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Houston Spaceport

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Houston Spaceport, established in 2015 and managed by the Houston Airport System, is a FAA-licensed commercial spaceport acting as a hub for commercial aerospace and aviation companies. It serves as a center for space-related research, development, fabrication, and education. Key activities include lunar exploration support for NASA's CLPS program, hypersonic spacecraft development, space station module assembly, and next-generation spacesuit development. The spaceport is home to tenants like Axiom Space, Intuitive Machines and Collins Aerospace, who have secured billions in NASA contracts.

commercialFounded 2015
Houston, Texas, United States
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Axiom Space has been based at Houston Spaceport at Ellington Airport since its founding in 2016.

GeneralValue 2.0Jul 12, 2026NASA’s IG Audits the Commercial Crew Program, and the SpaceX Lockup Deadline

Axiom Space operates from Houston Spaceport at Ellington Airport.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.1Jul 8, 2026Texas Becomes Legal Home for Axiom Space as State Deepens Role in Orbital Economy

The Dornier Alpha Jet took off from the Houston Spaceport in Texas on 22 April with the HAX25 rocket under its wing.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0May 11, 2026Italy Completes Air-Launched Rocket Demonstrator Test

Involve Space opened its U.S. headquarters at Houston Spaceport in Houston, Texas.

GrowthValue 2.2Apr 15, 2026Involve Space apre sede statunitense a Houston

Involve Space plans its first commercial launches from Houston Spaceport by the end of 2026.

PlanGrowthValue 3.8Apr 15, 2026Involve Space apre sede statunitense a Houston

Houston Spaceport hosts NASA, Axiom Space, and Intuitive Machines.

GeneralValue 2.0Apr 15, 2026Involve Space apre sede statunitense a Houston

The new Intuitive Machines facility at Houston Spaceport scales operations while maintaining a single, integrated campus and network.

GrowthCapabilityPlanValue 3.0Dec 4, 2025Houston Spaceport Manufacturing Facilities Expanded by Intuitive Machines

Intuitive Machines announced the expansion of manufacturing facilities at the Houston Spaceport.

GrowthCapabilityValue 3.5Dec 4, 2025Houston Spaceport Manufacturing Facilities Expanded by Intuitive Machines

The Houston Spaceport currently supports over 2,000 direct jobs.

GrowthGeneralValue 2.2Feb 10, 2025The spaceport conundrum

The Houston Spaceport has not hosted any launches but has attracted companies such as Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 2.3Feb 10, 2025The spaceport conundrum

The Midland International Air and Space Port and Houston Spaceport are public spaceports limited to air-launched systems.

GeneralValue 2.0Mar 18, 2024Texas Space Commissions, from Conestoga to Starship

Houston Spaceport has an FAA spaceport license but has not yet hosted a launch or landing.

LegalGeneralValue 3.5Oct 16, 2023Commercial lunar landers prepare for liftoff

Houston Spaceport is located at Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas.

GeneralValue 2.0Oct 16, 2023Commercial lunar landers prepare for liftoff

Governor Greg Abbott awarded a $5,000,000 Spaceport Trust Fund grant to the Houston Spaceport Development Corporation.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Jan 18, 2022Governor Abbott Announces $10 Million In Spaceport Trust Fund Grants

Prestwick Spaceport signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Houston Spaceport in 2016 to allow both organizations to share policies, processes, and other information related to commercial spaceport licensing and operations.

RelationshipsLegalValue 4.0Oct 7, 2021Discussions Occur To Strengthen Ties Between Prestwick Spaceport, Scotland, + Houston Spaceport, U.S.

Collins Aerospace is the Houston Spaceport’s anchor tenant and is receiving up to $25,600,000 in financing from Houston Airports as part of the upgrade plan, which Collins Aerospace will later reimburse.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 5.0Aug 23, 2021Collins Aerospace to provide life support for privately run LEO outpost

Ellington Airport in Houston received an FAA spaceport license in 2015 and has yet to host a launch or reentry while attracting companies to a Houston Spaceport business park.

LegalPlanGrowthGeneralValue 3.5Dec 28, 2019Florida airport seeks spaceport license

Houston Spaceport received a Federal Aviation Administration launch site operator’s license in 2015.

LegalGeneralValue 4.0Nov 26, 2019Commercial spaceports increase focus on economic development
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