🇷🇺Russia Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt attributed to Russia, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog. Country is the launching state of the pad.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Russia made 1,014 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1989 and 2026. Of those, 970 succeeded and 44 failed. The success rate comes to 96 percent. The busiest year was 1992, with 55 launches. Russia has launched 10 times in 2026 so far. Launches took place from 11 sites.
Russia and the Soviet Union are tracked separately in this chronology. Launches from the same sites before 1992 are attributed to the Soviet Union.
See the Soviet Union launch history →
1,014
Launch attempts
970
Successes
44
Failures
96%
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 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100% |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 96% |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100% |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 100% |
| 2018 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 94% |
| 2017 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 95% |
| 2016 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 94% |
| 2015 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 88% |
| 2014 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 97% |
| 2013 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 97% |
| 2012 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 92% |
| 2011 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 88% |
| 2010 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| 2009 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 100% |
| 2008 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 96% |
| 2007 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 96% |
| 2006 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 92% |
| 2005 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 88% |
| 2004 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 96% |
| 2003 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100% |
| 2002 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 92% |
| 2001 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 100% |
| 2000 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 94% |
| 1999 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 93% |
| 1998 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 96% |
| 1997 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 93% |
| 1996 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 93% |
| 1995 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 94% |
| 1994 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 98% |
| 1993 | 48 | 46 | 2 | 96% |
| 1992 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 98% |
| 1991 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 96% |
| 1990 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 93% |
| 1989 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 100% |
Launch sites
Counts for each GCAT launch site attributed to Russia.
| Site code | Site | Launches | Successes | Failures | First year | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIK-5 | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 669 | 641 | 28 | 1989 | 2026 |
| GIK-1 | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 228 | 216 | 12 | 1994 | 2026 |
| GNIIPV | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 40 | 39 | 1 | 1993 | 1994 |
| NIIP-53 | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1992 | 1992 |
| VOST | Vostochny Cosmodrome | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2016 | 2025 |
| YAS | Yasny (Dombarovsky) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2006 | 2015 |
| GIK-2 | Svobodny Cosmodrome | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1997 | 2006 |
| BLA | Barents Sea launch area | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1998 | 2006 |
| GNIIP | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1993 | 1995 |
| GTsMP-4 | Kapustin Yar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1999 | 2008 |
| NIIP-5 | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2026 | 2026 |
Recent launches
The most recent launches attributed to Russia, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | 2026-162 | F 15000-081 : Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 759 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2026-U01 | F15000-001 : Gabaritno-Masovoy Maket | Soyuz-5 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 2026-093 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 464 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 2026-090 | 71608/7L : OO-MKA No. 10, OO-MKA No. 9, OO-MKA No. 8 +1 more, OO-MKA No. 7 | Angara-1.2 | GIK-1 / LC35/1 | Success |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 2026-083 | Unk 6, Unk 5, Unk 4 +3 more, Unk 3, Unk 2, Unk 1 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 2026-071 | 111-102 : Meridian-M No. 21L | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 2026-061 | OBZP-1, Rassvet-3 No. 2, Rassvet-3 No. 16 +14 more, Rassvet-3 No. 15, Rassvet-3 No. 14, Rassvet-3 No. 13, Rassvet-3 No. 12, Rassvet-3 No. 11, Rassvet-3 No. 10, Rassvet-3 No. 9, Rassvet-3 No. 8, Rassvet-3 No. 7, Rassvet-3 No. 6, Rassvet-3 No. 5, Rassvet-3 No. 4, Rassvet-3 No. 3, Rassvet-3 No. 1 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2026-058 | K 15000-076 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 463 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 2026-028 | 935-68/6L : OChR, Elektro-L No. 5L | Proton-M/DM-3 | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 2026-023 | - 111-604 : RU UNK A8, RU UNK A7, RU UNK A6 +6 more, RU UNK A5, RU UNK A4, RU UNK A3, RU UNK A2, RU UNK A1, RU VLEO A2 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2025-313 | 935-68/6L : Trisat-4, Marafon, QUBeSat-1 +49 more, RUVDSSat-1, Trisat-1, SITRO-AIS-61, SITRO-AIS-62, Zorkiy-2M No. 5, SITRO-AIS-63, NIIYaF-MGU-80, SITRO-AIS-64, QMR-KWT-2, SakhaCube-Cholbon, NASBSat-1, Germes 2, Luca, Mule-4T, NASBSat-2, Lobachevskiy, Khors No. 5, Grifon-3, Aist-ST, Zafar-2, UTE-Galapagos, MorSat-1, Grifon-4, Germes 3, CSTP-3.11, Germes 1, CSTP-x.2, Polytech Univers-6, CSTP-x.1, SITRO-TD-3, Grifon-2, Zorkiy-2M No. 7, Grifon-1, SITRO-AIS-65, SITRO-TD-4, Kowsar-1.5, IoT-5, CSTP-x.4, CSTP-x.3, SITRO-AIS-60, CSTP-3.10 (3.1), SITRO-AIS-58, SITRO-AIS-59, SITRO-AIS-57, Tolou-3, Aist-2T No. 2, Aist-2T No. 1, Zorkiy-2M No. 3, Marafon E | Soyuz-2-1B | VOST / PU1S | Success |
| Dec 25, 2025 | 2025-310 | Obzor-R No. 1 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Nov 27, 2025 | 2025-275 | M 15000-071 : Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 753 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 2025-273 | 71607/6L : Rodnik No. 34, Rodnik No. 33, Rodnik No. 32 | Angara-1.2 | GIK-1 / LC35/1 | Success |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 2025-206 | V 15000-061/ 112-22 : Uragan-K1 No. 18L, Mozhaets-6 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 2025-204 | K 15000-079 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 462 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 2025-182 | 71606/5 : OO-MKA No. 6, OO-MKA No. 5, OO-MKA No. 4 +1 more, OO-MKA No. 3 | Angara-1.2 | GIK-1 / LC35/1 | Success |
| Aug 20, 2025 | 2025-181 | Ya15000-059 : Bion-M No. 2 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 2025-155 | K 15000-015 : CSTP-4.4, Geoskan , Nahid 2 +10 more, Rateks-3U-1, Rateks-3U-3, Rateks-3U-2, Rateks-3U-4, CSTP-4.1, CSTP-4.2, CSTP-4.3, FTS-239, Ionosfera-M No. 4, Ionosfera-M No. 3 | Soyuz-2-1B | VOST / PU1S | Success |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 2025-146 | Kh15000-048 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 461 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 2025-131 | 71754 (4L)/88803 : 14F166A Subsat 1, 14F166A No. 1 | Angara A5 | GIK-1 / LC35/1 | Success |
| May 23, 2025 | 2025-109 | 780-42-528 / 111-602 : Nivelir-L No. 5 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 2025-072 | K 15000-075 : Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 758 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 2025-054 | 71605/4L : Rodnik No. 31, Rodnik No. 30, Rodnik No. 29 | Angara-1.2 | GIK-1 / LC35/1 | Success |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 2025-042 | V 15000-060/ 112-17 : Uragan-K2 No. 14L | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |