|
Date |
Mission
Designation |
Launch
Vehicle |
Country
of Launch |
Payload
Type |
Notes |
1. |
January 10 |
Cartosat-2
SRE-1
LAPAN-TUBsat (Indon.)
Pehuensat (Argentina) |
PSLV-C7 |
India |
Imaging
Tech
Imaging
Comsat |
|
2. |
January 18 |
Progress M-59 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/FKA |
ISSCargo |
24P |
| 3. |
January 30 |
NSS 8 (New Skies 8) |
Zenit-3SL |
|
Comsat |
failed |
| 4. |
February 2 |
Beidou 2A |
LongMarch 3A(CZ-3A) |
China |
Navigation |
|
| 5. |
February 17 |
THEMIS A
THEMIS B
THEMIS C
THEMIS D
THEMIS E |
Delta 2 |
US/NASA |
Science
Science
Science
Science
Science |
|
| 6. |
February 24 |
IGS Radar-2
IGS Optical-3V |
H-2A (2024) |
Japan/Mil. |
Radar
Imaging/Test |
|
| 7. |
March 9 |
STPSat-1
ASTRO
NextSat
Midstar 1
Falconsat-3
CFESat
MEPSI Picosat
MEPSI Picosat |
Atlas 5 (401) |
US/Mil. |
Tech
Tech
Tech
Tech
Tech/Science
Science
Tech
Tech |
|
| 8. |
March 11 |
Skynet 5A (UK/Mil.)
Insat 4B (India) |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 9. |
March 21 |
DemoFlight 2 |
Falcon 1 |
US/Com. |
Launch Vehicle Test |
failed |
| 10. |
April 7 |
Soyuz TMA-10 |
Soyuz-FG |
Russia/FKA |
ISS CrewRot (2+1) |
14S (Charles Simonyi) |
| 11. |
April 9 |
Anik F3 (Canada) |
Proton-M/Briz |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 12. |
April 11 |
Haiyang 1B (China) |
LongMarch 2C(CZ-2C) |
China |
Imaging |
|
| 13. |
April 12 |
Beidou 5 (China) |
LongMarch 3A(CZ-3A) |
China |
Navigation |
|
| 14. |
April 17 |
MAST
Misr 1 (Egyptsat)
Saudisat 3
SaudiComsat-3
SaudiComsat-4
SaudiComsat-5
SaudiComsat-6
SaudiComsat-7
CAPE 1 (U.o.Louisiana)
Aerocube 2 (Aerosp.C.)
CSTB 1 (Boeing)
CP 3 (Cal Poly)
CP 4 (Cal Poly)
Libertad (Colombia) |
Dnepr-1
(converted R-36M) |
Russia/Com. |
Tether Test
Imaging
Imaging
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Tech
Tech
Tech
Tech
Tech
Tech |
1st since 2006 failure |
| 15. |
April 23 |
AGILE (Italy) |
PSLV |
India |
Astronomy (Gamma) |
|
| 16. |
April 24 |
NFIRE |
Minotaur |
US/Mil. |
Tech |
|
| 17. |
April 25 |
AIM |
Pegasus XL |
US/NASA |
Science (Aeronomy) |
|
| 18. |
May 4 |
Astra 1L (Luxembourg)
Galaxy 17 (Intelsat) |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 19. |
May 12 |
Progress M-60 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/FKA |
ISSCargo |
25P |
| 20. |
May 13 |
Nigcomsat 1 (Nigeria) |
LongMarch 3B(CZ-3B) |
China/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 21. |
May 25 |
Yaogan 2
MEMS-Pico |
LongMarch 2D(CZ-2D) |
China |
Radar (SAR)
Tech |
|
| 22. |
May 29 |
Globalstar FM65
Globalstar FM69
Globalstar FM71
Globalstar FM72 |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 23. |
May 31 |
Xinnuo 3 (Sinosat 3) |
LongMarch 3A(CZ-3A) |
China |
Comsat |
|
| 24. |
June 7 |
Kosmos-2427 (Kobal't-M) |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/Mil. |
Imaging |
|
| 25. |
June 8 |
COSMO-Skymed-1 (Italy) |
Delta 2 |
US/Mil. |
Radar |
|
| 26. |
June 8 |
STS-117/Atlantis |
Shuttle |
US/NASA |
Crewed (7) |
ISS 13A |
| 27. |
June 10 |
'Ofeq 7 |
Shavit |
Israel/Mil. |
Imaging |
|
| 28. |
June 15 |
TerraSAR-X (Germany) |
Dnepr-1 (conv. R-36-M) |
Russia/Com. |
SAR Radar |
|
| 29. |
June 15 |
USA 194
NRO? |
Atlas 5 (401) |
US/Mil. |
SigInt
SigInt |
|
| 30. |
June 28 |
Genesis-2 |
Dnepr-1 (conv. R-36-M) |
Russia/Com. |
Tech |
Bigelow Inflatable |
| 31. |
June 29 |
Kosmos-2428 (Tselina-2) |
Zenit-2M |
Russia/Mil. |
SigInt |
Zenit is Ukrainian |
| 32. |
July 2 |
SAR-Lupe 2 (Germany) |
Kosmos-3M |
Russia/Mil. |
SAR Radar |
|
| 33. |
July 4 |
Zhongxing-6B (ZX-6B) |
LongMarch 3B(CZ-3B) |
China |
Comsat |
|
| 34. |
July 7 |
DirecTV 10 (USA) |
Proton-M/Briz-M |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 35. |
August 2 |
Progress M-61 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/FKA |
ISS Cargo |
26P |
| 36. |
August 4 |
Phoenix |
Delta-2 |
US/NASA |
Mars Lander |
|
| 37. |
August 8 |
STS-118/Endeavour |
Shuttle (ISS 13A.1) |
US/NASA |
Crewed (7) |
|
| 38. |
August 14 |
Spaceway 3
BSAT-3A (Japan) |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 39. |
September 2 |
Insat 4CR |
GSLV |
India |
Comsat |
|
| 40. |
September 6 |
JCSAT-11 |
Proton-M/Briz-M |
Russia |
Comsat |
failed |
| 41. |
September 12 |
Kosmos-2429 |
Kosmos-3M |
Russia/Mil. |
Navigation |
|
| 42. |
September 14 |
Kaguya |
H-2A (2022) |
Japan |
Moon Probe |
|
| 43. |
September 14 |
Foton M-3
YES2 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
Microgravity
Tech |
|
| 44. |
September 19 |
CBERS-2B (China/Brazil) |
LongMarch 4B (CZ-4B) |
China |
Imaging |
|
| 45. |
September 27 |
Dawn |
Delta-2 |
US/NASA |
Asteroid Probe |
|
| 46. |
October 5 |
Intelsat IS-11
Optus D-2 (Australia) |
Ariane 5 GS |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 47. |
October 10 |
Soyuz TMA-11 |
Soyuz-FG |
Russia/FKA |
ISS CrewRot (2+1) |
15S (Sheikh Shukor) |
| 48. |
October 11 |
WGS SV-1 |
Atlas 5 (421) |
US/Mil. |
Comsat |
Wideband Global Sys. |
| 49. |
October 17 |
GPS IIR-17 M4 |
Delta-2 |
US/Mil. |
Navigation |
Navstar 55 |
| 50. |
October 21 |
Globalstar FM66 (US)
Globalstar FM67 (US)
Globalstar FM68 (US)
Globalstar FM69 (US)
|
Soyuz-FG/Fregat |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 51. |
October 23 |
STS-120/Discovery |
Shuttle (ISS 10A) |
US/NASA |
Crewed (7) |
|
| 52. |
October 23 |
Oko #88 (Kosmos-2430) |
Molniya-M |
Russia/Mil. |
EarlyWarning |
last Molniya-M? |
| 53. |
October 24 |
Chang'e-1 |
LongMarch 3A (CZ-3A) |
China |
Moon Probe |
|
| 54. |
October 26 |
GLONASS (Uragan-M) 9
GLONASS (Uragan-M) 10
GLONASS (Uragan-M) 11 |
Proton-K/DM2 |
Russia |
Navigation
Navigation
Navigation |
(GPS equiv.) |
| 55. |
November 1 |
SAR-Lupe 3 (Germany)
AIS (Auto Ident S./Germ.) |
Kosmos-3M |
Russia/Com. |
SAR Radar
TechTest |
|
| 56. |
November 11 |
DSP-23 (Def. Sup .Prg.) |
Delta-4 HLV |
US/Mil. |
EarlyWarning |
2nd Heavy Delta |
| 57. |
November 11 |
Yaogan 3 |
LongMarch 4C (CZ-4C) |
China |
Comsat |
+SAR |
| 58. |
November 14 |
Skynet 5B (UK)
Star One C1 (Brazil) |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
V179 |
59. |
November 18 |
Sirius 4 (Luxbg/Sweden) |
Proton-K/Briz-M |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 60. |
December 9 |
Kosmos-2434/Raduga1 #8 |
Proton-K/Briz-M |
Russia/Mil. |
Comsat |
|
| 61. |
December 9 |
Cosmo-Skymed 2 (Italy) |
Delta-2 |
US/Com. |
Radar |
|
| 62. |
December 10 |
NROL-24 |
Atlas 5 (401) |
US/Mil. |
Comsat? |
|
| 63. |
December 14 |
Radarsat-2 (Canada) |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat |
Russia/Com. |
Radar |
|
| 64. |
December 20 |
GPS-57 (USA-199) |
Delta-2 |
US/Mil. |
Navigation |
18th GPS-IIR |
| 65. |
December 21 |
Rascom-QAF-1 (Africa)
Horizons-2 (Intelsat/Japan) |
Ariane 5 GS (V180) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 66. |
December 23 |
Progress M-62 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/FKA |
ISS Cargo |
27P |
| 67. |
December 25 |
GLONASS (Uragan-M) 21
GLONASS (Uragan-M) 22
GLONASS (Uragan-M) 23 |
Proton-M/DM2 |
Russia |
Navigation
Navigation
Navigation |
(GPS equiv.) |
