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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) + Government of Djibouti | SaxaVord Spaceport Ltd | SPACE COTAN Inc. |
| Ownership | International Consortium | Private | Private |
| Region | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 (under construction) | 0 | 2-4 ↑ Most active |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Regulatory regime | Djibouti national authority (regulatory framework under development); subject to international scrutiny via Wassenaar Arrangement and Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) given PRC-linked sponsor | UK CAA under the Space Industry Act 2018 + Space Industry Regulations 2021 | Cabinet Office Space Activities Act (2018, amended 2023); MEXT licensing |
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