Cities we serve
Launches leave from a small number of active sites, and almost nobody ships from next door to one. These pages work the other way round: they start from a city, name the launch sites that realistically serve it, describe how a payload gets there, and list the capacity open from those sites right now.
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AE
- Abu DhabiThe UAE Space Agency and Gulf space programmes. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- DubaiMBRSC satellites and one of the world's largest cargo hubs. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
AR
- Buenos AiresCONAE and Argentina's radar satellite programme. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG) and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
AT
- ViennaUNOOSA and Austrian space components. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
AU
- AdelaideThe Australian Space Agency headquarters. Residual launch capacity routed through Mahia Peninsula (LC-1), Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- BrisbaneAustralia's private launch vehicle development. Residual launch capacity routed through Mahia Peninsula (LC-1), Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- MelbourneAustralian advanced manufacturing and materials research. Residual launch capacity routed through Mahia Peninsula (LC-1), Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- SydneyAustralia's commercial centre and main freight gateway. Residual launch capacity routed through Mahia Peninsula (LC-1), Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
BE
- BrusselsEU space policy, funding and export controls. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- LiegeA cargo-first airport beside a space optics centre. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
BR
- BelemNorthern Brazil's Amazon gateway toward Kourou. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG) and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- BrasiliaThe Brazilian Space Agency and national space policy. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG) and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Rio de JaneiroOffshore energy engineering and research instrumentation. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG) and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Sao Jose dos CamposBrazil's aerospace city: Embraer and INPE. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG) and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Sao PauloSouth America's largest economy and busiest cargo airport. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG) and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
CA
- MontrealCanada's aerospace capital and the CSA's home. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- OttawaCanadian space policy, Telesat and satellite communications. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- TorontoCanada's commercial centre and largest cargo airport. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- VancouverEarth-observation radar satellites and space robotics. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
CH
- GenevaCERN precision instrumentation and space law. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- ZurichLaunch vehicle fairings and ETH flight instruments. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
CL
- SantiagoLogistics gateway to the Atacama observatories. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Kourou (CSG).
CO
- BogotaA major Latin American cargo hub and pharmaceutical base. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
CR
- San JoseCosta Rica's medical-device precision manufacturing. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40, Kennedy Space Center LC-39A and 1 other site.
CZ
- PragueEUSPA and the Czech space engineering sector. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
DE
- BerlinGerman space policy and the new-space startup base. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- BremenAriane upper stages and the Orion service module. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- CologneThe European Astronaut Centre and DLR headquarters. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- DarmstadtESOC: where Europe's spacecraft are flown. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- FrankfurtEurope's largest air-cargo airport. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- HamburgEurope's third-largest port and Airbus manufacturing. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- MunichGerman commercial launch and DLR spacecraft operations. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- StuttgartPrecision engineering and DLR space structures research. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
DK
- CopenhagenDanish pharmaceutical cold chain and satellite technology. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
EG
- CairoThe African Space Agency headquarters. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
ES
- BarcelonaCatalonia's nanosatellite and connectivity cluster. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- MadridESA's astronomy centre, INTA and deep-space communications. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 2 other sites.
FI
- HelsinkiCommercial-scale radar Earth-observation satellites. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E, Kourou (CSG) and 1 other site.
FR
- BordeauxEuropean launch propulsion: engines and boosters. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG) and Baikonur Cosmodrome.
- CannesComplete satellite integration and test. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- Le HavreThe port Ariane hardware sails from. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG) and Baikonur Cosmodrome.
- LyonFrance's vaccine and biologics manufacturing centre. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- ParisESA, CNES and ArianeGroup headquarters. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- ToulouseEurope's satellite manufacturing capital. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
GB
- DidcotThe Harwell space cluster and ESA ECSAT. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- GlasgowEurope's highest-volume small satellite production. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E, Kourou (CSG) and 2 other sites.
- GuildfordWhere the commercial small satellite was invented. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- LondonSpace finance, insurance and Heathrow high-value freight. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- StevenageThe UK's largest satellite integration cleanroom. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
GF
- CayenneThe Guiana Space Centre's own gateway city. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG).
ID
- JakartaSoutheast Asia's largest economy and research agency. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Mahia Peninsula (LC-1) and 2 other sites.
IE
- DublinIreland's pharmaceutical and medical-device export base. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40, Kourou (CSG) and 2 other sites.
IL
- Tel AvivIsraeli satellite manufacturing, optics and sensors. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
IN
- AhmedabadISRO's Space Applications Centre. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- BengaluruIndia's satellite manufacturing centre. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- ChennaiLaunch vehicle development and heavy manufacturing. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- DelhiIndian space policy and the northern cargo gateway. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- HyderabadIndia's private launch ventures and pharmaceutical cluster. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- MumbaiIndia's financial capital and largest cargo gateway. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- ThiruvananthapuramIndian launch vehicle development at VSSC. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
IT
- MilanItaly's financial capital and main cargo airport. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- RomeThe Italian Space Agency and the Vega programme. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- TurinCrewed module and cargo vehicle manufacturing. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
JP
- NagoyaJapanese launch vehicle and aerostructure manufacturing. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- TokyoJAXA headquarters and Japanese satellite manufacturing. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- TsukubaJapan's ISS operations and national research institutes. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
KE
- NairobiEast Africa's technology and air-freight centre. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
KR
- DaejeonKARI: Korean launch vehicles and satellites. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- SeoulSemiconductors, precision electronics and Incheon cargo. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
LU
- LuxembourgSES, space-resources law and Cargolux. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
MX
- Mexico CityLatin America's largest corporate and research concentration. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- MonterreyNorthern Mexico's export manufacturing capital. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- QueretaroMexico's aerospace manufacturing cluster. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
MY
- Kuala LumpurThe Malaysian Space Agency and regional electronics. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
NG
- LagosWest Africa's commercial capital and freight gateway. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
NL
- AmsterdamSchiphol pharmaceutical and high-value air cargo. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- NoordwijkESTEC: Europe's largest spacecraft test facility. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
NO
- OsloKongsberg satellite systems and the KSAT polar network. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E, Kourou (CSG) and 1 other site.
NZ
- AucklandRocket Lab's origin and New Zealand's space supply chain. Residual launch capacity routed through Mahia Peninsula (LC-1), Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- ChristchurchThe Antarctic gateway: extreme-environment logistics. Residual launch capacity routed through Mahia Peninsula (LC-1), Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
PA
- Panama CityThe hemisphere's air-cargo connecting hub. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40, Kennedy Space Center LC-39A and 1 other site.
PH
- ManilaThe Philippine Space Agency and semiconductor assembly. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
PL
- WarsawThe Polish Space Agency and domestic satellite integration. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
PT
- LisbonPortugal Space and Atlantic Earth-observation programmes. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 2 other sites.
QA
- DohaQatar Airways Cargo global freight reach. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
SA
- RiyadhThe Saudi Space Agency and industrial diversification. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
SE
- GothenburgLaunch vehicle structures and Scandinavia's largest port. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG) and Baikonur Cosmodrome.
- StockholmSwedish satellite platforms and ground-station networks. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG), Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
SG
- SingaporeSoutheast Asia's air-cargo and forwarding centre. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
SR
- ParamariboThe nearest port outside French customs territory. Residual launch capacity routed through Kourou (CSG).
TH
- BangkokGISTDA Earth observation and Southeast Asian manufacturing. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
TR
- IstanbulThe freight crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kourou (CSG) and 1 other site.
TW
- HsinchuThe centre of advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
- TaipeiThe Taiwan Space Agency and a high-value export economy. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
US — AL
- Huntsville, ALNASA Marshall and the US propulsion engineering cluster. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40, Kennedy Space Center LC-39A and 2 other sites.
US — AZ
- Phoenix, AZHoneywell Aerospace and semiconductor fabrication. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Boca Chica Starbase.
- Tucson, AZSpace optics, missile systems and planetary science. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Boca Chica Starbase.
US — CA
- El Segundo, CAWhere US military satellites are specified and procured. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Hawthorne, CASpaceX vehicle and spacecraft manufacturing. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Lompoc, CAVandenberg's gate city. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E.
- Long Beach, CANew-space manufacturing on old aerospace floorspace. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Los Angeles, CAThe deepest concentration of spacecraft engineering on earth. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Mountain View, CANASA Ames: small spacecraft and space biology. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Pasadena, CAJPL: NASA's robotic planetary spacecraft. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- San Diego, CASatellite communications payloads and West Coast biotech. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- San Francisco, CASpace venture finance and Earth-observation startups. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- San Jose, CASilicon Valley semiconductors and scientific instruments. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Santa Maria, CAThe nearest commercial centre to Vandenberg. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E.
US — CO
- Boulder, COLASP, NOAA and space instrument development. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Colorado Springs, COUS military space operations. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Denver, COLockheed Martin Space and the Colorado Front Range. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
US — DC
- Washington, DCNASA HQ, the FAA, and US export licensing. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
US — FL
- Melbourne, FLSpace Coast defence and aerospace electronics manufacturing. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and Kennedy Space Center LC-39A.
- Miami, FLThe Americas' largest high-value air-cargo gateway. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40, Kennedy Space Center LC-39A and 1 other site.
- Orlando, FLThe Space Coast's widebody air-cargo gateway. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and Kennedy Space Center LC-39A.
- Tampa, FLFlorida's medical-device and microelectronics cluster. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and Kennedy Space Center LC-39A.
- Titusville, FLAcross the river from Kennedy Space Center. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and Kennedy Space Center LC-39A.
US — GA
- Atlanta, GAThe US Southeast's air-freight centre of gravity. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and Kennedy Space Center LC-39A.
US — IL
- Chicago, ILNorth America's busiest inland freight interchange. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
US — IN
- Indianapolis, INFedEx's second US hub and a life-sciences corridor. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
US — KS
- Wichita, KSThe Air Capital: aerostructures and composites. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
US — KY
- Louisville, KYUPS Worldport and US healthcare cold-chain logistics. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
US — LA
- New Orleans, LAMichoud: where launch-vehicle core stages are built. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
US — MA
- Boston, MAThe world's densest biotech cluster. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
- Cambridge, MAMIT, Draper and flight instrumentation. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
US — MD
- Baltimore, MDSpace Telescope Science Institute and APL. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Greenbelt, MDNASA Goddard: spacecraft and instrument development. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
US — NM
- Albuquerque, NMSandia National Laboratories and space vehicle research. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Boca Chica Starbase.
- Las Cruces, NMSpaceport America and White Sands. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase and Vandenberg SLC-4E.
US — NY
- New York, NYSpace finance, insurance, and the JFK cargo gateway. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
US — OH
- Cleveland, OHNASA Glenn: in-space propulsion and power research. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Dayton, OHWright-Patterson and Air Force materials research. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
US — PA
- Philadelphia, PAThe US East Coast pharmaceutical corridor. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
US — TN
- Memphis, TNThe FedEx superhub — overnight reach across North America. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40, Kennedy Space Center LC-39A and 2 other sites.
US — TX
- Austin, TXSatellite engineering and semiconductor fabrication. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Brownsville, TXStarbase's host city. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase.
- Corpus Christi, TXThe South Texas port serving Starbase heavy cargo. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase.
- Dallas, TXThe southern US air-cargo hub at DFW. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Fort Worth, TXAircraft manufacturing and a purpose-built industrial airport. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Houston, TXNASA Johnson and US human spaceflight operations. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- McAllen, TXRio Grande Valley cross-border customs logistics. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase.
- San Antonio, TXSouthwest Research Institute and planetary flight instruments. Residual launch capacity routed through Boca Chica Starbase and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
US — UT
- Salt Lake City, UTSolid rocket motor production at Promontory. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
US — VA
- Dulles, VANorthrop Grumman space systems and an international freight airport. Residual launch capacity routed through Wallops Flight Facility, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.
US — WA
- Kent, WABlue Origin engines and orbital vehicle development. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Redmond, WASatellite volume manufacturing at constellation scale. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
- Seattle, WAPuget Sound aerospace supply chain and transpacific cargo. Residual launch capacity routed through Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40.
VN
- Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam's manufacturing and export gateway. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Vandenberg SLC-4E and 1 other site.
ZA
- Cape TownSatellite imaging payloads and SANSA operations. Residual launch capacity routed through Cape Canaveral SLC-40, Kourou (CSG) and 1 other site.
- JohannesburgSub-Saharan Africa's busiest cargo airport. Residual launch capacity routed through Baikonur Cosmodrome, Cape Canaveral SLC-40 and 1 other site.