2022 was a record year for space launches (2024)

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180 rockets lifted off successfully, with SpaceX driving the pace.

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2022 was a record year for space with 180 successful rocket launches to orbit — the most ever, and 44 more than in 2021. The launches were dominated by rockets from US company SpaceX and from the Chinese government and businesses.

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Nature 613, 426 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00048-7

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