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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 | Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) / Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) | New Mexico Spaceport Authority |
| Ownership | International Consortium | Government | Public-Private |
| Region | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 (under construction) | 0 | 5-10 ↑ Most active |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2023 | 2024 | 2011 |
| 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 | Vietnam Law on Atomic Energy and pending space-activity legislation; no current orbital-launch licensing framework — would require new statute | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (vertical + horizontal) |
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