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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Spaceport Cornwall / Cornwall Council | SaxaVord Spaceport Ltd | Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) |
| Ownership | Public-Private | Private | State Enterprise |
| Region | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0-1 | 0 | 0-2 ↑ Most active |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2021 | 2022 | 2006 |
| Regulatory regime | UK CAA under the Space Industry Act 2018; horizontal-launch range license (2022) | UK CAA under the Space Industry Act 2018 + Space Industry Regulations 2021 | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (horizontal launch) |
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