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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

Total Launches
7,423
Total Payload Delivered
61,353 t
Leader Share Across All Launches (US)
28,914 t (47.1%)
Orbital Payload Capacity (LEO/SSO)

Orbital Payload Capacity (LEO/SSO)

Source:
The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 API