Category: Spaceport Heritage Series
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Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Most people know Cape Canaveral for its spectacular rocket launches, but few know the remarkable history behind them. Jamie Draper, Director of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum, shares how the museum is preserving the stories, launch complexes, and artifacts that document America’s journey from Cold War missile testing to today’s thriving commercial space industry. Discover why understanding the past is essential to inspiring the future of spaceflight.

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August 10, 2026
Heritage series by Merrick - Infinity one in Oklahoma
Feature

Infinity One Spaceport: Heritage in Motion

Infinity One Spaceport’s story spans from World War II pilot training and Cold War strategic operations to the emerging era of commercial spaceflight. Formerly known as Oklahoma Air & Space Port, the facility demonstrates how preserving critical aerospace infrastructure can position a region for future opportunities when markets, technology, and vision finally align.

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June 17, 2026
Alaska Spaceport
Feature

Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska USA

Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska stands as a defining example of how bold decisions can reshape an industry. Established in the 1990s as the Kodiak Launch Complex, it became the first FAA-licensed U.S. launch site independent of federal ranges, opening new pathways for commercial flexibility and innovation.

Positioned at the nation’s northernmost orbital launch site, PSCA provides unmatched access to a wide range of orbital inclinations, supporting missions from small satellite deployment to advanced defense testing. Its state-owned, self-sustaining model has driven continuous evolution, enabling cost efficiencies, new capabilities, and diversified revenue streams.

From a greenfield concept to a thriving economic engine, PSCA’s legacy reflects independence, adaptability, and forward-thinking leadership. Its story continues to guide the next generation of spaceports as they build for a more dynamic and commercially driven future.

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April 30, 2026
Merrick and Goddard
SI Feature

Goddard Launch Site, Massachusetts - USA 

In 1926, rocket pioneer Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket from Asa Wood Farm in Auburn, Massachusetts. Over the next three years, he conducted eight experimental launches using gasoline and liquid oxygen, demonstrating the propulsion systems that would shape modern spaceflight.

Public concerns about noise, fires, and falling debris eventually halted operations at the farm, ending what might have become the world’s first dedicated launch site. Goddard later moved his work to New Mexico with support from the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics.

Today the historic launch site rests quietly within the Pakachoag Golf Course, recognized as a National Historic Landmark and remembered as an early chapter in the story of spaceports.

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March 6, 2026