2022 Rocket Launch Recap

Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 2022, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.

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193

Total Launches

185

Successful Launches

Failed Launches

95.85%

Success Rate

Humans launched to space

Notable 2022 Achievements

🛰️ First all-private crew to dock with a space station

☄️ First asteroid measurably deflected by a spacecraft

How 2022 Compares to Previous Years

There were 185 successful launch attempts in 2022 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 2022

In 2022, companies and agencies from 9 Nations attempted launches, including the United States (91 launches), China (64 launches) and Russia (21 launches).

Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 2022

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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 2022

27 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 2022, including SpaceX (61 launches), CASC (53 launches) and Russian Space Forces (11 launches).

Top 10 Space Launch Service Providers in 2022 by total launch count

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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 2022

47 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 2022. The top 3 were the Falcon 9 (60 launches), Long March 2D (14 launches) and Long March 4C (10 launches) launch vehicles.

Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 2022 by total launch count

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Launches by Launch Sites in 2022

Rockets launched from 22 Launch Sites in 2022. The most active launch sites were Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (38 launches), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (25 launches) and Kennedy Space Center (19 launches).

Top 10 Launch Sites in 2022

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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2022

In 2022, 42 humans from 12 nations were launched into space, including the United States (20 astronauts), Russia (6 astronauts) and China (6 astronauts).

Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2022

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Where we launched to in 2022

We launched off to 6 different locations beyond earth in 2022 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (152 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (21 launches) and Suborbital (7 launches).