Chart of the Week · 2026-W45
Orbital launches per month
Completed and failed orbital launch attempts worldwide (suborbital flights excluded), last 12 complete months
Week of Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 · published
Orbital launches per month
Completed and failed orbital launch attempts worldwide (suborbital flights excluded), last 12 complete months
SpaceNexus launch tracker (Launch Library 2, outcomes verified)as of 2026-11-04 15:30ZpermalinkPNGdata table
Completed and failed orbital launch attempts worldwide (suborbital flights excluded), last 12 complete months: 12 points totalling 325; latest Oct at 21; down 6 on Sep; highest Dec at 40. Complete months only, the month in progress is left out; suborbital flights (New Shepard, HASTE, Starship tests before Flight 14) not counted.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 31 |
| Dec | 40 |
| Jan 26 | 24 |
| Feb | 18 |
| Mar | 30 |
| Apr | 32 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 28 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct |
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Orbital launches per month, SpaceNexus Chart of the Week 2026-W45. Source: SpaceNexus launch tracker (Launch Library 2, outcomes verified). https://spacenexus.us/chart/week/2026-W45. https://spacenexus.us/chart/week/2026-W45 (retrieved 2026-11-11).
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