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Data Profile: Commercial Space Licensing and Launches

Commercial Space Licensing and Launches
Overview
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) summarizes information on international space launches in the Quarterly Launch Report. Launch data are provided for commercial and noncommercial launches by country, payload, spacecraft, and success of launch. The FAA provides information on domestic organizations currently licensed to launch spacecraft and administer space launch facilities. The FAA also provides a list of recent and upcoming launches. Available data include 1) commercial and noncommercial launches and 2) successful and failed launches. Visit the Quarterly Launch Report.
Coverage
Launch data are provided for international commercial and noncommercial launches.
Availability


First Year	1996
Last Year	2001
Frequency	Quarterly

Summary Tables

National Transportation Statistics

Worldwide Commercial Space Launches
Indicators

International Space Launches

Related Links

NASA Spacewarn Bulletins


Data Source and Contacts

Data Provider Agency	Federal Aviation Administration
Data Provider Office	Associate Administrator for Space Transportation
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