A space center is a place dedicated to space-related activity. It may be in public or private ownership.
These activities may concern:
- Research
- Manufacturing of major parts of space vehicles
- Launch of space vehicles
- In orbit control of space vehicles
- Government programs of a space agency
- Public education at a specialist science museum
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