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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | Naro Space Center 🇰🇷 South Korea Active · Last updated 2026-06-01Trust: Agency-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Launch / Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation | Jacksonville Aviation Authority | KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) |
| Ownership | Public-Private | Public-Private | Government |
| Region | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Launch pads | — | — | 1 (KSLV-II/Nuri launch pad; KSLV-III pad planned)as of [1] ↑ Most pads |
| Annual launches | 2-5 ↑ Most active | 0-2 | 2–3as of [1] |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | 1,500 kg to 500 km SSO (Nuri KSLV-II)as of [1] ↑ Highest capacity |
| First operational launch | 2020 | 2010 | 2009-08-25as of [1]KSLV-1 first attempt (partially successful); first successful Korean orbital launch 2022-06-21 (Nuri) |
| Regulatory regime | Australian Space Agency under Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (horizontal launch only) | KASA (Korea AeroSpace Administration, established May 2024) / MSIT |
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