2010 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 2010, there were 74 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 70 of them reached orbit. That is 4 fewer than in 2009. SpaceX flew 2 of them (3%); by country, Russia launched 31 and China 15. Together they put 387 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
2010
387 t
vs 429 t in 2009
Per week
7 t
vs 8 t in 2009
Reached orbit
2010
95%
70 of 74; 4 failures
2009
94%
73 of 78; 3 failures, 2 partial
Who flew in 2010
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2010 against 2009. Drawings at one true scale.
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2010 against 2009. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASC | 15 | 20% | 33 t | 8% |
| Khrunichev | 14 | 19% | 63 t | 16% |
| Progress RSC | 13 | 18% | 94 t | 24% |
| ULA | 7 | 9% | 31 t | 8% |
| ArianeGroup | 6 | 8% | 48 t | 12% |
| ISRO | 3 | 4% | 818 kg | <1% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 3 | 4% | 94 t | 24% |
| Yuzhmash | 3 | 4% | 3 t | 1% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 2 | 3% | 5 t | 1% |
| Orbital ATK | 2 | 3% | 2 t | <1% |
| SpaceX | 2 | 3% | 12 t | 3% |
| Israel Aerospace Industries | 1 | 1% | 300 kg | <1% |
| KARI / Khrunichev | 1 | 1% | – | |
| McDonnell Douglas | 1 | 1% | 2 t | <1% |
| Polyot | 1 | 1% | 820 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 2010
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 2010 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 15 t |
| 19 Dec 2010 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 12 Dec 2010 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 5 Dec 2010 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 21 Nov 2010 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 16 t |
| 14 Nov 2010 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 31 Oct 2010 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 9 t |
| 24 Oct 2010 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 18 t |
| 17 Oct 2010 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 10 Oct 2010 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 3 Oct 2010 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 26 Sep 2010 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 19 Sep 2010 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 5 Sep 2010 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 14 t |
| 29 Aug 2010 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 22 Aug 2010 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 8 Aug 2010 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 1 Aug 2010 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 25 Jul 2010 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 11 Jul 2010 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 818 kg |
| 4 Jul 2010 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 27 Jun 2010 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 20 Jun 2010 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 9 t |
| 13 Jun 2010 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 6 Jun 2010 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 30 May 2010 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 13 t |
| 23 May 2010 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 16 May 2010 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 9 t |
| 9 May 2010 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 28 t |
| 25 Apr 2010 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 18 Apr 2010 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 11 Apr 2010 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 4 Apr 2010 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 33 t |
| 28 Mar 2010 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 14 Mar 2010 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 28 Feb 2010 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 10 t |
| 7 Feb 2010 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 40 t |
| 31 Jan 2010 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 24 Jan 2010 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 10 Jan 2010 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 2007 to 2010
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 · 11 t | 3 · 9 t | 3 · 9 t | 2 · 7 t |
| February | 6 · 18 t | 7 · 46 t | 11 · 40 t | 6 · 57 t |
| March | 9 · 28 t | 14 · 114 t | 16 · 83 t | 10 · 74 t |
| April | 17 · 47 t | 22 · 141 t | 24 · 111 t | 19 · 140 t |
| May | 23 · 75 t | 27 · 191 t | 32 · 156 t | 23 · 179 t |
| June | 31 · 129 t | 33 · 212 t | 36 · 171 t | 35 · 220 t |
| July | 34 · 141 t | 37 · 234 t | 43 · 216 t | 38 · 230 t |
| August | 38 · 183 t | 42 · 249 t | 49 · 266 t | 42 · 245 t |
| September | 46 · 202 t | 50 · 285 t | 56 · 309 t | 51 · 281 t |
| October | 55 · 267 t | 57 · 303 t | 61 · 340 t | 59 · 324 t |
| November | 60 · 287 t | 62 · 358 t | 70 · 397 t | 67 · 353 t |
| December | 68 · 321 t | 69 · 386 t | 78 · 429 t | 74 · 387 t |
Busiest rockets in 2010
Launches and payload by country in 2010
Orbital launch attempts by country, 2010
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 31 | 42% | 160 t | 41% |
| China | 15 | 20% | 33 t | 8% |
| United States | 15 | 20% | 141 t | 36% |
| France | 6 | 8% | 48 t | 12% |
| India | 3 | 4% | 818 kg | <1% |
| Japan | 2 | 3% | 5 t | 1% |
| Israel | 1 | 1% | 300 kg | <1% |
| South Korea | 1 | 1% | – |