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No. |
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 |
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| 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) |
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) |
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| 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 |
failed |
| 39. | August 14 | Superbird 7 AMC-21 |
Ariane 5 ECA | Europe/Com. | Comsat Comsat |
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| 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 |
|
| 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 |