This dataset contains information on over 4,400 space launches from 1960 to 2025 for the following countries: Australia, Brazil, India, Israel, Iran, Japan, Republic of Korea, China, Russia, Ukraine, the United States, and Europe.
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(This version: 14 July 2026)
Reference: Terzi, A. and Nicoli, F. (2026), “From Sputnik to Starship: Estimating the experience curve of space launch technology”, PNAS Nexus, Vol. 5, Issue 7.
For details regarding the specific variables and how they are derived, please refer to the Materials and Methods section in the paper.