Spaceport

Spaceport

(For distinct Spaceport Classes (Union) see Union Spaceports )

A spaceport is an installation with extended facilities, mostly for commercial space transport. Spaceports often have facilities to store and maintain spacecraft, and a central control center. An spaceport consists of a landing area, which comprises an accessible open space and often includes adjacent utility buildings such as control centers, hangars and terminals. Larger spaceports may have fuel and repair services, system traffic or orbital traffic control centers. Including passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services.

An spaceport solely serving space busses is called a Bus stop. An spaceport for use by intersystem shuttles only is called a Shuttle base. A spaceport may have additional facilities for customs and ID control as well as incorporating all of the aforementioned elements. Modern Class A spaceports of the Union rank among the most complex and largest of all built typologies. Union Spaceports and many ports of advanced civilizations include  hygiene and bio containment rules and equipment. Union ports may serve as Home port and point of registry fro private owne space craft. Non Union ports may vary widely in features and offered services.

A spaceport is a desingated area on a planet,moon, asteroid or artificial construct for spaceship traffic. It is