1999 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 1999, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
78
Total Launches
70
Successful Launches
8
Failed Launches
89.74%
Success Rate
22
Humans launched to space
How 1999 Compares to Previous Years
There were 70 successful launch attempts in 1999 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 1999
In 1999, companies and agencies from 7 Nations attempted launches, including the United States (31 launches), Russia (30 launches) and Europe (10 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 1999
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 1999
20 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 1999, including United States Air Force (16 launches), ROSCOSMOS (11 launches) and Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (9 launches).
Top 10 Space Launch Service Providers in 1999 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 1999
37 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 1999. The top 3 were the Soyuz U (12 launches), Ariane 4 (9 launches) and Proton-K/DM-2M (6 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 1999 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 1999
Rockets launched from 14 Launch Sites in 1999. The most active launch sites were Baikonur Cosmodrome (21 launches), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (16 launches) and Vandenberg SFB (11 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 1999
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1999
In 1999, 22 humans from 6 nations were launched into space, including the United States (14 astronauts), France (3 astronauts) and Russia (2 astronauts).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1999
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Where we launched to in 1999
We launched off to 6 different locations beyond earth in 1999 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (43 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (26 launches) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) (1 launch).
Top Launch Destinations in 1999
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