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| Attribute | Kennedy Space Center 🇺🇸 United States Active · Last updated 2026-06-01Trust: Agency-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NASA | Houston Airport System | Iranian Space Agency (ISA) / IRGC Aerospace Force |
| Ownership | Government | Public-Private | Military |
| Region | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇮🇷 Iran |
| 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 | 0 | 1-3 |
| 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 | 2015 | 2008 |
| Regulatory regime | NASA range safety + FAA-AST Part 450 for commercial users; co-managed with Eastern Range | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (horizontal launch) | Iranian Space Agency (ISA) civil; IRGC Aerospace Force military; subject to UN Security Council Resolution 2231 missile-technology restrictions and US OFAC / EU sanctions blocking all Western commercial engagement |
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