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How many rocket launches were there in 2021?

In 2021, there were 146 orbital launch attempts, and 135 succeeded. That is 31 more than 2020's 115. China led with 56, and SpaceX flew 31.

1,856 payloads were carried into orbit. 11 launches failed. 0 Starship test flights are included in the total.

Launches by month

By country

The biggest change from 2020 was China, up 16 to 56 launches.

• China56 (38.4%)
• United States45 (30.8%)
• Russia16 (11.0%)
• France15 (10.3%)
• New Zealand6 (4.1%)
• Japan3 (2.1%)
• India2 (1.4%)
• Iran2 (1.4%)

By launch site

• Jiuquan22 (15.1%)
• Cape Canaveral19 (13.0%)
• Xichang16 (11.0%)
• Baykonur14 (9.6%)
• Kennedy Space Center12 (8.2%)
• Taiyuan12 (8.2%)
• Kourou7 (4.8%)
• Mahia, New Zealand6 (4.1%)

By rocket

• Falcon 931 (21.2%)
• Soyuz-2-1B13 (8.9%)
• Chang Zheng 3B11 (7.5%)
• Chang Zheng 4C9 (6.2%)
• Soyuz-2-1A7 (4.8%)
• Electron6 (4.1%)
• Chang Zheng 2D6 (4.1%)
• Chang Zheng 4B5 (3.4%)

Launches in every year since 1957.