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How many rocket launches were there in 2020?

In 2020, there were 115 orbital launch attempts, and 105 succeeded. That is 13 more than 2019's 102. China led with 40, and SpaceX flew 25.

1,291 payloads were carried into orbit. 10 launches failed. 0 Starship test flights are included in the total.

Launches by month

By country

The biggest change from 2019 was the United States, up 16 to 37 launches.

• China40 (34.8%)
• United States37 (32.2%)
• Russia12 (10.4%)
• France10 (8.7%)
• New Zealand7 (6.1%)
• Japan4 (3.5%)
• Iran2 (1.7%)
• India2 (1.7%)

By launch site

• Cape Canaveral20 (17.4%)
• Xichang13 (11.3%)
• Jiuquan13 (11.3%)
• Kennedy Space Center10 (8.7%)
• Taiyuan7 (6.1%)
• Kourou7 (6.1%)
• Mahia, New Zealand7 (6.1%)
• Baykonur7 (6.1%)

By rocket

• Falcon 925 (21.7%)
• Chang Zheng 3B8 (7.0%)
• Soyuz-2-1B8 (7.0%)
• Chang Zheng 2D7 (6.1%)
• Electron7 (6.1%)
• Soyuz-2-1A5 (4.3%)
• Chang Zheng 4B5 (4.3%)
• Kuaizhou-1A3 (2.6%)

Launches in every year since 1957.