2007 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 2007, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
68
Total Launches
64
Successful Launches
4
Failed Launches
94.12%
Success Rate
27
Humans launched to space
How 2007 Compares to Previous Years
There were 64 successful launch attempts in 2007 and 4 failed launch attempts. These figures include test/development launches, which are more prone to failure.
Rocket Launches by Year
By RocketLaunch.org
Launches by Nation in 2007
In 2007, companies and agencies from 7 Nations attempted launches, including Russia (27 launches), the United States (19 launches) and China (10 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 2007
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 2007
16 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 2007, including ULA (13 launches), ROSCOSMOS (11 launches) and CASC (10 launches).
Top 10 Space Launch Service Providers in 2007 by total launch count
By RocketLaunch.org
Launches by Launch Vehicle in 2007
36 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 2007. The top 3 were the Soyuz U (6 launches), Ariane 5 (6 launches) and Soyuz FG (5 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 2007 by total launch count
By RocketLaunch.org
Launches by Launch Sites in 2007
Rockets launched from 16 Launch Sites in 2007. The most active launch sites were Baikonur Cosmodrome (20 launches), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (10 launches) and Xichang Satellite Launch Center (6 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 2007
By RocketLaunch.org
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2007
In 2007, 27 humans from 6 nations were launched into space, including the United States (20 astronauts), Russia (3 astronauts) and Hungary (1 astronaut).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2007
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Where we launched to in 2007
We launched off to 6 different locations beyond earth in 2007 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (35 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (18 launches) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) (5 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 2007
By RocketLaunch.org
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