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How many rocket launches has Rocket Lab done?

Rocket Lab has made 88 orbital launch attempts since 2017, and 84 succeeded. In 2025 there were 18. 2026 stands at 15 through October 16, 2 ahead of the 13 at the same point in 2025.

Launch attempts in total

Launches in 2025

So far in 2026

2025

Busiest year, 18 launches

Launches per year

Orbital launch attempts, Electron launches from New Zealand and Wallops. 2026 is partial, through October 16.

Launches by month in 2025

Launch attempts by month in 2025.

Pads and launch complexes

The busiest pads over the last five years.

Mahia, New Zealand, LC1B41 (57.7%)
Mahia, New Zealand, LC1A25 (35.2%)
Wallops MARS, Pad 0C4 (5.6%)
Mahia, New Zealand, LC1B?1 (1.4%)

Which rockets

Rockets launched in 2024 and 2025.

Electron47 (100.0%)

Sources and method

GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0. Updated October 17, 2026. Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat).
Scope: Electron launches from New Zealand and Wallops. Counts are one per launch, including failures. 2026 is partial, through October 16.