By Orbit
| Orbital regime | Launches | Successes | Failures | Accidentally Achieved |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Earth orbit | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 11 to ISS |
| Medium Earth orbit | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Geosynchronous/transfer | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| High Earth orbit | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Including lunar transfer and Molniya orbits |
Read more about this topic: 2008 In Spaceflight, Orbital Launch Summary
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