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Satellite statistics: Launches
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Sats launched per year
Sat/Debris Population - all time
Sat/Debris Population - recent
Sat/Debris Population - vs height
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Sats vs Orbit Type
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Known Suborbital Launch Attempts
Data
Total known suborbital launches, all time:
29754
Total known suborbital launches in 2024:
48
Biggest annual total
1123
in 1970
Most by one country in 2024:
26
by USA
All time most by one country in a year:
641
by USSR in 1976
Known Mesospheric Launch Attempts
Data
Total known mesospheric launches, all time:
28698
Total known mesospheric launches in 2024:
6
Biggest annual total
1944
in 1970
Most by one country in 2024:
4
by OTHER
All time most by one country in a year:
1848
by USA in 1976