Jonathan's Space Pages

Known Suborbital Launch Attempts

Data

Total known suborbital launches, all time: 30215 Total known suborbital launches in 2026: 248 Biggest annual total 1123 in 1970 Most by one country in 2026: 221 by OTHER 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: 28722 Total known mesospheric launches in 2026: 7 Biggest annual total 1944 in 1970 Most by one country in 2026: 6 by OTHER All time most by one country in a year: 1848 by USA in 1976