|
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/Mil. |
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/Com. |
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 |
| 22. |
April 28 |
AMOS-3 (Israel) |
Zenit-3SLB |
Russia/SLB |
Comsat |
Land Launch Baikonur |
| 23. |
May 14 |
Progress M-64 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/FKA |
ISS Cargo |
29P |
| 24. |
May 21 |
Galaxy 18 (Intelsat) |
Zenit-3SL |
Russia++/SL |
Comsat |
Sea Launch Odyssey |
| 25. |
May 23 |
Kosmos-2437 (Gonets)
Kosmos-2438 (Gonets)
Kosmos-2439 (Gonets)
Yubileyniy |
Rokot |
Russia/Mil. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat (test) |
|
| 26. |
May 27 |
FY-3A |
Long March 4C (CZ-4C) |
China |
Weather |
|
| 27. |
May 31 |
STS-124/Discovery |
Shuttle (ISS 1J) |
US/NASA |
Crewed (7) |
JPM Kibo, JEMRMS |
| 28. |
June 10 |
Zhongxing 9 |
Long March 3B (CZ-3B) |
China |
Comsat |
|
| 29. |
June 11 |
GLAST |
Delta-2 7920H |
US/NASA |
Astronomy |
|
| 30. |
June 12 |
Skynet 5C (UK/mil.)
Turksat 3A (Turkey) |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 31. |
June 19 |
Orbcomm CDS-3 w/AIS
Orbcomm QL
Orbcomm QL
Orbcomm QL
Orbcomm QL
Orbcomm QL |
Kosmos-3M |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
Automatic Ident. System
|
| 32. |
June 20 |
OSTM Jason-2 |
Delta-2 7925 |
US/NASA |
Oceanography |
Ocean Surface Topography Mission
(with France) |
| 33. |
June 26 |
Kosmos-2440 (Prognoz-11) |
Proton-K/DM3 |
Russia/Mil. |
Early Warning |
w/infrared telescope |
| 34. |
July 7 |
Protostar 1
Badr 6 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 35. |
July 16 |
Echostar 11 |
Zenit-3SL |
Russia++/SL |
Comsat |
Sea Launch Odyssey |
| 36. |
July 22 |
SAR-Lupe 5 (Germany) |
Kosmos-3M |
Russia/Mil. |
SAR-Radar |
|
| 37. |
July 26 |
Kosmos-2441 ("Persona") |
Soyuz-2-1B |
Russia/Mil. |
Imaging |
|
| 38. |
August 3 |
Trailblazer
PreSat
Nanosail-D
Celestis |
Falcon 1 |
US/Mil. |
TechDev
TechDev (ARC)
TechDev (ARC)
Burial capsules (2) |
failed |
| 39. |
August 14 |
Superbird 7
AMC-21 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 40. |
August 17 |
Test Sat? |
Safir |
Iran |
Test? |
failed |
| 41. |
August 18 |
Inmarsat 4 F3 (UK) |
Proton-M/Briz-M |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 42. |
August 29 |
RapidEye (Germany):
Tachys
Mati
Choma
Choros
Trochia |
Dnepr-1 |
Russia/Com. |
Imaging
Imaging
Imaging
Imaging
Imaging |
|
| 43. |
September 6 |
Huan Jing-1A
Huan Jing-1B |
Long March 2C (CZ-2C) |
China |
Imaging
Imaging |
|
| 44. |
September 6 |
GeoEye-1 |
Delta-2 7420 |
US/Com. |
Imaging |
|
| 45. |
September 10 |
Progress M-65 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/FKA |
ISS Cargo |
30P |
| 46. |
September 19 |
Nimiq 4 (Canada/Telesat) |
Proton-M/Briz-M |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 47. |
September 24 |
Galaxy 19 |
Zenit-3SL |
Russia++/SL |
Comsat |
Sea Launch Odyssey |
| 48. |
September 25 |
GLONASS (Uragan-M15)
GLONASS (Uragan-M16)
GLONASS (Uragan-M17) |
Proton-M/DM-2 |
Russia/Civ. |
Navigation
Navigation
Navigation |
|
| 49. |
September 25 |
Shenzhou-7 |
Long March 2F (CZ-2F) |
China |
Crewed (3) |
First Chinese EVA |
| 50. |
September 28 |
Demosat |
Falcon-1 |
US/Com. |
Test |
First SpaceX success |
| 51. |
October 1 |
THEOS (Thailand) |
Dnepr-1 |
Russia/Com. |
Imaging |
|
| 52. |
October 12 |
Soyuz TMA-13 |
Soyuz-FG |
Russia/FKA |
ISS CrewRot (2+1) |
17S (Richard Garriott) |
| 53. |
October 19 |
IBEX |
Pegasus XL |
US/NASA |
Astronomy |
Interst. Boundary Explr. |
| 54. |
October 22 |
Chandraayan-1 |
PSLV C11 |
India/ISRO |
Lunar Probe |
Orbiter |
| 55. |
October 25 |
ShiJian(SJ)-6A-3
ShiJian(SJ)-6B-3 |
Long March 4B (CZ-4B) |
China |
Environment
Environment |
|
| 56. |
October 25 |
COSMO/Skymed-3 (Italy) |
Delta-2 7420-10 |
US/Mil. |
Radar |
X-band SAR |
| 57. |
October 29 |
Venesat-1 (Venezuela) |
Long March 3B (CZ-3B) |
China |
Comsat |
Venezuela's first satellite |
| 58. |
November 5 |
Chuangxin-1
ShiYan Weixing-3 |
Long March 2D (CZ-2D) |
China |
Environment
TechDev (Atmosphere) |
|
| 59. |
November 5 |
Astra-1M (Luxembourg) |
Proton-M/Briz-M |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 60. |
November 14 |
Kobalt-M-4(Kosmos2445) |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/Mil. |
Imaging |
|
| 61. |
November 15 |
STS-126/Endeavour |
Shuttle (ISS ULF-2) |
US/NASA |
Crewed (7) |
Resupply, ISS Maintenance |
| 62. |
November 26 |
Progress-M-01M |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/FKA |
ISS Cargo |
31P |
| 63. |
December 1 |
Yaogan Weixing 4 |
Long March 2D (CZ-2D) |
China |
Imaging |
|
| 64. |
December 2 |
Kosmos-2446 (Oko) |
Molniya-M |
Russia/Mil. |
Early Warning |
|
| 65. |
December 10 |
Ciel-2 |
Proton-M/Briz-M |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 66. |
December 15 |
Yaogan Weixing 5 |
Long March 4B (CZ-4B) |
China |
Imaging |
|
| 67. |
December 20 |
Hot Bird 9 (Eutelsat)
Eutelsat W2M |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 68. |
December 23 |
Fengyun 2-06 |
Long March 3A (CZ-3A) |
China |
Weather |
|
| 69. |
December 25 |
GLONASS-M
GLONASS-M
GLONASS-M |
Proton-M/DM |
Russia |
Navigation
Navigation
Navigation |
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