Infrastructure
Launch
2017 – Chinese Spaceports
In 2017, China continued using its ## spaceports for orbital launches. The spaceports were involved in a total of ## launch... In 2017, China continued using its four spaceports for…
2017 – Russian Spaceports
During 2017, Russia continued operating ## orbital launch spaceports within its territory. A ## spaceport, Baikonur Cosmodrome, is Russia’s... During 2017, Russia continued operating three orbital launch spaceports within its…
2017 – U.S. Spaceports
During 2017, ## spaceports were used by U.S. orbital launch operators: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), Florida; Kennedy Space Center (KSC),... During 2017, five spaceports were used by U.S.…
2017 – Spaceports Overview
Given the ## orbital launch attempts worldwide, it is clear that spaceports were ## in 2017. This activity was distributed across ## active spaceports. In 2016, spaceports in the Given…
2017 – Sounding Rockets
NASA’s Sounding Rockets Program Office (SRPO) uses sounding rockets as training tools for engineers and scientists, as well as for educating future engineers and scientists. The program provides... NASA’s Sounding…
2017 – Suborbital Payload Launch
Compared to suborbital payload launch activities the previous year, 2017 was a relatively quiet year. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) continued work with its... Compared to suborbital…
2017 – Other Countries, Launch, Payload
In 2017, Iran was the only other nation to attempt ##. Iran conducted ## launches of its... In 2017, Iran was the only other nation to attempt an orbital launch.…
2017 – Europe Launch, Payload
European launch activities in 2017 accounted for ## SLV launch attempts, the same rate as the previous ## years. Although launch numbers remained the same, the European share of... European…
2017 – Russia Launch, Payload
In 2017, Russia conducted ##% of global orbital launch attempts, a negligible increase from ##% in 2016. While its share of launch activities remained almost static, the country’s... In 2017,…
2017 – Orbital Launch Reports and Forecasts
The orbital space launch industry continued to evolve during 2017. The overall 2017 global launch attempt number, ##, nearly matched the global space launch industry’s... The orbital space launch industry…