Alaska Aerospace · Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States
Launch Pads
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Annual Launches
2-5
Max Payload (LEO)
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Established
1998
The Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island, Alaska, is a commercially operated launch facility optimized for polar and sun-synchronous orbit missions. Its high-latitude location and open ocean launch corridors to the south and southwest make it uniquely suited for high-inclination launches without overflying populated areas.
| Region | North America |
| Country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Coordinates | 57.4357° N, -152.3378° E |
| Ownership | State Enterprise |
| Parent Entity | Alaska Aerospace Corporation (State of Alaska public corporation) |
| Regulatory Regime | FAA-AST Part 450 commercial license; state-owned range safety |
| Latitude Advantage | 57.4°N — the highest-latitude orbital site in the U.S.; trivially achieves true-polar and SSO inclinations with minimal yaw steering, and supports retrograde launches that Vandenberg cannot. |
| Azimuth Range | 110°–220° (south, southwest, southeast Pacific corridors) |
| Employees | ~80 (Alaska Aerospace core + contract staff) |
| Website | https://akaerospace.com/ |
Anchor Tenants
Active Users
Strategic Value
Only U.S. site north of Vandenberg with an orbital license — niche but valuable for missile-defense intercept tests and high-latitude SSO startups. Small footprint but no commercial alternative for true-polar/retrograde profiles.
Recent Activity
Continued MDA target launches and hypersonic test vehicle support through 2025; commercial small-launch tenancy has thinned after Astra's pivot.
2026
Continued MDA Aegis BMD intercept test cadence
2027
Targeted return of small-launch commercial tenant (RFP open 2025)