spaceport
Example Sentences
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The mission is scheduled to lift off from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana on April 13; it will reach the Jovian system in 2031, spend four years performing various flybys and conclude with an orbit of Ganymede.
From New York Times
The mission started as planned, with the 747 taking off from Spaceport Cornwall in southwest England and successfully deploying the LauncherOne rocket.
From Seattle Times
Coastal Camden County at the Georgia-Florida line spent a decade and $10.3 million pursuing construction of Spaceport Camden, only to see voters renounce the project by a nearly 3-to-1 margin.
From Seattle Times
Spaceport critic John Goodman said it was time for commissioners to “finally stop it, no more legal challenges.”
From Seattle Times
Camden County officials have long insisted the spaceport would bring economic growth not just from rocket launches, but also by attracting related industries as well as tourists to the community of 55,000 people.
From Seattle Times
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