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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SPACE COTAN Inc. | Camden County (project canceled) | Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) |
| Ownership | Private | Government | Private |
| Region | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 2-4 ↑ Most active | 0 | 1-3 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2021 | 2015 | 2019 |
| Regulatory regime | Cabinet Office Space Activities Act (2018, amended 2023); MEXT licensing | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (lapsed); CEQA-equivalent environmental review process never completed for orbital operations | Australian Space Agency under Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 |
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