1994 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1994, there were 93 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 89 of them reached orbit. That is 10 more than in 1993. By country, Russia launched 37 and the United States 27. Together they put 366 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1994
366 t
vs 355 t in 1993
Per week
7 t
vs 7 t in 1993
Reached orbit
1994
96%
89 of 93; 4 failures
1993
93%
77 of 83; 5 failures, 1 partial
Who flew in 1994
Company1994 launches1994Share
Progress RSC18vs 2519%- Khrunichev14vs 615%
Yuzhmash12vs 1013%
Lockheed Martin8vs 59%
Aérospatiale8vs 79%- Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol7vs 78%
1994 against 1993. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1994 launches1994Share
1994 against 1993. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 18 | 19% | 121 t | 33% |
| Khrunichev | 14 | 15% | 45 t | 12% |
| Yuzhmash | 12 | 13% | 34 t | 9% |
| Aérospatiale | 8 | 9% | 22 t | 6% |
| Lockheed Martin | 8 | 9% | 22 t | 6% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 7 | 8% | 81 t | 22% |
| CASC | 5 | 5% | 16 t | 4% |
| Polyot | 5 | 5% | 4 t | 1% |
| Orbital Sciences | 3 | 3% | 563 kg | <1% |
| Convair | 2 | 2% | 3 t | 1% |
| General Dynamics | 2 | 2% | 5 t | 1% |
| ISRO | 2 | 2% | 918 kg | <1% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 2 | 2% | 3 t | 1% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 2 | 2% | 5 t | 1% |
| Orbital ATK | 1 | 1% | 700 kg | <1% |
| ULA | 1 | 1% | 2 t | 1% |
| Vought | 1 | 1% | 169 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 5 | 13 t |
| 18 Dec 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 11 Dec 1994 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 27 Nov 1994 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 6 t |
| 20 Nov 1994 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 6 Nov 1994 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 30 Oct 1994 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 6 | 25 t |
| 9 Oct 1994 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 2 Oct 1994 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 15 t |
| 25 Sep 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 18 Sep 1994 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 4 Sep 1994 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 14 t |
| 28 Aug 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 t |
| 21 Aug 1994 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 36 t |
| 7 Aug 1994 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 31 Jul 1994 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 6 t |
| 24 Jul 1994 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 17 Jul 1994 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 10 Jul 1994 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 842 kg |
| 3 Jul 1994 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 23 t |
| 26 Jun 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 19 Jun 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 12 Jun 1994 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 5 Jun 1994 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 22 May 1994 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 15 May 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 8 May 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 169 kg |
| 1 May 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 t |
| 24 Apr 1994 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 17 Apr 1994 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 10 Apr 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 3 Apr 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 t |
| 20 Mar 1994 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 9 t |
| 13 Mar 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 6 Mar 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 27 Feb 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 15 t |
| 13 Feb 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 6 Feb 1994 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 8 t |
| 30 Jan 1994 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 16 t |
| 23 Jan 1994 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 12 t |
| 16 Jan 1994 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 2 Jan 1994 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1991 to 1994
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 · 26 t | 5 · 36 t | 6 · 44 t | 6 · 23 t |
| February | 14 · 49 t | 11 · 45 t | 12 · 62 t | 14 · 50 t |
| March | 24 · 108 t | 16 · 65 t | 19 · 83 t | 20 · 84 t |
| April | 32 · 165 t | 26 · 112 t | 29 · 126 t | 26 · 112 t |
| May | 39 · 199 t | 30 · 136 t | 36 · 151 t | 33 · 126 t |
| June | 47 · 226 t | 36 · 173 t | 43 · 173 t | 38 · 146 t |
| July | 54 · 253 t | 50 · 231 t | 49 · 203 t | 47 · 191 t |
| August | 65 · 307 t | 59 · 264 t | 57 · 227 t | 60 · 246 t |
| September | 71 · 336 t | 65 · 294 t | 65 · 284 t | 65 · 276 t |
| October | 78 · 376 t | 76 · 338 t | 73 · 320 t | 72 · 300 t |
| November | 85 · 418 t | 85 · 375 t | 78 · 336 t | 83 · 345 t |
| December | 91 · 435 t | 97 · 433 t | 83 · 355 t | 93 · 366 t |
Busiest rockets in 1994
Launches and payload by country in 1994
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1994
By the country of the rocket.