After decelerating in the 1990s and early 2000s, orbital launches started recovering. The number of orbital space launches worldwide reached a milestone in 2022 with *** launches, the highest number since the beginning of the Space Race in 1957.
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Aerospace Security Project. (January 31, 2023). Number of orbital space launches worldwide from 1957 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1343344/orbital-space-launches-global/
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