1996 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1996, there were 77 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 71 of them reached orbit. That is 3 fewer than in 1995. By country, the United States launched 33 and Russia 24. Together they put 344 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1996
344 t
vs 388 t in 1995
Per week
7 t
vs 7 t in 1995
Reached orbit
1996
92%
71 of 77; 4 failures, 2 partial
1995
90%
72 of 80; 5 failures, 3 partial
Who flew in 1996
Company1996 launches1996Share
Progress RSC12vs 1616%
Lockheed Martin10vs 1513%
Aérospatiale10vs 1113%- Khrunichev8vs 710%
- ULA8vs 310%
- Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol7vs 79%
1996 against 1995. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1996 launches1996Share
1996 against 1995. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 12 | 16% | 62 t | 18% |
| Aérospatiale | 10 | 13% | 40 t | 12% |
| Lockheed Martin | 10 | 13% | 48 t | 14% |
| Khrunichev | 8 | 10% | 44 t | 13% |
| ULA | 8 | 10% | 13 t | 4% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 7 | 9% | 112 t | 33% |
| Orbital Sciences | 5 | 6% | 1 t | <1% |
| CASC | 4 | 5% | 6 t | 2% |
| Polyot | 4 | 5% | 3 t | 1% |
| Yuzhmash | 3 | 4% | 8 t | 2% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 2 | 3% | 2 t | 1% |
| ArianeGroup | 1 | 1% | – | |
| General Dynamics | 1 | 1% | 1 t | <1% |
| ISRO | 1 | 1% | 922 kg | <1% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 1 | 1% | 3 t | 1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1996
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 1996 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 15 Dec 1996 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 16 t |
| 8 Dec 1996 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 1 Dec 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 880 kg |
| 17 Nov 1996 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 34 t |
| 10 Nov 1996 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 3 Nov 1996 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 20 Oct 1996 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 22 Sep 1996 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 15 Sep 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 t |
| 8 Sep 1996 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 8 t |
| 1 Sep 1996 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 25 Aug 1996 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 18 Aug 1996 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 11 Aug 1996 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 12 t |
| 4 Aug 1996 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 28 Jul 1996 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 21 Jul 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 14 Jul 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 7 Jul 1996 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 30 Jun 1996 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 11 t |
| 16 Jun 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 23 t |
| 9 Jun 1996 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 2 Jun 1996 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 19 May 1996 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 22 t |
| 12 May 1996 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 9 t |
| 5 May 1996 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 28 Apr 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 21 Apr 1996 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 28 t |
| 14 Apr 1996 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 7 Apr 1996 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 31 Mar 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 24 Mar 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 17 Mar 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 14 t |
| 10 Mar 1996 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 3 Mar 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 110 kg |
| 18 Feb 1996 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 5 | 25 t |
| 11 Feb 1996 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 805 kg |
| 4 Feb 1996 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 28 Jan 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 21 Jan 1996 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 14 Jan 1996 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 7 Jan 1996 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1993 to 1996
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 · 44 t | 6 · 23 t | 5 · 8 t | 5 · 18 t |
| February | 12 · 62 t | 14 · 50 t | 8 · 35 t | 14 · 50 t |
| March | 19 · 83 t | 20 · 84 t | 19 · 81 t | 20 · 76 t |
| April | 29 · 126 t | 26 · 112 t | 24 · 96 t | 28 · 114 t |
| May | 36 · 151 t | 33 · 126 t | 30 · 134 t | 36 · 155 t |
| June | 43 · 173 t | 38 · 146 t | 35 · 159 t | 40 · 181 t |
| July | 49 · 203 t | 47 · 191 t | 42 · 206 t | 47 · 211 t |
| August | 57 · 227 t | 60 · 246 t | 51 · 226 t | 54 · 232 t |
| September | 65 · 284 t | 65 · 276 t | 56 · 265 t | 62 · 265 t |
| October | 73 · 320 t | 72 · 300 t | 64 · 302 t | 64 · 270 t |
| November | 78 · 336 t | 83 · 345 t | 70 · 333 t | 71 · 317 t |
| December | 83 · 355 t | 93 · 366 t | 80 · 388 t | 77 · 344 t |
Busiest rockets in 1996
Launches and payload by country in 1996
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1996
By the country of the rocket.