2008 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 2008, there were 69 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 66 of them reached orbit. That is 1 more than in 2007. SpaceX flew 2 of them (3%); by country, Russia launched 32 and the United States 15. Together they put 386 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
2008
386 t
vs 321 t in 2007
Per week
7 t
vs 6 t in 2007
Reached orbit
2008
96%
66 of 69; 2 failures, 1 partial
2007
93%
63 of 68; 3 failures, 2 partial
Who flew in 2008
Company2008 launches2008Share
Khrunichev11vs 716%
CASC11vs 1016%- Progress RSC10vs 1214%
- Yuzhmash8vs 512%
ArianeGroup6vs 69%
ULA5vs 117%
2008 against 2007. Drawings at one true scale.
Country2008 launches2008Share
2008 against 2007. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASC | 11 | 16% | 29 t | 8% |
| Khrunichev | 11 | 16% | 51 t | 13% |
| Progress RSC | 10 | 14% | 70 t | 18% |
| Yuzhmash | 8 | 12% | 29 t | 8% |
| ArianeGroup | 6 | 9% | 64 t | 17% |
| ULA | 5 | 7% | 17 t | 5% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 4 | 6% | 111 t | 29% |
| ISRO | 3 | 4% | 3 t | 1% |
| Polyot | 3 | 4% | 2 t | 1% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 2 | 3% | 4 t | 1% |
| Orbital Sciences | 2 | 3% | 501 kg | <1% |
| SpaceX | 2 | 3% | 165 kg | <1% |
| Iranian Space Agency | 1 | 1% | – | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 1 | 1% | 5 t | 1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2008 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 14 Dec 2008 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 7 Dec 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 30 Nov 2008 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 23 Nov 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 9 Nov 2008 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 38 t |
| 2 Nov 2008 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 26 Oct 2008 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 19 Oct 2008 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 5 t |
| 12 Oct 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 28 Sep 2008 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 965 kg |
| 21 Sep 2008 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 17 t |
| 14 Sep 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 7 Sep 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 31 Aug 2008 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 24 Aug 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 17 Aug 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 10 Aug 2008 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 8 t |
| 3 Aug 2008 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 20 Jul 2008 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 13 Jul 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 6 Jul 2008 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 t |
| 22 Jun 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 15 Jun 2008 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 t |
| 8 Jun 2008 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 17 t |
| 25 May 2008 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 35 t |
| 18 May 2008 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 11 May 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 9 t |
| 27 Apr 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 20 Apr 2008 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 13 Apr 2008 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 14 t |
| 6 Apr 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 23 Mar 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 770 kg |
| 16 Mar 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 9 Mar 2008 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 62 t |
| 17 Feb 2008 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5 t |
| 10 Feb 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 3 Feb 2008 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 29 t |
| 27 Jan 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 20 Jan 2008 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 300 kg |
| 13 Jan 2008 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 2005 to 2008
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 · 2 t | 2 · 7 t | 3 · 11 t | 3 · 9 t |
| February | 7 · 30 t | 6 · 20 t | 6 · 18 t | 7 · 46 t |
| March | 10 · 44 t | 10 · 35 t | 9 · 28 t | 14 · 114 t |
| April | 16 · 72 t | 17 · 59 t | 17 · 47 t | 22 · 141 t |
| May | 20 · 86 t | 21 · 78 t | 23 · 75 t | 27 · 191 t |
| June | 26 · 105 t | 28 · 110 t | 31 · 129 t | 33 · 212 t |
| July | 29 · 135 t | 34 · 141 t | 34 · 141 t | 37 · 234 t |
| August | 36 · 152 t | 37 · 159 t | 38 · 183 t | 42 · 249 t |
| September | 41 · 176 t | 45 · 219 t | 46 · 202 t | 50 · 285 t |
| October | 47 · 211 t | 52 · 254 t | 55 · 267 t | 57 · 303 t |
| November | 50 · 227 t | 55 · 262 t | 60 · 287 t | 62 · 358 t |
| December | 56 · 254 t | 66 · 315 t | 68 · 321 t | 69 · 386 t |
Busiest rockets in 2008
Launches and payload by country in 2008
Orbital launch attempts by country, 2008
By the country of the rocket.