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June 12, 2021

Breaking News

[ June 10, 2021 ] ULA delays Atlas 5 launch to study unexpected engine vibrations Atlas 5
[ June 10, 2021 ] Ground teams begin process to hoist SLS core stage onto its launch platform Mission Reports
[ June 9, 2021 ] Axiom signs deal with SpaceX for three more private crew missions Mission Reports
[ June 9, 2021 ] Long March 2F rocket rolls out to launch pad for China’s next human spaceflight Mission Reports
[ June 8, 2021 ] Relativity announces plans for fully reusable Terran R rocket News

U.S. companies, led by SpaceX, launched more than any other country in 2020

January 5, 2021

Leading all other nations, U.S. launch providers flew 44 missions in 2020 that aimed to place payloads in Earth orbit or deep space, with 40 successes. China followed with 35 successful orbital missions in 39 launch attempts.