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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | New Mexico Spaceport Authority | Private consortium (unnamed, 2024-2025 feasibility study) | Roscosmos |
| Ownership | Public-Private | Private | Government |
| Region | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 5-10 ↑ Most active | 0 (speculative) | 3-5 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2011 | 2024 | 2016 |
| Regulatory regime | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (vertical + horizontal) | — | Roscosmos (Russian federal jurisdiction, no foreign lease) |
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