US Was Top Rocket Launcher in 2020: Space Foundation

The U.S. still led the world in orbital launch attempts in 2020, its 44 eclipsing China's 39, the Space Foundation said Thursday. Russia was third with 12. China eclipsed the U.S. in distinct vehicles, with 15. Of the U.S. launches, 32 were on SpaceX Falcon 9s or Rocket Lab Electrons. China National Space Operator was the world's busiest launch operator, with 37 launches, followed by SpaceX, with 25.