Space Launch History
A complete chronology of orbital and deep-space launch attempts from 1957 to today. Pick a year to see every launch, its vehicle, site, and payloads.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
7,336
Launch attempts
6,829
Successes
507
Failures
70
Years covered
2020s
2026 171 launches
165 ok 6 failed 96% success
2025 330 launches
318 ok 12 failed 96% success
2024 263 launches
257 ok 6 failed 98% success
2023 221 launches
211 ok 10 failed 95% success
2022 186 launches
179 ok 7 failed 96% success
2021 146 launches
135 ok 11 failed 92% success
2020 114 launches
104 ok 10 failed 91% success
2010s
2019 102 launches
97 ok 5 failed 95% success
2018 114 launches
112 ok 2 failed 98% success
2017 90 launches
84 ok 6 failed 93% success
2016 85 launches
83 ok 2 failed 98% success
2015 87 launches
82 ok 5 failed 94% success
2014 92 launches
89 ok 3 failed 97% success
2013 81 launches
78 ok 3 failed 96% success
2012 78 launches
73 ok 5 failed 94% success
2011 84 launches
78 ok 6 failed 93% success
2010 74 launches
70 ok 4 failed 95% success
2000s
2009 78 launches
74 ok 4 failed 95% success
2008 69 launches
66 ok 3 failed 96% success
2007 68 launches
65 ok 3 failed 96% success
2006 66 launches
62 ok 4 failed 94% success
2005 56 launches
52 ok 4 failed 93% success
2004 55 launches
52 ok 3 failed 95% success
2003 63 launches
61 ok 2 failed 97% success
2002 65 launches
61 ok 4 failed 94% success
2001 59 launches
57 ok 2 failed 97% success
2000 85 launches
81 ok 4 failed 95% success
1990s
1999 78 launches
70 ok 8 failed 90% success
1998 82 launches
76 ok 6 failed 93% success
1997 89 launches
85 ok 4 failed 96% success
1996 77 launches
71 ok 6 failed 92% success
1995 80 launches
73 ok 7 failed 91% success
1994 93 launches
89 ok 4 failed 96% success
1993 83 launches
77 ok 6 failed 93% success
1992 97 launches
94 ok 3 failed 97% success
1991 91 launches
86 ok 5 failed 95% success
1990 121 launches
114 ok 7 failed 94% success
1980s
1989 102 launches
101 ok 1 failed 99% success
1988 121 launches
115 ok 6 failed 95% success
1987 114 launches
108 ok 6 failed 95% success
1986 110 launches
102 ok 8 failed 93% success
1985 125 launches
120 ok 5 failed 96% success
1984 129 launches
126 ok 3 failed 98% success
1983 129 launches
127 ok 2 failed 98% success
1982 129 launches
119 ok 10 failed 92% success
1981 126 launches
122 ok 4 failed 97% success
1980 108 launches
103 ok 5 failed 95% success
1970s
1979 110 launches
105 ok 5 failed 95% success
1978 128 launches
123 ok 5 failed 96% success
1977 130 launches
123 ok 7 failed 95% success
1976 131 launches
126 ok 5 failed 96% success
1975 132 launches
125 ok 7 failed 95% success
1974 113 launches
105 ok 8 failed 93% success
1973 116 launches
109 ok 7 failed 94% success
1972 113 launches
105 ok 8 failed 93% success
1971 133 launches
118 ok 15 failed 89% success
1970 124 launches
113 ok 11 failed 91% success
1960s
1969 125 launches
107 ok 18 failed 86% success
1968 128 launches
118 ok 10 failed 92% success
1967 139 launches
125 ok 14 failed 90% success
1966 132 launches
115 ok 17 failed 87% success
1965 124 launches
110 ok 14 failed 89% success
1964 100 launches
85 ok 15 failed 85% success
1963 69 launches
52 ok 17 failed 75% success
1962 81 launches
67 ok 14 failed 83% success
1961 50 launches
32 ok 18 failed 64% success
1960 38 launches
19 ok 19 failed 50% success