| Strategic Indicator | Current Position | Business Implication |
|---|---|---|
| Leading Country | United States | 181 orbital launch attempts in 2025, led by SpaceX. |
| Fastest-Growing Programme | China | 92 launches in 2025, up sharply from prior years. |
| Dominant Launch Model | Commercial | Commercial providers accounted for ~70% of 2025 launches. |
| Busiest Single Site | Cape Canaveral / KSC (Florida) | Accounted for the majority of US 2025 launches. |
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The global space launch infrastructure base has expanded alongside the rise of commercial reusable launch vehicles and the small-satellite constellation boom, with new commercial spaceports being developed to relieve capacity constraints at legacy government-operated launch ranges.
The database tracks launch pad-level detail including operator, supported launch vehicle families, achievable orbital inclinations, and historical launch cadence, alongside announced new spaceport developments intended to support next-generation heavy-lift and small-launch vehicle programs.
Orbital Launch Attempts by Country (2025, approx.)
Looking ahead, Untapped Markets expects global launch cadence to keep climbing, as reusable vehicle economics, mega-constellation deployment, and new commercial spaceport capacity continue to reshape the space launch industry.
The Global Space Launch Facilities Database is developed using a structured, multi-source research process designed to ensure accuracy and consistency across every tracked record.
The research team defines the full universe of space launch facilities to be tracked within scope, drawing on regulatory filings, industry association membership lists, company disclosures, and prior desk research to establish an initial master list.
Each record is populated using primary sources including company announcements, regulatory and permitting filings, government databases, and, where available, direct outreach to operators and developers, cross-checked against secondary sources such as industry reports and trade press coverage.
Records are standardized into a consistent schema covering location, capacity or scale, ownership, operational status, and timeline detail, allowing like-for-like comparison across all covered countries and regions.
The database is reviewed on a periodic basis to reflect newly announced projects, status changes, and ownership updates, with the 2026 reference year reflecting the most recent verified data snapshot at time of publication.
It catalogues government and commercial orbital launch sites worldwide, including operator, supported vehicle families, and historical launch cadence through 2026.
The United States led with 181 orbital launch attempts in 2025, driven primarily by SpaceX, followed by China rapidly accelerating cadence.
Yes, commercial providers accounted for roughly 70% of 2025 global launch attempts, and facilities are separated by operating model.
Records include supported launch vehicle families, achievable orbital inclinations, and historical cadence for each tracked facility.
Yes, announced spaceport developments intended to support next-generation heavy-lift and small-launch vehicle programmes are tracked alongside established sites.
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