About Houston Spaceport

At the Heart of Commercial Space

The Houston Spaceport is a federally licensed commercial spaceport situated on 400 acres at Ellington Airport (EFD). It was established in 2015 to act as a hub for commercial aerospace and aviation companies, and as a center for research, development, fabrication and education. The Houston Spaceport is FAA-licensed as a launch and landing site for suborbital, reusable launch vehicles. It is the 10th commercial spaceport in the United States to receive a federal license for spaceflight.

Current activities

As of 2024, current activities at the Houston Spaceport include:

• Lunar exploration activities in support of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
• Hypersonic spacecraft development and engine testing
• Space station fabrication and assembly
• Space/planetary research and education
• Development and testing of next-generation spacesuits
• Developing and manufacturing habitation environment systems for government and commercial space vehicles
• Aerospace and aviation training

Management

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