4 ORBITAL LAUNCHES / RANK #16 / SINCE 1965

Rocket Launches from France

France has launched 4 orbital rockets since 1965, a 100% success rate and <1% of all orbital launches on record. That ranks France #16 among launch-pad nations.

LAUNCHES BY YEAR
1967 2
1966 1
1965 1
TOP OPERATORS
  1. 01 National Center of Space Research 4
All launches 4
TOP ROCKETS
  1. 01 Diamant A 100% / 4
All launches 100% / 4
RECENT LAUNCHES LIVE FEED
FEB 15 Diademe D-1D National Center of Space Research SUCCESS
FEB 8 Diademe D-1C National Center of Space Research SUCCESS
FEB 17 Diapason D-1A National Center of Space Research SUCCESS
NOV 26 Asterix National Center of Space Research SUCCESS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How many rockets has France launched into orbit?

France has 4 orbital launches on record since 1965, with a 100% success rate.
02

Who launches rockets from France?

The leading operators are National Center of Space Research (4).
03

What is the most-used rocket launched from France?

Diamant A has flown 4 times from France'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. France is the launch pad's location, not operator nationality. Figures refresh as new launches are tracked. Full ranking: launches by country.