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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) | Southern Launch / Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation | Spaceport Cornwall / Cornwall Council |
| Ownership | Military | Public-Private | Public-Private |
| Region | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | Multiple test campaigns/year (classified) | 2-5 ↑ Most active | 0-1 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 1957 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Regulatory regime | Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) + Swedish Ministry of Defence; coordinated airspace closures with EU/EASA | Australian Space Agency under Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 | UK CAA under the Space Industry Act 2018; horizontal-launch range license (2022) |
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