9 ORBITAL LAUNCHES / RANK #11 / SINCE 1967

Rocket Launches from Italy

Italy has launched 9 orbital rockets since 1967, a 100% success rate and <1% of all orbital launches on record. That ranks Italy #11 among launch-pad nations.

LAUNCHES BY YEAR
1988 1
1975 1
1974 2
1972 1
1971 2
1970 1
1967 1
TOP OPERATORS
  1. 01 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 5
  2. 02 Italian Space Agency 2
  3. 03 National Research Council 1
  4. 04 Science and Engineering Research Council 1
All launches 9
TOP ROCKETS
  1. 01 Scout B 100% / 4
  2. 02 Scout D-1 100% / 2
  3. 03 Scout B-1 100% / 1
  4. 04 Scout F-1 100% / 1
  5. 05 Scout G-1 100% / 1
All launches 100% / 9
RECENT LAUNCHES LIVE FEED
MAR 25 San Marco 5 National Aeronautics and Space Administration SUCCESS
MAY 7 SAS 3 National Aeronautics and Space Administration SUCCESS
OCT 15 Ariel 5 Science and Engineering Research Council SUCCESS
FEB 18 San Marco 4 Italian Space Agency SUCCESS
NOV 15 SAS 2 National Aeronautics and Space Administration SUCCESS
NOV 15 SSS 1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration SUCCESS
APR 24 San Marco 3 Italian Space Agency SUCCESS
DEC 12 Uhuru National Aeronautics and Space Administration SUCCESS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How many rockets has Italy launched into orbit?

Italy has 9 orbital launches on record since 1967, with a 100% success rate.
02

Who launches rockets from Italy?

The leading operators are National Aeronautics and Space Administration (5), Italian Space Agency (2), National Research Council (1).
03

What is the most-used rocket launched from Italy?

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