Space Force targets 2030 for new third US spaceport, site still undecided
The US Space Force wants a third heavy-lift launch site operational by 2030 to ease strain on existing bases in Florida and California, according to Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of Space Systems Command. No location has been chosen, and officials have not yet worked out how to acquire the land needed. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink first flagged the need for the site in May, citing a congressionally mandated study of launch infrastructure.