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2008 Worldwide Space Launches

     Date      Mission
Designation
Launch
Vehicle
Country
of Launch
Payload
Type
Notes
1.
January 15 Thuraya-3 (UAE) Zenit-3 SL/SeaLaunch Russia++/Com Comsat Carrier 60% foreign
2.
January 21 Polaris (TecSAR-Israel) PSLV (C10) India/Mil. Radar  
3. January 28 Ekspress AM-33 Proton-M/Briz-M Russia/Com. Comsat  
4. February 5 Progress M-63 Soyuz-U Russia/FKA ISS Cargo 28P
5. February 7 STS-122/Atlantis Shuttle (ISS 1E) US/NASA Crewed (7) Columbus (ESA)
6. February 11 Thor-5 (Norway) Proton-M/Briz-M Russia/Com. Comsat  
7. February 23 WINDS/Kizuna (Japan) H2-A (2024) Japan/Com. Comsat Flight F14
8. March 9 ATV "Jules Verne" Ariane 5 ES Europe/ESA ISS Cargo first ATV
9. March 11 STS-123/Endeavour Shuttle (ISS 1J/A) US/NASA Crewed (7)

JLP Kibo, SPDM Dextre

10. March 13 NROL-28 Atlas 5 (411) US/Mil. Sigint  
11. March 14 AMC-14 Proton-M/Briz-M Russia/Com. Comsat failed
12. March 15 GPS IIR-19 M6 (48) Delta 2 7925 US/Mil. Navigation  
13. March 19 DirecTV-11 Zenit-3 SL/SeaLaunch
Russia++/Com Comsat Carrier 60% foreign
14. March 27 SAR-Lupe 4 (Germany) Kosmos-3M Russia/Com. SAR-Radar  
15. April 8 Soyuz TMA-12 Soyuz-FG Russia/FKA ISS CrewRot (2+1) 16S (Yi So-Yeon)
16. April 14 ICO G1 Atlas 5 (421) US/Com. Comsat  
17. April 16 C/NOFS Pegasus XL US/Mil. Atm.Science  
18. April 18 Star One C2 (Brazil)
Vinasat 1 (Vietnam)
Ariane 5 ECA Europe/ESA Comsat
Comsat
 
19. April 25 Tian Lian 1 (China) Long March 3C (CZ-3C) China Comsat  
20. April 26 Galileo GIOVE-B (ESA) Soyuz-FG/Fregat Russia/Com. Navigation 2nd GNSS
21. April 28

Cartosat-2A (India)
IMS-1 (India Mini Sa -1)
+ 8 nano satellites

PSLV India RemoteSens
RemoteSens
TechDev
13th PSLV

 

JvPuttkamer/HQCE000/4-28-08

 

 

 
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