656 ORBITAL LAUNCHES / RANK #4 / SINCE 1970

Rocket Launches from China

China has launched 656 orbital rockets since 1970, a 94% success rate and 10% of all orbital launches on record. That ranks China #4 among launch-pad nations.

LAUNCHES BY YEAR
2026 48
2025 93
2024 68
2023 67
2022 64
2021 50
2020 37
2019 18
2018 36
2017 14
2016 19
2015 5
2013 3
2012 1
2011 2
2009 5
2008 11
2007 10
2006 6
2005 6
2004 8
2003 7
2002 5
2001 1
2000 5
TOP OPERATORS
  1. 01 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 486
  2. 02 ExPace 30
  3. 03 China Aerospace Corporation 27
  4. 04 Galactic Energy 24
  5. 05 CAS Space 15
  6. 06 Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry 14
  7. 07 Ministry of Aerospace Industry 13
  8. 08 China Rocket Co. Ltd. 11
  9. 09 Ministry of Space Industry 11
  10. 10 LandSpace 10
  11. 11 i-Space 7
  12. 12 China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation 3
All launches 656
TOP ROCKETS
  1. 01 Long March 2D 99% / 82
  2. 02 Long March 3B/E 97% / 60
  3. 03 Long March 2C 100% / 51
  4. 04 Long March 4B 98% / 41
  5. 05 Long March 4C 95% / 40
  6. 06 Kuaizhou 1A 89% / 27
  7. 07 Long March 6A 100% / 25
  8. 08 Long March 2F/G 100% / 21
  9. 09 Long March 3B 90% / 21
  10. 10 Ceres-1 88% / 17
  11. 11 Long March 3A 100% / 17
  12. 12 Long March 11 100% / 16
All launches 94% / 656
RECENT LAUNCHES LIVE FEED
JUL 10 Demo Flight China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation SUCCESS
JUL 5 SpaceSail Polar Group #14 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation SUCCESS
JUL 4 SpaceSail Polar Group #13 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation SUCCESS
JUL 1 Haiyang 2E China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation SUCCESS
JUN 23 TJSW-26A China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation SUCCESS
JUN 17 CentiSpace-1 Group 05 ExPace SUCCESS
JUN 17 SatNet LEO Group 22 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation SUCCESS
JUN 16 Shijian 31 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation SUCCESS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How many rockets has China launched into orbit?

China has 656 orbital launches on record since 1970, with a 94% success rate (93 in 2025).
02

Who launches rockets from China?

The leading operators are China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (486), ExPace (30), China Aerospace Corporation (27).
03

What is the most-used rocket launched from China?

Long March 2D has flown 82 times from China'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. China is the launch pad's location, not operator nationality. Figures refresh as new launches are tracked. Full ranking: launches by country.