1993 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1993, there were 83 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 77 of them reached orbit. That is 14 fewer than in 1992. By country, Russia launched 38 and the United States 25. Together they put 355 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1993
355 t
vs 433 t in 1992
Per week
7 t
vs 8 t in 1992
Reached orbit
1993
93%
77 of 83; 5 failures, 1 partial
1992
97%
94 of 97; 3 failures
Who flew in 1993
Company1993 launches1993Share
Progress RSC25vs 3230%
Yuzhmash10vs 812%
Aérospatiale7vs 78%
Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol7vs 88%- ULA7vs 98%
- Polyot6vs 77%
1993 against 1992. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1993 launches1993Share
1993 against 1992. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 25 | 30% | 144 t | 40% |
| Yuzhmash | 10 | 12% | 26 t | 7% |
| Aérospatiale | 7 | 8% | 24 t | 7% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 7 | 8% | 114 t | 32% |
| ULA | 7 | 8% | 13 t | 4% |
| Khrunichev | 6 | 7% | 16 t | 5% |
| Polyot | 6 | 7% | 5 t | 1% |
| Lockheed Martin | 5 | 6% | 6 t | 2% |
| General Dynamics | 2 | 2% | 3 t | 1% |
| Orbital Sciences | 2 | 2% | 261 kg | <1% |
| CASC | 1 | 1% | 2 t | 1% |
| Convair | 1 | 1% | 2 t | <1% |
| ISRO | 1 | 1% | – | |
| Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology | 1 | 1% | 260 kg | <1% |
| Nissan | 1 | 1% | 420 kg | <1% |
| Vought | 1 | 1% | 87 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 12 Dec 1993 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 5 Dec 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 28 Nov 1993 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 14 Nov 1993 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 31 Oct 1993 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 24 Oct 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 17 Oct 1993 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 19 t |
| 10 Oct 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 9 t |
| 3 Oct 1993 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 26 Sep 1993 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 19 Sep 1993 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 12 Sep 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 42 t |
| 5 Sep 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 8 t |
| 29 Aug 1993 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 22 Aug 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 8 Aug 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 13 t |
| 1 Aug 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 18 Jul 1993 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 12 t |
| 11 Jul 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 4 Jul 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 27 Jun 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 20 Jun 1993 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6 | 22 t |
| 13 Jun 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 800 kg |
| 23 May 1993 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 16 May 1993 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 16 t |
| 9 May 1993 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 25 Apr 1993 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 21 t |
| 18 Apr 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 11 Apr 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 4 Apr 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 28 Mar 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 5 | 23 t |
| 21 Mar 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 6 t |
| 21 Feb 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 14 Feb 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 t |
| 7 Feb 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 930 kg |
| 31 Jan 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 24 Jan 1993 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 17 Jan 1993 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 10 Jan 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 29 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1990 to 1993
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 · 42 t | 6 · 26 t | 5 · 36 t | 6 · 44 t |
| February | 21 · 104 t | 14 · 49 t | 11 · 45 t | 12 · 62 t |
| March | 27 · 117 t | 24 · 108 t | 16 · 65 t | 19 · 83 t |
| April | 42 · 169 t | 32 · 165 t | 26 · 112 t | 29 · 126 t |
| May | 50 · 225 t | 39 · 199 t | 30 · 136 t | 36 · 151 t |
| June | 59 · 252 t | 47 · 226 t | 36 · 173 t | 43 · 173 t |
| July | 69 · 286 t | 54 · 253 t | 50 · 231 t | 49 · 203 t |
| August | 84 · 339 t | 65 · 307 t | 59 · 264 t | 57 · 227 t |
| September | 90 · 360 t | 71 · 336 t | 65 · 294 t | 65 · 284 t |
| October | 98 · 409 t | 78 · 376 t | 76 · 338 t | 73 · 320 t |
| November | 109 · 463 t | 85 · 418 t | 85 · 375 t | 78 · 336 t |
| December | 121 · 520 t | 91 · 435 t | 97 · 433 t | 83 · 355 t |
Busiest rockets in 1993
Launches and payload by country in 1993
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1993
By the country of the rocket.