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Russian Rocket Forces Launches

7,332 orbital launches since 1957

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7,332
Total launches
149
This year
92.8%
Success rate
159
Crewed
1957
Since

Orbital Radar lists 53 orbital launches by Russian Rocket Forces, part of 7,332 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.

2020s 2010s SpaceX Falcon 9 Soyuz Failures Cape Canaveral ⬡ Crewed only

Featured & milestone launches

53 launches
DateMissionVehicleOperatorLaunch sitePayloadsOrbitOutcome
2014-12-19Kondor-E No. 22014-084StrelaRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2013-06-27Kondor No. 2022013-032StrelaRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2006-07-12Bigelow Genesis-12006-029DneprRussian Rocket ForcesYasniy1 payload ↗LEOsuccess
2005-08-23OICETS2005-031DneprRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome3 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
2003-12-05Kondor-E GVM 14S1352003-055StrelaRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2000-12-27Gonets-D1 No. 19/20/212000-F03Tsiklon-3Russian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—LEOfailure
2000-09-29Kometa No. 20?2000-058Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2000-09-25Yenisey2000-056Zenit-2Russian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2000-07-15MITA-NINA2000-039Kosmos 11K65MRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2000-06-28Nadezhda 17F118 No. 7012000-033Kosmos 11K65MRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome5 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
2000-05-03Neman2000-023Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2000-02-03Tselina-2 No. 15L2000-006Zenit-2Russian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome6 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
1999-12-27Oko1999-073Molniya 8K78M 2BLRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗HEOsuccess
1999-12-26US-PU/Konus-A1999-072Tsiklon-2Russian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1999-09-28Resurs F-1M1999-054Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1999-09-09Foton No. 121999-048Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1999-08-26Parus1999-045Kosmos 11K65MRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
1999-08-18Kobal't1999-044Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1999-07-17Okean-O No. 11999-039Zenit-2Russian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome6 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
1999-07-16Progress 7K-TGM No 2421999-038Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1999-07-08Molniya-3 No. 63?1999-036Molniya 8K78M MLRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗HEOsuccess
1999-07-05Gran' No. 451999-F02Proton-K/Briz-MRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOfailure
1999-04-28ABRIXAS1999-022Kosmos 11K65MRussian Rocket ForcesKapustin Yar—LEOsuccess
1999-04-02Progress 7K-TGM No 2411999-015Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1999-02-28Globus No. 15L1999-010Proton-K/DM-2Russian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗GEOsuccess
1999-02-20Soyuz 7K-STM No. 781999-007Soyuz-URussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1998-12-30Uragan No. 86L1998-077Proton-K/DM-2Russian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome4 payloads ↗MEOsuccess
1998-12-24Parus1998-076Kosmos 11K65MRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
1998-12-10Nadezhda 17F1181998-072Kosmos 11K65MRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome3 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
1998-11-2077KM No. 175011998-067Proton-KRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome12 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
1998-10-25Progress 7K-TGM No 2391998-062Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1998-09-28Molniya-1T No. 991998-054Molniya 8K78M MLRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome1 payload ↗HEOsuccess
1998-09-09Globalstar Z11998-F05Zenit-2 11K77.05Russian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOfailure
1998-08-13Soyuz 7K-STM No. 771998-047Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1998-07-28Tselina-2 No. 14L1998-045Zenit-2Russian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome6 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
1998-07-10Resurs-O1 No. 4L1998-043Zenit-2Russian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome11 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
1998-07-01Molniya-3 No. 611998-040Molniya 8K78M MLRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—HEOsuccess
1998-06-25Neman1998-039Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1998-06-24Kobal't1998-038Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1998-06-15Strela-31998-036Tsiklon-3Russian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome7 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
1998-05-14Progress 7K-TGM No 2381998-031Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1998-05-07Oko1998-027Molniya 8K78M MLRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome1 payload ↗HEOsuccess
1998-04-29Oko-1 No. 71221998-025Proton-K/DM-2Russian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗GEOsuccess
1998-03-14Progress 7K-TGM No 2401998-015Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1998-02-17Kometa No. 191998-009Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1998-01-29Soyuz 7K-STM No. 761998-004Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1997-12-24EarlyBird1997-085Start-1Russian Rocket ForcesSvobodniy—LEOsuccess
1997-12-20Progress 7K-TGM No 2361997-081Soyuz-URussian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1997-12-15Kobal't1997-080Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Rocket ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
1997-12-09US-PU1997-079Tsiklon-2Russian Rocket ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess

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About this database

Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,332 in total, 159 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is built on GCAT and enriched with Launch Library 2, then matched to our live satellite catalogue.

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By year

2026 1492025 3302024 2632023 2232022 1862021 1462020 1142019 103

By vehicle

Soyuz 1,177Falcon 9 653Long March 653Kosmos 622Atlas 436Proton 425Thor 331Molniya 320

By operator

Soviet Rocket Forces 1,537Soviet Space Forces 905SpaceX 682CASC 644NASA 462Arianespace 305US Air Force 277Russian Aerospace Forces 272

By outcome / site

Successful 6,805Failed 525Unconfirmed 2Plesetsk Cosmodrome 1,644Baikonur Cosmodrome 1,558Cape Canaveral 1,093
Full launch index (53 launches)
Kondor-E No. 2 (2014-12-19)Kondor No. 202 (2013-06-27)Bigelow Genesis-1 (2006-07-12)OICETS (2005-08-23)Kondor-E GVM 14S135 (2003-12-05)Gonets-D1 No. 19/20/21 (2000-12-27)Kometa No. 20? (2000-09-29)Yenisey (2000-09-25)MITA-NINA (2000-07-15)Nadezhda 17F118 No. 701 (2000-06-28)Neman (2000-05-03)Tselina-2 No. 15L (2000-02-03)Oko (1999-12-27)US-PU/Konus-A (1999-12-26)Resurs F-1M (1999-09-28)Foton No. 12 (1999-09-09)Parus (1999-08-26)Kobal't (1999-08-18)Okean-O No. 1 (1999-07-17)Progress 7K-TGM No 242 (1999-07-16)Molniya-3 No. 63? (1999-07-08)Gran' No. 45 (1999-07-05)ABRIXAS (1999-04-28)Progress 7K-TGM No 241 (1999-04-02)Globus No. 15L (1999-02-28)Soyuz 7K-STM No. 78 (1999-02-20)Uragan No. 86L (1998-12-30)Parus (1998-12-24)Nadezhda 17F118 (1998-12-10)77KM No. 17501 (1998-11-20)Progress 7K-TGM No 239 (1998-10-25)Molniya-1T No. 99 (1998-09-28)Globalstar Z1 (1998-09-09)Soyuz 7K-STM No. 77 (1998-08-13)Tselina-2 No. 14L (1998-07-28)Resurs-O1 No. 4L (1998-07-10)Molniya-3 No. 61 (1998-07-01)Neman (1998-06-25)Kobal't (1998-06-24)Strela-3 (1998-06-15)Progress 7K-TGM No 238 (1998-05-14)Oko (1998-05-07)Oko-1 No. 7122 (1998-04-29)Progress 7K-TGM No 240 (1998-03-14)Kometa No. 19 (1998-02-17)Soyuz 7K-STM No. 76 (1998-01-29)EarlyBird (1997-12-24)Progress 7K-TGM No 236 (1997-12-20)Kobal't (1997-12-15)US-PU (1997-12-09)K95K (1997-11-12)Techsat 1 (1995-03-28)EKA-1 (1993-03-25)

Last updated 2026-06-21 · Data: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org) · Launch Library 2 / The Space Devs — enriched & cross-linked by Orbital Radar.