2016 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 2016, there were 85 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 82 of them reached orbit. That is 2 fewer than in 2015. SpaceX flew 8 of them (9%); by country, China launched 22 and the United States 22. Together they put 363 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
2016
363 t
vs 377 t in 2015
Per week
7 t
vs 7 t in 2015
Reached orbit
2016
96%
82 of 85; 2 failures, 1 partial
2015
94%
82 of 87; 5 failures
Who flew in 2016
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2016 against 2015. Drawings at one true scale.
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2016 against 2015. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASC | 22 | 26% | 62 t | 17% |
| Progress RSC | 14 | 16% | 66 t | 18% |
| ULA | 12 | 14% | 62 t | 17% |
| SpaceX | 8 | 9% | 47 t | 13% |
| ArianeGroup | 7 | 8% | 57 t | 16% |
| ISRO | 7 | 8% | 10 t | 3% |
| Khrunichev | 5 | 6% | 22 t | 6% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 3 | 4% | 26 t | 7% |
| Avio | 2 | 2% | 2 t | 1% |
| Israel Aerospace Industries | 1 | 1% | 300 kg | <1% |
| IHI Aerospace | 1 | 1% | 350 kg | <1% |
| National Aerospace Development Administration | 1 | 1% | 100 kg | <1% |
| Northrop Grumman | 1 | 1% | 9 t | 2% |
| Orbital Sciences | 1 | 1% | 232 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2016 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 18 Dec 2016 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 18 t |
| 11 Dec 2016 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 232 kg |
| 4 Dec 2016 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 34 t |
| 27 Nov 2016 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 20 Nov 2016 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 13 Nov 2016 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 15 t |
| 6 Nov 2016 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 3 t |
| 30 Oct 2016 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7 t |
| 16 Oct 2016 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 26 t |
| 2 Oct 2016 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 25 Sep 2016 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 664 kg |
| 11 Sep 2016 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 10 t |
| 4 Sep 2016 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 28 Aug 2016 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 21 Aug 2016 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 14 Aug 2016 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 7 Aug 2016 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 31 Jul 2016 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 24 Jul 2016 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 17 Jul 2016 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 t |
| 10 Jul 2016 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 t |
| 3 Jul 2016 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 26 Jun 2016 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 19 Jun 2016 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 12 Jun 2016 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 17 t |
| 5 Jun 2016 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 14 t |
| 29 May 2016 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 5 t |
| 22 May 2016 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 15 May 2016 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 800 kg |
| 1 May 2016 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 24 Apr 2016 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 5 t |
| 3 Apr 2016 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 15 t |
| 27 Mar 2016 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 12 t |
| 20 Mar 2016 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 15 t |
| 13 Mar 2016 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 19 t |
| 6 Mar 2016 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 28 Feb 2016 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 14 Feb 2016 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 t |
| 7 Feb 2016 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 9 t |
| 31 Jan 2016 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 24 Jan 2016 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 17 Jan 2016 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 10 Jan 2016 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 2013 to 2016
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 · 8 t | 4 · 15 t | 3 · 20 t | 5 · 20 t |
| February | 10 · 36 t | 9 · 46 t | 10 · 45 t | 12 · 35 t |
| March | 14 · 64 t | 14 · 68 t | 21 · 77 t | 22 · 94 t |
| April | 20 · 92 t | 24 · 104 t | 25 · 103 t | 27 · 115 t |
| May | 26 · 118 t | 32 · 133 t | 28 · 120 t | 33 · 129 t |
| June | 34 · 179 t | 35 · 136 t | 33 · 138 t | 43 · 172 t |
| July | 41 · 207 t | 45 · 196 t | 40 · 174 t | 47 · 207 t |
| August | 47 · 262 t | 51 · 209 t | 45 · 215 t | 54 · 232 t |
| September | 58 · 293 t | 60 · 253 t | 57 · 253 t | 60 · 247 t |
| October | 61 · 302 t | 71 · 289 t | 65 · 287 t | 64 · 283 t |
| November | 71 · 330 t | 77 · 301 t | 73 · 318 t | 73 · 310 t |
| December | 81 · 364 t | 92 · 369 t | 87 · 377 t | 85 · 363 t |
Busiest rockets in 2016
Launches and payload by country in 2016
Orbital launch attempts by country, 2016
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 22 | 26% | 62 t | 17% |
| United States | 22 | 26% | 118 t | 32% |
| Russia | 19 | 22% | 88 t | 24% |
| France | 7 | 8% | 57 t | 16% |
| India | 7 | 8% | 10 t | 3% |
| Japan | 4 | 5% | 27 t | 7% |
| Italy | 2 | 2% | 2 t | 1% |
| Israel | 1 | 1% | 300 kg | <1% |
| North Korea | 1 | 1% | 100 kg | <1% |