1975 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1975, there were 132 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 125 of them reached orbit. That is 19 more than in 1974. By country, the Soviet Union launched 89 and the United States 31. Together they put 392 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1975
392 t
vs 354 t in 1974
Per week
8 t
vs 7 t in 1974
Reached orbit
1975
95%
125 of 132; 7 failures
1974
92%
104 of 113; 7 failures, 2 partial
Who flew in 1975
Company1975 launches1975Share
RKK Energia34vs 3226%- Progress RSC25vs 2019%
- Polyot20vs 1715%
McDonnell Douglas13vs 910%
Yuzhmash9vs 107%- Lockheed Martin9vs 87%
1975 against 1974. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1975 launches1975Share
1975 against 1974. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKK Energia | 34 | 26% | 176 t | 45% |
| Progress RSC | 25 | 19% | 101 t | 26% |
| Polyot | 20 | 15% | 11 t | 3% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 13 | 10% | 8 t | 2% |
| Lockheed Martin | 9 | 7% | 38 t | 10% |
| Yuzhmash | 9 | 7% | 16 t | 4% |
| Convair | 5 | 4% | 3 t | 1% |
| Khrunichev | 5 | 4% | 18 t | 5% |
| CASC | 3 | 2% | 4 t | 1% |
| SEREB | 3 | 2% | 263 kg | <1% |
| Vought | 3 | 2% | 349 kg | <1% |
| Chrysler / Douglas | 1 | 1% | 16 t | 4% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 1 | 1% | 82 kg | <1% |
| Nissan | 1 | 1% | 86 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1975
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1975 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 7 t |
| 14 Dec 1975 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 10 t |
| 7 Dec 1975 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 5 t |
| 30 Nov 1975 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 17 t |
| 23 Nov 1975 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 16 Nov 1975 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 14 t |
| 9 Nov 1975 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 2 Nov 1975 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 26 Oct 1975 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 12 Oct 1975 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 7 t |
| 5 Oct 1975 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 28 Sep 1975 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 14 t |
| 21 Sep 1975 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 5 | 15 t |
| 14 Sep 1975 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 8 t |
| 7 Sep 1975 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | 12 t |
| 31 Aug 1975 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 24 Aug 1975 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 17 Aug 1975 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 10 Aug 1975 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 3 Aug 1975 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 278 kg |
| 27 Jul 1975 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 20 Jul 1975 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 13 Jul 1975 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 23 t |
| 6 Jul 1975 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 29 Jun 1975 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 22 Jun 1975 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 12 t |
| 15 Jun 1975 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 3 t |
| 8 Jun 1975 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 5 | 31 t |
| 1 Jun 1975 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 8 t |
| 25 May 1975 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 13 t |
| 18 May 1975 | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | 15 t |
| 11 May 1975 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 108 kg |
| 4 May 1975 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 733 kg |
| 27 Apr 1975 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 20 Apr 1975 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 13 Apr 1975 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 6 | 18 t |
| 6 Apr 1975 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 5 t |
| 30 Mar 1975 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 5 t |
| 23 Mar 1975 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 12 t |
| 16 Mar 1975 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 9 Mar 1975 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 23 Feb 1975 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 7 t |
| 16 Feb 1975 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 9 Feb 1975 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 2 Feb 1975 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 3 t |
| 26 Jan 1975 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 19 Jan 1975 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 12 Jan 1975 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 5 Jan 1975 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1972 to 1975
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 · 17 t | 5 · 12 t | 4 · 13 t | 7 · 21 t |
| February | 10 · 34 t | 10 · 27 t | 11 · 23 t | 17 · 38 t |
| March | 24 · 58 t | 16 · 56 t | 18 · 40 t | 23 · 64 t |
| April | 35 · 135 t | 25 · 91 t | 30 · 82 t | 39 · 100 t |
| May | 42 · 156 t | 37 · 238 t | 42 · 120 t | 50 · 129 t |
| June | 52 · 186 t | 48 · 271 t | 53 · 164 t | 64 · 184 t |
| July | 63 · 221 t | 56 · 310 t | 65 · 195 t | 75 · 230 t |
| August | 71 · 245 t | 68 · 347 t | 76 · 234 t | 82 · 249 t |
| September | 80 · 265 t | 75 · 370 t | 80 · 241 t | 98 · 299 t |
| October | 92 · 297 t | 90 · 423 t | 92 · 279 t | 107 · 321 t |
| November | 101 · 305 t | 104 · 482 t | 102 · 308 t | 117 · 352 t |
| December | 113 · 378 t | 116 · 511 t | 113 · 354 t | 132 · 392 t |
Busiest rockets in 1975
Launches and payload by country in 1975
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1975
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 89 | 67% | 307 t | 78% |
| United States | 31 | 23% | 66 t | 17% |
| Ukraine | 4 | 3% | 15 t | 4% |
| China | 3 | 2% | 4 t | 1% |
| France | 3 | 2% | 263 kg | <1% |
| Japan | 2 | 2% | 168 kg | <1% |