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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Maritime Launch Services Ltd. (TSX-V: MAXC) | Houston Airport System | Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) + Government of Djibouti |
| Ownership | Private | Public-Private | International Consortium |
| Region | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇩🇯 Djibouti |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 (target 1–3 by 2028) ↑ Most active | 0 | 0 (under construction) |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2023 | 2015 | 2023 |
| Regulatory regime | Transport Canada / Canadian Space Agency (CSA) / NAV CANADA — Canada's first commercial orbital launch regulatory regime, still being codified | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (horizontal launch) | Djibouti national authority (regulatory framework under development); subject to international scrutiny via Wassenaar Arrangement and Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) given PRC-linked sponsor |
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