Space Launch Statistics 2026
Source: Launch Library 2 (thespacedevs.com), served from the SpaceRocket database. Flown launches only (success + failure), Jan 1, 2026 โ 2026-10-30. Database coverage starts 2025-07-31 and grows with every ingest cycle.
Launches
258
251 successful ยท 7 failed
Success Rate
97.3%
Flown launches in 2026
Reusable Rockets
51%
131 of 258 flights
Est. Upmass
3,943 t
ฮฃ LEO capacity of successful flights
Monthly Launch Cadence
Flown launches per month, success vs failure โ the window grows as the database backfills.
Launches by Orbit
Busiest Launch Sites
Spaceports ranked by flown launches in the statistics window (pads grouped per site).
Launches by Nation
Operator nation โ Rocket Lab's New Zealand launches count for the US, Baikonur (Kazakhstan) for Russia, French Guiana for ESA.
Estimated Upmass by Nation
ฮฃ LEO capacity of each successful flight โ an estimate of mass delivered to orbit, not measured payload. Covers 90% of successful flights.
Top Launch Vehicles
Launch Providers
Reusable vs Expendable
Heaviest Active Rockets (LEO Capacity)
Rated payload to Low Earth Orbit, active vehicles only โ all-time spec data, not limited to the statistics window.