Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (VCSFA), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS)
Aviation and Aerospace Component ManufacturingVirginia, United States51-200 Employees
Based in Norfolk, Virginia, with operations at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore, the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority and its Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport provide full-service launch facilities for a mix of commercial, government, scientific and academic users. The organization emphasizes access to space that is affordable, safe, reliable, and schedule-friendly, aiming to meet the needs of diverse missions. In the broader aerospace sector, it functions primarily as a launch facilities provider rather than a manufacturer of components. Its customer base includes commercial clients, government agencies, researchers and academic partners who rely on shared, multi-user spaceport infrastructure to carry out space-related activities. The operation continues to expand to meet future partner needs, and a notable recent development was the August 2023 launch of the final Antares 230+ rocket from the Virginia Spaceport.