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Annual orbital launches

Orbital launches per year by the leading provider — the clearest signal that reusability has turned spaceflight from rare to routine. SpaceX flew 165 orbital missions in 2025, more than the rest of the world combined.

165Reached · Dec 2025

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165 launches/yr 2025 SpaceX Press · 2025-12
21 launches/yr 2025 Rocket Lab Press · 2025-12
134 launches/yr 2024 SpaceX Database · 2026
98 launches/yr 2023 SpaceX Database · 2026
61 launches/yr 2022 SpaceX Database · 2026
31 launches/yr 2021 SpaceX Database · 2026
26 launches/yr 2020 SpaceX Database · 2026

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Analysis as of May 6, 2026

Is SpaceX's lead in reusability unassailable?

by Frontier Milestones

165 launches and a 32-flight booster put SpaceX years ahead, but Blue Origin's New Glenn reuse and Rocket Lab's Neutron are finally real. Our read on how durable the lead is. (Our opinion, not investment advice.)

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