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2017 – U.S. Spaceports – Snapshot
During 2017, ## spaceports were used by U.S. orbital launch operators: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), Florida; Kennedy Space Center (KSC),…
2017 – Spaceports – Snapshot
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
2017 – U.S. Payload Launch – Snapshot
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2017 – Sounding Rockets – Snapshot
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…
2017 – Suborbital Payload Launch – Snapshot
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…
2017 – Iran launches Simorgh – Snapshot
In 2017, Iran was the only other nation to attempt ##. Iran conducted ## launches of its…
2017 – Europe Payload Launch – Snapshot
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…
2017 – Russia Payload Launch – Snapshot
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…
2017 – China Payload Launch – Snapshot
China’s share of global orbital launch activity fell from its 2016 high of ##% to ##% for 2017. The nation’s ## launch attempts moved it down in global launch activity ranking from…
2017 – India Payload Launch – Snapshot
India’s global orbital launch activity share and launch rate both ## in 2017. The number of launch attempts by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) fell…