# Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/inside-the-pentagon-the-pressure-is-on-to-find-a-home-for-a-new-spaceport/
- Published: 2026-10-23T19:33:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:12:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Ars Technica
- Original article: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/senior-commander-says-space-force-needs-new-spaceport-by-2030/
- Topics: Space, Technology

## Key points

- Space Force hopes for a third launch site by 2030.
- No location or land plan has been decided.
- Existing spaceports may need to support 700 launches annually by 2036.

## Summary

The US Space Force wants a third heavy-lift launch site operating by 2030, to ease pressure on facilities in Florida and California and provide backup if either is knocked offline. But the proposed deadline is ambitious: officials have not chosen a location, settled how to secure land or set a decision timetable.

The existing sites handled 175 orbital launch attempts last year, and the Space Force expects established spaceports to support 700 launches a year by 2036. Officials say a new site would need to account for launch routes, safety, nearby communities and access to supplies. Options under consideration include a new federal base, state land, commercial property or a public-private partnership.

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