A lot of launches lately

[disownedsky]

<p>I get the launch updates from AGI, and it seems that lately I've been getting one e-mail a day from them. the worldwide launch rate seems to have been very high lately, with launches from Vandenberg, the Cape, Wallops, Japan, China, Kazakhstan, and so on.<br /><p>Is any keeping track of the worldwide launch rate and making projections? I'd be interested.</p></p>

 

[shoogerbrugge]

Its not unusual for december. From what I remember from last year Russia launched 6 rockets in a month in December, I guess everybody is working towards certain goals before the end of the year. I doubt that it's a structural upturn in the launch market.

 

[shoogerbrugge]

Kinda sad to reply to your own post I know, but I've been looking a little closer.<br /><br />2005 saw 54 succesfull orbital attempts, and 3 failures (1 x Volna, 1 x Rockot & 1 x Molinya, all Russian) <br />2006 up to now has 60 succesful orbital attempts and 4 failures (1 x Falcon 1, 1 x Proton M, 1 x GSLV & 1 x Dnepr)<br /><br />I believe there are 3 more launches scheduled for this year, all Russian <br /><br />So it's an increase in Launch Rate, mainly caused by the return of the Delta 2 and Shuttle, both were grounded in 2005. Its the second consecutive year of growth, after a 13 year long decline.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Thanx for following up on your original post.<br />It's nice to have someone track reality <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>