🇨🇳China Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt attributed to China, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog. Country is the launching state of the pad.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
China made 783 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1970 and 2026. Of those, 742 succeeded and 41 failed. The success rate comes to 95 percent. The busiest year was 2025, with 93 launches. China has launched 48 times in 2026 so far. Launches took place from 7 sites.
783
Launch attempts
742
Successes
41
Failures
95%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
| Year | Attempts | Successes | Failures | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 94% |
| 2025 | 93 | 90 | 3 | 97% |
| 2024 | 68 | 66 | 2 | 97% |
| 2023 | 67 | 66 | 1 | 99% |
| 2022 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 97% |
| 2021 | 56 | 53 | 3 | 95% |
| 2020 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 90% |
| 2019 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 94% |
| 2018 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 97% |
| 2017 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 89% |
| 2016 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95% |
| 2015 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100% |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100% |
| 2013 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 93% |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100% |
| 2011 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 95% |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100% |
| 2009 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| 2005 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| 2003 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 1999 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| 1997 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| 1996 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 1994 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1992 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 1990 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 1988 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1986 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1984 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1976 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 1975 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Launch sites
Counts for each GCAT launch site attributed to China.
| Site code | Site | Launches | Successes | Failures | First year | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JQ | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 291 | 268 | 23 | 1970 | 2026 |
| XSC | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 241 | 231 | 10 | 1984 | 2026 |
| TYSC | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 158 | 152 | 6 | 1988 | 2026 |
| WEN | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 49 | 47 | 2 | 2016 | 2026 |
| HHAI | Haiyang sea launch area | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2019 | 2026 |
| HCSLS | Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2024 | 2026 |
| YJ | · | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2023 | 2026 |
Recent launches
The most recent launches attributed to China, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | 2026-158 | Y1 : CX-26 | Chang Zheng 10B | HCSLS / LC2 | Success |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 2026-155 | Y9 : Qianfan Jigui 15-15, Qianfan Jigui 15-20, Qianfan Jigui 15-19 +17 more, Qianfan Jigui 15-18, Qianfan Jigui 15-17, Qianfan Jigui 15-16, Qianfan Jigui 15-14, Qianfan Jigui 15-13, Qianfan Jigui 15-12, Qianfan Jigui 15-11, Qianfan Jigui 15-10, Qianfan Jigui 15-09, Qianfan Jigui 15-08, Qianfan Jigui 15-07, Qianfan Jigui 15-06, Qianfan Jigui 15-05, Qianfan Jigui 15-04, Qianfan Jigui 15-03, Qianfan Jigui 15-02, Qianfan Jigui 15-01 | Chang Zheng 8A | HCSLS / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2026-153 | Yxx : Qianfan Jigui 13-13, Qianfan Jigui 13-18, Qianfan Jigui 13-17 +15 more, Qianfan Jigui 13-16, Qianfan Jigui 13-15, Qianfan Jigui 13-14, Qianfan Jigui 13-12, Qianfan Jigui 13-11, Qianfan Jigui 13-10, Qianfan Jigui 13-09, Qianfan Jigui 13-08, Qianfan Jigui 13-07, Qianfan Jigui 13-06, Qianfan Jigui 13-05, Qianfan Jigui 13-04, Qianfan Jigui 13-03, Qianfan Jigui 13-02, Qianfan Jigui 13-01 | Chang Zheng 6A | TYSC / LC9A | Success |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2026-149 | Y56 : Hai Yang 2 hao 05 xing | Chang Zheng 4B | JQ / LC43/94 | Success |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 2026-144 | Y20 : Huoyan-7 | Chang Zheng 7A | WEN / LC201 | Success |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 2026-138 | Y13 : Centispace 05-08, Centispace 05-07, Centispace 05-06 +5 more, Centispace 05-05, Centispace 05-04, Centispace 05-03, Centispace 05-02, Centispace 05-01 | Kuaizhou-11 | JQ / LC43/95 | Success |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 2026-137 | Y7 : Xingwang Digui 22-09, Xingwang Digui 22-08, Xingwang Digui 22-07 +6 more, Xingwang Digui 22-06, Xingwang Digui 22-05, Xingwang Digui 22-04, Xingwang Digui 22-03, Xingwang Digui 22-02, Xingwang Digui 22-01 | Chang Zheng 12 | HCSLS / LC2 | Success |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 2026-136 | Shi Jian 31 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2026-134 | Y14 : Jilin-1 GF07D04, Jilin-1 GF07D03, Jilin-1 GF07D02 +5 more, Jilin-1 GF05D02, Jilin-1 GF05D01, Jilin-1 GF04D02, Jilin-1 GF04D01, Jilin-1 GF07C04 | Lijian-1 | JQ / LC130 | Success |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 2026-129 | Y11 : TJS 25 | Chang Zheng 5 | WEN / LC101 | Success |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 2026-128 | Y6 : Zhongguo Yidong 02, Qianfan DTC 01 | Zhuque-2E | JQ / LC43/96A | Success |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 2026-125 | Y9 : Qianfan | Chang Zheng 8 | HCSLS / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 2026-124 | Y25 : Qianfan Jigui 11-18, Qianfan Jigui 11-17, Qianfan Jigui 11-16 +15 more, Qianfan Jigui 11-15, Qianfan Jigui 11-14, Qianfan Jigui 11-13, Qianfan Jigui 11-12, Qianfan Jigui 11-11, Qianfan Jigui 11-10, Qianfan Jigui 11-09, Qianfan Jigui 11-08, Qianfan Jigui 11-07, Qianfan Jigui 11-06, Qianfan Jigui 11-05, Qianfan Jigui 11-04, Qianfan Jigui 11-03, Qianfan Jigui 11-02, Qianfan Jigui 11-01 | Chang Zheng 6A | TYSC / LC9A | Success |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 2026-121 | Y1 : Qianfan Jigui 08-02, Qianfan Jigui 08-01 | Chang Zheng 12B | JQ / LC-CZ12A | Success |
| May 30, 2026 | 2026-120 | Y119 : WHJSW-10-04, WHJSW-10-03 (0005), WHJSW-10-02 +1 more, WHJSW-10-01 (0017) | Chang Zheng 2D | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| May 26, 2026 | 2026-116 | Y12 : Huoyan-6 | Chang Zheng 7A | WEN / LC201 | Success |
| May 24, 2026 | 2026-113 | Y23 : Shenzhou 23 Fanhui Cang | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC43/91 | Success |
| May 17, 2026 | 2026-108 | Y8 : Qianfan | Chang Zheng 8 | HCSLS / LC1 | Success |
| May 15, 2026 | 2026-106 | Y13 : Taijing san hao 05B xing, Taijing san hao 05A xing, Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D-55 +2 more, Tianyi-50, Tianyan-27 | Lijian-1 | JQ / LC130 | Success |
| May 14, 2026 | 2026-105 | Y5 : DHSZ | Zhuque-2E | JQ / LC43/96A | Success |
| May 12, 2026 | 2026-104 | Y23 : Qianfan Jigui 09-18, Qianfan Jigui 09-17, Qianfan Jigui 09-16 +15 more, Qianfan Jigui 09-15, Qianfan Jigui 09-14, Qianfan Jigui 09-13, Qianfan Jigui 09-12, Qianfan Jigui 09-11, Qianfan Jigui 09-10, Qianfan Jigui 09-09, Qianfan Jigui 09-08, Qianfan Jigui 09-07, Qianfan Jigui 09-06, Qianfan Jigui 09-05, Qianfan Jigui 09-04, Qianfan Jigui 09-03, Qianfan Jigui 09-02, Qianfan Jigui 09-01 | Chang Zheng 6A | TYSC / LC9A | Success |
| May 11, 2026 | 2026-102 | Y11 : Tianzhou-10 | Chang Zheng 7 | WEN / LC201 | Success |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 2026-092 | Y15 : PRSC-EO3 | Chang Zheng 6 | TYSC / LC16 | Success |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 2026-091 | Y109 : WHJSW-9-04, WHJSW-9-03, WHJSW-9-02 +1 more, WHJSW-9-01 | Chang Zheng 2D | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 2026-084 | Y41 : DQ-2 | Chang Zheng 4C | JQ / LC43/94 | Success |
Showing the latest 25 of 783 launches.