Launch Database
Search, filter and explore every orbital launch ever attempted — cross-linked to the satellites they deployed, the rockets that flew them and the operators behind them. Built on GCAT & Launch Library 2.
Orbital Radar's launch database holds 7,332 orbital launches from 1957 to 2026 — an overall 92.8% success rate, with 149 recorded so far in 2026. Every launch links to the rocket that flew it, the operator behind it and the satellites it deployed.
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Launch cadence · 1957 → 2026
Annual orbital launch attempts worldwide. The modern surge is reshaping the record.
About this database
Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,332 in total, 159 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is built on GCAT and enriched with Launch Library 2, then matched to our live satellite catalogue.
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crawlable facet hubs · each its own indexable pageFull launch index (7,332 launches)
Last updated 2026-06-26 · Data: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org) · Launch Library 2 / The Space Devs — enriched & cross-linked by Orbital Radar.