1991 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1991, there were 91 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 86 of them reached orbit. That is 30 fewer than in 1990. By country, the Soviet Union launched 51 and the United States 19. Together they put 435 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1991
435 t
vs 520 t in 1990
Per week
8 t
vs 10 t in 1990
Reached orbit
1991
95%
86 of 91; 3 failures, 2 partial
1990
94%
114 of 121; 6 failures, 1 partial
Who flew in 1991
Company1991 launches1991Share
Progress RSC29vs 4432%- Polyot12vs 1013%
Yuzhmash10vs 1411%- Khrunichev9vs 1110%
Aérospatiale8vs 69%
Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol6vs 67%
1991 against 1990. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1991 launches1991Share
1991 against 1990. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 29 | 32% | 185 t | 43% |
| Polyot | 12 | 13% | 9 t | 2% |
| Yuzhmash | 10 | 11% | 17 t | 4% |
| Khrunichev | 9 | 10% | 42 t | 10% |
| Aérospatiale | 8 | 9% | 28 t | 6% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 6 | 7% | 124 t | 29% |
| ULA | 4 | 4% | 6 t | 1% |
| Lockheed Martin | 3 | 3% | 15 t | 4% |
| Convair | 2 | 2% | 3 t | 1% |
| CASC | 1 | 1% | 1 t | <1% |
| General Dynamics | 1 | 1% | – | |
| McDonnell Douglas | 1 | 1% | 1 t | <1% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 1 | 1% | 1 t | <1% |
| Nissan | 1 | 1% | 390 kg | <1% |
| Orbital Sciences | 1 | 1% | 147 kg | <1% |
| RKK Energia | 1 | 1% | 990 kg | <1% |
| Vought | 1 | 1% | 85 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1991 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 15 Dec 1991 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 14 t |
| 1 Dec 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 24 Nov 1991 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 27 t |
| 17 Nov 1991 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 10 Nov 1991 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 3 Nov 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 27 Oct 1991 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 20 Oct 1991 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 13 Oct 1991 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 6 Oct 1991 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 29 Sep 1991 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 14 t |
| 22 Sep 1991 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 15 Sep 1991 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 8 Sep 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 16 t |
| 25 Aug 1991 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 t |
| 18 Aug 1991 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 17 t |
| 11 Aug 1991 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 28 Jul 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 28 t |
| 21 Jul 1991 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 14 Jul 1991 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 7 Jul 1991 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 30 Jun 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 23 Jun 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 16 Jun 1991 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 9 Jun 1991 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 2 Jun 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 16 t |
| 26 May 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 19 May 1991 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 12 May 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 10 t |
| 28 Apr 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 13 t |
| 21 Apr 1991 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 14 Apr 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 800 kg |
| 7 Apr 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 31 Mar 1991 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 58 t |
| 24 Mar 1991 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 17 Mar 1991 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 13 t |
| 10 Mar 1991 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 826 kg |
| 3 Mar 1991 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 17 t |
| 24 Feb 1991 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 10 Feb 1991 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 12 t |
| 3 Feb 1991 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 27 Jan 1991 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 13 Jan 1991 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 23 t |
| 6 Jan 1991 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1988 to 1991
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 · 20 t | 7 · 29 t | 10 · 42 t | 6 · 26 t |
| February | 14 · 49 t | 18 · 60 t | 21 · 104 t | 14 · 49 t |
| March | 29 · 96 t | 26 · 120 t | 27 · 117 t | 24 · 108 t |
| April | 36 · 121 t | 32 · 145 t | 42 · 169 t | 32 · 165 t |
| May | 48 · 176 t | 39 · 203 t | 50 · 225 t | 39 · 199 t |
| June | 56 · 207 t | 50 · 236 t | 59 · 252 t | 47 · 226 t |
| July | 69 · 245 t | 60 · 280 t | 69 · 286 t | 54 · 253 t |
| August | 80 · 289 t | 69 · 338 t | 84 · 339 t | 65 · 307 t |
| September | 95 · 363 t | 82 · 381 t | 90 · 360 t | 71 · 336 t |
| October | 102 · 385 t | 88 · 428 t | 98 · 409 t | 78 · 376 t |
| November | 110 · 505 t | 96 · 500 t | 109 · 463 t | 85 · 418 t |
| December | 121 · 571 t | 102 · 524 t | 121 · 520 t | 91 · 435 t |
Busiest rockets in 1991
Launches and payload by country in 1991
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1991
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 51 | 56% | 237 t | 55% |
| United States | 19 | 21% | 150 t | 35% |
| Ukraine | 10 | 11% | 17 t | 4% |
| France | 8 | 9% | 28 t | 6% |
| Japan | 2 | 2% | 2 t | <1% |
| China | 1 | 1% | 1 t | <1% |