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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) | Houston Airport System | Pasifika Satellite Nusantara (PSN) joint venture |
| Ownership | Private | Public-Private | Public-Private |
| Region | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 1-3 ↑ Most active | 0 | 0 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2019 | 2015 | 2023 |
| Regulatory regime | Australian Space Agency under Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (horizontal launch) | Indonesian Aerospace Law (Law 21/2013); BRIN partnership required; coastal-state overflight agreements pending |
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