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Every orbital launch since Sputnik

All 7,107 orbital launch attempts since 1957, one square per launch: the Cold War surge, the quiet 1990s, and the commercial boom of the last decade. Tap any square for its mission.

Data & source

Data: GCAT, Jonathan McDowell · updated — · suborbital flights and static tests excluded · an attempt counts whether or not it reached orbit