Rocket Launches per Year

Name: Orbital launch attempts per year since 1957
Creator: Flight Atlas

As of 16 October 2026, there have been 7,408 orbital launch attempts since Sputnik 1 in 1957, and 6,873 of them reached orbit (93%). 2026 has had 244 so far, 1 more than by the same date in 2025. The busiest year on record is 2025, with 329.

Data as of 16 October 2026 · Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs), checked against Jonathan McDowell's GCAT · Updated as launches happen. Methods

Since 1957: 7,408; 93% successful
In 2026: 244; so far
In 2025: 329; 316 successful
Record year: 2025; 329 launches

Launches per year

Orbital launch attempts per year, 1957 to today

2026 so far, as of 16 October 2026.

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Year	Launches
1957	3
1958	28
1959	23
1960	38
1961	50
1962	81
1963	69
1964	100
1965	124
1966	131
1967	139
1968	128
1969	125
1970	124
1971	133
1972	113
1973	116
1974	113
1975	132
1976	131
1977	130
1978	128
1979	110
1980	108
1981	126
1982	129
1983	129
1984	129
1985	125
1986	110
1987	114
1988	121
1989	102
1990	121
1991	91
1992	97
1993	83
1994	93
1995	80
1996	77
1997	89
1998	82
1999	78
2000	85
2001	59
2002	65
2003	63
2004	54
2005	56
2006	66
2007	68
2008	69
2009	78
2010	74
2011	84
2012	78
2013	81
2014	92
2015	87
2016	85
2017	90
2018	114
2019	102
2020	114
2021	146
2022	186
2023	223
2024	263
2025	329
2026	244

Source: Flight Atlas (flightatlas.org).

Every year since 1957

Since 1957, 439 launches have failed outright and 96 more were partial failures, such as a payload left in a lower orbit than planned. Each year links to its launches in Launch History.

Year	Launches	Successful	Failed	Success rate
2026 (so far)	244	237	7	97%
2025	329	316	13	96%
2024	263	256	7	97%
2023	223	211	12	95%
2022	186	179	7	96%
2021	146	135	11	92%
2020	114	104	10	91%
2019	102	97	5	95%
2018	114	111	3	97%
2017	90	83	7	92%
2016	85	82	3	96%
2015	87	82	5	94%
2014	92	88	4	96%
2013	81	77	4	95%
2012	78	72	6	92%
2011	84	78	6	93%
2010	74	70	4	95%
2009	78	73	5	94%
2008	69	66	3	96%
2007	68	63	5	93%
2006	66	62	4	94%
2005	56	52	4	93%
2004	54	51	3	94%
2003	63	61	2	97%
2002	65	61	4	94%
2001	59	56	3	95%
2000	85	81	4	95%
1999	78	70	8	90%
1998	82	76	6	93%
1997	89	83	6	93%
1996	77	71	6	92%
1995	80	72	8	90%
1994	93	89	4	96%
1993	83	77	6	93%
1992	97	94	3	97%
1991	91	86	5	95%
1990	121	114	7	94%
1989	102	101	1	99%
1988	121	115	6	95%
1987	114	108	6	95%
1986	110	102	8	93%
1985	125	120	5	96%
1984	129	126	3	98%
1983	129	127	2	98%
1982	129	119	10	92%
1981	126	120	6	95%
1980	108	103	5	95%
1979	110	105	5	95%
1978	128	122	6	95%
1977	130	123	7	95%
1976	131	126	5	96%
1975	132	125	7	95%
1974	113	104	9	92%
1973	116	109	7	94%
1972	113	105	8	93%
1971	133	117	16	88%
1970	124	113	11	91%
1969	125	106	19	85%
1968	128	117	11	91%
1967	139	124	15	89%
1966	131	115	16	88%
1965	124	109	15	88%
1964	100	86	14	86%
1963	69	52	17	75%
1962	81	67	14	83%
1961	50	30	20	60%
1960	38	19	19	50%
1959	23	13	10	57%
1958	28	7	21	25%
1957	3	2	1	67%