Orbital launches by year
* Orbital launches from other celestial bodies than Earth are not included (ex. Apollo LM ascents from the Moon's surface)| Year | Orbital launches |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 3 |
| 1958 | 28 |
| 1959 | 24 |
| 1960 | 38 |
| 1961 | 50 |
| 1962 | 81 |
| 1963 | 70 |
| 1964 | 101 |
| 1965 | 126 |
| 1966 | 132 |
| 1967 | 141 |
| 1968 | 128 |
| 1969 | 126 |
| 1970 | 124 |
| 1971 | 134 |
| 1972 | 113 |
| 1973 | 117 |
| 1974 | 113 |
| 1975 | 132 |
| 1976 | 132 |
| 1977 | 130 |
| 1978 | 128 |
| 1979 | 110 |
| 1980 | 109 |
| 1981 | 126 |
| 1982 | 129 |
| 1983 | 129 |
| 1984 | 129 |
| 1985 | 125 |
| 1986 | 110 |
| 1987 | 114 |
| 1988 | 121 |
| 1989 | 102 |
| 1990 | 121 |
| 1991 | 91 |
| 1992 | 97 |
| 1993 | 83 |
| 1994 | 93 |
| 1995 | 80 |
| 1996 | 77 |
| 1997 | 90 |
| 1998 | 82 |
| 1999 | 78 |
| 2000 | 85 |
| 2001 | 59 |
| 2002 | 65 |
| 2003 | 63 |
| 2004 | 55 |
| 2005 | 55 |
| 2006 | 67 |
| 2007 | 68 |
| 2008 | 69 |
| 2009 | 78 |
| 2010 | 74 |
| 2011 | 84 |
| 2012 | 78 |
| 2013 | 81 |
| 2014 | 93 |
| 2015 | 86 |
| 2016 | 85 |
| 2017 | 91 |
| 2018 | 114 |
| 2019 | 102 |
| 2020 | 114 |
| 2021 | 145 |
| 2022 | 187 |
| 2023 | 187 |