ESA’s JUICE spacecraft (~37 seconds into the animation) is on course for Jupiter and its moons after flying on Ariane 5’s penultimate launch. This orbital regime is somewhat underutilized but appears to be gaining some traction for future constellations.įinally, there was one launch that’s leaving Earth’s orbits behind. Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) got 2% of successful launches. We decided to focus on the final intended orbit rather than the initial drop-off.
As a note, we are including launches that put payloads into geostationary transfer orbits (GTO) as GEO launches. The next most popular orbit with almost 20% of the launches is geostationary orbit (GEO) where the satellites are typically larger and can cover much more of the Earth. Because of this, their satellites usually deorbit on the order of months rather than years. Israel launches west to make sure any debris falls into the Mediterranean Sea rather than on people (good call), so their launches fight Earth’s rotation. Israel’s launch is interesting because they put their satellite into a LEO-Retrograde orbit. Over 75% of launches were put into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) where many companies and agencies are deploying constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink (>4,000 Starlink satellites now in orbit). Both launched military spy satellites but only Israel’s made it to orbit. Finally, Israel and North Korea each performed a single launch attempt. The previous Ariane 5 launch was the sole launch in the first half of 2023 to utilize the spaceport out of French Guiana. Speaking of sovereign launch capability, Europe has entered the period when it is without an active sovereign launch vehicle after the final Ariane 5 launch last week. Japan and South Korea are also ramping up their sovereign launch capabilities and should have a larger launch presence in the years to come. India is starting to pick up the pace with 4 launches in 2023 so far and is expected to improve its cadence going forward. companies being carried out elsewhere (Rocket Lab had 3 launches from New Zealand and Virgin Orbit conducted their final launch from Spaceport Cornwall out of the United Kingdom).Ĭhina performed 25 launches followed by Russia with 9 launches from their spaceports in Russia and Kazakhstan. hosted 49 launches with 4 additional launches by U.S. So, let’s jump into things!īreaking this out at the country level, most of the launches are being driven by the United States & China. And this doesn’t even include suborbital flights like Rocket Lab’s HASTE or Virgin Galactic’s return to flight. However, if 2023 matches 2022’s second half % growth, it will be on track for a total of 241 launches. If this pace is maintained, total 2023 launches will just barely surpass 2022 (194 vs 186). dollars.The first half of 2023 saw 97 global orbital launch attempts, surpassing the 75 launch attempts carried out in the first half of 2022. Offer available on new equipment and in the U.S. Sales to government agencies, company direct sales or other individuals or entities participating in any John Deere Special Discount Program or Rental Business Program are not eligible. Taxes, freight, setup, insurance, fees, and delivery charges could increase monthly payment. $16.67 per month for every $1,000 financed. Subject to approved installment credit with John Deere Financial. (3)Offer valid on qualifying purchases made 15 June 2023 through 31 July 2023. Offer is available only on New John Deere Sub-Compact and Compact Utility Tractors only at participating United States dealers. This offer can be combined with regular installment options. Offer valid for $250 off all New John Deere Sub-Compact and Compact Tractors when purchased with two new John Deere or Frontier Implements purchased from an authorized John Deere dealer. (2)Offer valid on qualifying purchases made 15 June 2023 through 31 July 2023.
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