Europe
Note that some European countries operate spaceports in Africa, South America, or other equatorial regions. These spaceports are listed in this article according to their geographical location. Some Russian-controlled launch sites are listed as being in Asia.
Note that some Russian cosmodromes appear in this section, some in the section Asia
| Country | Location | Coordinates | Operational date | Number of rocket launches | Heaviest rocket launched | Highest achieved altitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Ile de Levant | 43°02′42″N 6°28′44″E / 43.04507°N 6.47887°E / 43.04507; 6.47887 (Ile de Levant) | 1948- | ||||
| Germany | Rocket Launch Site Berlin, Berlin-Tegel | 52°21′00″N 13°12′36″E / 52.35000°N 13.21000°E / 52.35000; 13.21000 (Raketenflugplatz Tegel) | 1930–1933 | 4 km | |||
| Germany | Peenemünde/Greifswalder Oie | 1942–1945 | >3000 | 12 500 kg | >100 km | V-2 rockets during World War II. | |
| Germany | Cuxhaven | 53°50′56″N 8°35′30″E / 53.84884°N 8.59154°E / 53.84884; 8.59154 (Cuxhaven)) | 1945-1964 | ||||
| Germany | Hespenbusch, Großenkneten | 52°56′20″N 8°18′45″E / 52.939002°N 8.312515°E / 52.939002; 8.312515 (Hespenbusch) | 1952–1957 | <10 km | |||
| Germany | Zingst | 54°26′24″N 12°47′04″E / 54.44008°N 12.78431°E / 54.44008; 12.78431 (Zingst) | 1970-1992 | 67 | 80 km | ||
| Germany | Kepler Launch Site, Weil der Stadt | 2001- | <3 km | ||||
| Greece | Koroni | 36°46′11″N 21°55′54″E / 36.7698°N 21.9316°E / 36.7698; 21.9316 (Koroni) | 1966-1989 | 371 | 114 km | ||
| Iceland | Vik | 63°25′08″N 19°00′17″W / 63.41891°N 19.00463°W / 63.41891; -19.00463 (Vik) | 1964-1965 | 2 | |||
| Italy | Salto di Quirra | 39°31′38″N 9°37′59″E / 39.52731°N 9.63303°E / 39.52731; 9.63303 (Salto di Quirra) | 1964- | ||||
| Norway | Andøya Rocket Range | 69°17′39″N 16°01′15″E / 69.29430°N 16.02070°E / 69.29430; 16.02070 (Andøya) | 1962– | >900 | 700 kg | Rockets to the upper atmosphere. | |
| Norway | Marka | 58°12′00″N 7°18′00″E / 58.20000°N 7.30000°E / 58.20000; 7.30000 (Marka) | 1983-1984 | 16 kg | |||
| Norway | SvalRak | 78°13′24″N 15°38′49″E / 78.2234°N 15.6470°E / 78.2234; 15.6470 (SvalRak) | 1997- | ||||
| Poland | Tuchola Forest | 53°37′11″N 17°59′06″E / 53.61970°N 17.98492°E / 53.61970; 17.98492 (Tuchola Forest) | 1944-1945 | Nazi-German V-2 rockets | |||
| Poland | Łeba | 54°46′09″N 17°35′37″E / 54.76904°N 17.59355°E / 54.76904; 17.59355 (Łeba) | 1941-1945 | Nazi-German rockets | |||
| Poland | Łeba | 54°46′09″N 17°35′37″E / 54.76904°N 17.59355°E / 54.76904; 17.59355 (Łeba) | 1963-1973 | 33 | Polish rockets | ||
| Poland | Blizna | 50°10′55″N 21°36′58″E / 50.18190°N 21.61620°E / 50.18190; 21.61620 (Blizna) | 1943-1944 | 139 | Nazi-German V-2 rockets | ||
| Russia | Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome, Astrakhan Oblast | 48°34′41″N 46°15′15″E / 48.57807°N 46.25420°E / 48.57807; 46.25420 (Kapustin Yar) | 1957– | Orbital | Previously for satellite launches | ||
| Russia | Nyonoksa | 64°38′57″N 39°11′14″E / 64.64928°N 39.18721°E / 64.64928; 39.18721 (Nyonoksa) | 1965–1997 | ||||
| Russia | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1966– | >1000 | 300 000 kg | Orbital | ||
| Spain | El Arenosillo | 37°05′49″N 6°44′19″W / 37.09687°N 6.73863°W / 37.09687; -6.73863 (El Arenosillo) | 1966- | >500 | |||
| Sweden | Nausta | 66°21′26″N 19°16′33″E / 66.357202°N 19.275813°E / 66.357202; 19.275813 (Nausta) | 1961-1961 | 1 | 30 kg | <80 km | Arcas rocket for atmospheric research. |
| Sweden | Kronogård | 66°24′53″N 19°16′36″E / 66.4147°N 19.2767°E / 66.4147; 19.2767 (Kronogård) | 1961–1964 | 18 | 700 kg | 135 km | Arcas, Nike-Cajun and Nike-Apache rockets for atmospheric research. |
| Sweden | ESRANGE, Kiruna | 67°53′36″N 21°06′15″E / 67.89342°N 21.10429°E / 67.89342; 21.10429 (Kiruna) | 1966–1972 | 150 | 700 kg | 237 km | Operated by ESRO. |
| Sweden | Esrange, Kiruna | 67°53′36″N 21°06′15″E / 67.89342°N 21.10429°E / 67.89342; 21.10429 (Kiruna) | 1972– | 300 | 12 400 kg | 717 km | Operated by SSC. Major programmes: Maxus, Texus, Maser, stratospheric balloons. |
| United Kingdom | The Needles | 50°39′50″N 1°34′35″W / 50.6639345°N 1.5763664°W / 50.6639345; -1.5763664 (The Needles) | 1956-1971 | ||||
| United Kingdom | South Uist | 57°19′48″N 7°19′48″W / 57.33000°N 7.33000°W / 57.33000; -7.33000 (South Uist) | 1959- |
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