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The flight, from a spaceport in northern Norway, marked the first time a rocket capable of reaching orbit was launched from continental Europe excluding Russia, manufacturer Isar Aerospace said.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
The spaceport is operated by Andøya Space, a company 90 percent owned by the Norwegian government through the Ministry for Trade, Industry, and Fisheries.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
The country's first three launch sites were built deep inland, but new spaceports have been built on Hainan island, south China, while there are also sea launch facilities on the coast of Shandong province in East China.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The French-run Guiana Space Center in South America is the primary spaceport for European rockets.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
The spaceport is operated by Andøya Space, a company 90 percent owned by the Norwegian government through the Ministry for Trade, Industry, and Fisheries.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
The country's first three launch sites were built deep inland, but new spaceports have been built on Hainan island, south China, while there are also sea launch facilities on the coast of Shandong province in East China.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The French-run Guiana Space Center in South America is the primary spaceport for European rockets.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Spaceport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceport. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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spaceport
noun
space·port
ˈspā-ˌspō(ə)rt 
-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
: a place for testing and launching spacecraft
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