78 ORBITAL LAUNCHES / RANK #8 / SINCE 2017

Rocket Launches from New Zealand

New Zealand has launched 78 orbital rockets since 2017, a 95% success rate and 1% of all orbital launches on record. That ranks New Zealand #8 among launch-pad nations.

LAUNCHES BY YEAR
2026 9
2025 17
2024 13
2023 7
2022 9
2021 6
2020 7
2019 6
2018 3
2017 1
TOP OPERATORS
  1. 01 Rocket Lab 78
All launches 78
TOP ROCKETS
  1. 01 Electron 95% / 78
All launches 95% / 78
RECENT LAUNCHES LIVE FEED
JUN 26 Ten Owl Of Ten (StriX Launch 10) Rocket Lab SUCCESS
JUN 19 VICTUS HAZE Puma Rocket Lab SUCCESS
MAY 22 Viva La StriX (StriX Launch 9) Rocket Lab SUCCESS
APR 23 Kakushin Rising (JAXA Rideshare) Rocket Lab SUCCESS
MAR 28 Daughter Of The Stars (LEO-PNT Pathfinder A) Rocket Lab SUCCESS
MAR 20 Eight Days A Week (StriX Launch 8) Rocket Lab SUCCESS
MAR 5 Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed (BlackSky Gen-3 4) Rocket Lab SUCCESS
JAN 30 Bridging The Swarm (NeonSat-1A) Rocket Lab SUCCESS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How many rockets has New Zealand launched into orbit?

New Zealand has 78 orbital launches on record since 2017, with a 95% success rate (17 in 2025).
02

Who launches rockets from New Zealand?

The leading operators are Rocket Lab (78).
03

What is the most-used rocket launched from New Zealand?

Electron has flown 78 times from New Zealand'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. New Zealand is the launch pad's location, not operator nationality. Figures refresh as new launches are tracked. Full ranking: launches by country.