2025 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 2025, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
335
Total Launches
323
Successful Launches
12
Failed Launches
96.42%
Success Rate
61
Humans launched to space
How 2025 Compares to Previous Years
There were 323 successful launch attempts in 2025 and 12 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 2025
In 2025, companies and agencies from 8 Nations attempted launches, including the United States (218 launches), China (97 launches) and Russia (17 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 2025
By RocketLaunch.org
Launches by Launch Service Providers in 2025
27 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 2025, including SpaceX (176 launches), CASC (68 launches) and Rocket Lab (23 launches).
Top 10 Space Launch Service Providers in 2025 by total launch count
By RocketLaunch.org
Launches by Launch Vehicle in 2025
59 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 2025. The top 3 were the Falcon 9 (171 launches), Electron (23 launches) and Long March 3B (13 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 2025 by total launch count
By RocketLaunch.org
Launches by Launch Sites in 2025
Rockets launched from 23 Launch Sites in 2025. The most active launch sites were Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (86 launches), Vandenberg SFB (68 launches) and Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (37 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 2025
By RocketLaunch.org
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2025
In 2025, 61 humans from 19 nations were launched into space, including the United States (30 astronauts), Russia (6 astronauts) and China (6 astronauts).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2025
By RocketLaunch.org
Where we launched to in 2025
We launched off to 9 different locations beyond earth in 2025 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (211 launches), Other/Unknown (99 launches) and Suborbital (18 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 2025
By RocketLaunch.org
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