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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | Etlaq Spaceport 🇴🇲 Oman Active · Last updated 2026-06-12Trust: Operator-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Aerospace Services Company (NASCOM) | Roscosmos | CNSA / PLA Strategic Support Force |
| Ownership | Private | Government | Military |
| Region | 🇴🇲 Oman | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇨🇳 China |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 1-5 (experimental) | 3-5 | 15-20 ↑ Most active |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2024-12-04as of [1]Duqm-1 experimental suborbital launch — first from a MENA commercial spaceport | 2016 | 1967 |
| Regulatory regime | 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 | Roscosmos (Russian federal jurisdiction, no foreign lease) | Chinese State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) |
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