2018 in spaceflight
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This article documents notable spaceflight events during the year 2018. For the first time since 1990, more than 100 orbital launches were performed globally.
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Quick Facts Orbital launches, First ...
Orbital launches | |
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First | 8 January |
Last | 29 December |
Total | 114 |
Successes | 111 |
Failures | 2 |
Partial failures | 1 |
Catalogued | 112 |
National firsts | |
Satellite | |
Suborbital launch | Norway |
Rockets | |
Maiden flights | |
Retirements |
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Crewed flights | |
Orbital | 3 (+1 failed) |
Suborbital | 1 (private) |
Total travellers | 11 (+2 failed) |
EVAs | 8 |
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