Distribution, reliability, payload efficiency and fleet evolution at a glance. Filter the fleet, then hover any point to inspect the rocket.
Successful missions
2,969
3,186 total flights logged
Most frequent launcher
Falcon 9 Block 5
684 flights
Oldest active rocket
PSLV
first flew 1993
Average fleet success
80.4%
weighted across all models
Metric
Status
Min flights: 30
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Success rate distribution across the fleet
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Top band: count of rocket models per 5% bucket. Bottom band: one dot per rocket. Dashed line marks the fleet median. Outliers under 80% stand out clearly.
Total flights by rocket model
0684 flights
Showing all 21 matching rockets — scroll within the panel to compare the full fleet.
Reliability vs experience (flights × success rate)
dot = one rocket model · hover for photos
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Top-right = proven and reliable. Bottom-right = high flight count but troubled history.
Fleet evolution — estimated launches by country × decade
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
United States
25
154
129
103
150
174
299
648
Russia
30
99
99
99
147
72
45
Ukraine
11
50
69
128
54
Europe (ESA)
17
42
42
26
Japan
6
15
13
26
25
23
China
3
31
35
28
New Zealand / US
28
65
India
13
19
23
19
fewermore estimated flights
Each rocket's total flights are spread evenly across its active years, then grouped by country and decade. Shows the rise of the US-led commercial era and the gradual emergence of new spacefaring nations.
Payload efficiency — LEO payload per tonne of lift-off mass
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Crowded clusters hide their labels automatically — hover any dot for the photo and exact figures.
Only rockets with at least one successful flight appear — theoretical "paper rocket" payload specs (e.g. N1) are excluded. Modern light, efficient designs (e.g. Falcon 9) sit high; heavy legacy systems (e.g. Saturn V, Shuttle) sit lower but lift far more payload in absolute terms.
