spaceport

First Camden County citizens voted overwhelmingly against a proposed spaceport in southeastern Georgia.
Rocket Report: SpaceX launches Korea to the Moon, Georgia’s litigious spaceport|Eric Berger|August 5, 2022|Ars Technica
No matter how much money you put into this, it will never be a functioning commercial spaceport worth the taxpayers' time and money.
The Booming Space Industry Is Fueling a Spaceport Boondoggle|Alexandra Marvar|February 28, 2022|The Daily Beast
With so many years and careers invested in JWST, all eyes will be on that rocket as it clears the tower at the spaceport.
How the Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope Will Rest on a Nail-Biting Knife Edge|Leigh Fletcher|December 24, 2021|Singularity Hub
To help design and build an offshore rocket launch facility—aka, a floating spaceport.
SpaceX Will Have an Offshore Spaceport Ready for Starship Launches as Soon as Next Year|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|June 3, 2021|Singularity Hub

Between the job postings and Elon Musk’s tweet that the spaceports were intended for launches to Mars, the moon, and hypersonic travel around Earth, the whole thing seemed somewhat outlandish.
SpaceX Will Have an Offshore Spaceport Ready for Starship Launches as Soon as Next Year|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|June 3, 2021|Singularity Hub
Then there is the case of Spaceport America in New Mexico, near the small city of Truth & Consequences.
Virgin Galactic’s Flight Path to Disaster: A Clash of High Risk and Hyperbole|Clive Irving|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Building the Spaceport cost New Mexico taxpayers $212 million.
Tycoons in Space: One in Orbit and One Still Grounded|Clive Irving|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Musk is there, too, having taken a three-year lease at Spaceport for testing reusable rockets.
Tycoons in Space: One in Orbit and One Still Grounded|Clive Irving|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a trade-off for those funds, Galactic is committed to creating a Spaceport in Abu Dhabi—a place that loves excess.
Branson’s Galactic Obstacles: Tom Bower Puts a Damper on Virgin’s Space Flight Dreams|Clive Irving|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Spaceport traffic control to Polaris," reported the traffic officer, his face in focus on the teleceiver screen.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates|Carey Rockwell
I have permission for you to visit the city before we leave Council Spaceport.
The Colors of Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
"Spaceport traffic control to Connel," came a voice in reply over the audioceiver.
Sabotage in Space|Carey Rockwell
Harrison was vacationing and he viewed the emergency contact from Intersolar Spaceport with annoyance.
The Sword|Frank Quattrocchi
It was near midnight, and the sky over Nome Spaceport was bright with stars.
Postmark Ganymede|Robert Silverberg

British Dictionary definitions for spaceport

spaceport

/ (ˈspeɪsˌpɔːt) /

noun

a base equipped to launch, maintain, and test spacecraft

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