1,791 ORBITAL LAUNCHES / RANK #2 / SINCE 1962

Rocket Launches from Russia

Russia has launched 1,791 orbital rockets since 1962, a 95% success rate and 27% of all orbital launches on record. That ranks Russia #2 among launch-pad nations.

LAUNCHES BY YEAR
2026 5
2025 11
2024 9
2023 10
2022 14
2021 10
2020 8
2019 9
2018 8
2017 6
2016 5
2015 3
2014 5
2013 3
2012 1
2011 4
2010 3
2009 8
2008 8
2007 6
2006 7
2005 6
2004 6
2003 7
2002 10
TOP OPERATORS
  1. 01 Soviet Space Program 1,478
  2. 02 Russian Space Forces 148
  3. 03 Production Corporation Polyot 57
  4. 04 Progress Rocket Space Center 44
  5. 05 Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) 16
  6. 06 Eurockot Launch Services 13
  7. 07 Strategic Rocket Forces 13
  8. 08 Russian Aerospace Defence Forces 10
  9. 09 Arianespace 6
  10. 10 ISC Kosmotras 3
  11. 11 Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center 3
All launches 1,791
TOP ROCKETS
  1. 01 Kosmos-3M 95% / 445
  2. 02 Soyuz U 98% / 378
  3. 03 Molniya-M 97% / 221
  4. 04 Voskhod 94% / 166
  5. 05 Kosmos 11K63 94% / 126
  6. 06 Tsiklon-3 94% / 122
  7. 07 Vostok 8A92M 99% / 79
  8. 08 Soyuz-U-PVB 96% / 54
  9. 09 Kosmos-2I 63S1 72% / 36
  10. 10 Rokot/Briz-KM 93% / 27
  11. 11 Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M 100% / 26
  12. 12 Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat 95% / 21
All launches 95% / 1,791
RECENT LAUNCHES LIVE FEED
APR 23 Kosmos (Unknown Payload) Russian Space Forces SUCCESS
APR 16 Kosmos (Unknown Payload) Russian Space Forces SUCCESS
APR 3 Meridian-M No.21L Russian Space Forces SUCCESS
MAR 23 16 x Rassvet-3 Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) SUCCESS
FEB 5 Kosmos 2600-2608 Russian Space Forces SUCCESS
DEC 28 AIST-2T 01 & 02 Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) SUCCESS
DEC 25 Obzor-R No.1 Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) SUCCESS
NOV 25 3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2597, 2598, 2599) Russian Space Forces SUCCESS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How many rockets has Russia launched into orbit?

Russia has 1,791 orbital launches on record since 1962, with a 95% success rate (11 in 2025).
02

Who launches rockets from Russia?

The leading operators are Soviet Space Program (1,478), Russian Space Forces (148), Production Corporation Polyot (57).
03

What is the most-used rocket launched from Russia?

Kosmos-3M has flown 445 times from Russia'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. Russia is the launch pad's location, not operator nationality. Figures refresh as new launches are tracked. Full ranking: launches by country.