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Global Launch Attempts by Mission Sector, 2014-2021


Over the course of seven years, launches for commercial missions have grown while, globally, military and civil missions have taken smaller portions of total launches.
Total Orbital Launch Attempts by China and U.S., 2012-2021


From 2012 to 2021, as China’s space program has matured, it has traded dominance with the United States on annual orbital launch attempts.
Global Orbital Launch Attempts, 2021


Seven nations conducted orbital launches in 2021, with China, the United States and Russia continuing a years-long lead in launch activity.
Successful Orbital Launches, 1957-2021


From the days of Sputnik to SpaceX, this chart tracks launch attempts and successful launches.
ISS National Laboratory Commercial Facilities


This fully interactive chart shows changes made in the accompanying table. Use the tools just above the table for sorting, advanced filtering, and other options, which will then be reflected on the live chart. For more data source information click to read the entire resource.
Share of Communications Payloads by Sector, by Year, 2016-2020


Share of Communications Payloads by Orbit, 2016-2020


Successful First Stage Booster Recovery Mission Share out of Total Missions, 2017-mid-2021


Orbital Launch Attempts by Share by Sector, 2017-mid-2021


Orbital Launch Attempts by Half-Year, 2017-mid-2021

