1999 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1999, there were 78 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 70 of them reached orbit. That is 4 fewer than in 1998. By country, the United States launched 31 and Russia 28. Together they put 266 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1999
266 t
vs 362 t in 1998
Per week
5 t
vs 7 t in 1998
Reached orbit
1999
90%
70 of 78; 8 failures
1998
93%
76 of 82; 5 failures, 1 partial
Who flew in 1999
Company1999 launches1999Share
Progress RSC14vs 1118%
Lockheed Martin13vs 1017%- Khrunichev9vs 712%
Aérospatiale9vs 1012%- McDonnell Douglas6vs 48%
Yuzhmash5vs 46%
1999 against 1998. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1999 launches1999Share
1999 against 1998. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 14 | 18% | 61 t | 23% |
| Lockheed Martin | 13 | 17% | 31 t | 12% |
| Aérospatiale | 9 | 12% | 31 t | 12% |
| Khrunichev | 9 | 12% | 29 t | 11% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 6 | 8% | 8 t | 3% |
| Yuzhmash | 5 | 6% | 18 t | 7% |
| CASC | 4 | 5% | 13 t | 5% |
| Orbital Sciences | 4 | 5% | 1 t | 1% |
| ULA | 4 | 5% | 8 t | 3% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 3 | 4% | 59 t | 22% |
| Polyot | 2 | 3% | 1 t | <1% |
| ArianeGroup | 1 | 1% | 4 t | 1% |
| Boeing | 1 | 1% | – | |
| Centro Técnico Aeroespacial | 1 | 1% | – | |
| ISRO | 1 | 1% | 1 t | <1% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 1 | 1% | – |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1999 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 19 Dec 1999 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 12 t |
| 12 Dec 1999 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 5 Dec 1999 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 t |
| 28 Nov 1999 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 21 Nov 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 14 Nov 1999 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 8 t |
| 7 Nov 1999 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 24 Oct 1999 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 17 Oct 1999 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 10 Oct 1999 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 3 Oct 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 26 Sep 1999 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 19 Sep 1999 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 9 t |
| 5 Sep 1999 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 29 Aug 1999 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 22 Aug 1999 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 800 kg |
| 15 Aug 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 8 Aug 1999 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 25 Jul 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 18 Jul 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 30 t |
| 11 Jul 1999 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 16 t |
| 4 Jul 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 4 t |
| 20 Jun 1999 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 13 Jun 1999 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 6 Jun 1999 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 23 May 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 23 t |
| 16 May 1999 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 15 t |
| 9 May 1999 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 2 May 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 25 Apr 1999 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 505 kg |
| 18 Apr 1999 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 375 kg |
| 11 Apr 1999 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 4 Apr 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 28 Mar 1999 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 17 t |
| 21 Mar 1999 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 14 Mar 1999 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 28 Feb 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 21 Feb 1999 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 14 Feb 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 14 t |
| 7 Feb 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 24 Jan 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 403 kg |
| 3 Jan 1999 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 583 kg |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1996 to 1999
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 · 18 t | 3 · 17 t | 6 · 32 t | 2 · 986 kg |
| February | 14 · 50 t | 9 · 42 t | 15 · 59 t | 10 · 28 t |
| March | 20 · 76 t | 12 · 49 t | 20 · 80 t | 14 · 39 t |
| April | 28 · 114 t | 20 · 96 t | 26 · 123 t | 24 · 59 t |
| May | 36 · 155 t | 28 · 133 t | 34 · 154 t | 31 · 98 t |
| June | 40 · 181 t | 33 · 155 t | 40 · 193 t | 36 · 109 t |
| July | 47 · 211 t | 38 · 201 t | 46 · 205 t | 43 · 161 t |
| August | 54 · 232 t | 49 · 242 t | 54 · 222 t | 47 · 173 t |
| September | 62 · 265 t | 59 · 283 t | 59 · 232 t | 56 · 206 t |
| October | 64 · 270 t | 68 · 328 t | 69 · 287 t | 62 · 219 t |
| November | 71 · 317 t | 77 · 372 t | 73 · 316 t | 67 · 236 t |
| December | 77 · 344 t | 89 · 416 t | 82 · 362 t | 78 · 266 t |
Busiest rockets in 1999
Launches and payload by country in 1999
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1999
By the country of the rocket.