2014 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 2014, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
100
Total Launches
95
Successful Launches
5
Failed Launches
95.00%
Success Rate
18
Humans launched to space
Notable 2014 Achievements
How 2014 Compares to Previous Years
There were 95 successful launch attempts in 2014 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 2014
In 2014, companies and agencies from 7 Nations attempted launches, including the United States (32 launches), Russia (31 launches) and China (16 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 2014
By RocketLaunch.org
Launches by Launch Service Providers in 2014
17 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 2014, including CASC (15 launches), ULA (14 launches) and ROSCOSMOS (12 launches).
Top 10 Space Launch Service Providers in 2014 by total launch count
By RocketLaunch.org
Launches by Launch Vehicle in 2014
35 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 2014. The top 3 were the Soyuz 2.1b (9 launches), Proton-M Briz-M (8 launches) and Atlas V 4 (7 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 2014 by total launch count
By RocketLaunch.org
Launches by Launch Sites in 2014
Rockets launched from 15 Launch Sites in 2014. The most active launch sites were Baikonur Cosmodrome (21 launches), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (16 launches) and Guiana Space Centre (11 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 2014
By RocketLaunch.org
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2014
In 2014, 18 humans from 5 nations were launched into space, including the United States (9 astronauts), Russia (6 astronauts) and United Kingdom (1 astronaut).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2014
By RocketLaunch.org
Where we launched to in 2014
We launched off to 5 different locations beyond earth in 2014 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (24 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (21 launches) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) (10 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 2014
By RocketLaunch.org
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