1,323 ORBITAL LAUNCHES / RANK #3 / SINCE 1957

Rocket Launches from Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has launched 1,323 orbital rockets since 1957, a 92% success rate and 20% of all orbital launches on record. That ranks Kazakhstan #3 among launch-pad nations.

LAUNCHES BY YEAR
2026 4
2025 6
2024 8
2023 9
2022 7
2021 14
2020 7
2019 13
2018 9
2017 13
2016 11
2015 11
2014 12
2013 12
2012 7
2011 10
2010 9
2009 20
2008 16
2007 16
2006 14
2005 15
2004 13
2003 11
2002 12
TOP OPERATORS
  1. 01 Soviet Space Program 876
  2. 02 Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) 229
  3. 03 Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center 173
  4. 04 International Launch Services 17
  5. 05 ISC Kosmotras 10
  6. 06 Arianespace 5
  7. 07 Sea Launch 5
  8. 08 Starsem SA 5
  9. 09 GK Launch Services 1
  10. 10 Progress Rocket Space Center 1
  11. 11 Russian Space Forces 1
All launches 1,323
TOP ROCKETS
  1. 01 Soyuz U 95% / 222
  2. 02 Proton 89% / 164
  3. 03 Voskhod 98% / 133
  4. 04 Tsiklon-2 98% / 105
  5. 05 Soyuz 97% / 76
  6. 06 Proton-K/DM 92% / 66
  7. 07 Proton-M Briz-M 92% / 53
  8. 08 Molniya-M 88% / 51
  9. 09 Soyuz 2.1a 100% / 46
  10. 10 Proton-K/DM-2M 95% / 41
  11. 11 Molniya 8K78 50% / 38
  12. 12 Vostok 8A92 89% / 38
All launches 92% / 1,323
RECENT LAUNCHES LIVE FEED
JUL 14 Soyuz MS-29 Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) SUCCESS
APR 25 Progress MS-34 (95P) Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) SUCCESS
MAR 22 Progress MS-33 (94P) Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) SUCCESS
FEB 12 Elektro-L No.5 Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center SUCCESS
NOV 27 Soyuz MS-28 Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) SUCCESS
SEP 11 Progress MS-32 (93P) Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) SUCCESS
AUG 20 Bion-M No. 2 Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) SUCCESS
JUL 3 Progress MS-31 (92P) Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) SUCCESS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How many rockets has Kazakhstan launched into orbit?

Kazakhstan has 1,323 orbital launches on record since 1957, with a 92% success rate (6 in 2025).
02

Who launches rockets from Kazakhstan?

The leading operators are Soviet Space Program (876), Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) (229), Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (173).
03

What is the most-used rocket launched from Kazakhstan?

Soyuz U has flown 222 times from Kazakhstan'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. Kazakhstan is the launch pad's location, not operator nationality. Figures refresh as new launches are tracked. Full ranking: launches by country.