2010: Russia launched the world's largest rocket launcher

In 2010, Russia retained the world's leading position in the number of space-carrying missiles, carrying out 31 launches, compared with 15 times the US and China.

Proton rocket of Russia.Photo: Internet.

Worldwide, countries have launched space space 74 times, of which four failed attempts, transport missiles, carrying probes for many different purposes. Russia is the leader with 31 launches, the US and China, 15 times each, the European Space Agency (ESA) 6 times, India 3 times, Japan twice, South Korea and Israel once.

Proton missiles (launched 12 times), Rokot (twice), Kosmos 3M (once), only produced by one factory. It means that this enterprise alone launched the missile with the total number of missiles launched by both the United States and China, and more than all other countries combined.

Of the 12 launches of Proton missiles, 8 times were hired for customers with equipment for peaceful purposes (scientific research, exploration of natural resources and purposes). That is a very meaningful thing.

The main competitor of Russia in the market for renting equipment to the universe is Arianespace Company in 2010 only launched 6 satellites. In addition, in the past 29 months, ' Proton ' has been launched 29 times. This is also unique.