Launch Cadence Index
How fast the world is launching, live. An attempt is an orbital launch that lifted off (success or failure — scrubs don't count), and to-date comparisons cut both years at the same UTC day. Sourced from Launch Library 2 plus our own tracking.
2026 attempts
214
to date
2025 same date
208
attempts to the same day
Pace vs last year
+2.9%
year-over-year
Projected 2026
~321
at current pace · 96.7% success
Attempts by provider — 2026 vs 2025 to date
Launch Library 2 + SpaceNexus tracking · updated 04:37Z
| Provider | 2026 | 2025 td | Δ | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | 105 | 112 | -7 | 100% |
| CASC | 42 | 37 | +5 | 95% |
| Rocket Lab | 14 | 12 | +2 | 100% |
| CAS Space | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| ULA | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100% |
| Roscosmos | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| Russian Space Forces | 5 | 6 | -1 | 100% |
| China Rocket Co. Ltd. | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
| Arianespace | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| LandSpace | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100% |
| Galactic Energy | 3 | 4 | -1 | 67% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
Attempts by country
- USA118 (124 td LY)
- CHN61 (50 td LY)
- NZL11 (12 td LY)
- RUS7 (7 td LY)
- KAZ5 (4 td LY)
- GUF5 (4 td LY)
- JPN3 (2 td LY)
- IND2 (3 td LY)
Launches per month
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