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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | Xichang Satellite Launch Center 🇨🇳 China Active · Last updated 2026-06-01Trust: Agency-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | Satish Dhawan Space Centre 🇮🇳 India Active · Last updated 2026-06-01Trust: Agency-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × |
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| Operator | CNSA / PLA Strategic Support Force | ISRO |
| Ownership | Military | Government |
| Region | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India |
| Launch pads | 3 active (LC-2, LC-3 Long March 3A/3B/3C; LC-4 Long March 3B upgrades)as of [1] ↑ Most pads | 3 (FLP PSLV; SLP GSLV Mk II; ULP LVM3/Gaganyaan)as of [1] |
| Annual launches | ~15as of [1] | 5–8as of [1] |
| Max payload (LEO) | 11,500 kg to GTO (Long March 3B/E)as of [1] ↑ Highest capacity | 8,000 kg to LEO (LVM3 / GSLV Mk III)as of [1] |
| First operational launch | 1984-01-29as of [1]China's first GTO orbital launch; first commercial GEO satellite (AsiaSat-1) 1990 | 1979-08-10as of [1]Rohini Technology Payload on SLV-3 — India's first orbital launch |
| Regulatory regime | Chinese State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) | IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) under Department of Space |
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