Alaska: Pacific Spaceport Complex.
On Kodiak Island, Alaska, the Pacific Spaceport Complex excels in vertical launches. Operated by the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, it holds license LSO 03-008, renewed September 23, 2023, expiring September 23, 2028. Launches began in 1998, making it the first FAA-licensed spaceport not on a federal range. It operates without state or federal funds for maintenance since 2015, providing economic benefits to Alaska. The site offers launch azimuths from 110 to 220 degrees, accessing inclinations of 59 to 110 degrees for polar and sun-synchronous orbits. It has six pads: four orbital-class and two suborbital. Facilities include two command and control systems, fixed and transportable Range Safety and Tracking Systems, fiber optics, indoor vehicle processing, a Payload Processing Facility with clean rooms and hypergolic fueling, and support for liquid, solid, hybrid, and stratospheric balloons. Notable features are 22 years of experience, suborbital and orbital scenarios, off-axis tracking, and a Rapid and Agile Space Launch Innovation Center. The remote location minimizes risks, and it operates year-round.
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