# State of the Launch Industry in the First Half of 2025
Launches in 2024
In 2024, SpaceX led with 133 Falcon 9 launches. China followed with 49 Long March launches. Russia’s R-7 launched 12 times, and Rocket Lab’s Electron completed 15 launches.
Launches in the First Half of 2025
SpaceX conducted 81 launches, with 59 (72%) for Starlink. Initially aiming for 150 launches in 2025, SpaceX is on track to surpass this goal. No Falcon Heavy launches have occurred, with one planned toward year-end.
Long March launched 28 times.
R-7 launched 5 times.
Electron launched 9 times.
Data Sources:
Jonathan C. McDowell: Launch List by Family
Wikipedia: List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2010–2019)
Wikipedia: List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches
Wikipedia: List of Long March launches (2010–2019)
Wikipedia: List of Long March launches (2020–2029)
Wikipedia: List of R-7 launches (2010–2014)
Wikipedia: List of R-7 launches (2015–2019)
Wikipedia: List of R-7 launches (2020–2024)
Wikipedia: List of Electron launches
Wikipedia: Comparison of orbital launcher families