1963 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1963, there were 69 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 52 of them reached orbit. That is 12 fewer than in 1962. By country, the United States launched 46 and the Soviet Union 23. Together they put 73 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1963
73 t
vs 68 t in 1962
Per week
1 t
vs 1 t in 1962
Reached orbit
1963
75%
52 of 69; 15 failures, 2 partial
1962
83%
67 of 81; 9 failures, 5 partial
Who flew in 1963
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1963 against 1962. Drawings at one true scale.
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1963 against 1962. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas | 29 | 42% | 9 t | 12% |
| RKK Energia | 15 | 22% | 48 t | 66% |
| Convair | 10 | 14% | 15 t | 20% |
| Yuzhmash | 8 | 12% | 860 kg | 1% |
| Vought | 7 | 10% | 185 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1963
SpaceX, and the rest of the world by region.
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| Week of | SpaceX | Rest of US | Europe | China | Russia | India | Rest of World | All | Payload to orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1963 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 7 t |
| 8 Dec 1963 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 200 kg |
| 1 Dec 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 127 kg |
| 24 Nov 1963 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 2 t |
| 10 Nov 1963 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 3 Nov 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 27 Oct 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 20 Oct 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 13 Oct 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 22 Sep 1963 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 706 kg |
| 1 Sep 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 25 Aug 1963 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 935 kg |
| 18 Aug 1963 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 4 Aug 1963 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 240 kg |
| 28 Jul 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 641 kg |
| 21 Jul 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 66 kg |
| 14 Jul 1963 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 7 Jul 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 23 Jun 1963 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 t |
| 16 Jun 1963 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 5 t |
| 9 Jun 1963 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 5 t |
| 26 May 1963 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 19 May 1963 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 12 May 1963 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 5 May 1963 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 28 Apr 1963 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 21 Apr 1963 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 5 t |
| 7 Apr 1963 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 200 kg |
| 31 Mar 1963 | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | 2 t |
| 17 Mar 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 24 Feb 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 17 Feb 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 50 kg |
| 10 Feb 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 68 kg |
| 3 Feb 1963 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 13 Jan 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 306 kg |
| 6 Jan 1963 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 369 kg |
| 30 Dec 1962 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1960 to 1963
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 · 0 t | 1 · 1 t | 3 · 336 kg | 3 · 2 t |
| February | 3 · 0 t | 8 · 4 t | 7 · 2 t | 7 · 3 t |
| March | 5 · 43 kg | 12 · 14 t | 10 · 6 t | 9 · 7 t |
| April | 10 · 481 kg | 16 · 19 t | 20 · 15 t | 19 · 19 t |
| May | 13 · 9 t | 17 · 19 t | 26 · 17 t | 25 · 27 t |
| June | 15 · 9 t | 21 · 19 t | 34 · 20 t | 36 · 39 t |
| July | 16 · 9 t | 25 · 21 t | 40 · 27 t | 41 · 44 t |
| August | 21 · 14 t | 31 · 27 t | 49 · 40 t | 45 · 45 t |
| September | 23 · 14 t | 35 · 29 t | 57 · 48 t | 49 · 48 t |
| October | 28 · 15 t | 39 · 31 t | 68 · 57 t | 54 · 56 t |
| November | 32 · 15 t | 46 · 33 t | 73 · 62 t | 62 · 65 t |
| December | 38 · 20 t | 50 · 35 t | 81 · 68 t | 69 · 73 t |
Busiest rockets in 1963
Launches and payload by country in 1963
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1963
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 67% | 24 t | 33% |
| Soviet Union | 23 | 33% | 49 t | 67% |