2016 in spaceflight

2016 in spaceflight

Highlights from spaceflight in 2016.[a]
Orbital launches
First	15 January
Last	28 December
Total	85
Successes	82
Failures	2
Partial failures	1
Catalogued	83
Rockets
Maiden flights	Soyuz-2.1a / Volga Long March 7 Antares 230 Long March 5
Retirements	Atlas V 431 Falcon 9 v1.1 PSLV-G
Crewed flights
Orbital	5
Total travellers	14
EVAs	4
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Several new rockets and spaceports began operations in 2016.

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