1995 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 1995, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
80
Total Launches
72
Successful Launches
8
Failed Launches
90.00%
Success Rate
48
Humans launched to space
Notable 1995 Achievements
How 1995 Compares to Previous Years
There were 72 successful launch attempts in 1995 and 8 failed launch attempts. These figures include test/development launches, which are more prone to failure.
Rocket Launches by Year
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Launches by Nation in 1995
In 1995, companies and agencies from 6 Nations attempted launches, including Russia (33 launches), the United States (30 launches) and Europe (11 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 1995
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 1995
17 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 1995, including ROSCOSMOS (11 launches), Arianespace (11 launches) and United States Air Force (10 launches).
Top 10 Space Launch Service Providers in 1995 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 1995
28 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 1995. The top 3 were the Soyuz U (12 launches), Ariane 4 (11 launches) and Space Shuttle (7 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 1995 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 1995
Rockets launched from 11 Launch Sites in 1995. The most active launch sites were Baikonur Cosmodrome (19 launches), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (16 launches) and Plesetsk Cosmodrome (14 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 1995
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1995
In 1995, 48 humans from 4 nations were launched into space, including the United States (39 astronauts), Russia (7 astronauts) and Germany (1 astronaut).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1995
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Where we launched to in 1995
We launched off to 4 different locations beyond earth in 1995 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (42 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (27 launches) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) (3 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 1995
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