2005 in spaceflight

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This article outlines notable events occurring in 2005 in spaceflight , including major launches and EVAs. 2005 saw Iran launch its first satellite.

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2005 in spaceflight
Final Titan IV launch.jpg
Launch of the last Titan rocket, a Titan IVB, from Vandenberg SLC-4E
Orbital launches
First12 January
Last29 December
Total55
Successes52
Failures3
Partial failures0
Catalogued 52
National firsts
Satellite Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Rockets
Maiden flights Ariane 5GS
Atlas V 431
H-IIA 2022
Retirements Atlas IIIB
Titan IVB
Crewed flights
Orbital4
Total travellers15
2005 in spaceflight
  2004
2006  

Orbital launches

Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC)Outcome
Remarks

January

12 January
18:47:08 [1]
Flag of the United States.svg Delta II 7925 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-17B Flag of the United States.svg Boeing IDS
Flag of the United States.svg Deep Impact NASA Heliocentric Comet flybyIn orbitSuccessful
Flag of the United States.svg Deep Impact impactor NASAHeliocentricComet impactor4 July
05:52
Successful
Visited 9P/Tempel. Impactor impacted comet to test composition, main probe subsequently reused for EPOXI mission to study extrasolar planets and conduct a flyby of comet 103P/Hartley. Stardust-NExT mission will fly past comet to inspect the crater caused by the impactor, as debris thrown up prevented Deep Impact from doing so.
20 January
03:00:07 [1]
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos-3M Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 132/1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2414 (Parus) Low Earth NavigationIn orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Universitetsky-Tatyana (RS-23) MGU Low EarthTechnology [2] In orbitSuccessful
Universitetsky-Tatyana ceased operations at around 21:00 UTC on 6 March 2007 [3]

February

3 February
02:27:32
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M/Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 81/24 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of the United States.svg AMC-12 (WORLDSAT 2) SES Americom Geosynchronous Communication In orbitOperational
3 February
07:41
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas IIIB Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-36B Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of the United States.svg USA-181 (NOSS-3 F3A) NRO Low Earth ELINT In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg USA-181 (NOSS-3 F3B)NROLow EarthELINTIn orbitOperational
NRO Launch 23 "Canis Minor", final flight of Atlas IIIB
12 February
21:03:01
Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5ECA Flag of France.svg Kourou ELA-3 Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of the United States.svg XTAR-EUR XTAR [4] GeosynchronousCommunicationIn orbitOperational
Flag of France.svg Maqsat-B2 Arianespace Geosynchronous transfer Technology3 December 2012Successful
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sloshsat-FLEVO SRON Geosynchronous transferMicrogravityIn orbitSuccessful
Sloshsat-FLEVO deployed from Maqsat-B2
26 February
09:25
Flag of Japan.svg H-IIA 2022 Flag of Japan.svg Tanegashima LA-Y1 Flag of Japan.svg JAXA
Flag of Japan.svg Himawari 6 (MTSAT 1R) MLIT/JMA Geosynchronous ATC/Weather In orbitOperational
Maiden flight of H-IIA 2022
28 February
19:09:18
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-U Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roskosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Progress M-52 RoskosmosLow Earth (ISS)Logistics16 June
00:02
Successful
Flag of Russia.svg TNS-0 RNII KP Low EarthTechnology30 August [5] Successful
ISS flight 17P, TNS-0 deployed from the International Space Station at 08:30 UTC on 28 March, during an EVA

March

1 March
03:50:59
Flag of Ukraine.svg Zenit-3SL Flag of Norway.svg Ocean Odyssey Flag of the United Nations.svg Sea Launch
Flag of the United States.svg XM-3 "Rhythm" XM GeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
11 March
21:42
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 431 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Inmarsat-4 F1 Inmarsat GeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Maiden flight of Atlas V 431
29 March
22:31L00
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-K/DM-2M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg VKS
Flag of Russia.svg Ekspress AM-2 RSCC GeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational

April

11 April
13:35
Flag of the United States.svg Minotaur I Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-8 Flag of the United States.svg Orbital Sciences
Flag of the United States.svg USA-165 (XSS-11) USAFRL Low EarthTechnology11 November 2013Successful
12 April
12:00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 3B Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LA-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Apstar VI APT GeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
15 April
00:46:25
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-FG Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roskosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz TMA-6 RoskosmosLow Earth (ISS) Expedition 11 11 October
01:09:00
Successful
Crewed orbital flight with 3 cosmonauts
15 April
17:26:50
Flag of the United States.svg Pegasus-XL Flag of the United States.svg Stargazer, Vandenberg Flag of the United States.svg Orbital Sciences
Flag of the United States.svg DART NASALow EarthTechnology7 May 2016
08:32
Spacecraft failure
Rendezvous with MUBLCOM communications satellite failed due to navigation malfunction which led to satellites colliding in orbit. Deactivated eleven hours after launch.
26 April
07:31:29
Flag of Ukraine.svg Zenit-3SL Flag of Norway.svg Ocean Odyssey Flag of the United Nations.svg Sea Launch
Flag of the United States.svg Spaceway 1 DirecTV GeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
30 April
00:50
Flag of the United States.svg Titan IV(405)B Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Flag of the United States.svg Lockheed Martin
Flag of the United States.svg USA-182 (Lacrosse 5)NROLow Earth Radar imaging In orbitOperational
NRO Launch 16, final Titan launch from Cape Canaveral

May

5 May
04:45
Flag of India.svg PSLV Flag of India.svg Satish Dhawan SLP Flag of India.svg ISRO
Flag of India.svg CARTOSAT-1 ISRO Sun-synchronous Remote sensingIn orbitOperational
Flag of India.svg HAMSAT (VUSat-Oscar 52) AMSAT-India Sun-synchronousAmateur radioIn orbitOperational
20 May
10:22:01
Flag of the United States.svg Delta II 7320 Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-2W Flag of the United States.svg Boeing IDS
Flag of the United States.svg NOAA-18 (NOAA-N) NOAA Sun-synchronous Weather In orbitOperational
22 May
17:59:08
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M/Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of the United States.svg DirecTV-8 DirecTVGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
31 May
12:00
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-U Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roskosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Europe.svg Foton-M2 Roskosmos/ESA Low Earth Microgravity 16 JuneSuccessful
Recovered intact

June

16 June
23:09:34
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-U Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roskosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Progress M-53 RoskosmosLow Earth (ISS)Logistics7 September
14:12:40
Successful
ISS flight 18P
21 June
00:49:37
Flag of Russia.svg Molniya-M/ML Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 16/2 Flag of Russia.svg VKS
Flag of Russia.svg Molniya-3K #12L VKSIntended: Molniya Communications+6 minutesLaunch failure
Failed to achieve orbit following third stage malfunction
21 June
19:46:09
Flag of Russia.svg Volna Flag of Russia.svg K-496 Borisoglebsk, Barents Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
Flag of the United States.svg Cosmos 1 Planetary Society Intended: Low EarthTechnology21 JuneLaunch failure
Experimental solar sail, first stage engine failure 83 seconds after launch
23 June
14:03:00
Flag of Ukraine.svg Zenit-3SL Flag of Norway.svg Ocean Odyssey Flag of the United Nations.svg Sea Launch
Flag of the United Nations.svg Intelsat Americas 8 (2005–2007)
Galaxy 28 (2007—)
Intelsat GeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Originally ordered as Telstar 8 for Loral Space & Communications, sold to Intelsat before launch
24 June
19:41:00
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-K/DM-2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg VKS
Flag of Russia.svg Ekspress AM-3 RSCCGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational

July

5 July
22:40
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2D Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 [6] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shijian 7CASCLow EarthScientificIn orbitOperational
10 July
03:30
Flag of Japan.svg M-V Flag of Japan.svg Uchinoura Flag of Japan.svg JAXA
Flag of Japan.svg Suzaku (ASTRO-EII)JAXALow Earth X-ray astronomy In orbitOperational
26 July
14:39:00
Flag of the United States.svg Space Shuttle Discovery Flag of the United States.svg Kennedy LC-39B Flag of the United States.svg United Space Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg STS-114 NASALow Earth (ISS)ISS assembly9 August
12:11:22
Successful
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of the United States.svg Raffaello MPLM ASI/NASALow Earth (ISS)LogisticsSuccessful
Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts, first Return to Flight mission after Columbia accident, Orbiter required repairs whilst in orbit.

August

2 August
07:30 [1]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2C Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CNSA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg FSW-21 (FSW-3 #4) [8] CNSALow EarthRemote sensing28 August
23:38 [9]
Successful
Recovered after reentry
11 August
08:20:44
Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5GS Flag of France.svg Kourou ELA-3 Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of Thailand.svg Thaicom 4 (iPSTAR) Shin Satellite GeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Maiden flight of Ariane 5GS
12 August
11:43:00
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 401 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of the United States.svg Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NASA Areocentric Mars orbiterIn orbitOperational
13 August
23:28:26
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-FG/Fregat Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 31/6 Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Russia.svg Starsem
Flag of the United States.svg Galaxy 14 PanAmSat (2005–2006)
Intelsat (2006—)
GeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
23 August
21:09:59
Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnepr Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 109/95 Flag of Russia.svg ISC Kosmotras
Flag of Japan.svg Kirari (OICETS)JAXALow EarthTechnologyIn orbitSuccessful
Flag of Japan.svg Reimei (INDEX)JAXALow EarthTechnologyIn orbitOperational
Kirari deactivated on 24 September 2009 [10]
26 August
18:34:28 [11]
Flag of Russia.svg Rokot / Briz-KM Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 133/3 Flag of Russia.svg VKS
Flag of Russia.svg Monitor-E Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 22 September 2020
00:00 [12]
Successful
Control issues shortly after launch, resolved within a few months.
29 August
18:45
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2D Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan LA-4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg FSW-22 (FSW-3 #5)CNSALow EarthReconnaissance17 OctoberSuccessful

September

2 September
09:50
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-U Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 31/6 Flag of Russia.svg VKS
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2415 (Yantar-1KFT/Kometa)VKSLow EarthOptical imaging15 October
21:44
Successful
1,700th launch of R-7 derived rocket, film capsule and camera recovered after reentry
8 September
13:07:54
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-U Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roskosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Progress M-54 RoskosmosLow Earth (ISS)Logistics3 March 2006
13:05
Successful
Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg RadioSkaf (SuitSat/AO-54) AMSAT Low EarthAmateur radio7 September 2006
16:00
Partial spacecraft failure
ISS flight 19P. RadioSkaf integrated into Orlan-M No. 14 to form SuitSat, which was deployed from the ISS at 23:05 UTC on 3 February 2006, during an EVA. SuitSat transmissions significantly weaker than expected.
8 September
21:53:40
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M/Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anik F1R Telesat GeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
23 September
02:24:29
Flag of the United States.svg Minotaur I Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-8 Flag of the United States.svg Orbital Sciences
Flag of the United States.svg USA-185 (STP-R1/Streak) DARPA Low EarthTechnologyIn orbitOperational
26 September
03:37:00
Flag of the United States.svg Delta II 7925-9.5 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-17A Flag of the United States.svg Boeing IDS
Flag of the United States.svg USA-183 (GPS IIR-14/M1)US Air Force Medium Earth NavigationIn orbitOperational

October

1 October
03:54:53
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-FG Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roskosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz TMA-7 RoskosmosLow Earth (ISS) Expedition 12 8 April 2006
23:48
Successful
Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts
8 October
15:02:00
Flag of Russia.svg Rokot/Briz-KM Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 133/3 Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Russia.svg Eurockot
Flag of Europe.svg CryoSat ESAIntended: Low EarthEnvironmental8 OctoberLaunch failure
Second stage failed to shut down and separate, failed to orbit.
12 October
01:00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2F Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CALT
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shenzhou 6 CMSA Low EarthTechnology/Biological16 October
04:32:50
Successful
Carried two crewmembers, first Chinese spaceflight with multiple crew
13 October
22:32:00
Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5GS Flag of France.svg Kourou ELA-3 Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of France.svg Syracuse 3A DGA GeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Galaxy 15 PanAmSat (2005–2006)
Intelsat (2006—)
GeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitSpacecraft failure
19 October
18:05
Flag of the United States.svg Titan IV(404)B Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-4E Flag of the United States.svg Lockheed Martin
Flag of the United States.svg USA-186 (Improved Crystal)NROLow EarthReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
NRO Launch 20, Final flight of Titan IVB and the Titan family of rockets.
27 October
06:52:26
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos-3M Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 132/1 Flag of Russia.svg NPO Polyot
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing-1 (China-DMC+4) Tsinghua Low EarthOptical imagingIn orbitOperational
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg TopSat MoD Low EarthOptical imagingIn orbitOperational
Flag of Iran.svg Sinah-1 ISA Low EarthRemote sensingIn orbitOperational
Flag of Europe.svg SSETI Express (XO-53) SSETI/ESALow EarthTechnology, CubeSat deployerIn orbitSpacecraft failure
Flag of Japan.svg CubeSat XI-V (CO-58) University of Tokyo Low EarthTechnologyIn orbitOperational
Flag of Germany.svg UWE-1 UWE Low EarthTechnologyIn orbitSuccessful
Flag of Norway.svg nCUBE-2 NSSP Low EarthAmateur radioIn orbitSpacecraft failure
Flag of Russia.svg Mozhaets-5 (RS-25) Mozhaiskiy/NPO PM Low EarthTechnology
Amateur radio
In orbitSpacecraft failure
Flag of Germany.svg Rubin-5-ASOLANT OHB System/AATiS Low EarthTechnologySuccessful
Sinah-1 was the first Iranian satellite, SSETI Express lost due to power failure twelve and a half hours after launch as solar arrays were unable to recharge batteries; [13] Mozhaets 5 failed to separate from the carrier rocket, NCUBE-2 failed to contact the ground and Rubin-5 remained intentionally attached to the carrier rocket. UWE-1 operated until 17 November. [14]

November

8 November
14:06:59
Flag of Ukraine.svg Zenit-3SL Flag of Norway.svg Ocean Odyssey Flag of the United Nations.svg Sea Launch
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Inmarsat-4 F2 Inmarsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
9 November
03:33:34
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-FG / Fregat Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 31/6 Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Russia.svg Starsem
Flag of Europe.svg Venus Express ESA Cytherocentric Venus orbiterLate January 2015Successful
16 November
23:46:00
Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA Flag of France.svg Kourou ELA-3 Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of the United States.svg Spaceway-2 DirecTV Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Indonesia.svg Telkom-2 PT Telkom Geosynchronous Communications In orbitSuccessful [15] [16]

December

21 December
18:38:20
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-U Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roskosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Progress M-55 RoskomsosLow Earth (ISS)Logistics19 June 2006
17:53
Successful
ISS flight 20P
21 December
19:34:20
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos-3M Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 132/1 Flag of Russia.svg VKS
Flag of Russia.svg Gonets-M No.1 Gonets Satellite System Low EarthCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2416 (Rodnik)VKSLow EarthCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
21 December
22:33
Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5GS Flag of France.svg Kourou ELA-3 Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of Europe.svg Meteosat-9 (MSG-2) Eumetsat GeosynchronousWeatherIn orbitOperational
Flag of India.svg INSAT-4A ISROGeosynchronousCommunicationsIn orbitOperational
25 December
05:07:10
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-K/DM-2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 81/24 Flag of Russia.svg VKS
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2417 (GLONASS-M)VKSMedium EarthNavigationIn orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2418 (GLONASS-M)VKSMedium EarthNavigationIn orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2419 (GLONASS)VKSMedium EarthNavigationIn orbitOperational
28 December
05:19
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-FG/Fregat Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 31/6 Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Russia.svg Starsem
Flag of Europe.svg GIOVE A ESAMedium EarthNavigation
Technology
In orbitSuccessful
The satellite was deactivated on 24 November 2021. [17]
29 December
02:28
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M/Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of the United States.svg AMC-23 (2005–2007)
GE-23 (2007—)
SES Americom (2005–2007)
SAT-GE (2007—)
GeosynchronousCommunicationIn orbitOperational
Originally ordered by GE Americom as GE-2i, transferred to SES Americom before launch and renamed AMC-13, then transferred to Worldsat as Worldsat-3 before being transferred back to SES Americom as AMC-23 in early 2005. Transferred to SAT-GE when it split from SES Americom in 2007. [18]

Suborbital launches

Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC)Outcome
Remarks

January

18 January
13:58:00 [19]
Flag of the United States.svg Super Loki Flag of Norway.svg Andøya Flag of Germany.svg DLR
Flag of Germany.svg ROMA 2005 RWCH05 [20] DLR Suborbital Weather18 JanuarySuccessful
18 January
16:07 [19]
Flag of the United States.svg Super Loki Flag of Norway.svg Andøya Flag of Germany.svg DLR
Flag of Germany.svg ROMA 2005 RWCH08 [20] DLRSuborbitalWeather18 JanuarySuccessful
18 January
17:57 [19]
Flag of the United States.svg Super Loki Flag of Norway.svg Andøya Flag of Germany.svg DLR
Flag of Germany.svg ROMA 2005 RWCH11 [20] DLRSuborbitalWeather18 JanuarySuccessful
20 January
09:16 [19]
Flag of the United States.svg Super Loki Flag of Norway.svg Andøya Flag of Germany.svg DLR
Flag of Germany.svg ROMA 2005 RWCH14 [20] DLRSuborbitalWeather18 JanuarySuccessful

February

1 February Flag of France.svg M45 Flag of France.svg Biscarosse Flag of France.svg French Navy
French NavySuborbitalMissile test1 FebruarySuccessful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi) [21]
2 February
20:57:00 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Orion Flag of the United States.svg Barking Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
NAWC SuborbitalTarget [21] 2 FebruarySuccessful
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) [21]
14 February
06:22 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg UGM-27 Polaris (STARS) Flag of the United States.svg Kodiak Flag of the United States.svg SMDC
Flag of the United States.svg IFT-14 Target MDA SuborbitalTarget [21] 14 FebruarySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi), [21] interceptor launch cancelled [22]
24 February
21:03 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg Aries Flag of the United States.svg Barking Sands Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
Flag of the United States.svg FTM-04-1 TargetMDASuborbitalTarget [21] 24 FebruarySuccessful
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi), [21] intercepted by SM-3
24 February
21:04 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 Flag of the United States.svg USS Lake Erie [23] Flag of the United States.svg MDA
Flag of the United States.svg FTM-04-1 InterceptorMDASuborbital Aegis test24 FebruarySuccessful
"Stellar Dragon", apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi), [21] intercepted Aries

March

1 March
23:13:00 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Orion Flag of the United States.svg Barking Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
NAWCSuborbitalTarget1 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
2 March
04:00:14 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg UGM-133 Trident II D5 Flag of the United States.svg USS Tennessee, ETR LP-5 Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US NavySuborbitalMissile test2 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi), FCET-33
2 March
05:09:16 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg UGM-133 Trident II D5 Flag of the United States.svg USS Tennessee, ETR LP-5 Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US NavySuborbitalMissile test2 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi), FCET-33
2 March
21:11:00 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Orion Flag of the United States.svg Barking Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
NAWCSuborbitalTarget2 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
2 March
22:05:00 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Oriole Flag of the United States.svg Barking Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
NAWCSuborbitalTarget2 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
6 March
10:31:17 [24]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant XII Flag of the United States.svg Poker Flat LC-4 Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg CASCADES Dartmouth Intended: Suborbital Auroral 6 MarchLaunch failure
Third stage failed to ignite, [25] apogee: 29 kilometres (18 mi) [24]
15 March
05:45:00 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg Poker Flat LC-3 Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg DUST DartmouthSuborbital Micrometeoroids [26] 15 MarchSuccessful [27]
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
15 March
07:45:00 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg Poker Flat LC-2 Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg DUSTDartmouthSuborbitalMicrometeoroids [26] 15 MarchSuccessful [27]
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
19 March Flag of Pakistan.svg Shaheen-II Flag of Pakistan.svg Sonmiani Flag of Pakistan.svg Army of Pakistan
Army of PakistanSuborbitalMissile test19 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)

April

8 April
05:56
Flag of India.svg RH-300 Mk.II Flag of India.svg Satish Dhawan Flag of India.svg ISRO
PRL SuborbitalAeronomy8 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
8 April
17:30
Flag of the United States.svg Castor 4B MRT Flag of the United States.svg C-17, Pacific Ocean Flag of the United States.svg Orbital Sciences
Orbital SciencesSuborbitalTest flight8 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)

May

2 May
05:00
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Skylark 7 Flag of Sweden.svg Esrange Skylark Tower Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sounding Rocket Services [28]
Flag of Europe.svg Maser-10 ESASuborbitalMicrogravity2 MaySuccessful
Final Skylark launch, apogee: 252 kilometres (157 mi)
5 May
09:35:00
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Orion Flag of the United States.svg Wallops Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg MCAFT-1/IBSi IBSi SuborbitalBiological5 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 156 kilometres (97 mi)
27 May Flag of Russia.svg R-17 Elbrus (B) Flag of Syria.svg Minakh Flag of Syria.svg Syrian Army
Syrian ArmySuborbitalMissile test27 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
27 May Flag of Russia.svg R-17 Elbrus (D) Flag of Syria.svg Minakh Flag of Syria.svg Syrian Army
Syrian ArmySuborbitalMissile test27 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
27 May Flag of Russia.svg R-17 Elbrus (D) Flag of Syria.svg Minakh Flag of Syria.svg Syrian Army
Syrian ArmySuborbitalMissile test27 MayLaunch failure
Disintegrated over Turkey

June

12 June Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ju Lang 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Submarine, Yellow Sea Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg PLAN
PLANSuborbitalMissile test12 JuneSuccessful
28 June
22:54
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-ASAS Flag of the United States.svg Wallops Flag of the United States.svg NASA
NASASuborbitalTest flight28 JuneSuccessful

July

4 July
08:41
Flag of the United States.svg Improved Orion Flag of Norway.svg Andøya Flag of Norway.svg FFI
Flag of Norway.svg IMEF Oslo SuborbitalAeronomy/Ionospheric4 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
7 July
16:20:00
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg VAULT 3 NRL Suborbital Solar 7 JulySuccessful
7 July
16:20:00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dong Feng 21 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg PLA
PLASuborbitalASAT test7 JulyLaunch failure
Intercept failed
21 July
08:01
Flag of the United States.svg LGM-30G Minuteman III Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg LF-10 Flag of the United States.svg US Air Force
Flag of the United States.svg SERV-1 US Air ForceSuborbitalMissile test21 JulySuccessful

August

3 August
18:45
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg USC-6 USCLA SuborbitalSolar3 AugustSuccessful
3 August Flag of the United States.svg Castor 4B Flag of the United States.svg Barking Sands Flag of the United States.svg US Army
Flag of the United States.svg CHCM-1 US ArmySuborbitalTest flight3 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi)
17 August
07:06
Flag of Russia.svg R-29RMU Sineva Flag of Russia.svg Severodvinsk, Barents Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test17 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
18 August Flag of the United States.svg Castor 4B Flag of the United States.svg Barking Sands Flag of the United States.svg US Army
Flag of the United States.svg CHCM-1US ArmySuborbitalTest flight18 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi)
26 August
08:01
Flag of the United States.svg LGM-30G Minuteman III Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg LF-26 Flag of the United States.svg US Air Force
Flag of the United States.svg GT-188GM/SERV-2 US Air ForceSuborbitalMissile test26 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)

September

7 September
08:53
Flag of the United States.svg LGM-30G Minuteman III Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg LF-04 Flag of the United States.svg US Air Force
Flag of the United States.svg GT-187-1GM US Air ForceSuborbitalMissile test7 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
14 September
08:01
Flag of the United States.svg LGM-30G Minuteman III Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg LF-09 Flag of the United States.svg US Air Force
Flag of the United States.svg GT-189GM/ALCS US Air ForceSuborbitalMissile test14 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
26 September Flag of the United States.svg LRALT Flag of the United States.svg C-17, Midway Flag of the United States.svg MDA
MDASuborbitalTarget26 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi), test of COBRA DANE radar system
27 September
13:22
Flag of Russia.svg RSM-56 Bulava Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi), maiden flight of Bulava, launched whilst submarine was surfaced
30 September
07:06
Flag of Russia.svg R-29R Volna Flag of Russia.svg Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets, Okhotsk Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test30 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)

October

7 October
21:30
Flag of Russia.svg Volna Flag of Russia.svg Borisoglebsk, Barents Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Russia.svg IRDT-2R ESA/NPO Lavochkin SuborbitalTechnology6 OctoberSpacecraft failure
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi), recovery failed
10 October
21:10:08 [21]
Flag of the United States.svg UGM-133 Trident II D5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg HMS Vanguard, ETR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Royal NavySuborbitalMissile test10 OctoberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi), DASO-8
20 October
07:30 [21]
Flag of Russia.svg RS-18B UR-100NU Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 175/2 [29] Flag of Russia.svg RVSN
RVSNSuborbitalMissile test20 OctoberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
27 October
13:45
Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of the United States.svg VS-30/Orion Flag of Norway.svg Andøya Flag of Germany.svg DLR
Flag of Germany.svg SHEFEX DLRSuborbitalTest flight27 OctoberSuccessful
Apogee: 211 kilometres (131 mi)

November

1 November
17:10
Flag of Russia.svg RT-2PM Topol Flag of Russia.svg Kapustin Yar Flag of Russia.svg RVSN
Flag of Russia.svg IP-10 RVSN SuborbitalMissile test1 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
2 November
22:34
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier Mk.70-Oriole Flag of the United States.svg Barking Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
NAWC SuborbitalTarget2 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
14 November
20:30
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
NAWC SuborbitalTarget14 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
18 November
18:12
Flag of the United States.svg Castor 4B (MRT) Flag of the United States.svg Barking Sands Flag of the United States.svg U.S. Navy
Flag of the United States.svg FTM-04-2 Target U.S. Navy SuborbitalTarget18 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi), intercepted by SM-3.
18 November
18:16
Flag of the United States.svg RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 Flag of the United States.svg USS Lake Erie Flag of the United States.svg U.S. Navy
Flag of the United States.svg FTM-04-2 Interceptor U.S. Navy Suborbital Aegis test18 NovemberSuccessful
"Stellar Valkyrie", apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi), intercepted MRT.
18 November
20:13
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
NAWC SuborbitalTarget18 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
22 November Flag of the United States.svg THAAD Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg Lockheed Martin [21]
Flag of the United States.svg FTT-1 Lockheed Martin SuborbitalTest flight22 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
29 November
07:44
Flag of Russia.svg RT-2PM Topol Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Flag of Russia.svg RVSN
RVSN SuborbitalMissile test29 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)

December

9 December
19:02:42
Flag of the United States.svg UGM-133 Trident II D5 Flag of the United States.svg Submarine, ETR LP-5 Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US NavySuborbitalMissile test9 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi), FCET-34
14 December
03:04
Flag of the United States.svg Orbital Boost Vehicle Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Meck Flag of the United States.svg MDA
Flag of the United States.svg FT-1MDASuborbital GBI test14 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
20 December
19:30
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Orion Flag of the United States.svg Wallops Flag of the United States.svg NASA
NASASuborbitalTechnology20 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
21 December
05:19
Flag of Russia.svg RSM-56 Bulava Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test21 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi), first submerged Bulava launch

Unknown date

Unknown Flag of India.svg RH-300 Mk.II Flag of India.svg Satish Dhawan Flag of India.svg ISRO
ISROSuborbitalTest flight Successful
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
Unknown Flag of the United States.svg UGM-133 Trident II D5 Flag of the United States.svg Submarine, WTR Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US NavySuborbitalMissile test Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)

Deep Space Rendezvous

Date (GMT)SpacecraftEventRemarks
14 January Cassini Flyby of Titan Closest approach: 60,000 kilometres (37,000 mi)
14 January Huygens First soft landing on planet's satellite outside Moon and on Titan
15 FebruaryCassini3rd flyby of TitanClosest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi)
17 FebruaryCassiniFlyby of Enceladus Closest approach: 1,180 kilometres (730 mi)
4 March Rosetta 1st flyby of the Earth Gravity assist
9 MarchCassiniFlyby of EnceladusClosest approach: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
31 MarchCassini4th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 2,523 kilometres (1,568 mi)
16 AprilCassini5th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi)
4 July Deep Impact First impact to cometProjectile impacts 9P/Tempel 1
14 JulyCassiniFlyby of EnceladusClosest approach: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
2 August MESSENGER Flyby of the EarthGravity assist
22 AugustCassini6th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 4,015 kilometres (2,495 mi)
7 SeptemberCassini7th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi)
12 September Hayabusa Arrival at asteroid 25143 Itokawa
26 SeptemberCassiniFlyby of Hyperion Closest approach: 990 kilometres (620 mi)
11 OctoberCassiniFlyby of Dione Closest approach: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
28 OctoberCassini8th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 1,446 kilometres (899 mi)
12 November MINERVA Failed to land on Itokawa
19 NovemberHayabusaAccidentally landed on Itokawa
The first asteroid ascent
Stayed for 30 min
25 NovemberHayabusaMade a touch-and-go on Itokawa for samplingStatus unclear
26 NovemberCassiniFlyby of Rhea Closest approach: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
26 DecemberCassini9th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 10,429 kilometres (6,480 mi)

EVAs

Start Date/Time
(UTC)
DurationEnd Time
(UTC)
SpacecraftCrewRemarks
26 January
07:43
5 hours
28 minutes
13:11 Expedition 10
ISS Pirs
Flag of the United States.svg Leroy Chiao
Flag of Russia.svg Salizhan Sharipov
Completed the installation of the Universal Work Platform, mounted the European commercial experiment Rokviss (Robotic Components Verification on ISS) and its antenna, installed the Russian Biorisk experiment, and relocated a Japanese exposure experiment. [30] [31]
28 March
06:25
4 hours
30 minutes
10:55Expedition 10
ISS Pirs
Flag of the United States.svg Leroy Chiao
Flag of Russia.svg Salizhan Sharipov
Installed navigational and communications equipment for the arrival of the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), and deployed the 5-kilogram (11-pound) Russian TNS-0 nanosatellite. [30] [32]
30 July
09:48
6 hours
50 minutes
17:36 STS-114
Discovery
Flag of Japan.svg Soichi Noguchi
Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Robinson
Performed using Shuttle airlock whilst docked to the ISS. Demonstrated shuttle thermal protection repair techniques and enhancements to the Station's attitude control system. installed a base and cabling for an External Stowage Platform, rerouted power to Control Moment Gyroscope-2 (CMG-2), retrieved two exposure experiments, and replaced a faulty global positioning system antenna on the station. [33]
1 August
08:42
7 hours
14 minutes
15:56STS-114
Discovery
Flag of Japan.svg Soichi Noguchi
Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Robinson
Performed using Shuttle airlock whilst docked to the ISS. Removed faulty CMG-1 from the Z1 truss, installed faulty CMG-1 into Discovery's payload bay, and installed new CMG-1 onto the Z1 truss segment. [34] [35]
3 August
08:48
6 hours
1 minute
14:49STS-114
Discovery
Flag of Japan.svg Soichi Noguchi
Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Robinson
Performed using Shuttle airlock whilst docked to the ISS. Photographed and inspected Discovery's heat shield, removed two protruding gap fillers from between tiles in the forward area of the orbiter's underside, and installed amateur radio satellite PCSAT2. [36]
18 August
19:02
4 hours
58 minutes
19 August
00:00
Expedition 11
ISS Pirs
Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Krikalyov
Flag of the United States.svg John L. Phillips
Retrieved one of three canisters from the Biorisk experiment, removed Micro-Particles Capturer experiment and Space Environment Exposure Device from Zvezda, retrieved Matroska experiment, installed an ATV docking television camera. [37] [38]
7 November
15:32
5 hours
22 minutes
20:54 Expedition 12
ISS Quest
Flag of the United States.svg William S. McArthur
Flag of Russia.svg Valery Tokarev
Installed and set up the P1 Truss camera, retrieved a failed Rotary Joint Motor Controller (RJMC), jettisoned a Floating Potential Probe, and removed and replaced a remote power controller module on the Mobile Transporter. [39] First Quest-based spacewalk since April 2003.

Orbital launch summary

By country

Circle frame.svgChina: 5Europe: 5India: 1Japan: 2Russia: 25Ukraine: 5USA: 12
CountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial
failures
Remarks
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5500
Flag of Europe.svg  Europe 5500
Flag of India.svg  India 1100
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2200
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 252230
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5500
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 121200
World555230

By rocket

5
10
15
20
R-7

By family

By type

By configuration

By launch site

5
10
15
20
China
France
India
International waters
Japan
Kazakhstan
SiteCountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial failuresRemarks
Baikonur Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 191900
Barents Sea Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1010Launched from Borisoglebsk submarine
Cape Canaveral Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6600
Jiuquan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4400
Kennedy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1100
Kourou Flag of France.svg  France 5500
Ocean Odyssey Flag of the United Nations.svg International4400
Plesetsk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6420
Satish Dhawan Flag of India.svg  India 1100
Tanegashima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1100
Uchinoura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1100
Vandenberg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5500One launch used Stargazer aircraft
Xichang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1100
Total555230

By orbit

5
10
15
20
25
30
Transatmospheric
  •   Transatmospheric
  •   Low Earth
  •   Low Earth (ISS)
  •   Low Earth (SSO)
  •   Low Earth (retrograde)
  •   Medium Earth
  •   Geosychronous
    (transfer)
  •   Inclined GSO
  •   High Earth
  •   Heliocentric
Orbital regimeLaunchesSuccessesFailuresAccidentally
achieved
Remarks
Transatmospheric0000
Low Earth 2927207 to ISS
Medium Earth / Molniya 4310
Geosynchronous / GTO 191900
High Earth / Lunar transfer 0000
Heliocentric / Planetary transfer 3300
Total555230

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