2009 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 2009, there were 78 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 73 of them reached orbit. That is 9 more than in 2008. SpaceX flew 1 of them (1%); by country, Russia launched 32 and the United States 24. Together they put 429 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
2009
429 t
vs 386 t in 2008
Per week
8 t
vs 7 t in 2008
Reached orbit
2009
94%
73 of 78; 3 failures, 2 partial
2008
96%
66 of 69; 2 failures, 1 partial
Who flew in 2009
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2009 against 2008. Drawings at one true scale.
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2009 against 2008. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULA | 16 | 21% | 47 t | 11% |
| Khrunichev | 13 | 17% | 59 t | 14% |
| Progress RSC | 13 | 17% | 90 t | 21% |
| ArianeGroup | 7 | 9% | 49 t | 11% |
| CASC | 6 | 8% | 11 t | 3% |
| Yuzhmash | 6 | 8% | 15 t | 3% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 5 | 6% | 131 t | 31% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 3 | 4% | 24 t | 6% |
| ISRO | 2 | 3% | 1 t | <1% |
| Orbital Sciences | 2 | 3% | 407 kg | <1% |
| Iranian Space Agency | 1 | 1% | 25 kg | <1% |
| KARI / Khrunichev | 1 | 1% | – | |
| National Aerospace Development Administration | 1 | 1% | – | |
| Polyot | 1 | 1% | 870 kg | <1% |
| SpaceX | 1 | 1% | 180 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2009 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 20 Dec 2009 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 13 Dec 2009 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 11 t |
| 6 Dec 2009 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 29 Nov 2009 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 22 Nov 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 14 t |
| 15 Nov 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 35 t |
| 8 Nov 2009 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 1 Nov 2009 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 788 kg |
| 25 Oct 2009 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 t |
| 18 Oct 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 11 Oct 2009 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 4 Oct 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 27 Sep 2009 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 16 t |
| 20 Sep 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 13 Sep 2009 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 6 Sep 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 24 t |
| 30 Aug 2009 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 23 Aug 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 32 t |
| 16 Aug 2009 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 9 Aug 2009 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 26 Jul 2009 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 473 kg |
| 19 Jul 2009 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 12 Jul 2009 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 25 t |
| 5 Jul 2009 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 730 kg |
| 28 Jun 2009 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 14 t |
| 21 Jun 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 14 Jun 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 24 May 2009 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 17 May 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 10 May 2009 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 24 t |
| 3 May 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 12 t |
| 26 Apr 2009 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 19 Apr 2009 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 5 t |
| 12 Apr 2009 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 5 Apr 2009 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 29 Mar 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 22 Mar 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 15 Mar 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 33 t |
| 1 Mar 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 22 Feb 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 8 Feb 2009 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 22 t |
| 1 Feb 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 t |
| 25 Jan 2009 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 18 Jan 2009 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 2006 to 2009
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 · 7 t | 3 · 11 t | 3 · 9 t | 3 · 9 t |
| February | 6 · 20 t | 6 · 18 t | 7 · 46 t | 11 · 40 t |
| March | 10 · 35 t | 9 · 28 t | 14 · 114 t | 16 · 83 t |
| April | 17 · 59 t | 17 · 47 t | 22 · 141 t | 24 · 111 t |
| May | 21 · 78 t | 23 · 75 t | 27 · 191 t | 32 · 156 t |
| June | 28 · 110 t | 31 · 129 t | 33 · 212 t | 36 · 171 t |
| July | 34 · 141 t | 34 · 141 t | 37 · 234 t | 43 · 216 t |
| August | 37 · 159 t | 38 · 183 t | 42 · 249 t | 49 · 266 t |
| September | 45 · 219 t | 46 · 202 t | 50 · 285 t | 56 · 309 t |
| October | 52 · 254 t | 55 · 267 t | 57 · 303 t | 61 · 340 t |
| November | 55 · 262 t | 60 · 287 t | 62 · 358 t | 70 · 397 t |
| December | 66 · 315 t | 68 · 321 t | 69 · 386 t | 78 · 429 t |
Busiest rockets in 2009
Launches and payload by country in 2009
Orbital launch attempts by country, 2009
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 32 | 41% | 162 t | 38% |
| United States | 24 | 31% | 179 t | 42% |
| France | 7 | 9% | 49 t | 11% |
| China | 6 | 8% | 11 t | 3% |
| Japan | 3 | 4% | 24 t | 6% |
| India | 2 | 3% | 1 t | <1% |
| Iran | 1 | 1% | 25 kg | <1% |
| South Korea | 1 | 1% | – | |
| North Korea | 1 | 1% | – | |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1% | 2 t | 1% |