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"spaceport"
Keywords:
launch
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spacecraft
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airport
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analogywith
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rlv
Related Terms:
Airport
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Ramp
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Flight plan
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Aviation
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Heliport
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Space shuttle
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Aƫrodrome
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Uav
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Taxiway
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Ultralight
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Connecting flight
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General aviation
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Gsfc
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Launch vehicle
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Flight service station
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Nonstop
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Aircraft
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Flight path
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Wide-body aircraft
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Cruise
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Direct flight
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Airliner
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Farp
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Separation
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Available seat miles
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Hang glider
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Shuttle
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Atv
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Stopover
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Aircraft carrier
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Aerospace
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International airport
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Control tower
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Spacecraft
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Msfc
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Egnos
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Star
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Gate
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Non-stop flight
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Glider
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Facility
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Fbo
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Autogyro
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Controlled airspace
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Layover
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Aviator
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Instrument flight rules
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Airport
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Ferry
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Snowmobile
a facility where vehicles are launched into space.
ftp.uga.edu
a facility serving space travel that is not subject to the terms of the Interstellar Trade Treaty
digigamers.com
a facility where commercial launch vehicles can be processed, launched, and, in the case of RLV's, landed
nesdis.noaa.gov
a site for launching spacecraft , by analogywith airport for aircraft
anoca.org
A spaceport is a site for launching spacecraft, by analogy with seaport for boats or airport for aircraft. Typically the site is large enough that, should a rocket explode, it will not endanger human lives or adjacent launch pads.
en.wikipedia.org
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