The year 2012 saw a number of significant events in spaceflight. In May and October, the first Commercial Orbital Transportation Services resupply missions took place, during which the SpaceX Dragon became the first private spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station (ISS). In June, China launched the crewed Shenzhou 9 orbital mission, and North Korea achieved its first successful orbital launch in December. 2012 also saw China's first successful asteroid exploration mission, and the landing of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. The Vega and Unha-3 rockets made their maiden flights in 2012, while the Proton-K made its last.

A total of 77 orbital launches were attempted in 2012, of which 72 were successful, three were partially successful and two were failures. Five crewed orbital missions were conducted over the course of the year, all successfully, carrying a total of 15 individuals into orbit. The year also saw five EVAs by ISS astronauts. The majority of the year's orbital launches were conducted by Russia, China and the United States, with 29, 19 and 13 launches respectively. A total of 139 payloads were launched during the year, including communication and navigation satellites, logistics spacecraft and scientific probes. Additionally, a large number of suborbital sounding rockets and ballistic missiles were launched by scientific and military organisations.

Overview of orbital spaceflight

A total of 77 orbital launches were attempted in 2012, with 72 being reported as successful, and a total of 139 payloads launched. The three most prolific spacefaring nations were Russia, with 29 launches and 27 successes; China, with 19 launches, all of which succeeded; and the United States, with 13 launches, of which 12 succeeded and one was a partial failure. European nations conducted eight orbital launches, all successfully, while India and Japan conducted two each, also successfully. Iran and North Korea both achieved one successful orbital launch during 2012, but Iran also suffered one launch failures, while North Korea suffered one.

Crewed spaceflight

Five crewed orbital launches were conducted during 2012, all successfully, carrying a total of 15 astronauts into orbit. Four of these missions were flown using Russian Soyuz spacecraft, while the fifth was a Chinese Shenzhou launch. All of the year's crewed missions rendezvoused with space stations – the four Soyuz missions docked with the International Space Station (ISS), while China's Shenzhou 9 docked with the Tiangong-1 orbital laboratory. Five spacewalks were also undertaken in 2012, all by ISS crewmembers.

Robotic exploration

Numerous significant milestones in robotic spaceflight occurred in 2012, including the landing of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars in August, and the first commercial resupply missions to the ISS in May and October. The latter also marked the first fully operational use of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft. Elsewhere in the Solar System, NASA's Dawn spacecraft completed its mission to 4 Vesta in September 2012, while China achieved its first asteroid flyby in December.

Orbital launches

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Date and time (UTC)RocketFlight numberLaunch siteLSP
Payload (⚀ = CubeSat)OperatorOrbitFunctionDecay (UTC)Outcome
Remarks
January
9 January 03:17:09China Long March 4BChina Taiyuan LC-9China SAST
China Ziyuan 3MLRLow Earth (SSO)Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Luxembourg VesselSat-2LuxspaceLow Earth (SSO)Communications27 October 2016Successful
13 January 00:56:04China Long March 3AChina Xichang LC-3China CALT
China Fengyun 2-07CMAGeosynchronousMeteorologyIn orbitOperational
20 January 00:38:00United States Delta IV-M+ (5,4)United States Cape Canaveral SLC-37BUnited States United Launch Alliance
United States USA-233 (WGS-4)U.S. Air ForceGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
25 January 23:06:40Russia Soyuz-UKazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress M-14M / 46PRoscosmosLow Earth (ISS)ISS logistics28 April 13:46Successful
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3 February 00:04Iran Safir-1BERS.2002Iran Semnan LP-1Iran ISA
Iran NavidISALow EarthEarth observation1 AprilSuccessful
13 February 10:00:00Italy VegaFrance Kourou ELVFrance Arianespace
Italy LARESASILow EarthGeodesyIn orbitOperational
Italy ALMASat-1Università di BolognaLow EarthTechnology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Spain XatcobeoVigo/INTALow EarthTechnology demonstration31 August 2014Successful
⚀ Italy UniCubeSat-GGRomeLow EarthAtmospheric science16 February 2015Successful
⚀ France RobustaMontpellierLow EarthTechnology demonstration28 January 2015Partial spacecraft failure
⚀ Italy e-st@rTorinoLow EarthTechnology demonstration16 January 2015Partial spacecraft failure
⚀ Romania GoliatBucharestLow EarthTechnology demonstration31 December 2014Partial spacecraft failure
⚀ Poland PW-SatWarsawLow EarthTechnology demonstration28 October 2014Successful
⚀ Hungary MaSat-1BMELow EarthTechnology demonstration9 January 2015Successful
Maiden flight of Vega rocket; all payloads CubeSats except LARES and ALMASat-1. First Hungarian, Romanian and Polish satellites.
14 February 19:36:37Russia Proton-M / Briz-M EnhancedKazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39Russia United States International Launch Services
Netherlands SES-4SES World SkiesGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
24 February 16:12:04China Long March 3CChina Xichang LC-2China CALT
China Compass-G5CNSAGeosynchronousNavigationIn orbitOperational
24 February 22:15:00United States Atlas V 551United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41United States United Launch Alliance
United States MUOS-1U.S. NavyGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
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23 March 04:34:05France Ariane 5 ESFrance Kourou ELA-3France Arianespace
Edoardo Amaldi ATVESALow Earth (ISS)ISS logistics3 October 01:23Successful
25 March 12:10:32Russia Proton-M / Briz-M EnhancedKazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39Russia United States International Launch Services
United States Intelsat 22IntelsatGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
30 March 05:49:32Russia Proton-K / DM-2Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/24Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos 2479 (US-KMO)VKOGeosynchronousMissile defenseIn orbitOperational
Final flight of Proton-K, final US-KMO satellite.
31 March 10:27:04China Long March 3B/EChina Xichang LC-2China CALT
China Apstar-7APT Satellite HoldingsGeosynchronousCommunicationIn orbitOperational
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3 April 23:12:57United States Delta IV-M+(5,2)United States Vandenberg SLC-6United States United Launch Alliance
United States USA-234 (FIA-R)NROLow EarthReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
NRO Launch 25
12 April 22:38:55North Korea Unha-3North Korea SohaeNorth Korea KCST
North Korea Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3KCSTIntended: Low EarthTechnology demonstration12 AprilLaunch failure
Probable first stage failure, disintegrated over the Yellow Sea.
20 April 12:50:24Russia Soyuz-UKazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress M-15M / 47PRoscosmosLow Earth (ISS)ISS logistics20 August 2012Successful
23 April 22:18:13Russia Proton-M / Briz-M EnhancedKazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39Russia United States International Launch Services
United Arab Emirates Yahsat 1BYahsatGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
26 April 00:17India PSLV-XLIndia Satish Dhawan Space Centre FLPIndia ISRO
India RISAT-1ISROLow Earth (SSO)Earth observationIn orbitOperational
29 April 20:50:03China Long March 3BChina Xichang LC-2China CALT
China Compass-M3CNSAMedium EarthNavigationIn orbitOperational
China Compass-M4CNSAMedium EarthNavigationIn orbitOperational
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4 May 18:42:00United States Atlas V 531United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41United States United Launch Alliance
United States USA-235 (AEHF-2)U.S. Air ForceGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
6 May 07:10:04China Long March 2DChina Jiuquan SLS-2China SAST
China Tianhui 1BCNSALow Earth (SSO)Earth observationIn orbitOperational
10 May 07:06:04China Long March 4BChina Taiyuan LC-9China SAST
China Yaogan 14CNSALow Earth (SSO)ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
China Tiantuo 1NUDTLow Earth (SSO)Technology demonstration3 November 2014Successful
15 May 03:01:23Russia Soyuz-FGKazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5Russia Roscosmos
Russia Soyuz TMA-04MRoscosmosLow Earth (ISS)Expedition 31/3217 September 02:53Successful
Crewed flight
15 May 22:13:07France Ariane 5 ECAFrance Kourou ELA-3France Arianespace
Japan JCSAT-13SKY Perfect JSAT GroupGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Vietnam Vinasat-2VNPTGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
17 May 14:05Russia Soyuz-URussia Plesetsk Site 16/2Russia VKO
Russia Kosmos 2480 (Kobalt-M No.8)VKOLow EarthReconnaissance24 SeptemberSuccessful
Final Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk.
17 May 16:39Japan H-IIAJapan Tanegashima LA-Y1Japan MHI
Japan United States GCOM-W1JAXA / NASALow Earth (SSO)Earth observationIn orbitOperational
South Korea Arirang-3KARILow Earth (SSO)Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Japan SDS-4JAXALow Earth (SSO)Technology demonstrationIn orbitSuccessful
Japan Horyu-2KITLow Earth (SSO)Technology demonstration Amateur radioIn orbitSuccessful
17 May 19:12:14Russia Proton-M / Briz-MKazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/24Russia United States International Launch Services
Canada Nimiq 6TelesatGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
22 May 07:44:38United States Falcon 9 v1.0United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40United States SpaceX
United States Dragon C2+SpaceX / NASALow Earth (ISS)Flight test ISS logistics31 May 16:42Successful
United States New FrontierCelestisLow EarthSpace burial27 JuneSuccessful
COTS Demo 2+, orbital test manoeuvres and ISS rendezvous, berthing and cargo delivery. First commercial spacecraft to visit the ISS. Celestis payload, containing cremated remains of 308 people including Gordon Cooper and James Doohan, remained intentionally attached to the upper stage.
23 MayIran Safir-1BIran SemnanIran ISA
Iran FajrISAPlanned: Low EarthEarth observation23 MayLaunch failure
Probable launch failure; identity of launch attempt, rocket, satellite and launch time not confirmed.
26 May 15:56:04China Long March 3B/EChina Xichang LC-2China CALT
China Chinasat-2AChina SatcomGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
29 May 07:31:05China Long March 4CChina Taiyuan LC-9China SAST
China Yaogan 15CNSALow Earth (SSO)ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
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1 June 05:22:59Ukraine Zenit-3SLNorway Ocean OdysseyUnited Nations Sea Launch
United States Intelsat 19IntelsatGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitPartial spacecraft failure
Second solar panel initially failed to deploy after launch. It eventually deployed, but was damaged.
13 June 16:00:37United States Pegasus-XLMarshall Islands Stargazer, Kwajalein AtollUnited States Orbital Sciences
United States NuSTARNASALow EarthX-ray astronomyIn orbitOperational
16 June 10:37:24China Long March 2FY9China Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1China CALT
China Shenzhou 9CMSALow Earth (Tiangong-1)Technology demonstration29 June 02:01Successful
China Shenzhou-9-GC (Orbital Module)CMSALow Earth (Tiangong-1)Space rendezvous2 DecemberSuccessful
Crewed flight; first Chinese woman in space, and first crewed mission to Tiangong-1.
20 June 12:28United States Atlas V 401United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41United States United Launch Alliance
United States USA-236 / SDS-3NROGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
NROL-38 mission.
29 June 13:15United States Delta IV HeavyUnited States Cape Canaveral SLC-37BUnited States United Launch Alliance
United States USA-237 / Orion 8NROGeosynchronousELINTIn orbitOperational
NROL-15 mission. First flight of Delta IV with RS-68A engines.
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5 July 21:36:07France Ariane 5 ECAFrance Kourou ELA-3France Arianespace
United States Echostar XVIIHughes Network SystemsGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
MSG 3EUMETSATGeosynchronousMeteorologyIn orbitOperational
9 July 18:38:30Russia Proton-M / Briz-M EnhancedKazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/24Russia United States International Launch Services
Luxembourg SES-5SESGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
15 July 02:40:03Russia Soyuz-FGKazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5Russia Roscosmos
Russia Soyuz TMA-05MRoscosmosLow Earth (ISS)Expedition 32/3319 November 01:56Successful
Crewed flight
21 July 02:06:18Japan H-IIBJapan Tanegashima LA-Y2Japan JAXA
Japan Kounotori 3JAXALow Earth (ISS)ISS logistics14 SeptemberSuccessful
⚀ Japan RaikoWakayama/TohukuLow EarthTechnology demonstration6 August 2013Successful
⚀ Japan FITSAT-1 (Niwaka)FITLow EarthTechnology demonstration4 July 2013Successful
⚀ Japan We-WishMeisei ElectricLow EarthTechnology demonstration11 March 2013Successful
⚀ Vietnam F-1FPTLow EarthTechnology demonstrationMay 2013Successfully deployed, but no signal was received.
⚀ United States TechEdSatSan JoseLow EarthTechnology demonstration5 May 2013Successful
All payloads CubeSats other than Kounotori 3. CubeSats carried aboard Kounotori and deployed from the ISS.
22 July 06:41:39Russia Soyuz-FG / FregatKazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6Russia Roscosmos
Russia Kanopus V-1RoscosmosLow Earth (SSO)Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Belarus BelKA-2NASRBLow Earth (SSO)Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Russia Zond-PPRoscosmosLow Earth (SSO)Technology demonstration Earth observationIn orbitSpacecraft failure
Germany TET-1DLRLow Earth (SSO)Technology demonstration18 November 2022Successful
Canada exactView 1exactEarthLow Earth (SSO)AIS ship trackingIn orbitOperational
First Belarusian satellite.
25 July 15:43:04China Long March 3CChina Xichang LC-2China CALT
China Tianlian I-03CNSAGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
28 July 01:35:34Russia Rokot / Briz-KMRussia Plesetsk Site 133/3Russia VKO
Russia Gonets M-3Gonets Satellite SystemLow EarthCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Russia Gonets M-4Gonets Satellite SystemLow EarthCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Russia Kosmos 2481 (Strela-3M)VKOLow EarthCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Russia MiR (Yubileiny 2)NPO PMLow EarthAmateur radio Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
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1 August 19:35:13Russia Soyuz-UKazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress M-16M / 48PRoscosmosLow Earth (ISS)ISS logistics9 February 2013Successful
Russia Sfera-53RoscosmosLow EarthAtmospheric density24 NovemberSuccessful
Fast rendezvous test; Sfera-53 deployed from ISS at 18:29 UTC on 20 August during a spacewalk.
2 August 20:54France Ariane 5 ECAFrance Kourou ELA-3France Arianespace
United States Intelsat 20IntelsatGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United Kingdom HYLAS-2AvantiGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
6 August 19:31:00Russia Proton-M / Briz-M EnhancedKazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/24Russia Khrunichev
Indonesia Telkom-3PT TelkomPlanned: Geosynchronous Achieved: Medium EarthCommunications5 February 2021Launch failure
Russia Ekspress-MD2RSCCPlanned: Geosynchronous Achieved: Medium EarthCommunicationsIn orbit
Briz-M stage failure 7seconds into its third burn. Stage exploded on 16 October, generating over 500 pieces of orbital debris.
19 August 06:54:59Ukraine Zenit-3SLNorway Ocean OdysseyUnited Nations Sea Launch
United States Intelsat 21IntelsatGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
30 August 08:05:27United States Atlas V 401United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41United States United Launch Alliance
United States Van Allen Probe A (RBSP-A)NASAHighly ellipticalMagnetospheric research12 March 2026 10:37Successful
United States Van Allen Probe B (RBSP-B)NASAHighly ellipticalMagnetospheric researchIn orbitSuccessful
Launch of the two Van Allen Probes, formerly known as the Radiation Belt Storm Probes. Van Allen Probe B ceased operations on 19 July 2019; Van Allen Probe A was deactivated on 18 October 2019.
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9 September 04:23India PSLV-CAIndia Satish Dhawan FLPIndia ISRO
France SPOT 6CNESLow Earth (SSO)Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Japan PROITERESOsaka Institute of TechnologyLow Earth (SSO)Amateur radio Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
13 September 21:39:00United States Atlas V 401United States Vandenberg SLC-3EUnited States United Launch Alliance
United States USA-238 (NOSS)NROLow EarthELINTIn orbitOperational
United States USA-238 (NOSS)NROLow EarthELINTIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States CINEMA 1UCBLow EarthMagnetospheric researchIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States CXBNMoreheadLow EarthX-ray astronomyIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States CP 5CalPolyLow EarthTechnology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States CSSWECU-BoulderLow EarthMagnetospheric researchIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States AeneasUSC / NROLow EarthTechnology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States STARE ALawrence LivermoreLow EarthTechnology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States SMDC-ONE 2.1U.S. ArmyLow EarthTechnology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States SMDC-ONE 2.2U.S. ArmyLow EarthTechnology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States AeroCube 4The Aerospace CorporationLow EarthTechnology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States AeroCube 4.5AThe Aerospace CorporationLow EarthTechnology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States AeroCube 4.5BThe Aerospace CorporationLow EarthTechnology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
NRO Launch 36
17 September 16:28:40Russia Soyuz-2.1a / FregatKazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6France Russia Starsem
MetOp-BEUMETSATLow Earth (SSO)MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
18 September 19:10:04China Long March 3B/EChina Xichang LC-2China CALT
China Compass-M5CNSAMedium EarthNavigationIn orbitOperational
China Compass-M6CNSAMedium EarthNavigationIn orbitOperational
28 September 21:18:07France Ariane 5 ECAFrance Kourou ELA-3France Arianespace
Luxembourg Astra 2FSESGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
India GSAT-10ISROGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
29 September 04:12:04China Long March 2DChina Jiuquan SLS-2China SAST
Venezuela VRSS-1MPPCTIILow Earth (SSO)Earth observationIn orbitOperational
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4 October 12:10:00United States Delta IV M+(4,2)United States Cape Canaveral SLC-37BUnited States United Launch Alliance
United States USA-239 (GPS IIF-3)U.S. Air ForceMedium EarthNavigationIn orbitOperational
Named after Star Arcturus.
8 October 00:35:07United States Falcon 9 v1.0United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX CRS-1NASALow Earth (ISS)ISS logistics28 October 19:22Successful
United States Orbcomm-2 F1OrbcommLow EarthCommunications10 OctoberLaunch failure
First flight of Commercial Resupply Services programme. First stage engine failure resulted in a too-low orbit for Orbcomm payload; CRS-1 nonetheless placed into correct orbit.
12 October 18:15:01Russia Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MTFrance Kourou ELSFrance Arianespace
Galileo IOV 3ESAMedium EarthNavigationIn orbitOperational
Galileo IOV 4ESAMedium EarthNavigationIn orbitOperational
14 October 03:25:05China Long March 2C/SMAChina Taiyuan LC-9China CALT
China Shijian 9ACNSALow Earth (SSO)Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
China Shijian 9BCNSALow Earth (SSO)Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
14 October 08:37:00Russia Proton-M / Briz-M EnhancedKazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/24Russia United States International Launch Services
United States Intelsat 23IntelsatGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
23 October 10:51:11Russia Soyuz-FGKazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6Russia Roscosmos
Russia Soyuz TMA-06MRoscosmosLow Earth (ISS)Expedition 33/3416 March 2013 03:06Successful
Crewed flight
25 October 15:33:04China Long March 3CChina Xichang LC-2China CALT
China Compass-G6CNSAGeosynchronousNavigationIn orbitOperational
Compass navigation system became commercially operational in Asia-Pacific region in December 2012.
31 October 07:41:18Russia Soyuz-UKazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress M-17M / 49PRoscosmosLow Earth (ISS)ISS logistics21 April 2013Successful
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2 November 21:04:00Russia Proton-M / Briz-M EnhancedKazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/24Russia Roscosmos
Russia Luch 5BGonets Satellite SystemGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Russia Yamal-300KGazpromGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
10 November 21:05:07France Ariane 5 ECAFrance Kourou ELA-3France Arianespace
France Eutelsat 21BEutelsatGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Brazil Star One C3Star OneGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
14 November 11:42:46Russia Soyuz-2.1a / FregatRussia Plesetsk Site 43/4Russia VKO
Russia Meridian 6VKOMolniyaCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
18 November 22:53:04China Long March 2CChina Taiyuan LC-9China CALT
China Huanjing 1CCNSALow Earth (SSO)Earth observation1 March 2023Successful
China Xinyan 1CASCLow Earth (SSO)Technology demonstration5 October 2019Successful
China Fengniao 1SASTLow Earth (SSO)Technology demonstration11 January 2024Successful
China Fengniao 1ASASTLow Earth (SSO)Technology demonstration11 January 2024Deployment failure
20 November 18:31:00Russia Proton-M / Briz-M EnhancedKazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39Russia United States International Launch Services
United States EchoStar XVIEchoStarGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
25 November 04:06:04China Long March 4CChina Jiuquan SLS-2China SAST
China Yaogan 16ACNSALow EarthELINTIn orbitOperational
China Yaogan 16BCNSALow EarthELINTIn orbitOperational
China Yaogan 16CCNSALow EarthELINTIn orbitOperational
27 November 10:13:03China Long March 3B/EChina Xichang LC-2China CALT
China Sri Lanka ChinaSat 12 / SupremeSAT-IChina Satcom / SupremeSATGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Part of satellite's communications payload was leased to SupremeSAT, a Sri Lankan satellite operator, as SupremeSAT-I.
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2 December 02:02:51Russia Soyuz ST-A / FregatFrance Kourou ELSFrance Arianespace
France Pléiades-HR 1BCNESLow Earth (SSO)Earth observation/ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
3 December 20:43:59Ukraine Zenit-3SLNorway Ocean OdysseyUnited Nations Sea Launch
France Eutelsat 70BEutelsatGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
8 December 13:13:43Russia Proton-M / Briz-M EnhancedKazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39Russia United States International Launch Services
Russia Yamal-402GazpromGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational; partial launch failure
Briz-M stage failure 4minutes before scheduled shut down on its fourth burn.
11 December 18:03United States Atlas V 501United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41United States United Launch Alliance
United States USA-240 (X-37B OTV-3)U.S. Air ForceLow EarthTechnology demonstration17 October 2014Successful
270-day X-37B endurance mission ultimately extended to over 680 days.
12 December 00:49:46North Korea Unha-3North Korea SohaeNorth Korea KCST
North Korea Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2KCSTLow EarthTechnology demonstrationIn orbitSpacecraft failure
First successful North Korean orbital launch, first North Korean satellite; satellite reached orbit but malfunctioned thereafter.
18 December 16:13:04China Long March 2DChina Jiuquan SLS-2China SAST
Turkey Göktürk-2MSBLow Earth (SSO)Earth observationIn orbitOperational
19 December 12:12:35Russia Soyuz-FGKazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5Russia Roscosmos
Russia Soyuz TMA-07MRoscosmosLow Earth (ISS)Expedition 34/3514 May 2013 02:31Successful
Crewed flight
19 December 21:49:07France Ariane 5 ECAFrance Kourou ELA-3France Arianespace
United Kingdom Skynet 5DAstriumGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Mexico Mexsat-3SCTGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Skynet 5D military communications satellite operated by Astrium Services on behalf of the British Ministry of Defence.
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Suborbital flights

Date and time (UTC)RocketFlight numberLaunch siteLSP
Payload (⚀ = CubeSat)OperatorOrbitFunctionDecay (UTC)Outcome
Remarks
11 January 13:25United States Terrier-Improved MalemuteUnited States Wallops IslandUnited StatesNASA
NASASuborbitalTest flight11 JanuarySuccessful
11 January 20:51Japan S-520Japan UchinouraJapan JAXA
JAXA/HU/TU/TU/TPU/KU/KUTSuborbitalAtmospheric science11 JanuarySuccessful
24 JanuaryIsrael Arrow IIIIsrael NegevIsrael IAI
IAI/IDFSuborbitalABM Test24 JanuarySuccessful
First test flight of the Arrow-III
10 February 04:40India PrithviIndiaITR IC-4IndiaDRDO
DRDOSuborbitalTarget10 FebruarySuccessful
Target for ABM test, successfully intercepted
10 FebruaryIsrael Blue SparrowIsrael F-15 Eagle, IsraelIsraelIAF
Israeli Air ForceSuborbitalABM target10 FebruarySuccessful
Arrow-3 tracking target
13 February 09:32Brazil VSB-30SwedenEsrangeEuropeEuroLaunch
Sweden MASER-12SSCSuborbitalMicrogravity13 FebruarySuccessful
19 February 05:41Canada Black Brant IXUnited States Poker FlatUnited StatesNASA
UNHSuborbitalAuroral research19 FebruarySuccessful
22 FebruaryUnited States UGM-133 Trident II D5United StatesUSSTennessee, ETRUnited StatesUS Navy
US NavySuborbitalMissile test22 FebruarySuccessful
Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 23 (DASO-23)
25 February 10:46United States LGM-30G Minuteman IIIUnited States Vandenberg LF-09United States US Air Force
US Air ForceSuborbitalTest flight25 FebruarySuccessful
22 March 09:00CanadaBlack Brant IXUnited StatesWhite SandsUnited StatesNASA
United States CIBERCaltechSuborbitalAstronomy22 MarchSuccessful
27 March 08:58United States Terrier-OrioleUnited States Wallops IslandUnited States NASA
United States ATREXClemsonSuborbitalGeospace27 MarchSuccessful
27 March 08:59United States Terrier-Improved MalemuteUnited States Wallops IslandUnited StatesNASA
United StatesATREXClemsonSuborbitalGeospace27 MarchSuccessful
27 March 09:00United States Terrier-OrionUnited States Wallops IslandUnited StatesNASA
United StatesATREXClemsonSuborbitalGeospace27 MarchSuccessful
27 March 09:02United States Terrier-Improved MalemuteUnited States Wallops IslandUnited StatesNASA
United StatesATREXClemsonSuborbitalGeospace27 MarchSuccessful
27 March 09:03United States Terrier-OrionUnited States Wallops IslandUnited StatesNASA
United StatesATREXClemsonSuborbitalGeospace27 MarchSuccessful
5 April 14:18United States SpaceLoft XLUnited States Spaceport AmericaUnited States UP Aerospace
ORSSuborbitalTechnology demonstration5 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 117 kilometres (73mi), successfully recovered
14 AprilUnited States UGM-133 Trident II D5United StatesUSSMaryland, ETRUnited States US Navy
US NavySuborbitalTest flight14 AprilSuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 45
14 AprilUnited StatesUGM-133 Trident II D5United StatesUSSMaryland, ETRUnited StatesUS Navy
US NavySuborbitalTest flight14 AprilSuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 45
16 AprilUnited StatesUGM-133 Trident II D5United StatesUSSMaryland, ETRUnited StatesUS Navy
US NavySuborbitalTest flight16 AprilSuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 46
16 AprilUnited StatesUGM-133 Trident II D5United StatesUSSMaryland, ETRUnited StatesUS Navy
US NavySuborbitalTest flight16 AprilSuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 46
19 April 02:37India Agni-VIndia Integrated Test RangeIndia DRDO
DRDOSuborbitalTest flight19 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500mi), maiden flight of Agni-V
23 AprilBrazil VS-30/OrionNorway AndøyaAustralia DSTO
Australia HiFire-5DSTOSuborbitalTechnology demonstration23 AprilLaunch failure
Hypersonic research experiment, second stage of launch vehicle failed to ignite
25 AprilPakistan Shaheen-IAPakistan SonmianiPakistan ASFC
ASFCSuborbitalTest flight25 AprilSuccessful
10 May 06:18United States Terrier Orion (ARAV-A)FTM-16 E2aUnited States KauaiUnited States MDA
MDASuborbitalABM target10 MaySuccessful
SM-3 Block 1B target
10 May 06:21United States RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1BFTM-16 E2aUnited States USSLake Erie, Pacific OceanUnited States US Navy
US NavySuborbitalABM test10 MaySuccessful
ARAV-A interceptor, successful intercept
23 May 06:15Russia RS-26 RubezhRussia PlesetskRussia RVSN
RVSNSuborbitalMissile test23 MaySuccessful
7 June 17:39RussiaRS-12M TopolRussia Kapustin YarRussiaRVSN
RVSNSuborbitalMissile test7 JuneSuccessful
21 June 10:40United States Terrier Improved OrionUnited States Wallops IslandUnited StatesNASA
United States RockOnColoradoSuborbitalStudent experiments21 JuneSuccessful
22 June 19:18Brazil VS-40NorwayAndøyaNorwayAndøya
Germany SHEFEX IIDLRSuborbitalTechnology demonstration22 JuneSuccessful
23 June 19:30CanadaBlack Brant IXUnited StatesWhite SandsUnited StatesNASA
United States EVECU BoulderSuborbitalSDO calibration23 JuneSuccessful
27 June 09:15United States Castor 4BFTM-18United States KauaiUnited States MDA
MDASuborbitalABM target27 JuneSuccessful
SM-3 Block 1B target
27 June 09:18United States RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1BFTM-18United States USSLake Erie, Pacific OceanUnited States US Navy
US NavySuborbitalABM test27 JuneSuccessful
Castor 4B interceptor, successful intercept
3 JulyIran Shahab-1IranIranIranIRGC
IGRCSuborbitalMissile test3 JulySuccessful
Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62mi)
3 JulyIranShahab-2IranIranIranIGRC
IRGCSuborbitalMissile test3 JulySuccessful
Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62mi)
3 JulyIran Shahab-3IranIranIranIRGC
IRGCSuborbitalMissile test3 JulySuccessful
Apogee: ~150 kilometres (93mi)
5 July 18:50CanadaBlack Brant IXUnited StatesWhite SandsUnited StatesNASA
United States SUMINASA/MSFCSuborbitalSolar research5 JulySuccessful
11 July 18:50CanadaBlack Brant IXUnited StatesWhite SandsUnited StatesNASA
United States Hi-CNASA/MSFCSuborbitalSolar research11 JulySuccessful
13 July 04:36India Agni-IIndia Integrated Test RangeIndia IDRDL
IDRDLSuborbitalMissile test13 JulySuccessful
Apogee: ~200 kilometres (120mi)
23 July 11:01Canada Black Brant XIUnited StatesWallops IslandUnited StatesNASA
United States IRVE-3NASA/LangleySuborbitalAtmospheric entry test23 JulySuccessful
Apogee: ~285 miles (459km); part of the Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator programme
24 July 19:17CanadaBlack Brant IXUnited StatesWhite SandsUnited StatesNASA
United States DFSUSCSuborbitalSolar research24 JulySuccessful
7 August 07:30:00Japan S-310Japan UchinouraJapan JAXA
JapanUT/JAXA/AGU/TKD/NU/TU/KITSuborbitalTechnology demonstration7 AugustSuccessful
9 August 03:16India Agni-IIIndia ITR IC-4India Indian Army
Indian ArmySuborbitalMissile test9 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 220 kilometres (140mi)
12 SeptemberUnited States Terrier-LynxUnited States Wallops IslandUnited States DoD
United States SharkDoDSuborbitalRadar target12 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: ~300 kilometres (190mi)
13 September 12:30United States JunoUnited States Fort Wingate LC-96United StatesUS Army
US ArmySuborbitalTarget13 SeptemberSuccessful
Target for MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 MSE test, successfully intercepted
13 SeptemberBrazil VS-30/OrionNorway AndøyaAustralia DSTO
Australia HiFire-3DSTOSuborbitalTechnology demonstration13 SeptemberSuccessful
Hypersonic research experiment, Apogee: 349 kilometres (217mi)
19 September 11:45India Agni-IVIndia ITR IC-4India Indian Army
Indian ArmySuborbitalMissile test19 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500mi)
21 September 13:15India Agni-IIIIndia ITR IC-4India Indian Army
Indian ArmySuborbitalMissile test21 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 450 kilometres (280mi)
21 September 11:16United States Terrier Improved MalemuteUnited States Wallops IslandUnited StatesNASA
United States RockSat-XNASASuborbitalStudent experiments21 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: ~153 kilometres (95mi)
22 September 11:00United States Talos Terrier OrioleUnited States Wallops IslandUnited StatesNASA
NASASuborbitalRocket test22 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: ~269 kilometres (167mi)
4 October 03:37India Prithvi IIIndia Integrated Test Range Launch Complex 3India DRDO
DRDOSuborbitalMissile test4 OctoberSuccessful
Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62mi)
5 October 05:55India DhanushIndiaShip, Indian OceanIndia DRDO
DRDOSuborbitalTarget5 OctoberSuccessful
Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62mi)
19 October 09:12RussiaTopol M2RussiaPlesetskRussiaRVSN
RVSNSuborbitalMissile test19 OctoberSuccessful
19 OctoberRussia R-29R VolnaRussia K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets, Sea of OkhotskRussiaVMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test19 OctoberSuccessful
23 OctoberUnited StatesUGM-133 Trident II D5United KingdomHMSVigilantUnited Kingdom Royal Navy
Royal NavySuborbitalMissile test23 OctoberSuccessful
24 October 18:29Russia RS-26 RubezhRussia Kapustin YarRussia RVSN
RVSNSuborbitalMissile test24 OctoberSuccessful
25 OctoberUnited StatesLong Range Air Launch TargetFTI-01C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific OceanUnited StatesMDA
MDA/IMDOSuborbitalABM target25 OctoberSuccessful
Target for THAAD, successful intercept
25 OctoberUnited States THAADFTI-01United States Meck IslandUnited States US Army
US Army/MDASuborbitalABM test25 OctoberSuccessful
Intercepted target missile
25 OctoberUnited States Terrier Oriole (ARAV-B)FTI-01United States Wake IslandUnited States MDA
MDASuborbitalABM target25 OctoberSuccessful
SM-3 Block 1A target
25 OctoberUnited States SM-3 Block 1AFTI-01United States USSFitzgerald(DDG-62), Pacific OceanUnited States US Navy
US NavySuborbitalABM test25 OctoberSpacecraft failure
ARAV-B interceptor, intercept failed
25 OctoberUnited States SRBMUnited States KwajaleinUnited States MDA
MDASuborbitalABM target25 OctoberSuccessful
FTI-01, Patriot PAC-3 target, successfully intercepted
2 November 17:55CanadaBlack Brant IXUnited StatesWhite SandsUnited StatesNASA
United States FOXSIUC BerkeleySuborbitalSolar research2 NovemberSuccessful
14 November 11:07United StatesLGM-30G Minuteman IIIUnited StatesVandenberg LF-10United StatesUS Air Force
US Air ForceSuborbitalTest flight14 NovemberSuccessful
21 November 10:55CanadaBlack Brant IXUnited StatesWhite SandsUnited StatesNASA
United StatesIMAGERUniversity of MassachusettsSuborbitalAstronomy21 NovemberSuccessful
23 NovemberIndia PrithviIndiaITR IC-4IndiaDRDO
DRDOSuborbitalTarget23 NovemberSuccessful
Target for ABM test, successfully intercepted
25 November 11:20United States Nike-OrionSweden EsrangeEurope EuroLaunch
Germany MAPHEUS-3DLRSuborbitalTechnology demonstration25 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87mi)
28 NovemberPakistan GhauriPakistan TillaPakistanArmy of Pakistan
Pakistan Haft-5Army of PakistanSuborbitalMissile test28 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62mi)
8 December 21:00Brazil VS-30/OrionBrazil AlcântaraBrazil AEB
BrazilIguaibaINPESuborbitalMicrogravity8 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: 428 kilometres (266mi)
13 December 05:20CanadaBlack Brant IXUnited StatesWhite SandsUnited StatesNASA
United StatesDXLU of MSuborbitalAstronomy13 DecemberSuccessful
17 December 07:00Japan S-520Japan UchinouraJapan JAXA
JapanTohoku/JAXA/TokaiSuborbitalMicrogravity17 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: 312 kilometres (194mi)
20 December 03:51India Prithvi IIIndiaITR IC-3IndiaDRDO
Strategic Force CommandSuborbitalMissile test20 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62mi)

Deep space rendezvous

Date (UTC)SpacecraftEventRemarks
1 JanuaryGRAIL-BLunar orbit insertionJoined its twin, GRAIL-A, which entered lunar orbit on 31 December 2011.
2 JanuaryCassini80th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 29,415 kilometres (18,278mi).
30 JanuaryCassini81st flyby of TitanClosest approach: 31,131 kilometres (19,344mi).
19 FebruaryCassini82nd flyby of TitanClosest approach: 3,803 kilometres (2,363mi).
9 MarchCassiniFlyby of EnceladusClosest approach: 9,000 kilometres (5,600mi).
27 MarchCassini17th flyby of EnceladusClosest approach: 74 kilometres (46mi).
14 AprilCassini18th flyby of Enceladus Flyby of TethysClosest approach to Enceladus: 74 kilometres (46mi). Closest approach to Tethys: 9,000 kilometres (5,600mi).
2 MayCassini20th flyby of Enceladus Flyby of DioneClosest approach to Enceladus: 74 kilometres (46mi). Closest approach to Dione: 8,000 kilometres (5,000mi).
20 MayCassiniFlyby of Methone Flyby of TelestoClosest approach to Methone: 2,000 kilometres (1,200mi). Closest approach to Telesto: 11,000 kilometres (6,800mi).
21 MayCassini83rd flyby of TitanClosest approach: 955 kilometres (593mi).
6 JuneCassini84th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 959 kilometres (596mi).
24 JulyCassini85th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 1,012 kilometres (629mi).
6 AugustCuriosityLanding on Mars in Gale CraterUsed the Sky Crane soft landing system. Successful landing at 05:14 UTC at coordinates 4°35′22″S 137°26′30″E/4.5895°S 137.4417°E/ -4.5895; 137.4417.
5 SeptemberDawnLeaving Vestiocentric orbitHeaded for Ceres, which it reached on 6 March 2015.
26 SeptemberCassini86th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 956 kilometres (594mi).
13 NovemberCassini87th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 973 kilometres (605mi).
29 NovemberCassini88th flyby of TitanClosest approach to Titan: 1,014 kilometres (630mi).
13 DecemberChang'e 2Flyby of 4179 ToutatisFirst Chinese asteroid flyby. Closest approach to 4179 Toutatis: less than 1 kilometre (0.62mi) (770metres).
17 DecemberGRAILLunar impact at "Sally K. Ride" siteBoth GRAIL satellites concluded their mission by impacting the Moon's surface.
22 DecemberCassiniDistant flyby of Titan Flyby of RheaClosest approach to Titan: 715,000 kilometres (444,000mi). Closest approach to Rhea: 23,000 kilometres (14,000mi).

EVAs

Start Date/TimeDurationEnd TimeSpacecraftCrewRemarks
16 February 14:316hours 15minutes20:46Expedition 29/30 ISS PirsRussia Oleg Kononenko Russia Anton ShkaplerovMoved Strela 1 crane from ISS Pirs module to Poisk module, installed four materials experiments on the exterior of the ISS, and installed supporting struts on the EVA ladder on Pirs.
20 August 16:375hours 51minutes22:28Expedition 31/32 ISS PirsRussia Gennady Padalka Russia Yuri MalenchenkoRelocated Strela 2 telescoping boom from Pirs docking compartment to Zarya control module, in preparation for undocking of Pirs, which will pave the way for arrival of the Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module in 2013. Also installed micrometeoroid debris shields on Zvezda service module, retrieved two experiments from Pirs' exterior, installed two support struts for hatch ladder and deployed two small tracking satellites.
30 August 12:168hours 17minutes20:33Expedition 31/32 ISS QuestUnited States Sunita Williams Japan Akihiko HoshideConnected two power cables between the US and Russian orbital segments; removed and replaced Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) 1. The crew had difficulty in removing connecting bolts of the old MBSU, and were unable to tighten up the bolts for the new unit. The new MBSU was tied down for future trouble-shooting, with all other tasks deferred to a future EVA. Third-longest EVA in history.
5 September 11:066hours 28minutes17:34Expedition 31/32 ISS QuestUnited States Sunita Williams Japan Akihiko HoshideInstalled the new MBSU unit, working around difficulty with one of the bolts; replaced one of the cameras mounted on the Canadarm2. During this spacewalk, Sunita Williams broke Peggy Whitson's 2007 record for most total time spacewalking by a woman.
1 November 12:296hours 38minutes19:07Expedition 32/33 ISS QuestUnited States Sunita Williams Japan Akihiko HoshideReconfigured and isolated a leak in the ammonia cooling system of power channel 2B on the P6 truss by bypassing a leaking cooling loop and re-connecting jumpers to an unused loop of the Early External Thermal Control System (EETCS), and by redeploying the trailing Thermal Control Radiator of the system.

Orbital launch statistics

By country

For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. For example, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket.

CountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial failures
China191900
France7700
India2200
Iran2110
Italy1100
Japan2200
North Korea2110
Russia262411
Ukraine3300
United States131201
World777232

By rocket

By family

FamilyCountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial failuresRemarks
ArianeFrance7700
AtlasUnited States6600
DeltaUnited States4400
FalconUnited States21018 October rocket failure only affected one of two payloads
H-IIJapan2200
Long MarchChina191900
PegasusUnited States1100
PSLVIndia2200
R-7Russia141400
SafirIran2110
UnhaNorth Korea2110First successful launch
Universal RocketRussia121011
VegaItaly1100Maiden flight
ZenitUkraine3300

By type

RocketCountryFamilyLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial failuresRemarks
Ariane 5FranceAriane7700
Atlas VUnited StatesAtlas6600
Delta IVUnited StatesDelta4400
Falcon 9United StatesFalcon2101Failure only affected one of two payloads
H-IIAJapanH-II1100
H-IIBJapanH-II1100
Long March 2ChinaLong March6600
Long March 3ChinaLong March9900
Long March 4ChinaLong March4400
PegasusUnited StatesPegasus1100
PSLVIndiaPSLV2200
ProtonRussiaUniversal Rocket11911
SafirIranSafir2110
SoyuzRussiaR-7101000
Soyuz-2RussiaR-74400
UnhaNorth KoreaUnha2110First successful launch
UR-100RussiaUniversal Rocket1100
VegaItalyVega1100Maiden flight
ZenitUkraineZenit3300

By configuration

RocketCountryTypeLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial failuresRemarks
Ariane 5 ECAFranceAriane 56600
Ariane 5 ESFranceAriane 51100
Atlas V 401United StatesAtlas V3300
Atlas V 501United StatesAtlas V1100
Atlas V 531United StatesAtlas V1100
Atlas V 551United StatesAtlas V1100
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)United StatesDelta IV1100
Delta IV Medium+ (5,2)United StatesDelta IV1100Maiden flight
Delta IV Medium+ (5,4)United StatesDelta IV1100
Delta IV HeavyUnited StatesDelta IV1100
Falcon 9 v1.0United StatesFalcon 92101Failure only affected one of two payloads
H-IIA 202JapanH-IIA1100
H-IIBJapanH-IIB1100
Long March 2CChinaLong March 22200
Long March 2DChinaLong March 23300
Long March 2FChinaLong March 21100
Long March 3AChinaLong March 31100
Long March 3BChinaLong March 31100Final flight
Long March 3B/EChinaLong March 34400
Long March 3CChinaLong March 33300Final flight
Long March 4BChinaLong March 42200
Long March 4CChinaLong March 42200
Pegasus XLUnited StatesPegasus1100
PSLV-CAIndiaPSLV1100
PSLV-XLIndiaPSLV1100
Proton-K / Block DM-2RussiaProton1100Final flight
Proton-M / Briz-MRussiaProton10811
Rokot / Briz-KMRussiaUR-1001100
Safir-1BIranSafir2110
Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-MRussiaSoyuz-22200
Soyuz ST-A / FregatRussiaSoyuz-21100
Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MTRussiaSoyuz-21100
Soyuz-FGRussiaSoyuz4400
Soyuz-FG / FregatRussiaSoyuz1100
Soyuz-URussiaSoyuz5500
Unha-3North KoreaUnha2110Maiden flight
VegaItalyVega1100Maiden flight
Zenit-3SLUkraineZenit3300

By spaceport

SiteCountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial failuresRemarks
BaikonurKazakhstan211911
Cape CanaveralUnited States10901
KourouFrance101000
JiuquanChina5500
KwajaleinMarshall Islands1100
Ocean OdysseyUnited Nations International waters3300
PlesetskRussia3300
Satish DhawanIndia2200
SemnanIran2110
SohaeNorth Korea2110
TanegashimaJapan2200
TaiyuanChina5500
VandenbergUnited States2200
XichangChina9900
Total777232

By orbit

  • Transatmospheric
  • Low Earth
  • Low Earth (ISS)
  • Low Earth (SSO)
  • Low Earth (retrograde)
  • Medium Earth
  • Geosychronous (transfer)
  • Inclined GSO
  • High Earth
  • Heliocentric
Orbital regimeLaunchesSuccessesFailuresAccidentally achievedRemarks
Transatmospheric0000
Low Earth39372012 to ISS, 1 to Tiangong-1
Medium Earth / Molniya5501
Geosynchronous / GTO323110
High Earth / Lunar transfer1100
Heliocentric / Planetary transfer0000
Total777431

Notes

See also

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Footnotes

External links

  • . Flightglobal. 2011.
  • . Space.com. 26 December 2011.
  • . Discovery News. 12 December 2012.