2,276 ORBITAL LAUNCHES / RANK #1 / SINCE 1957

Rocket Launches from United States

United States has launched 2,276 orbital rockets since 1957, a 94% success rate and 34% of all orbital launches on record. That ranks United States #1 among launch-pad nations.

LAUNCHES BY YEAR
2026 96
2025 176
2024 141
2023 106
2022 76
2021 42
2020 36
2019 19
2018 31
2017 29
2016 22
2015 17
2014 21
2013 17
2012 9
2011 11
2010 11
2009 23
2008 11
2007 17
2006 16
2005 11
2004 15
2003 19
2002 16
TOP OPERATORS
  1. 01 United States Air Force 1,024
  2. 02 SpaceX 678
  3. 03 United Launch Alliance 160
  4. 04 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 80
  5. 05 Lockheed Martin 78
  6. 06 Lockheed Space Operations Company 65
  7. 07 United Space Alliance 51
  8. 08 Orbital Sciences Corporation 25
  9. 09 Northrop Grumman Space Systems 14
  10. 10 US Navy 12
  11. 11 General Dynamics 11
  12. 12 Army Ballistic Missile Agency 9
All launches 2,276
TOP ROCKETS
  1. 01 Falcon 9 99% / 666
  2. 02 Delta II 99% / 150
  3. 03 Space Shuttle 99% / 135
  4. 04 Thor SLV-2A Agena D 93% / 61
  5. 05 Atlas SLV-3 Agena D 92% / 48
  6. 06 Atlas V 401 100% / 39
  7. 07 Titan IIIC 94% / 36
  8. 08 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur 94% / 32
  9. 09 Atlas IIAS 100% / 30
  10. 10 Delta 2914 93% / 30
  11. 11 Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 97% / 30
  12. 12 Thor DM-21 Agena-B 85% / 27
All launches 94% / 2,276
RECENT LAUNCHES LIVE FEED
JUL 21 Starlink Group 17-39 SpaceX SUCCESS
JUL 16 SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer E SpaceX SUCCESS
JUL 14 Starlink Group 10-45 SpaceX SUCCESS
JUL 14 Starlink Group 15-14 SpaceX SUCCESS
JUL 11 Starlink Group 17-48 SpaceX SUCCESS
JUL 9 Starlink Group 10-42 SpaceX SUCCESS
JUL 7 Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) SpaceX SUCCESS
JUL 5 Starlink Group 10-50 SpaceX SUCCESS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How many rockets has United States launched into orbit?

United States has 2,276 orbital launches on record since 1957, with a 94% success rate (176 in 2025).
02

Who launches rockets from United States?

The leading operators are United States Air Force (1,024), SpaceX (678), United Launch Alliance (160).
03

What is the most-used rocket launched from United States?

Falcon 9 has flown 666 times from United States'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. United States is the launch pad's location, not operator nationality. Figures refresh as new launches are tracked. Full ranking: launches by country.