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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Relativity Space | Roscosmos | Highlands and Islands Enterprise / Orbex |
| Ownership | Private | Government | Public-Private |
| Region | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 1-3 | 3-5 ↑ Most active | 0 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2019 | 2016 | 2023 |
| Regulatory regime | U.S. Space Force Eastern Range + FAA-AST Part 450 vehicle license | Roscosmos (Russian federal jurisdiction, no foreign lease) | UK CAA under the Space Industry Act 2018; planning consent granted Aug 2022 by Highland Council |
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