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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) | Various proponents (historical: Cape York Space Agency consortium; current: speculative) |
| Ownership | Private | Private |
| Region | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Launch pads | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 (target 1–3 by 2028) ↑ Most active | 0 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2023 | 1986 |
| Regulatory regime | Transport Canada / Canadian Space Agency (CSA) / NAV CANADA — Canada's first commercial orbital launch regulatory regime, still being codified | Would require Australian Space Agency launch facility licence under Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 |
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