As U.S. Launch Sites Reach Capacity, Sea Platforms Could Ease the Pressure The Spaceport Company recently pulled off a series of rocket launches from a floating launch pad in the Gulf of Mexico, in its effort to create more options for rocket companies needing to reach space. On Monday, the Virginia-based startup announced its successful demonstration, marking the first set of rocket launches from U.S. territorial waters using a prototype mobile floating spaceport. A tiny sounding rocket launched from the platform. (Photo: The Spaceport Company) “This demonstration provided numerous lessons which will be incorporated into our next project: building a...