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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Origin | ISRO | Oita Prefecture / NTT Communications consortium |
| Ownership | Private | Government | Public-Private |
| Region | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇮🇳 India | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 1962 | 2025 | 2020 |
| Regulatory regime | U.S. Space Force Eastern Range + FAA-AST Part 450 vehicle license | IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) | MEXT / Cabinet Office Space Activities Act (2018, amended 2023); Oita Airport operates under Japan Civil Aviation Bureau |
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