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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | Bowen Orbital Spaceport 🇦🇺 Australia Active · Last updated 2026-06-12Trust: Operator-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | Etlaq Spaceport 🇴🇲 Oman Active · Last updated 2026-06-12Trust: Operator-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | |
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| Operator | Jacksonville Aviation Authority | Gilmour Space Technologies | National Aerospace Services Company (NASCOM) |
| Ownership | Public-Private | Private | Private |
| Region | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇴🇲 Oman |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 (experimental) ↑ Most active |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2010 | 2025-07-30as of [1]Eris TestFlight 1 — first orbital launch attempt by an Australian-made rocket from Australian soil; failed ~14 s after liftoff | 2024-12-04as of [1]Duqm-1 experimental suborbital launch — first from a MENA commercial spaceport |
| Regulatory regime | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (horizontal launch only) | Australian Space Agency under Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 | Oman Civil Aviation Authority — Civil Aviation Directive CAD 5-01 (October 2025): evidence-based safety case, launch-window approvals in as little as 45 days, no annual cap per provider or spaceport |
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