2012 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 2012, there were 78 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 72 of them reached orbit. That is 6 fewer than in 2011. SpaceX flew 2 of them (3%); by country, Russia launched 29 and China 19. Together they put 390 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
2012
390 t
vs 429 t in 2011
Per week
7 t
vs 8 t in 2011
Reached orbit
2012
92%
72 of 78; 3 failures, 3 partial
2011
93%
78 of 84; 4 failures, 2 partial
Who flew in 2012
Company2012 launches2012Share
CASC19vs 1924%
Progress RSC14vs 1918%- Khrunichev12vs 1015%
ULA10vs 1113%
ArianeGroup7vs 59%- Yuzhmash3vs 64%
2012 against 2011. Drawings at one true scale.
Country2012 launches2012Share
2012 against 2011. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASC | 19 | 24% | 56 t | 14% |
| Progress RSC | 14 | 18% | 84 t | 22% |
| Khrunichev | 12 | 15% | 64 t | 16% |
| ULA | 10 | 13% | 47 t | 12% |
| ArianeGroup | 7 | 9% | 79 t | 20% |
| Iranian Space Agency | 3 | 4% | 50 kg | <1% |
| Yuzhmash | 3 | 4% | 17 t | 4% |
| ISRO | 2 | 3% | 3 t | 1% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 2 | 3% | 24 t | 6% |
| National Aerospace Development Administration | 2 | 3% | 100 kg | <1% |
| SpaceX | 2 | 3% | 16 t | 4% |
| Avio | 1 | 1% | 429 kg | <1% |
| Orbital Sciences | 1 | 1% | 360 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2012 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 16 t |
| 9 Dec 2012 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 t |
| 2 Dec 2012 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 12 t |
| 25 Nov 2012 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 18 Nov 2012 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 11 Nov 2012 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 4 Nov 2012 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 t |
| 28 Oct 2012 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 14 t |
| 21 Oct 2012 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 14 Oct 2012 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 7 Oct 2012 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 30 Sep 2012 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 23 Sep 2012 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 16 Sep 2012 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 9 t |
| 9 Sep 2012 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 26 Aug 2012 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 19 Aug 2012 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 5 Aug 2012 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 29 Jul 2012 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 20 t |
| 22 Jul 2012 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 4 t |
| 15 Jul 2012 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 28 t |
| 8 Jul 2012 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 1 Jul 2012 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 t |
| 24 Jun 2012 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 17 Jun 2012 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 10 Jun 2012 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 27 May 2012 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 20 May 2012 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 12 t |
| 13 May 2012 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | 31 t |
| 6 May 2012 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 29 Apr 2012 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 22 Apr 2012 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 15 Apr 2012 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 8 Apr 2012 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1 Apr 2012 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 25 Mar 2012 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 15 t |
| 18 Mar 2012 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 26 t |
| 19 Feb 2012 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 12 Feb 2012 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 29 Jan 2012 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 50 kg |
| 22 Jan 2012 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 15 Jan 2012 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 8 Jan 2012 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 2009 to 2012
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 · 9 t | 2 · 7 t | 4 · 47 t | 4 · 20 t |
| February | 11 · 40 t | 6 · 57 t | 9 · 100 t | 9 · 37 t |
| March | 16 · 83 t | 10 · 74 t | 12 · 108 t | 13 · 78 t |
| April | 24 · 111 t | 19 · 140 t | 18 · 141 t | 19 · 109 t |
| May | 32 · 156 t | 23 · 179 t | 23 · 183 t | 31 · 163 t |
| June | 36 · 171 t | 35 · 220 t | 30 · 214 t | 36 · 190 t |
| July | 43 · 216 t | 38 · 230 t | 40 · 266 t | 43 · 237 t |
| August | 49 · 266 t | 42 · 245 t | 48 · 292 t | 48 · 269 t |
| September | 56 · 309 t | 51 · 281 t | 57 · 331 t | 55 · 291 t |
| October | 61 · 340 t | 59 · 324 t | 66 · 371 t | 63 · 327 t |
| November | 70 · 397 t | 67 · 353 t | 75 · 400 t | 70 · 357 t |
| December | 78 · 429 t | 74 · 387 t | 84 · 429 t | 78 · 390 t |
Busiest rockets in 2012
Launches and payload by country in 2012
Orbital launch attempts by country, 2012
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 29 | 37% | 165 t | 42% |
| China | 19 | 24% | 56 t | 14% |
| United States | 13 | 17% | 63 t | 16% |
| France | 7 | 9% | 79 t | 20% |
| Iran | 3 | 4% | 50 kg | <1% |
| India | 2 | 3% | 3 t | 1% |
| Japan | 2 | 3% | 24 t | 6% |
| North Korea | 2 | 3% | 100 kg | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% | 429 kg | <1% |