7 ORBITAL LAUNCHES / RANK #12 / SINCE 1967

Rocket Launches from Australia

Australia has launched 7 orbital rockets since 1967, a 29% success rate and <1% of all orbital launches on record. That ranks Australia #12 among launch-pad nations.

LAUNCHES BY YEAR
2025 1
1971 1
1970 2
1969 1
1968 1
1967 1
TOP OPERATORS
  1. 01 European Launcher Development Organisation 3
  2. 02 Royal Aircraft Establishment 2
  3. 03 Gilmour Space Technologies 1
  4. 04 Weapons Research Establishment 1
All launches 7
TOP ROCKETS
  1. 01 Europa I 0% / 3
  2. 02 Black Arrow 50% / 2
  3. 03 Eris-1 0% / 1
  4. 04 SPARTA 100% / 1
All launches 29% / 7
RECENT LAUNCHES LIVE FEED
JUL 29 Maiden Flight Gilmour Space Technologies Rocket never developed sufficient thrust, ascended for about 50 meters before flying sideways and fall back near the pad. FAILURE
OCT 28 Prospero Royal Aircraft Establishment SUCCESS
SEP 2 X-2 Royal Aircraft Establishment FAILURE
JUN 12 STV 3 (ELDO F9) European Launcher Development Organisation FAILURE
JUL 2 STV 2 European Launcher Development Organisation FAILURE
NOV 29 STV 1 European Launcher Development Organisation FAILURE
NOV 29 WRESAT Weapons Research Establishment SUCCESS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How many rockets has Australia launched into orbit?

Australia has 7 orbital launches on record since 1967, with a 29% success rate (1 in 2025).
02

Who launches rockets from Australia?

The leading operators are European Launcher Development Organisation (3), Royal Aircraft Establishment (2), Gilmour Space Technologies (1).
03

What is the most-used rocket launched from Australia?

Europa I has flown 3 times from Australia's launch pads in the tracked data.
DATA & SOURCES

Launch records are from LaunchLibrary2 and cover orbital launch attempts; suborbital and test flights are excluded. Australia is the launch pad's location, not operator nationality. Figures refresh as new launches are tracked. Full ranking: launches by country.