2009 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 2009, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
79
Total Launches
74
Successful Launches
5
Failed Launches
93.67%
Success Rate
46
Humans launched to space
Notable 2009 Achievements
How 2009 Compares to Previous Years
There were 74 successful launch attempts in 2009 and 5 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 2009
In 2009, companies and agencies from 9 Nations attempted launches, including Russia (30 launches), the United States (26 launches) and Europe (7 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 2009
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 2009
21 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 2009, including ULA (16 launches), ROSCOSMOS (10 launches) and Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (9 launches).
Top 10 Space Launch Service Providers in 2009 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 2009
40 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 2009. The top 3 were the Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced (7 launches), Soyuz U (7 launches) and Ariane 5 (7 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 2009 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 2009
Rockets launched from 17 Launch Sites in 2009. The most active launch sites were Baikonur Cosmodrome (24 launches), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (11 launches) and Plesetsk Cosmodrome (8 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 2009
By RocketLaunch.org
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2009
In 2009, 46 humans from 7 nations were launched into space, including the United States (34 astronauts), Russia (4 astronauts) and Canada (3 astronauts).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2009
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Where we launched to in 2009
We launched off to 6 different locations beyond earth in 2009 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (42 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (25 launches) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) (3 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 2009
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