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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SPACE COTAN Inc. | Roscosmos | Alaska Aerospace |
| Ownership | Private | Government | State Enterprise |
| Region | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 2-4 | 3-5 ↑ Most active | 2-5 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2021 | 2016 | 1998 |
| Regulatory regime | Cabinet Office Space Activities Act (2018, amended 2023); MEXT licensing | Roscosmos (Russian federal jurisdiction, no foreign lease) | FAA-AST Part 450 commercial license; state-owned range safety |
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