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United States Launches in 2021

The United States flew 51 orbital launch attempts in 2021, 35% of the world's 146, with 3 failures. 31 on Falcon 9 Block 5, 6 on Electron, 2 on LauncherOne and 2 on Antares 230+. Together they put 445 tonnes of payload in orbit.

Launches in 2021
51
3 failed
Share of the world
35%
of 146
Busiest month
June
7 launches
Payload to orbit
445 t

Month by month

United States orbital launches per month, 2021

  1. 5
    Jan
  2. 3
    Feb
  3. 5
    Mar
  4. 4
    Apr
  5. 6
    May
  6. 7
    Jun
  7. 1
    Jul
  8. 3
    Aug
  9. 4
    Sep
  10. 1
    Oct
  11. 5
    Nov
  12. 7
    Dec
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United States's orbital launches per month, 2021.
MonthUnited States
January5
February3
March5
April4
May6
June7
July1
August3
September4
October1
November5
December7

Rockets United States flew in 2021

Every launch of 2021

Date (UTC)RocketMissionOutcome
8 January 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Türksat 5ASuccess
17 January 2021LauncherOneLaunch Demo 2 (VCLS ELaNa XX)Success
20 January 2021ElectronAnother One Leaves The Crust (GMS-T)Success
20 January 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 16Success
24 January 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Transporter 1 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)Success
4 February 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 18Success
16 February 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 19Success
20 February 2021Antares 230+Cygnus CRS-2 NG-15 (S.S. Katherine Johnson)Success
4 March 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 17Success
11 March 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 20Success
14 March 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 21Success
22 March 2021ElectronThey Go Up So Fast (Rideshare)Success
24 March 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 22Success
7 April 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 23Success
23 April 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Crew-2Success
26 April 2021Delta IV HeavyNROL-82Success
29 April 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 24Success
4 May 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 25Success
9 May 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 27Success
15 May 2021ElectronRunning Out of Toes (BlackSky 8-9)Failure
15 May 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 26 & RideshareSuccess
18 May 2021Atlas V 421SBIRS GEO-5Success
26 May 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink 28Success
3 June 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Dragon CRS-2 SpX-22Success
6 June 2021Falcon 9 Block 5SXM-8Success
13 June 2021Pegasus XLOdyssey (TacRL-2)Success
15 June 2021Minotaur INROL-111Success
17 June 2021Falcon 9 Block 5GPS III SV05Success
30 June 2021LauncherOneTubular Bells, Part OneSuccess
30 June 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Transporter 2 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)Success
29 July 2021ElectronIt’s a Little Chile Up Here (STP-27RM)Success
10 August 2021Antares 230+Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)Success
28 August 2021Astra Rocket 3STP-27AD1Failure
29 August 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Dragon CRS-2 SpX-23Success
3 September 2021Firefly AlphaFLTA001 (Maiden Flight)Failure
14 September 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink Group 2-1Success
16 September 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Inspiration4Success
27 September 2021Atlas V 401Landsat 9Success
16 October 2021Atlas V 401LucySuccess
11 November 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Crew-3Success
13 November 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink Group 4-1Success
18 November 2021ElectronLove At First Insight (BlackSky 10-11)Success
20 November 2021Astra Rocket 3STP-27AD2Success
24 November 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)Success
2 December 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink Group 4-3Success
7 December 2021Atlas V 551STP-3Success
9 December 2021ElectronA Data With Destiny (BlackSky 14-15)Success
9 December 2021Falcon 9 Block 5IXPESuccess
18 December 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink Group 4-4Success
19 December 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Türksat 5BSuccess
21 December 2021Falcon 9 Block 5Dragon CRS-2 SpX-24Success

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