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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 | Italian Space Agency (ASI) / Sapienza University of Rome (historical) | Sutherland Spaceport Ltd (wound up); Highlands and Islands Enterprise landlord | National Aerospace Services Company (NASCOM) |
| Ownership | International Consortium | Public-Private | Private |
| Region | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 🇴🇲 Oman |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 | 0 | 1-5 (experimental) ↑ Most active |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 1967 | 2023 | 2024-12-04as of [1]Duqm-1 experimental suborbital launch — first from a MENA commercial spaceport |
| Regulatory regime | — | UK CAA under the Space Industry Act 2018; planning consent granted Aug 2022 by Highland Council | 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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