spaceport

[ speys-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

1. a site at which spacecraft are tested, launched, sheltered, maintained, etc.

spaceport

/ ˈspeɪsˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a base equipped to launch, maintain, and test spacecraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of spaceport¹

First recorded in 1950–55; space + port ¹

Example Sentences

SaxaVord Spaceport said all safety protocols were fully observed and the site was evacuated prior to the test, leaving no staff at risk.

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A rocket launch from the UK's new spaceport in Shetland has been delayed following a dramatic explosion.

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Cornwall Spaceport was the UK's first licensed spaceport, however its rockets are launched horizontally, carried by an aircraft.

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It was to be the first fully-licensed spaceport in Western Europe able to launch vertically into orbit.

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A rocket engine has exploded during a launch test at the UK's new spaceport in Shetland.

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