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28-December-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang space base, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: 3 Yaogan satellites, orbit: 600 km, launch costs: $100 million.
26-December-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Rocket: Zenit 3F, Client/Payload: Angolan communications satellite, orbit: 35,800 km, launch costs: $100 million.
22-December-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: LKW-2 spy satellite, orbit: 480 km, launch costs: $100 million.
22-December-2017 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima, Japan, Rocket: H-2A, Client/Payload: GCOM-C climate observation satellite, orbit: 800 km, launch costs: $100 million.
22-December-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 10 Iridium communication satellites, orbit: near-earth n/a km, launch costs: $68 million.
17-December-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz, Client/Payload: crew for ISS, orbit: low-Earth, launch costs: $70 million.
15-December-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: NASA cargo for ISS, orbit: Low-earth orbit, launch costs: $68 million.
12-December-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5 ES, Client/Payload: four Galileo GPS satellites, orbit: 22,900 km geosynchronous, launch costs: $160 million.
10-December-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: Alcomsat-1 for Algeria, orbit: geosynchronous, n/a km, launch costs: $100 million.
03-December-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: LKW-1 spy satellite, orbit: polar, 490 km, launch costs: $100 million.
01-December-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz2.1b, Client/Payload: Lotos spy satellite, orbit: 242 x 899 km, launch costs: $70 million.
24-November-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang satellite launch center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: Yaogan Weixing-30-02 - three military satellites, orbit: polar, 604 km, launch costs: $100 million.
21-November-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan space center, China, Rocket: Long March 6, Client/Payload: 3 Jilin Earth-imaging satellites, orbit: polar, 480 km, launch costs: $100 million.
18-November-2017 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Delta 2, Client/Payload: polar-orbiting weather satellite for NOAA, orbit: polar, 800 km, launch costs: $156 million.
14-November-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan space center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: Fengyun 3D weather observatory satellite, orbit: 98.7-degree inclination 800 km, launch costs: $100 million.
12-November-2017 State: United States, Company: Orbital ATK, From: Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S.A., Rocket: Antares, Client/Payload: NASA cargo for ISS, orbit: low-earth, launch costs: $85 million.
07-November-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Vega, Client/Payload: Mohammed VI-A Earth observation satellite, (Morocco), orbit: sun-synchronous, launch costs: $160 million.
05-November-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang space center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: two Beidou navigation satellites, orbit: 55-degree inclination 13,700 miles (22,000 km), launch costs: $100 million.
31-October-2017 State: United States, Company: Orbital ATK, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Minotaur C, Client/Payload: 10 commercial Earth-imaging satellites, orbit: 500 km sun-synchronous, launch costs: $50 million.
30-October-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Koreasat 5A communications satellite, orbit: 35,800 km equatorial (geostationary), launch costs: $68 million.
15-October-2017 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Atlas 5, Client/Payload: NROL-52 spy satellite, orbit: geosynchronous 36,000 km, launch costs: $156 million.
14-October-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz2.1a, Client/Payload: Progress 68P cargo to ISS, orbit: low-Earth, launch costs: $70 million.
13-October-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Rockot, Client/Payload: Sentinel 5 Precursor satellite for ESA, orbit: 824 km, launch costs: $100 million.
11-October-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: SES 11/EchoStar 105 communications satellite, orbit: 35,800 km equatorial (geostationary), launch costs: $68 million.
09-October-2017 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima, Japan, Rocket: H-2A, Client/Payload: Michibiki 4 GPS satellite, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $100 million.
09-October-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan space base, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: Earth-observing surveillance satellite for Venezuela, orbit: 645 km sun synchronous, launch costs: $145 million.
09-October-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Iridium communications satellites, orbit: 625 km, launch costs: $68 million.
29-September-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5, Client/Payload: Intelsat 37e and BSAT 4a communication satellites, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $160 million.
29-September-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang space center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: Yaogan 30-01 military satellites, orbit: 600 km, launch costs: $100 million.
28-September-2017 State: Russia, Company: ILS, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton, Client/Payload: AsiaSat9 communications satellite, orbit: geostationary 35,800 km, launch costs: $100 million.
23-September-2017 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Atlas 5, Client/Payload: NROL-42 spy satellite, orbit: Molniya 1,600 by 39,000 km, launch costs: $132 million.
22-September-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz 2.1 b, Client/Payload: Glonass M navigation satellite, govt, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $100 million.
12-September-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz, Client/Payload: 3 astronauts to ISS, orbit: low-Earth, launch costs: $70 million.
11-September-2017 State: Russia, Company: ILS, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton, Client/Payload: Amazonas 5 communications satellite, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $100 million.
07-September-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: spaceplane for U.S. Air Force, orbit: Low-earth orbit, launch costs: $100 million.
26-August-2017 State: United States, Company: Orbital ATK, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Minotaur 4, Client/Payload: ORS-5 U.S. military observation satellite, orbit: 600 km equatorial, launch costs: $50 million.
24-August-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Formosat 5 Earth observation satellite for Taiwan, orbit: 720 km sun-synchronous, launch costs: $68 million.
19-August-2017 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima, Japan, Rocket: H-2A, Client/Payload: Michibiki 3 GPS satellite, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $100 million.
18-August-2017 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Atlas 5, Client/Payload: NASA TDRS-M relay satellite, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $132 million.
17-August-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton, Client/Payload: Blagovest communications satellite, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $100 million.
14-August-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: NASA cargo for ISS, orbit: Low-earth orbit, launch costs: $60 million.
01-August-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Vega, Client/Payload: OPSAT-3000 and Venus earth observation satellites (Italy/Israel), orbit: polar, launch costs: $160 million.
28-July-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz, Client/Payload: 3 astronauts to ISS, orbit: low-Earth, launch costs: $70 million.
14-July-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz2.1a, Client/Payload: 73 communication satellites, orbit: varied, launch costs: $70 million.
05-July-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Intelsat 35e communications satellite, orbit: 36,000 km, launch costs: $60 million.
28-June-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5, Client/Payload: Hellas-Sat 3/Inmarsat S EAN and GSAT 17 communication satellites, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $160 million.
25-June-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Iridium communications satellites, orbit: 625 km, launch costs: $68 million.
23-June-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz2-1v, Client/Payload: military satellite, orbit: 660 km, launch costs: $70 million.
23-June-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: BulgariaSat-1 communications satellite, orbit: 35,800 km, launch costs: $60 million.
23-June-2017 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: India, Rocket: PSLV, Client/Payload: Cartosat 2E, orbit: 400 km, launch costs: $150 million.
16-June-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Gobi desert, China, Rocket: Long March 4B, Client/Payload: Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope, orbit: 540 km, launch costs: $100 million.
14-June-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz2.1a, Client/Payload: Progress 67P cargo, orbit: low-Earth, launch costs: $70 million.
7-June-2017 State: Russia, Company: ILS, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton, Client/Payload: EchoStar 21 communications satellite, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $100 million.
5-June-2017 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: India, Rocket: GSLV Mk.3, Client/Payload: demo, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $300 million.
3-June-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: NASA cargo for ISS, orbit: Low-earth orbit, launch costs: $60 million.
1-June-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5, Client/Payload: ViaSat 2 and Eutelsat 172B communication satellites, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $160 million.
31-May-2017 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima, Japan, Rocket: H-2A, Client/Payload: Michibiki 2 GPS satellite, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $100 million.
25-May-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz2.1b, Client/Payload: military satellite, orbit: elliptical, launch costs: $70 million.
25-May-2017 State: U.S.A./New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: Mahia peninsula, New Zealand, Rocket: Electron Mini, Client/Payload: inert test payload, orbit: polar (orbit not reached), launch costs: $5 million.
18-May-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Soyuz, Client/Payload: SES 15 commercial communications satellite, orbit: equatorial (geostationary), launch costs: $100 million
15-May-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Inmarsat 5 F4 commercial communications satellite, orbit: equatorial (geostationary), launch costs: $60 million
Chart 1. Number of Orbital-class Rocket Launches per Company in 2017
ILS (3x)
Arianespace (7x)
SpaceX (13x)
United Launch Alliance (4x)
Orbital ATK (3x)
Chart 2. Number of Orbital-class Rocket Launches per nation (or political entity) in 2017
China (12x)
U.S.A (22x)
Russia (16x)
Europe (7x)
India (2x)
Japan (4x)
future charts planned:
chart of rockets launched by country (commercial & military):
chart of rockets launched by country (commercial only):
chart of rockets launched by country (military only):
chart of manned launches by country:
pie-graph of market share (#launches):
pie-graph of market share (dollars) ($ ? ):
28-December-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang space base, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: 3 Yaogan satellites, orbit: 600 km, launch costs: $100 million.
26-December-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Rocket: Zenit 3F, Client/Payload: Angolan communications satellite, orbit: 35,800 km, launch costs: $100 million.
22-December-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: LKW-2 spy satellite, orbit: 480 km, launch costs: $100 million.
22-December-2017 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima, Japan, Rocket: H-2A, Client/Payload: GCOM-C climate observation satellite, orbit: 800 km, launch costs: $100 million.
22-December-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 10 Iridium communication satellites, orbit: near-earth n/a km, launch costs: $68 million.
17-December-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz, Client/Payload: crew for ISS, orbit: low-Earth, launch costs: $70 million.
15-December-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: NASA cargo for ISS, orbit: Low-earth orbit, launch costs: $68 million.
12-December-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5 ES, Client/Payload: four Galileo GPS satellites, orbit: 22,900 km geosynchronous, launch costs: $160 million.
10-December-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: Alcomsat-1 for Algeria, orbit: geosynchronous, n/a km, launch costs: $100 million.
03-December-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: LKW-1 spy satellite, orbit: polar, 490 km, launch costs: $100 million.
01-December-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz2.1b, Client/Payload: Lotos spy satellite, orbit: 242 x 899 km, launch costs: $70 million.
24-November-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang satellite launch center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: Yaogan Weixing-30-02 - three military satellites, orbit: polar, 604 km, launch costs: $100 million.
21-November-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan space center, China, Rocket: Long March 6, Client/Payload: 3 Jilin Earth-imaging satellites, orbit: polar, 480 km, launch costs: $100 million.
18-November-2017 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Delta 2, Client/Payload: polar-orbiting weather satellite for NOAA, orbit: polar, 800 km, launch costs: $156 million.
14-November-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan space center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: Fengyun 3D weather observatory satellite, orbit: 98.7-degree inclination 800 km, launch costs: $100 million.
12-November-2017 State: United States, Company: Orbital ATK, From: Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S.A., Rocket: Antares, Client/Payload: NASA cargo for ISS, orbit: low-earth, launch costs: $85 million.
07-November-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Vega, Client/Payload: Mohammed VI-A Earth observation satellite, (Morocco), orbit: sun-synchronous, launch costs: $160 million.
05-November-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang space center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: two Beidou navigation satellites, orbit: 55-degree inclination 13,700 miles (22,000 km), launch costs: $100 million.
31-October-2017 State: United States, Company: Orbital ATK, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Minotaur C, Client/Payload: 10 commercial Earth-imaging satellites, orbit: 500 km sun-synchronous, launch costs: $50 million.
30-October-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Koreasat 5A communications satellite, orbit: 35,800 km equatorial (geostationary), launch costs: $68 million.
15-October-2017 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Atlas 5, Client/Payload: NROL-52 spy satellite, orbit: geosynchronous 36,000 km, launch costs: $156 million.
14-October-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz2.1a, Client/Payload: Progress 68P cargo to ISS, orbit: low-Earth, launch costs: $70 million.
13-October-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Rockot, Client/Payload: Sentinel 5 Precursor satellite for ESA, orbit: 824 km, launch costs: $100 million.
11-October-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: SES 11/EchoStar 105 communications satellite, orbit: 35,800 km equatorial (geostationary), launch costs: $68 million.
09-October-2017 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima, Japan, Rocket: H-2A, Client/Payload: Michibiki 4 GPS satellite, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $100 million.
09-October-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan space base, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: Earth-observing surveillance satellite for Venezuela, orbit: 645 km sun synchronous, launch costs: $145 million.
09-October-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Iridium communications satellites, orbit: 625 km, launch costs: $68 million.
29-September-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5, Client/Payload: Intelsat 37e and BSAT 4a communication satellites, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $160 million.
29-September-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang space center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: Yaogan 30-01 military satellites, orbit: 600 km, launch costs: $100 million.
28-September-2017 State: Russia, Company: ILS, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton, Client/Payload: AsiaSat9 communications satellite, orbit: geostationary 35,800 km, launch costs: $100 million.
23-September-2017 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Atlas 5, Client/Payload: NROL-42 spy satellite, orbit: Molniya 1,600 by 39,000 km, launch costs: $132 million.
22-September-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz 2.1 b, Client/Payload: Glonass M navigation satellite, govt, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $100 million.
12-September-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz, Client/Payload: 3 astronauts to ISS, orbit: low-Earth, launch costs: $70 million.
11-September-2017 State: Russia, Company: ILS, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton, Client/Payload: Amazonas 5 communications satellite, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $100 million.
07-September-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: spaceplane for U.S. Air Force, orbit: Low-earth orbit, launch costs: $100 million.
26-August-2017 State: United States, Company: Orbital ATK, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Minotaur 4, Client/Payload: ORS-5 U.S. military observation satellite, orbit: 600 km equatorial, launch costs: $50 million.
24-August-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Formosat 5 Earth observation satellite for Taiwan, orbit: 720 km sun-synchronous, launch costs: $68 million.
19-August-2017 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima, Japan, Rocket: H-2A, Client/Payload: Michibiki 3 GPS satellite, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $100 million.
18-August-2017 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Atlas 5, Client/Payload: NASA TDRS-M relay satellite, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $132 million.
17-August-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton, Client/Payload: Blagovest communications satellite, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $100 million.
14-August-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: NASA cargo for ISS, orbit: Low-earth orbit, launch costs: $60 million.
01-August-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Vega, Client/Payload: OPSAT-3000 and Venus earth observation satellites (Italy/Israel), orbit: polar, launch costs: $160 million.
28-July-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz, Client/Payload: 3 astronauts to ISS, orbit: low-Earth, launch costs: $70 million.
14-July-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz2.1a, Client/Payload: 73 communication satellites, orbit: varied, launch costs: $70 million.
05-July-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Intelsat 35e communications satellite, orbit: 36,000 km, launch costs: $60 million.
28-June-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5, Client/Payload: Hellas-Sat 3/Inmarsat S EAN and GSAT 17 communication satellites, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $160 million.
25-June-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg AFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Iridium communications satellites, orbit: 625 km, launch costs: $68 million.
23-June-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz2-1v, Client/Payload: military satellite, orbit: 660 km, launch costs: $70 million.
23-June-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: BulgariaSat-1 communications satellite, orbit: 35,800 km, launch costs: $60 million.
23-June-2017 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: India, Rocket: PSLV, Client/Payload: Cartosat 2E, orbit: 400 km, launch costs: $150 million.
16-June-2017 State: China, Company: govt, From: Gobi desert, China, Rocket: Long March 4B, Client/Payload: Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope, orbit: 540 km, launch costs: $100 million.
14-June-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz2.1a, Client/Payload: Progress 67P cargo, orbit: low-Earth, launch costs: $70 million.
7-June-2017 State: Russia, Company: ILS, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton, Client/Payload: EchoStar 21 communications satellite, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $100 million.
5-June-2017 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: India, Rocket: GSLV Mk.3, Client/Payload: demo, orbit: geostationary, launch costs: $300 million.
3-June-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: NASA cargo for ISS, orbit: Low-earth orbit, launch costs: $60 million.
1-June-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5, Client/Payload: ViaSat 2 and Eutelsat 172B communication satellites, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $160 million.
31-May-2017 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima, Japan, Rocket: H-2A, Client/Payload: Michibiki 2 GPS satellite, orbit: geosynchronous, launch costs: $100 million.
25-May-2017 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz2.1b, Client/Payload: military satellite, orbit: elliptical, launch costs: $70 million.
25-May-2017 State: U.S.A./New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: Mahia peninsula, New Zealand, Rocket: Electron Mini, Client/Payload: inert test payload, orbit: polar (orbit not reached), launch costs: $5 million.
18-May-2017 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Soyuz, Client/Payload: SES 15 commercial communications satellite, orbit: equatorial (geostationary), launch costs: $100 million
15-May-2017 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Inmarsat 5 F4 commercial communications satellite, orbit: equatorial (geostationary), launch costs: $60 million
Chart 1. Number of Orbital-class Rocket Launches per Company in 2017
ILS (3x)
Arianespace (7x)
SpaceX (13x)
United Launch Alliance (4x)
Orbital ATK (3x)
China (12x)
U.S.A (22x)
Russia (16x)
Europe (7x)
India (2x)
Japan (4x)
future charts planned:
chart of rockets launched by country (commercial & military):
chart of rockets launched by country (commercial only):
chart of rockets launched by country (military only):
chart of manned launches by country:
pie-graph of market share (#launches):
pie-graph of market share (dollars) ($ ? ):