Houston Spaceport
Be A Part of Something Stellar
As a center for collaboration and innovation, the Houston Spaceport has become one of the most important aerospace and aviation hubs on the planet. The Spaceport supports a broad range of, commercial endeavors from aerospace manufacturing and education to Low Earth Orbit and Lunar Operations activities. Our tenants are developing groundbreaking technological and creating a powerful regional economy.
Space City
With its strong economy, affordable cost of living, diverse culture, world-class museums and theatre districts and expansive culinary options, the city of Houston is beyond compare. Driven by a population base with a median age of just 35 years, the cultural experience in Houston offers a multitude of choices ranging from outdoor activities to enjoyment of the fine arts.
A Thriving Aerospace Community
Houston is the world leader in human spaceflight, commercial space and aerospace innovation. It’s also home to over 500 companies and institutions related to aircraft or space vehicle manufacturing, research and technology development.
A Commitment to Continuous Development
The Spaceport continues to find new and groundbreaking ways to increase value for tenants and partners, including on-campus workforce training; fundamentally changing what it means to be a resident business in an American spaceport.
Education and Innovation
We partner with NASA and top universities because innovation lives at the very heart of aerospace. For our tenants, this means the ability to share ideas, personnel, best practices, equipment and office space with some of the nation’s best colleges and universities. - ensuring you’ve got the education you need right at your fingertips.
The Vision
We’re just getting started! We’ve already begun Phase 2 of development, which promises even greater tenant amenities and capabilities. With more than 350 greenfield acres still to be developed, we’re creating an immersive, collaborative aerospace campus the world has never seen before.
Recent News
Houston Spaceport at 10: Propelling innovation and exploration
Over the past decade, Houston Spaceport has generated nearly 2,000 jobs and attracted billions in investments, contributing to the airport system’s $40.6 billion economic impact on the region.
Houston Spaceport collaborates with French Space Agency (CNES), Rice University on space exploration
During the visit, key stakeholders signed a letter of intent which signals a deeper commitment to enhancing industrial, economic, scientific, and technological partnerships between the French and Houston space ecosystems.
Space City 2.0 | How Houston remains poised to support humankind's next giant leap
On February 22, 2024, Intuitive Machines, the first anchor tenant to sign an agreement with the Houston Spaceport, landed its NOVA-C lunar lander on the moon, marking the first time the U.S. has returned to the moon since 1972, and the first time a private U.S. company has landed on the moon.
Aerospace industry in Houston set to boom as numerous projects hit key milestones
Spaceport officials not only expect to add more businesses in the coming years—in a pursuit to make the spot a destination—but companies located there have plans to launch more of their creations into space.
New taxiway to connect Houston Spaceport to Ellington Airport gets green light The first phase of a taxiway that will connect the Houston Spaceport to Ellington Airport is set to be built after Houston City Council approved Phase 1 of construction.