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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | Kennedy Space Center 🇺🇸 United States Active · Last updated 2026-06-01Trust: Agency-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NASA | Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) | Oita Prefecture / NTT Communications consortium |
| Ownership | Government | Private | Public-Private |
| Region | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Launch pads | 2 active (LC-39A, LC-39B)as of [1] ↑ Most pads | — | — |
| Annual launches | ~40as of [1]Combined NASA + SpaceX cadence from LC-39A and LC-39B ↑ Most active | 1-3 | 0 |
| Max payload (LEO) | 63,800 kg to LEO (Falcon Heavy expendable)as of [2] ↑ Highest capacity | — | — |
| First operational launch | 1967-11-09as of [1]SA-501 Apollo 4 — first Saturn V launch from LC-39A | 2019 | 2020 |
| Regulatory regime | NASA range safety + FAA-AST Part 450 for commercial users; co-managed with Eastern Range | Australian Space Agency under Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 | MEXT / Cabinet Office Space Activities Act (2018, amended 2023); Oita Airport operates under Japan Civil Aviation Bureau |
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