Spaceports are facilities designed to launch spacecrafts into orbit or outer space. Synonyms for spaceports include rocket launching sites, launch pads, space stations, launch complexes, and launch facilities. These designations are usually reserved for facilities with advanced capabilities that are able to launch heavy payloads into space, travel to the moon, or even to other planets. Each facility is unique in its capabilities, resources, and infrastructure and is responsible for making space exploration efforts possible. As space technology continues to develop, so does the need for efficient and safe space launch facilities, which are essential for humans to explore and discover what lies beyond the earth's atmosphere.