Data for launches until 2013. As of 2009, 6,854 spacecrafts were launched. Of these, 57% were by the Soviets/Russians. Their Semyorka (a.k.a. Soyuz) launcher is also the most-launched rocket: 1,698 in 52 years. The Antares rocket, managed by Orbital Sciences and contracted for ISS resupply missions by NASA, that tragically exploded on October 28 had two successful launches until 2013. [[strangequarks.org]]