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It’s time to unlock inland orbital launch for a resilient U.S. space future

Written by  Scott McLaughlin Friday, 01 August 2025 12:00
The "Gateway" terminal at SpacePort America in New Mexico. Credit: SpacePort America.

As space operations grow in the United States, we face a bottleneck: the limited capacity of coastal spaceports. While Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg remain effective for the nation, these launch sites are becoming congested, and their federally funded infrastructure has struggled to keep pace. Nearby communities face noise, sonic booms, environmental effects and concerns over […]

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