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Orbital launch log

Every orbital launch attempt in the GCAT catalog, from Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957 to the latest flight, including the launches sent straight to the Moon and the planets. Pick a year for the full list, or open any launch for its rocket, pad, payloads and outcome.

7,433 launch attempts6,909 successful507 failed

Launches per year

195719601970198019902000201020202026
SuccessfulFailed
1950s56 launches · 41.1% successUnited States 45Soviet Union 11
195731 failed19582820 failed19592510 failed
1960s989 launches · 83.9% successUnited States 538Soviet Union 440France 4
19603819 failed19615018 failed19628114 failed19637017 failed196410015 failed196512514 failed196613217 failed196713914 failed196812910 failed196912518 failed
1970s1,231 launches · 93.6% successSoviet Union 907United States 273Japan 17
197012411 failed197113315 failed19721138 failed19731177 failed19741138 failed19751327 failed19761315 failed19771307 failed19781285 failed19791105 failed
1980s1,196 launches · 95.6% successSoviet Union 955United States 163France 26
19801095 failed19811264 failed198212910 failed19831292 failed19841303 failed19851265 failed19861108 failed19871146 failed19881216 failed19891021 failed
1990s894 launches · 93.4% successUnited States 298Russia 288Soviet Union 140
19901217 failed1991915 failed1992973 failed1993856 failed1994944 failed1995807 failed1996776 failed1997894 failed1998826 failed1999788 failed
2000s664 launches · 94.9% successRussia 248United States 220France 81
2000854 failed2001592 failed2002654 failed2003642 failed2004543 failed2005564 failed2006664 failed2007683 failed2008693 failed2009784 failed
2010s889 launches · 95.2% successRussia 247United States 218China 216
2010744 failed2011846 failed2012785 failed2013813 failed2014923 failed2015875 failed2016862 failed2017906 failed20181142 failed20191035 failed
2020s1,514 launches · 95.8% successUnited States 727China 463Russia 115
202011410 failed202114611 failed20221867 failed202322110 failed20242626 failed202533011 failed20262557 failed

The latest 30 launches

DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Oct 27, 2026Starlink Group 15-162026-244Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States27Success
Oct 25, 2026WHDW 282026-243Chang Zheng 8AHainan Commercial SpaceportChina9Success
Oct 23, 2026Starlink Group 15-152026-242Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States27Success
Oct 23, 2026YG53/YG562026-241Chang Zheng 4BJiuquanChina6Success
Oct 23, 2026Yaogan 50-032026-240Chang Zheng 6ATaiyuanChina1Success
Oct 23, 2026Hawk 16A/B/C2026-239ElectronMahiaNew Zealand3Success
Oct 21, 2026Xiguang 4-012026-238Gushenxing 1Yellow Sea (sea launch)China1Success
Oct 20, 2026Bandwagon-52026-237Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States33Success
Oct 19, 2026MMX2026-236H3-24LTanegashimaJapan5Success
Oct 16, 2026SBST TH-22026-235Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States17Success
Oct 14, 2026XSD-39,44-502026-234Zhuque-2EJiuquanChina10Success
Oct 13, 2026Dragon C211.42026-233Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
Oct 13, 2026Starlink Group 15-252026-232Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States27Success
Oct 10, 2026Tranche 1 TL-A2026-231Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States21Success
Oct 9, 2026WHDW 272026-230Chang Zheng 12Hainan Commercial SpaceportChina9Success
Oct 7, 2026NeonSat2026-229NuriNaroSouth Korea14Success
Oct 2, 2026NROL-972026-228Falcon HeavyCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
Oct 1, 2026Transporter-182026-227Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States115Success
Oct 1, 2026Dragon C213.22026-226Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
Sep 28, 2026Ship 412026-225Starship V3StarbaseUnited States27Success
Sep 26, 2026SBST R-32026-224Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States23Success
Sep 26, 2026StriX-122026-223ElectronMahiaNew Zealand1Success
Sep 24, 2026Yaogan 40-042026-222Chang Zheng 6ATaiyuanChina3Success
Sep 23, 2026WHDW 262026-221Chang Zheng 8AHainan Commercial SpaceportChina9Success
Sep 20, 2026Pengcheng2026-220Lijian-1JiuquanChina9Success
Sep 20, 2026Starlink Group 15-272026-219Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States27Success
Sep 19, 2026PIESAT 2-13 to 162026-218Chang Zheng 2DJiuquanChina4Success
Sep 19, 2026StriX-102026-217ElectronMahiaNew Zealand1Success
Sep 17, 2026Glonass2026-216Soyuz-2-1BPlesetskRussia1Success
Sep 17, 2026Tianyi-51/522026-215Kuaizhou-11JiuquanChina2Success

Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Success and failure follow GCAT launch codes OS and OF; codes GCAT leaves unclassified are shown as they are.