SpaceX launches more rockets than the rest of Earth combined
Successful orbital launches in 2025 vs 2024: SpaceX, China, Russia and everyone else.
SpaceX flew 52% of the world's successful orbital launches in 2025.
SpaceX added 31 launches in a year; China added 24 to reach 90.
Russia, once the launch superpower, flew 17 times in both 2024 and 2025.
the numbers
| Launches | 2024 | Share (%) | 2024 share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | 165 | 134 | 52.4 | 52.8 |
| Everyone else combined | 150 | 120 | 47.6 | 47.2 |
| China | 90 | 66 | 28.6 | 26.0 |
| Russia | 17 | 17 | 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Rest of world (incl. other US providers) | 43 | 37 | 13.7 | 14.6 |
source notes & method
Successful orbital launches compiled by an independent tracker (secondary, own compilation); Falcon 9 only, Starship apparently excluded. Russia 2024 stated as equal to 2025. 'Rest' and 'all others' derived by subtraction. Cross-check: Jonathan McDowell's data via Payload counts 329 attempts in 2025, SpaceX 170 (165 Falcon 9 + 5 Starship), China 92; 2024 SpaceX 138 attempts (payloadspace.com). Same conclusion either way.
Published 5 Oct 2026
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