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Space Launches

Updated: Oct 24, 2026

Seven decades of orbital spaceflight: payload mass delivered to orbit by nation, launch economics ($/kg), and reliability trends.

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Orbital Payload Capacity (LEO/SSO)

Orbital Payload Capacity (LEO/SSO)

Average Payload per Launch by Decade (LEO/SSO)

Average Payload per Launch by Decade (LEO/SSO)

Launch Cost to Orbit by Decade (LEO/SSO, 2021 USD)

Launch Cost to Orbit by Decade (LEO/SSO, 2021 USD)

Orbital Launch Failure Rate by Decade

Orbital Launch Failure Rate by Decade

Top Global Reliability Decade (2020s)
96.0%
Reliability Growth Across Decades (1950s: 47.9% → 2020s: 96.0%)
2×
Top Reliability in Decade (>50 launches) (Russia, 2020s)
99.2%
Orbital Launch Failure Rate by Decade

Orbital Launch Failure Rate by Decade

Source:
The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 API