spaceport
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United States Code
26 U.S.C. § 142 — for purposes of this section
For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the term “spaceport” means any facility located at or in close proximity to a launch site or reentry site used for—
(A) manufacturing, assembling, or repairing spacecraft, space cargo, other facilities described in this paragraph, or any component of the foregoing,
(B) flight control operations,
(C) providing launch services and reentry services, or
(D) transferring crew, spaceflight participants, or space cargo to or from spacecraft.
51 U.S.C. § 51501 — in this section (2 versions over time)
In this section the term “spaceport” means a launch or reentry site that is operated by an entity licensed by the Secretary of Transportation.