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Every European spaceport we review, plus Etlaq in Oman, where European firms plan to launch. Each name links to our full review: who runs it, who paid, what has flown and what was promised. Checked 10 October 2026.
See them on one map in the European Space Map. The rocket makers that use them are in our launch companies overview.
Norway
| Spaceport | Where | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|
| Andøya Space Center | Andøya, northern Norway | Spectrum reached orbit from here on 5 September 2026 |
More on Norway: Norway.
Sweden
| Spaceport | Where | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|
| Esrange Space Center | Near Kiruna | Over 600 sounding rockets; first orbital launch now set for 2028 |
More on Sweden: Sweden.
United Kingdom
| Spaceport | Where | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|
| SaxaVord Spaceport | Unst, Shetland | No orbital launch yet |
| Space Hub Sutherland | Sutherland, northern Scotland | No orbital launch yet |
More on United Kingdom: United Kingdom.
France
| Spaceport | Where | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|
| Guiana Space Centre (Kourou) | French Guiana | Europe’s main spaceport; new small-launcher pads have hosted no launch |
More on France: France.
Portugal
| Spaceport | Where | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria Spaceport | Azores | Holds Portugal’s only launch site licence |
More on Portugal: Portugal.
Germany
| Spaceport | Where | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|
| German Offshore Spaceport Alliance | North Sea (planned) | Never launched; owners voted to dissolve it in January 2025 |
More on Germany: Germany.
Oman
| Spaceport | Where | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|
| Etlaq Spaceport | Duqm | Oman’s commercial launch site; three European launch firms have signed with it |
More on Oman: Oman.