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Over 70 licensed launch facilities now operate globally — 20 commissioned since 2020.
| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ISC Kosmotras (defunct) / Russian Strategic Rocket Forces | CASC / CZ-11 WEY Technology | Roscosmos |
| Ownership | Military | State Enterprise | Government |
| Region | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇨🇳 China | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Launch pads | — | — | — |
| Annual launches | 0 | 5-8 ↑ Most active | 3-5 |
| Max payload (LEO) | — | — | — |
| First operational launch | 1999 | 2019 | 2016 |
| Regulatory regime | Russian Ministry of Defence + Roscosmos; commercial operations ceased after Russia-Ukraine cooperation collapse 2014/2022 | Chinese State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) | Roscosmos (Russian federal jurisdiction, no foreign lease) |
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