2013 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 2013, there were 81 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 77 of them reached orbit. That is 3 more than in 2012. SpaceX flew 3 of them (4%); by country, Russia launched 35 and the United States 19. Together they put 364 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
2013
364 t
vs 390 t in 2012
Per week
7 t
vs 7 t in 2012
Reached orbit
2013
95%
77 of 81; 3 failures, 1 partial
2012
92%
72 of 78; 3 failures, 3 partial
Who flew in 2013
Company2013 launches2013Share
Progress RSC16vs 1420%- Khrunichev15vs 1219%
CASC14vs 1917%
ULA11vs 1014%- Northrop Grumman5vs 16%
- Yuzhmash4vs 35%
2013 against 2012. Drawings at one true scale.
Country2013 launches2013Share
2013 against 2012. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 16 | 20% | 97 t | 27% |
| Khrunichev | 15 | 19% | 58 t | 16% |
| CASC | 14 | 17% | 36 t | 10% |
| ULA | 11 | 14% | 60 t | 17% |
| Orbital Sciences | 5 | 6% | 10 t | 3% |
| ArianeGroup | 4 | 5% | 55 t | 15% |
| Yuzhmash | 4 | 5% | 6 t | 2% |
| ISRO | 3 | 4% | 4 t | 1% |
| SpaceX | 3 | 4% | 13 t | 4% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 2 | 2% | 23 t | 6% |
| Avio | 1 | 1% | 354 kg | <1% |
| CASIC | 1 | 1% | 500 kg | <1% |
| IHI Aerospace | 1 | 1% | 340 kg | <1% |
| KARI / Khrunichev | 1 | 1% | 100 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2013 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 5 t |
| 15 Dec 2013 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 8 Dec 2013 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 1 Dec 2013 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 14 t |
| 24 Nov 2013 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 17 Nov 2013 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 6 t |
| 10 Nov 2013 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 3 Nov 2013 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 27 Oct 2013 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 20 Oct 2013 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 29 Sep 2013 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 22 Sep 2013 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 10 t |
| 15 Sep 2013 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 8 Sep 2013 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 t |
| 1 Sep 2013 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 25 Aug 2013 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 28 t |
| 18 Aug 2013 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 4 Aug 2013 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 28 Jul 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 20 t |
| 21 Jul 2013 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 19 t |
| 14 Jul 2013 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 8 t |
| 30 Jun 2013 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 t |
| 23 Jun 2013 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 10 t |
| 9 Jun 2013 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 2 Jun 2013 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 41 t |
| 26 May 2013 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 19 May 2013 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 12 May 2013 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 5 May 2013 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 354 kg |
| 28 Apr 2013 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 21 Apr 2013 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 16 t |
| 14 Apr 2013 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 12 t |
| 24 Mar 2013 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 14 t |
| 17 Mar 2013 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 24 Feb 2013 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 10 Feb 2013 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 3 Feb 2013 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 14 t |
| 27 Jan 2013 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 7 t |
| 13 Jan 2013 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 840 kg |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 2010 to 2013
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 · 7 t | 4 · 47 t | 4 · 20 t | 4 · 8 t |
| February | 6 · 57 t | 9 · 100 t | 9 · 37 t | 10 · 36 t |
| March | 10 · 74 t | 12 · 108 t | 13 · 78 t | 14 · 64 t |
| April | 19 · 140 t | 18 · 141 t | 19 · 109 t | 20 · 92 t |
| May | 23 · 179 t | 23 · 183 t | 31 · 163 t | 26 · 118 t |
| June | 35 · 220 t | 30 · 214 t | 36 · 190 t | 34 · 179 t |
| July | 38 · 230 t | 40 · 266 t | 43 · 237 t | 41 · 207 t |
| August | 42 · 245 t | 48 · 292 t | 48 · 269 t | 47 · 262 t |
| September | 51 · 281 t | 57 · 331 t | 55 · 291 t | 58 · 293 t |
| October | 59 · 324 t | 66 · 371 t | 63 · 327 t | 61 · 302 t |
| November | 67 · 353 t | 75 · 400 t | 70 · 357 t | 71 · 330 t |
| December | 74 · 387 t | 84 · 429 t | 78 · 390 t | 81 · 364 t |
Busiest rockets in 2013
Launches and payload by country in 2013
Orbital launch attempts by country, 2013
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 35 | 43% | 161 t | 44% |
| United States | 19 | 23% | 83 t | 23% |
| China | 15 | 19% | 37 t | 10% |
| France | 4 | 5% | 55 t | 15% |
| India | 3 | 4% | 4 t | 1% |
| Japan | 3 | 4% | 24 t | 6% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% | 354 kg | <1% |
| South Korea | 1 | 1% | 100 kg | <1% |