 The first launch of the Antares rocket occurred on 21 April 2013. | |
| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 15 January |
| Last | 28 December |
| Total | 81 |
| Successes | 77 |
| Failures | 3 |
| Partial failures | 1 |
| Catalogued | 78 |
| National firsts | |
| Satellite | |
| Orbital launch |  South Korea (with assistance from  Russia) |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights |
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| Retirements |
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| Crewed flights | |
| Orbital | 5 |
| Total travellers | 15 |
| EVAs | 11 |
In 2013, the maiden spaceflight of the Orbital Sciences' Antares launch vehicle, designated A-ONE, took place on 13 April.[1] Orbital Science also launched its first spacecraft, Cygnus, that docked with the International Space Station in late September 2013.
A total of 81 orbital launches were attempted in 2013, of which 77 were successful, one was partially successful and three were failures. The year also saw eleven EVAs by ISS astronauts. The majority of the year's orbital launches were conducted by Russia, the United States and China, with 31, 19 and 15 launches respectively.
- ^ Bergin, Chris (17 March 2013). "Stars align for Orbital's Antares – A-One debut set for mid-April". NASA Spaceflight. Retrieved 22 April 2013.