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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Houston Airport System | Oita Prefecture / NTT Communications consortium | Italian Space Agency (ASI) / Sapienza University of Rome (historical) |
| Ownership | Public-Private | Public-Private | International Consortium |
| Region | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2015 | 2020 | 1967 |
| Regulatory regime | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (horizontal launch) | MEXT / Cabinet Office Space Activities Act (2018, amended 2023); Oita Airport operates under Japan Civil Aviation Bureau | — |
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