Rankings

Launch years by orbital launches

Calendar years ranked by orbital launches with catalogued objects, with the number of payloads catalogued for that year.

Top 10

Launches

50 rows

Year	Launches	Payloads	Payloads / launchderived
01 2026	205	3,137	15.3
02 2025	315	4,492	14.3
03 2024	254	2,796	11.0
04 2023	212	2,867	13.5
05 2022	179	2,393	13.4
06 2021	135	1,768	13.1
07 2020	104	1,235	11.9
08 2019	97	453	4.7
09 2018	112	410	3.7
10 2017	86	390	4.5
11 2016	83	176	2.1
12 2015	83	174	2.1
13 2014	90	193	2.1
14 2013	78	204	2.6
15 2012	75	126	1.7
16 2011	80	127	1.6
17 2010	70	121	1.7
18 2009	75	123	1.6
19 2008	67	103	1.5
20 2007	65	109	1.7
21 2006	63	91	1.4
22 2005	52	73	1.4
23 2004	53	72	1.4
24 2003	61	88	1.4
25 2002	62	94	1.5
26 2001	58	84	1.4
27 2000	82	119	1.5
28 1999	73	127	1.7
29 1998	77	573	7.4
30 1997	86	152	1.8
31 1996	73	98	1.3
32 1995	74	101	1.4
33 1994	89	123	1.4
34 1993	79	109	1.4
35 1992	95	129	1.4
36 1991	88	136	1.5
37 1990	116	166	1.4
38 1989	101	137	1.4
39 1988	116	143	1.2
40 1987	110	139	1.3
41 1986	103	136	1.3
42 1985	121	166	1.4
43 1984	129	173	1.3
44 1983	127	161	1.3
45 1982	121	143	1.2
46 1981	123	159	1.3
47 1980	105	130	1.2
48 1979	106	123	1.2
49 1978	124	166	1.3
50 1977	124	136	1.1

Columns marked derived are computed by SatelliteIndex. Methodology

Generated just now · limit 50 · source: SatelliteIndex canonical catalogue (CelesTrak SATCAT + GP)