2004 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 2004, there were 54 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 51 of them reached orbit. That is 9 fewer than in 2003. By country, Russia launched 22 and the United States 16. Together they put 195 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
2004
195 t
vs 199 t in 2003
Per week
4 t
vs 4 t in 2003
Reached orbit
2004
94%
51 of 54; 1 failure, 2 partial
2003
97%
61 of 63; 2 failures
Who flew in 2004
Company2004 launches2004Share
Progress RSC8vs 1015%- Khrunichev8vs 815%
CASC8vs 615%
ULA8vs 1115%
Yuzhmash7vs 313%- Lockheed Martin6vs 711%
2004 against 2003. Drawings at one true scale.
Country2004 launches2004Share
2004 against 2003. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASC | 8 | 15% | 10 t | 5% |
| Khrunichev | 8 | 15% | 38 t | 20% |
| Progress RSC | 8 | 15% | 62 t | 32% |
| ULA | 8 | 15% | 22 t | 11% |
| Yuzhmash | 7 | 13% | 24 t | 12% |
| Lockheed Martin | 6 | 11% | 18 t | 9% |
| ArianeGroup | 3 | 6% | 14 t | 7% |
| Polyot | 2 | 4% | 1 t | 1% |
| Israel Aerospace Industries | 1 | 2% | – | |
| ISRO | 1 | 2% | 2 t | 1% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 1 | 2% | 3 t | 2% |
| Orbital Sciences | 1 | 2% | 764 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 2004
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 2004 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 19 Dec 2004 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 18 t |
| 12 Dec 2004 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 14 Nov 2004 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 31 Oct 2004 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 24 Oct 2004 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 17 Oct 2004 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 10 Oct 2004 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 12 t |
| 26 Sep 2004 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 19 Sep 2004 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 5 Sep 2004 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 t |
| 29 Aug 2004 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 8 Aug 2004 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 1 Aug 2004 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 25 Jul 2004 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 343 kg |
| 18 Jul 2004 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 11 Jul 2004 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 27 Jun 2004 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 20 Jun 2004 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 13 Jun 2004 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 6 Jun 2004 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 23 May 2004 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 16 May 2004 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 2 May 2004 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 25 Apr 2004 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 18 Apr 2004 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 11 t |
| 11 Apr 2004 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 21 Mar 2004 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 14 Mar 2004 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 7 Mar 2004 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 29 Feb 2004 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 15 Feb 2004 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 8 Feb 2004 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 1 Feb 2004 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 25 Jan 2004 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 11 Jan 2004 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 2001 to 2004
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 · 21 t | 2 · 7 t | 5 · 19 t | 2 · 14 t |
| February | 9 · 68 t | 8 · 27 t | 7 · 33 t | 5 · 21 t |
| March | 12 · 100 t | 16 · 76 t | 10 · 39 t | 10 · 39 t |
| April | 17 · 137 t | 20 · 119 t | 17 · 66 t | 15 · 56 t |
| May | 22 · 165 t | 26 · 132 t | 21 · 74 t | 20 · 78 t |
| June | 27 · 178 t | 33 · 187 t | 31 · 105 t | 25 · 95 t |
| July | 32 · 211 t | 37 · 203 t | 33 · 111 t | 29 · 105 t |
| August | 39 · 259 t | 40 · 217 t | 40 · 136 t | 34 · 127 t |
| September | 44 · 272 t | 47 · 242 t | 44 · 147 t | 40 · 140 t |
| October | 51 · 304 t | 52 · 284 t | 51 · 171 t | 44 · 157 t |
| November | 53 · 319 t | 56 · 316 t | 55 · 180 t | 48 · 163 t |
| December | 59 · 360 t | 65 · 347 t | 63 · 199 t | 54 · 195 t |
Busiest rockets in 2004
Launches and payload by country in 2004
Orbital launch attempts by country, 2004
By the country of the rocket.