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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | Etlaq Spaceport 🇴🇲 Oman Active · Last updated 2026-06-12Trust: Operator-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Launch / Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation | National Aerospace Services Company (NASCOM) | CIEES (Centre Interarmées d'Essais d'Engins Spéciaux), France (historical) |
| Ownership | Public-Private | Private | Military |
| Region | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇴🇲 Oman | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 2-5 ↑ Most active | 1-5 (experimental) | 0 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2020 | 2024-12-04as of [1]Duqm-1 experimental suborbital launch — first from a MENA commercial spaceport | 1947 |
| Regulatory regime | Australian Space Agency under Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 | Oman Civil Aviation Authority — Civil Aviation Directive CAD 5-01 (October 2025): evidence-based safety case, launch-window approvals in as little as 45 days, no annual cap per provider or spaceport | — |
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