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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | French Military / CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique) (historical) | Jacksonville Aviation Authority | Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) + Government of Djibouti |
| Ownership | Military | Public-Private | International Consortium |
| Region | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇩🇯 Djibouti |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 | 0-2 ↑ Most active | 0 (under construction) |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 1960 | 2010 | 2023 |
| Regulatory regime | — | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (horizontal launch only) | Djibouti national authority (regulatory framework under development); subject to international scrutiny via Wassenaar Arrangement and Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) given PRC-linked sponsor |
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