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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Roscosmos | Royal Australian Air Force / Defence Science & Technology Group | Gilmour Space Technologies |
| Ownership | Government | Military | Private |
| Region | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 3-5 | 5-10 ↑ Most active | 0-2 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 2016 | 1947 | 2022 |
| Regulatory regime | Roscosmos (Russian federal jurisdiction, no foreign lease) | Australian Defence Act; Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 for civil flights | Australian Space Agency under Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 |
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