13 AUG 2025 · Source — European Spaceflight
Portugal’s ASC Granted Licence for Santa Maria Launch Centre

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Portugal has granted the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium a licence to build and operate a rocket launch facility on the island of Santa Maria. The Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC) was founded in 2019 with the goal of developing a commercial spaceport on the island of Santa Maria, 1,500 kilometres off the Portuguese…
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