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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Roscosmos | Maritime Launch Services Ltd. (TSX-V: MAXC) | New Mexico Spaceport Authority |
| Ownership | Government | Private | Public-Private |
| Region | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 3-5 | 0 (target 1–3 by 2028) ↑ Most active | 5-10 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2016 | 2023 | 2011 |
| Regulatory regime | Roscosmos (Russian federal jurisdiction, no foreign lease) | 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 (vertical + horizontal) |
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