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Commercial Space Data

Licensed Launches

Licensed Launches Since 1989
385
FY 2021
28
CY 2021
12
Active Launch/Reentry Vehicle Specific Licenses
23
Licensed Launches since 1989
Year Licensed launches
CY 1989 4
CY 1990 10
CY 1991 10
CY 1992 7
CY 1993 6
CY 1994 6
CY 1995 12
CY 1996 12
CY 1997 17
CY 1998 22
CY 1999 17
CY 2000 10
CY 2001 6
CY 2002 7
CY 2003 8
CY 2004 14
CY 2005 5
CY 2006 7
CY 2007 4
CY 2008 11
CY 2009 5
CY 2010 4
CY 2011 1
CY 2012 7
CY 2013 8
CY 2014 12
CY 2015 9
CY 2016 11
CY 2017 23
CY 2018 33
CY 2019 26
CY 2020 39

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Licensed launches by region
State Launches
AK 4
AU 2
CA 65
FL 201
HI 2
MH 5
NM 17
NZ 18
Pacific 36
TX 13
VA 21
Most Recent Licensed Launches
Date Vehicle Company Site
Mar 4, 2021 Falcon 9 Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Kennedy Space Center
Mar 3, 2021 Starship Prototype Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Boca Chica
Feb 20, 2021 Antares Orbital Sciences Corp Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport - Pad 0A (Antares)

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Licensed Reentries

Total Reentries Since 2010
23
FY 2021
1
CY 2021
1
Total reentries since 2010
Year Total reentries
CY 2010 1
CY 2011 0
CY 2012 2
CY 2013 1
CY 2014 3
CY 2015 2
CY 2016 2
CY 2017 3
CY 2018 3
CY 2019 3
CY 2020 2

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Most Recent Licensed Reentries
Date Vehicle Company Site
Jan 13, 2021 Dragon 2 Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico
Apr 7, 2020 Dragon Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Pacific Ocean
Jan 7, 2020 Dragon Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Pacific Ocean

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Spaceport Operator Licenses and Active Safety Approvals

Spaceport Operator Licenses
12
Site operator licenses by region
State Licenses
AK 1
CA 1
CO 1
FL 4
NM 1
OK 1
TX 2
VA 1
Active Safety Approvals
7

Permitted (Experimental) Operations

Permitted Launches Since 2006
46
FY 2021
0
CY 2021
0
Active Experimental Permits
0
Permitted Launches since 2006
Year Total launches
CY 2006 6
CY 2007 9
CY 2008 5
CY 2009 0
CY 2010 0
CY 2011 2
CY 2012 2
CY 2013 7
CY 2014 7
CY 2015 2
CY 2016 4
CY 2017 0
CY 2018 0
CY 2019 2
CY 2020 0

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Permitted launches by region
State Launches
CA 4
NM 14
OK 3
TX 25
Most Recent Permitted Launches
Date Vehicle Company Site
Aug 27, 2019 Starship Hopper Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Boca Chica
Jul 25, 2019 Starship Hopper Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Boca Chica
Oct 5, 2016 New Shepard System Blue Origin Western Texas

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