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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SPACE COTAN Inc. | New Mexico Spaceport Authority | Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC) |
| Ownership | Private | Public-Private | Public-Private |
| Region | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 2-4 | 5-10 ↑ Most active | 0 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2021 | 2011 | 2025 |
| Regulatory regime | Cabinet Office Space Activities Act (2018, amended 2023); MEXT licensing | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (vertical + horizontal) | Portuguese Space Agency (Portugal Space) + ANACOM, under Decree-Law 16/2019 (Space Activities Act) |
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