1995 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1995, there were 80 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 72 of them reached orbit. That is 13 fewer than in 1994. By country, the United States launched 30 and Russia 29. Together they put 388 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1995
388 t
vs 366 t in 1994
Per week
7 t
vs 7 t in 1994
Reached orbit
1995
90%
72 of 80; 5 failures, 3 partial
1994
96%
89 of 93; 4 failures
Who flew in 1995
Company1995 launches1995Share
Progress RSC16vs 1820%
Lockheed Martin15vs 819%
Aérospatiale11vs 814%- Khrunichev7vs 149%
- Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol7vs 79%
- Polyot5vs 56%
1995 against 1994. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1995 launches1995Share
1995 against 1994. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 16 | 20% | 102 t | 26% |
| Lockheed Martin | 15 | 19% | 55 t | 14% |
| Aérospatiale | 11 | 14% | 36 t | 9% |
| Khrunichev | 7 | 9% | 46 t | 12% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 7 | 9% | 97 t | 25% |
| Polyot | 5 | 6% | 4 t | 1% |
| Yuzhmash | 4 | 5% | 12 t | 3% |
| CASC | 3 | 4% | 19 t | 5% |
| ULA | 3 | 4% | 7 t | 2% |
| Orbital Sciences | 2 | 3% | 126 kg | <1% |
| Convair | 1 | 1% | 1 t | <1% |
| General Dynamics | 1 | 1% | 2 t | 1% |
| Israel Aerospace Industries | 1 | 1% | 225 kg | <1% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 1 | 1% | 4 t | 1% |
| Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology | 1 | 1% | – | |
| Nissan | 1 | 1% | 765 kg | <1% |
| Space Services Inc. | 1 | 1% | – |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1995 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 14 t |
| 17 Dec 1995 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 10 Dec 1995 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 3 Dec 1995 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 18 t |
| 26 Nov 1995 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 12 Nov 1995 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 15 t |
| 5 Nov 1995 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 29 Oct 1995 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 22 Oct 1995 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 15 Oct 1995 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 17 t |
| 8 Oct 1995 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 1 Oct 1995 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 800 kg |
| 24 Sep 1995 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 17 t |
| 3 Sep 1995 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 22 t |
| 27 Aug 1995 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 12 t |
| 13 Aug 1995 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 6 Aug 1995 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 30 Jul 1995 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 8 t |
| 23 Jul 1995 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 16 Jul 1995 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 9 Jul 1995 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 28 t |
| 2 Jul 1995 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 25 Jun 1995 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 19 t |
| 18 Jun 1995 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 4 Jun 1995 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 28 May 1995 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 21 May 1995 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 14 May 1995 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 31 t |
| 16 Apr 1995 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 9 Apr 1995 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 2 Apr 1995 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 t |
| 26 Mar 1995 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 19 Mar 1995 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 13 t |
| 12 Mar 1995 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 11 t |
| 5 Mar 1995 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 26 Feb 1995 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 12 Feb 1995 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 16 t |
| 29 Jan 1995 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 22 Jan 1995 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 940 kg |
| 15 Jan 1995 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 765 kg |
| 8 Jan 1995 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1992 to 1995
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 · 36 t | 6 · 44 t | 6 · 23 t | 5 · 8 t |
| February | 11 · 45 t | 12 · 62 t | 14 · 50 t | 8 · 35 t |
| March | 16 · 65 t | 19 · 83 t | 20 · 84 t | 19 · 81 t |
| April | 26 · 112 t | 29 · 126 t | 26 · 112 t | 24 · 96 t |
| May | 30 · 136 t | 36 · 151 t | 33 · 126 t | 30 · 134 t |
| June | 36 · 173 t | 43 · 173 t | 38 · 146 t | 35 · 159 t |
| July | 50 · 231 t | 49 · 203 t | 47 · 191 t | 42 · 206 t |
| August | 59 · 264 t | 57 · 227 t | 60 · 246 t | 51 · 226 t |
| September | 65 · 294 t | 65 · 284 t | 65 · 276 t | 56 · 265 t |
| October | 76 · 338 t | 73 · 320 t | 72 · 300 t | 64 · 302 t |
| November | 85 · 375 t | 78 · 336 t | 83 · 345 t | 70 · 333 t |
| December | 97 · 433 t | 83 · 355 t | 93 · 366 t | 80 · 388 t |
Busiest rockets in 1995
Launches and payload by country in 1995
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1995
By the country of the rocket.