| |
Date |
Mission
Designation |
Launch
Vehicle |
Country
of Launch |
Payload
Type |
Notes |
| 1. |
Jan. 6 |
Coriolis |
Titan 2 |
US/Mil. |
Environment |
|
| 2. |
Jan. 12 |
ICESAT
CHIPSat |
Delta 2 |
US/NASA |
Environment
Astronomy |
|
| 3. |
Jan. 16 |
STS-107/ Columbia |
Shuttle |
US/NASA |
Crewed (7) |
Lost on 2/1 |
| 4. |
Jan. 25 |
SORCE |
Pegasus XL |
US/NASA |
SolarPhysics |
|
| 5. |
Jan. 29 |
GPS 2R-8
XSS-10 |
Delta 2 |
US/Mil. |
Navigation
Technology |
|
| 6. |
Feb. 2 |
Progress M-47 (247) |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/RSA |
ISS Cargo |
ISS 10P |
| 7. |
Feb. 15 |
Intelsat 907 |
Ariane 4 |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat |
Last Ariane 4 |
| 8. |
March 11 |
DSCS III A-3 |
Delta 4 |
US/Mil. |
Comsat |
2nd |
| 9. |
March 28 |
IGS-1a
IGS-1b |
H2A |
Japan/Mil. |
Imaging
Radar |
|
| 10. |
March 31 |
GPS SVN 45 |
Delta 2 |
US/Mil. |
Navigation |
|
| 11. |
Apr. 2 |
Molniya-1T |
Molniya-M |
Russia/Mil. |
Comsat |
|
| 12. |
Apr. 8 |
Milstar FLT-6 |
Titan-4B/Centaur |
US/Mil. |
Comsat |
|
| 13. |
Apr. 9 |
Galaxy 12 (USA)
Insat 3A (India) |
Ariane 5 (G) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 14. |
Apr. 12 |
Asiasat 4 |
Atlas 3B/SEC |
US/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 15. |
Apr. 24 |
Kosmos-2397 |
Proton-K/DM2 |
Russia/Mil. |
EarlyWarn |
|
| 16. |
Apr. 26 |
Soyuz TMA-2 |
Soyuz-FG |
Russia/RSA |
ISSCrewRot (2) |
ISS 6S |
| 17. |
Apr. 28 |
GALEX |
Pegasus XL |
US/NASA |
UVAstronomy |
|
| 18. |
May 8 |
GSAT-2 |
GSLV D2 |
India |
Comsat |
2nd |
| 19. |
May 9 |
Hayabusa (Falcon)
(MUSES C) |
M5 |
Japan |
AsteroidProbe |
|
| 20. |
May 13 |
Hellas Sat 2 (Greece) |
Atlas 5 |
US/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 21. |
May 24 |
Beidou |
Long March 3A (CZ-3A) |
China |
Navigation |
|
| 22. |
June 2 |
Mars Express |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat |
Russia/Com. |
MarsProbe |
European Pld. |
| 23. |
June 4 |
Kosmos-2398 |
Kosmos-3M |
Russia/Mil. |
Navigation |
|
| 24. |
June 6 |
AMC-9 (SES) |
Proton-K/Briz |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 25. |
June 8 |
Progress M1-10 (259) |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/RSA |
ISS Cargo |
ISS 11P |
| 26. |
June 10 |
Thuraya-2 (UAE) |
Zenit 3SL |
US/Com. |
Comsat |
Sea Launch |
| 27. |
June 10 |
MER-A "Spirit" |
Delta 2 |
US/NASA |
MarsProbe |
|
| 28. |
June 11 |
BSAT-2c (Japan)
Optus/Defence C1 |
Ariane 5G (generic) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
12th launch |
| 29. |
June 19 |
Molniya-3 |
Molniya-M |
Russia/Gov. |
Comsat |
|
| 30. |
June 26 |
Orbview-3 |
Pegasus XL |
US/Com. |
Imaging |
|
| 31. |
June 30 |
Monitor-E mock-up
Mimosa (Czech.)
MOST (Canada)
Can X-1 (Canada)
Quakesat (USA)
Cubesat XI (Jap.)
CUTE-I (Japan)
AAU-Cubesat (Dmk)
DTUSat (Denmark) |
Rokot |
Russia/Com. |
Technology
Science
Astronomy
Technology
Science
Technology
Technology
Imaging
Tether Expmt. |
|
| 32. |
July 7 |
MER-B "Opportunity" |
Delta 2 |
US/NASA |
MarsProbe |
|
| 33. |
July 17 |
Rainbow 1 |
Atlas 5 521 |
USW/Com. |
Comsat |
1st launch |
| 34. |
August 8 |
Echostar 9
(Telstar 13) |
Zenit 3SL |
US/Com. |
Comsat |
Sea Launch |
| 35. |
August 12 |
Kosmos-2399 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/Mil. |
Imaging |
|
| 36. |
August 12 |
Scisat-1 (Canada) |
Pegasus XL |
US/Com. |
Aeronomy |
|
| 37. |
August 19 |
Kosmos-2400
Kosmos-2401 |
Kosmos-3M |
Russia/Mil. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 38. |
August 25 |
SIRTF |
Delta 2 |
US/NASA |
IR Astronomy |
|
| 39. |
August 28 |
Progress M-48 (248) |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/RSA |
ISS Cargo |
ISS 12P |
| 40. |
August 29 |
DSCS III B-6 |
Delta 4 |
US/Mil. |
Comsat |
|
| 41. |
Sept. 9 |
USA 171 |
Titan 4B/Centaur |
US/Mil. |
Sigint |
|
| 42. |
Sept. 16 |
PS2 |
KT-1 |
China |
Test |
failed |
| 43. |
Sept. 27 |
STSat-1 (Korea)
UK-DMC (Engl.)
NigeriaSat-1
BILSAT-1 (Turkey)
Mozhaets-4
Larets
Rubin-4-DSI |
Kosmos-3M |
Russia/Com. |
EUVAstronomy
Imaging
Imaging
Imaging
Technology
Calibration
Test |
|
| 44. |
Sept. 27 |
Insat 3E (India)
e-Bird (Europe)
SMART-1 (ESA) |
Ariane 5G (516) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
LunarProbe
|
|
| 45. |
Oct. 1 |
Galaxy 13/Horizons-1 |
Zenit-3SL |
US/Com. |
Comsat |
Sea Launch |
| 46. |
Oct. 15 |
Shenzhou 5 |
Long March 2F (CZ-2F) |
China |
Spacecraft |
1st manned |
| 47. |
Oct. 17 |
IRS-P6 |
PSLV |
India |
Imaging |
"ResourceSat" |
| 48. |
Oct. 18 |
Soyuz TMA-3 |
Soyuz-FG |
Russia/RSA |
ISSCrewRot (2+1) |
ISS 7S |
| 49. |
Oct. 18 |
DMSP F16 |
Titan 2 |
US/Mil. |
Weather |
last Titan 2 |
| 50. |
Oct. 21 |
CBERS-2
CX-1 |
Long March 4B
(CZ-4B) |
China |
Imaging
Comsat |
|
| 51. |
Oct. 30 |
SERVIS-1 (Japan) |
Rokot (UR100N) |
Russia |
TechDev |
|
| 52. |
Nov. 3 |
Jianbin-4 (JB-4) |
Long March 2D
(CZ-2D) |
China |
Micro-G |
FSW 3.1 |
| 53. |
Nov. 14 |
Zhongxing-20 |
Long March 3A (CZ-3A) |
China |
Comsat |
|
| 54. |
Nov. 24 |
Yamal-200 KA-1
Yamal-200 KA-2 |
Proton-K/DM2 |
Russia |
Comsat
Comsat |
for Gazkom Co. |
| 55. |
Nov.29 |
IGS-2a
IGS-2b |
H-IIA (2024) |
Japan |
Imaging
Radarsat |
failed |
| 56. |
Dec. 2 |
NRO (USA-172?)
NRO (USA-173?) |
Atlas 2AS |
US/Mil. |
Sigint
Sigint |
|
| 57. |
Dec. 5 |
Dummy Pld. |
Strela |
Russia |
LauncherTest |
"Gruzomaket" |
| 58. |
Dec. 10 |
Kosmos-2402?
Kosmos-2403?
Kosmos-2404?
(3x Uragan) |
Proton-K/DM2 |
Russia/.Mil. |
Navigation
Navigation
Navigation |
|
| 59. |
Dec. 18 |
UHF F/O F11 |
Atlas 3B |
US/Mil. |
Comsat |
|
| 60. |
Dec. 21 |
GPS SVN 47 |
Delta 2 |
US/Mil. |
Navigation |
|
| 61. |
Dec. 27 |
Amos-2 (Israel) |
Soyuz-FG |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
Fregat |
| 62. |
Dec. 28 |
Ekspress AM-22 |
Proton-K/DM2 |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 63. |
Dec. 29 |
Tan Ce 1/DSP-E
|
Long March 2C
(CZ-2C) |
China |
Science/Magn. |
jointly w/ESA |
