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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SaxaVord Spaceport Ltd | Camden County (project canceled) | CIEES (Centre Interarmées d'Essais d'Engins Spéciaux), France (historical) |
| Ownership | Private | Government | Military |
| Region | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2022 | 2015 | 1947 |
| Regulatory regime | UK CAA under the Space Industry Act 2018 + Space Industry Regulations 2021 | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (lapsed); CEQA-equivalent environmental review process never completed for orbital operations | — |
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