Global Orbital Space Launches Q2 2021

Orbital Launches by Launch Provider Last quarter, SpaceX and CASC had the most orbital launches with 11 each 11 3 2 1

Counts include unsuccessful launches

Spacecraft Launched by Provider In Q2, SpaceX launched 450 spacecraft, the most of any launch provider

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) 450

Arianespace 78

China Aerospace Science and 28 Technology Corporation (CASC)

Virgin Orbit 7

Northrop Grumman Space Systems 4

United Launch Alliance 4

Roscosmos 3

Rocket Lab 2

Iranian Space Agency 1

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Number of Spacecraft Launched

Includes spacecraft launched regardless of operational status

Upmass Carried by Launch Provider SpaceX launched nearly 124,000 kg of upmass in Q2, followed by CASC with about 59,500 kg

Space Exploration Technologies 123,788 (SpaceX)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) 59,450

Roscosmos 20,670

Arianespace 11,547 Northrop 740 Grumman United Launch Alliance 10,530 Rocket Lab 110 Northrop Grumman Space Systems Iranian Space 50 Agency Rocket Lab Virgin Orbit 39

Iranian Space Agency 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Total Upmass (kg) Virgin Orbit

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Total Upmass (kg)

Orbital Launches by Country 17 launches were conducted by U.S.-based providers, while Chinese providers conducted 11 orbital launches

3

Russia

3 11 17 1 Europe China

USA Iran

*Rocket Lab is headquartered in the U.S. with a subsidiary in New Zealand. It is counted here as a U.S. company

Spacecraft by Service Type Driven by continued deployment of the Starlink constellation, most spacecraft launched in Q2 were communications satellites

1% Other 1% Crew and Cargo Transportation 83% Communications 5% Development

10% Remote Sensing

577 spacecraft launched in Q2

Spacecraft Launched and Total Upmass by Mass Class Smallsats represented 97% of spacecraft launched in Q2, 49% of total upmass

Each 0.35% Each 1% 1% Mass Class (kg) 5% 6% Femto (.01-.09) 7% Pico (.1-1)

Nano (1.1-10) 31% 226,924 Micro (11-200) 22% kg total Mini (201-600) upmass in 41% Small (601-1,200) Q2 Medium (1,201-2,500) 62% Intermediate (2,501-4,200) 12% Large (4,201-5,400) 4% Heavy (5,401-7,000)

Extra Heavy (7,000+) 2% 3% 1%

Spacecraft by Operator Type Most spacecraft launched in Q2 are operated by commercial companies

532 13 Commercial Civil 28 Military 4 Non-Profit