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  1. World-Wide Successful Space Launches: 1957 - 1989[Criterion of success is attainment of Earth orbit or escape.]                                                           China:           Total    Soviet    United          ESA           Main-Year        (1)      Union    States  Japan   (2)    India  land
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  3.   Total    3,091     2,106      887     36     23      3     23
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  5. 1957-59       21         6       15      -      -      -      -
  6. 1960-64      268        76      192      -      -      -      -
  7. 1965-69      586       302      279      -      -      -      -
  8. 1970-74      555       405      139      5      -      -      2
  9. 1975-79      607       461      126     10      1      -      6
  10. 1980-84      605       483       93     12      8      3      6
  11. 1985         120        97       17      2      3      -      1
  12. 1986         103        91        6      2      2      -      2
  13. 1987         110        95        8      3      2      -      2
  14. 1988         116        90       12      2      7      -      4
  15. 1989         101        74       18      2      7      -      -
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  18. -  Represents zero.
  19. 1. Includes launches in other countries not shown separately.
  20. 2. E.S.A.=European Space Agency.
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  22. Source:Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service,
  23.        Science Policy Research Division.
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