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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sea Launch AG (consortium) | SaxaVord Spaceport Ltd | ISC Kosmotras (defunct) / Russian Strategic Rocket Forces |
| Ownership | International Consortium | Private | Military |
| Region | 🌍 International (sea-based) | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 1995 | 2022 | 1999 |
| Regulatory regime | FAA-AST commercial launch licence (US); flag-state regulation for marine operations | UK CAA under the Space Industry Act 2018 + Space Industry Regulations 2021 | Russian Ministry of Defence + Roscosmos; commercial operations ceased after Russia-Ukraine cooperation collapse 2014/2022 |
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