1992 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1992, there were 97 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 94 of them reached orbit. That is 6 more than in 1991. By country, Russia launched 47 and the United States 29. Together they put 433 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1992
433 t
vs 435 t in 1991
Per week
8 t
vs 8 t in 1991
Reached orbit
1992
97%
94 of 97; 3 failures
1991
95%
86 of 91; 3 failures, 2 partial
Who flew in 1992
Company1992 launches1992Share
Progress RSC32vs 2933%
ULA9vs 49%
Yuzhmash8vs 108%- Khrunichev8vs 98%
- Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol8vs 68%
- Polyot7vs 127%
1992 against 1991. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1992 launches1992Share
1992 against 1991. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 32 | 33% | 190 t | 44% |
| ULA | 9 | 9% | 16 t | 4% |
| Khrunichev | 8 | 8% | 26 t | 6% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 8 | 8% | 114 t | 26% |
| Yuzhmash | 8 | 8% | 14 t | 3% |
| Aérospatiale | 7 | 7% | 24 t | 6% |
| Polyot | 7 | 7% | 5 t | 1% |
| Lockheed Martin | 6 | 6% | 24 t | 6% |
| CASC | 4 | 4% | 12 t | 3% |
| General Dynamics | 2 | 2% | 1 t | <1% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 2 | 2% | 4 t | 1% |
| Vought | 2 | 2% | 305 kg | <1% |
| ISRO | 1 | 1% | 106 kg | <1% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 1 | 1% | 1 t | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1992
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1992 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 20 Dec 1992 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 5 | 14 t |
| 13 Dec 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 6 Dec 1992 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 29 Nov 1992 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 26 t |
| 22 Nov 1992 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 5 | 22 t |
| 15 Nov 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 16 t |
| 25 Oct 1992 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 17 t |
| 18 Oct 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 14 t |
| 11 Oct 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 4 Oct 1992 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 20 Sep 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 6 Sep 1992 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 21 t |
| 30 Aug 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 16 Aug 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 9 Aug 1992 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 23 t |
| 2 Aug 1992 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 26 Jul 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 37 t |
| 19 Jul 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 12 Jul 1992 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 5 Jul 1992 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 28 Jun 1992 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 12 t |
| 21 Jun 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 20 t |
| 7 Jun 1992 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 31 May 1992 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 480 kg |
| 24 May 1992 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 17 May 1992 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 106 kg |
| 10 May 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 3 May 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 t |
| 26 Apr 1992 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 19 Apr 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 12 t |
| 12 Apr 1992 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 5 Apr 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 29 Mar 1992 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 22 Mar 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 t |
| 15 Mar 1992 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 8 Mar 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 1 Mar 1992 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 23 Feb 1992 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 16 Feb 1992 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 800 kg |
| 9 Feb 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 t |
| 2 Feb 1992 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 26 Jan 1992 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 19 Jan 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 31 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1989 to 1992
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 · 29 t | 10 · 42 t | 6 · 26 t | 5 · 36 t |
| February | 18 · 60 t | 21 · 104 t | 14 · 49 t | 11 · 45 t |
| March | 26 · 120 t | 27 · 117 t | 24 · 108 t | 16 · 65 t |
| April | 32 · 145 t | 42 · 169 t | 32 · 165 t | 26 · 112 t |
| May | 39 · 203 t | 50 · 225 t | 39 · 199 t | 30 · 136 t |
| June | 50 · 236 t | 59 · 252 t | 47 · 226 t | 36 · 173 t |
| July | 60 · 280 t | 69 · 286 t | 54 · 253 t | 50 · 231 t |
| August | 69 · 338 t | 84 · 339 t | 65 · 307 t | 59 · 264 t |
| September | 82 · 381 t | 90 · 360 t | 71 · 336 t | 65 · 294 t |
| October | 88 · 428 t | 98 · 409 t | 78 · 376 t | 76 · 338 t |
| November | 96 · 500 t | 109 · 463 t | 85 · 418 t | 85 · 375 t |
| December | 102 · 524 t | 121 · 520 t | 91 · 435 t | 97 · 433 t |
Busiest rockets in 1992
Launches and payload by country in 1992
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1992
By the country of the rocket.