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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 | Maritime Launch Services Ltd. (TSX-V: MAXC) | Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) / Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) | National Aerospace Services Company (NASCOM) |
| Ownership | Private | Government | Private |
| Region | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 🇴🇲 Oman |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 (target 1–3 by 2028) ↑ Most active | 0 | 1-5 (experimental) |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2023 | 2024 | 2024-12-04as of [1]Duqm-1 experimental suborbital launch — first from a MENA commercial spaceport |
| Regulatory regime | Transport Canada / Canadian Space Agency (CSA) / NAV CANADA — Canada's first commercial orbital launch regulatory regime, still being codified | Vietnam Law on Atomic Energy and pending space-activity legislation; no current orbital-launch licensing framework — would require new statute | 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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