Russia

Active spacefaring nation

The Soviet Union got to orbit first, in 1957. Soyuz has been flying since 1966 without a break, and since 2022 it carries mostly Russian government payloads — Western customers stopped booking.

We track every launch from Russia. Data updated 2 days ago.

Next launch in 32 daysNov 24

Programme since 1957
1957 to 2029
  • Other (19 rockets)
  • , Soyuz since 1965
  • , Kosmos 1961–2010
  • , Proton since 1965
1957 first launch 1982 peak (107 launches) Kosmotras leading provider
launcheshome and abroad
3,500
upcoming1 with a date
54
success
93%

6 spaceports

One of them is physically in Kazakhstan.

VostochnySvobodnyPlesetskDombarovskyKapustin YarBaikonur
19562030
Plesetsk
1,692 +26
Baikonur in Kazakhstan
1,622 +9
Kapustin Yar
107
Vostochny
21 +15
Dombarovsky
10
Svobodny
5
19562030

Fleet overview

22 rockets in Russia's fleet

Soyuz
State-operated
1,15439
Proton
State-operated
4303
Angara
State-operated
1310
Irtysh
State-operated
1-

Launch activity

Past launches and what's coming up View 2026 launches →

  1. Jul 14 202614:47 UTC
    Jul 14 2026
    14:47 UTC
    Success
  2. Jul 19 2026
    Jul 19 2026
    Success
  3. Aug 24 202602:40 UTC
    Aug 24 2026
    02:40 UTC
    Success
  4. Sep 16 202613:33 UTC
    Sep 16 2026
    13:33 UTC
    Success
  5. Sep 17 202616:50 UTC
    Sep 17 2026
    16:50 UTC
    Success
  6. Now Oct 22 · 2026
  7. Upcoming

  8. Nov 24 202605:03 UTC
    Nov 24 2026
    05:03 UTC
  9. Nov 2026
    Nov 2026
  10. Q4 2026
    Q4 2026
  11. Q4 2026
    Q4 2026
  12. Q4 2026
    Q4 2026

Launch providers

1 commercial provider and state-operated launches from Russia

Provider mix 3,500 past 18 in past year
  • State-operated launches 99%
  • Kosmotras 1%

Every launch from Russia has been state-operated. The programme has flown 3,478 launches across 21 different rockets.

State-operated launches

in 2026
14
past launches
3,478
upcoming
54
2021: 24 launches2022: 21 launches2023: 19 launches2024: 17 launches2025: 17 launches2026: 14 launchesSteady peak 24 · 2021
Flies Soyuz +20 next in ~1mo

Inactive for 3+ years: Kosmotras (22 launches, last 2015).

Full launch history

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