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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | Naro Space Center 🇰🇷 South Korea Active · Last updated 2026-06-01Trust: Agency-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BRIN (National Research and Innovation Agency) / former LAPAN | KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) | Maritime Launch Services Ltd. (TSX-V: MAXC) |
| Ownership | Government | Government | Private |
| Region | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Launch pads | — | 1 (KSLV-II/Nuri launch pad; KSLV-III pad planned)as of [1] ↑ Most pads | — |
| Annual launches | 0 | 2–3as of [1] | 0 (target 1–3 by 2028) ↑ Most active |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | 1,500 kg to 500 km SSO (Nuri KSLV-II)as of [1] ↑ Highest capacity | — |
| First operational launch | 2006 | 2009-08-25as of [1]KSLV-1 first attempt (partially successful); first successful Korean orbital launch 2022-06-21 (Nuri) | 2023 |
| Regulatory regime | Indonesian Aerospace Law (Law 21/2013); BRIN under Presidential Regulation. No active launch-licensing regime — would require new statute. | KASA (Korea AeroSpace Administration, established May 2024) / MSIT | Transport Canada / Canadian Space Agency (CSA) / NAV CANADA — Canada's first commercial orbital launch regulatory regime, still being codified |
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