2026 in launches
Orbital launch attempts worldwide, January 1 – September 8, 2026.
0
launches so far
6.1
per week on average
96.8%
success rate
~317
full-year pace
Launches by month
25 Jan
19 Feb
30 Mar
33 Apr
23 May
29 Jun
27 Jul
26 Aug
6 Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sep is still in progress.
Leaderboard: launches by rocket
3 0
Long March 6A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
4 0 1 failed
Long March 7A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
5 0
Smart Dragon 3 · China Rocket Co. Ltd.
6 0
Long March 8A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
7 0
Kinetica 1 · CAS Space
9 0
Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
10 0
Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
11 0
Long March 12 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
12 0 1 failed
Long March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
+ 48 other rockets with 60 launches combined
By launch provider
1 SpaceX 0
2 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 0 2 failed
3 Rocket Lab 0
4 Russian Space Forces 0
5 CAS Space 0
6 Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) 0
7 United Launch Alliance 0
8 Arianespace 0
Counting orbital launch attempts (successes and failures) recorded in Launch Library 2. Updated with every site rebuild.
What the numbers say
Falcon 9 has flown 103 of the 218 launches this year — 47% of everything that left the pad worldwide. At the current rate of 6.1 launches a week, 2026 is on pace for roughly 317 launches. Want to see one? Check today’s schedule or the viewing guide.