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The Top 5 Countries with the Most Successful Space Launches 2010
| Country | Successful Space Launches | Launch Failures | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Russia | 30 | 1 |
2 |
United States | 15 | 0 |
3 |
China | 15 | 0 |
4 |
Europe (Arianespace) | 6 | 0 |
5 |
Japan | 2 | 0 |
Sources: SpacePolicyOnline.com, Jonathan’s Space Report.
List Notes: Data is successful space launches for the year 2009. "Successful space launch" means an object was placed into Earth's orbit (or onto a lunar or planetary trajectory) correctly or incorrectly. Arianespace is a French satellite launch company consisting of 24 shareholders from 10 European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark.
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