330 ORBITAL LAUNCHES / RANK #5 / SINCE 1970

Rocket Launches from French Guiana

French Guiana has launched 330 orbital rockets since 1970, a 94% success rate and 5% of all orbital launches on record. That ranks French Guiana #5 among launch-pad nations.

LAUNCHES BY YEAR
2026 4
2025 7
2024 3
2023 3
2022 6
2021 7
2020 7
2019 9
2018 11
2017 11
2016 11
2015 10
2014 11
2013 7
2012 8
2011 7
2010 6
2009 7
2008 6
2007 6
2006 5
2005 5
2004 3
2003 4
2002 12
TOP OPERATORS
  1. 01 Arianespace 313
  2. 02 National Center of Space Research 8
  3. 03 European Space Agency 6
  4. 04 Avio S.p.A 1
  5. 05 European Launcher Development Organisation 1
  6. 06 Lockheed Martin 1
All launches 330
TOP ROCKETS
  1. 01 Ariane 5 ECA 97% / 73
  2. 02 Ariane 44L 98% / 40
  3. 03 Ariane 44LP 96% / 26
  4. 04 Soyuz STB 95% / 19
  5. 05 Vega 89% / 19
  6. 06 Ariane 5 G 81% / 16
  7. 07 Ariane 42P 93% / 15
  8. 08 Ariane 44P 100% / 15
  9. 09 Ariane 42L 100% / 13
  10. 10 Ariane 1 82% / 11
  11. 11 Ariane 3 91% / 11
  12. 12 Ariane 5 ECA+ 100% / 11
All launches 94% / 330
RECENT LAUNCHES LIVE FEED
JUN 17 Amazon Leo (LE-03) Arianespace SUCCESS
MAY 19 Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Avio S.p.A SUCCESS
APR 30 Amazon Leo (LE-02) Arianespace SUCCESS
FEB 12 Amazon Leo (LE-01) Arianespace SUCCESS
DEC 17 Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34) Arianespace SUCCESS
DEC 1 KOMPSAT-7 Arianespace SUCCESS
NOV 4 Sentinel-1D Arianespace SUCCESS
AUG 13 Metop-SG A1 Arianespace SUCCESS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How many rockets has French Guiana launched into orbit?

French Guiana has 330 orbital launches on record since 1970, with a 94% success rate (7 in 2025).
02

Who launches rockets from French Guiana?

The leading operators are Arianespace (313), National Center of Space Research (8), European Space Agency (6).
03

What is the most-used rocket launched from French Guiana?

Ariane 5 ECA has flown 73 times from French Guiana'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. French Guiana is the launch pad's location, not operator nationality. Figures refresh as new launches are tracked. Full ranking: launches by country.