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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SPACE COTAN Inc. | Oita Prefecture / NTT Communications consortium | New Mexico Spaceport Authority |
| Ownership | Private | Public-Private | Public-Private |
| Region | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 2-4 | 0 | 5-10 ↑ Most active |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2021 | 2020 | 2011 |
| Regulatory regime | Cabinet Office Space Activities Act (2018, amended 2023); MEXT licensing | MEXT / Cabinet Office Space Activities Act (2018, amended 2023); Oita Airport operates under Japan Civil Aviation Bureau | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (vertical + horizontal) |
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