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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) + UAE Space Agency | Various proponents (historical: Cape York Space Agency consortium; current: speculative) |
| Ownership | Government | Private |
| Region | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Launch pads | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 (planned) | 0 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2014 | 1986 |
| Regulatory regime | UAE Space Agency licensing (Federal Law No. 12 of 2019 on Space Sector regulation) | Would require Australian Space Agency launch facility licence under Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 |
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