicles. It is the 10th commercial spaceport in the United States to receive a federal license for spaceflight. As of 2024, current activities at the Houston Spaceport include: Lunar exploration activities in support of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program Hypersonic spacecraft development and engine testing Space station fabrication and assembly Space/planetary research and education Development and testing of next-generation spacesuits Developing and manufacturing habitation environment systems for government and commercial space vehicles Aerospace and aviation training

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Houston Spaceport
Aerospace Avenue, Houston

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Aerospace Avenue 11602
77034 Houston
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