2009 in spaceflight
List of launches
Date and time (UTC) RocketFlight number Launch siteLSP

2009 in spaceflight

Section Title: List of launches
Table Section Text: Date and time (UTC) RocketFlight number Launch siteLSP

Date and time (UTC)	Rocket	Flight number	Launch site	LSP

Payload (⚀ = CubeSat)	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome

Remarks

January[edit]

18 January 02:47	United States Delta IV-H	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-37B	United States United Launch Alliance

United States USA-202 (Mentor)	NRO	Geosynchronous	ELINT	In orbit	Operational

NRO Launch 26

23 January 03:54	Japan H-IIA 202	Japan Tanegashima LA-Y1	Japan Mitsubishi

Japan Ibuki (GOSAT)	JAXA	Low Earth	Climatology	In orbit	Operational

Japan SDS-1	JAXA	Low Earth	Technology	In orbit	Successful

Japan Sohla-1 (Maido-1)	SOHLA	Low Earth	Technology	In orbit	Successful

Japan Raijin (Sprite-Sat)	Tohoku	Low Earth	Sprite research	In orbit	Spacecraft failure

Japan Kagayaki	Sorun	Low Earth	Technology	In orbit	Spacecraft failure

Japan Hitomi (PRISM)	Tokyo	Low Earth	Technology	In orbit	Operational

Japan Kukai (STARS)	Kagawa	Low Earth	Technology	In orbit	Spacecraft failure

Japan Kiseki (KKS-1)	TMCIT	Low Earth	Technology	In orbit	Spacecraft failure

Raijin failed to respond to commands from ground following electromagnetic boom deployment, Kagayaki failed to contact ground, STARS tether deployment failed, Kiseki failed to respond to commands from ground.

26 January 00:15	Japan S-310	Norway Andøya LA-U3	NorwayAndøya

Japan Delta-2	JAXA/Nagoya	Suborbital	Auroral	26 January	Successful

29 January 09:49	Canada Black Brant IX	United States Poker Flat	United States NASA

United States ACES-I	Iowa	Suborbital	Auroral	09:59	Successful

29 January 09:51	Canada Black Brant VB	United StatesPoker Flat	United StatesNASA

United States ACES-II	Iowa	Suborbital	Auroral	10:01	Successful

30 January 13:30	Ukraine Tsyklon-3	Russia Plesetsk Site 32/2	Russia Roskosmos

Russia Koronas-Foton	Roskosmos/MEPhI/NIIEM	Low Earth	Solar	In orbit	Spacecraft failure

Final flight of Tsyklon-3 rocket, satellite problems during mid-2009, loss of signal in early December due to power system malfunction. Declared a total loss in April 2010.

February[edit]

2 February 18:36	Iran Safir	Iran Semnan	Iran ISA

Iran Omid	ISA	Low Earth	Technology	25 April	Successful

First successful Iranian orbital launch

6 February 10:22:01	United States Delta II 7320-10C	United States Vandenberg SLC-2W	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States NOAA-19 (NOAA-N')	NOAA/NASA	Low Earth	Weather	In orbit	Operational

10 February 05:49:46	Russia Soyuz-U	Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6	RussiaRoskosmos

Russia Progress M-66	Roskosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Logistics	18 May 15:14:45	Successful

ISS flight 32P

11 February 00:03	Russia Proton-M/Briz-M Enhanced	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39	Russia Khrunichev

Russia Ekspress-AM44	RSCC	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

Russia Ekspress-MD1	RSCC	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

12 February 22:09:00	Europe Ariane 5ECA	France Kourou ELA-3	France Arianespace

France Hot Bird 10	Eutelsat	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

Netherlands NSS-9	SES New Skies	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

France Spirale-A	CNES	Geosynchronous Transfer	Technology	In orbit	Operational

France Spirale-B	CNES	Geosynchronous Transfer	Technology	In orbit	Operational

13 February	United States UGM-133 Trident II D5	United StatesUSS Alabama, Pacific Ocean	United States US Navy

US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

18 February 09:52:00	United States Terrier-Orion	United StatesPoker Flat	United StatesNASA

Clemson	Suborbital	Atmospheric	18 February	Successful

18 February 10:29:00	United StatesTerrier-Orion	United StatesPoker Flat	United StatesNASA

Clemson	Suborbital	Atmospheric	18 February	Successful

18 February 10:59:00	United StatesTerrier-Orion	United StatesPoker Flat	United StatesNASA

Clemson	Suborbital	Atmospheric	18 February	Successful

18 February 11:47:00	United StatesTerrier-Orion	United StatesPoker Flat	United StatesNASA

Clemson	Suborbital	Atmospheric	18 February	Successful

24 February 09:55:30	United States Taurus-XL 3110	United StatesVandenberg LC-576E	United States Orbital Sciences

United States OCO	NASA	Intended: Sun-synchronous	Climatology	24 February	Launch failure

Maiden flight of Taurus-XL 3110, payload fairing failed to separate, failed to reach orbit. Satellite was to have been part of A-train constellation

25 February 10:45	CanadaBlack Brant IX	United States White Sands LC-36	United StatesNASA

United States CIBER	Caltech	Suborbital	IR Astronomy	10:55	Successful

26 February 18:29:55	Ukraine Zenit-3SLB	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 45/1	United Nations Land Launch

Canada Telstar 11N	Telesat	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

28 February 04:10	Russia Proton-K/DM-2	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 81/24	RussiaKhrunichev

Russia Raduga-1	VKS	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

February	United StatesUGM-133 Trident II D5	United StatesSubmarine, Pacific Ocean	United StatesUS Navy

US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

March[edit]

6 March 10:54	India Dhanush	IndiaShip, Indian Ocean	India DRDO

DRDO	Suborbital	Target	6 March	Successful

Target for successful Prithvi interceptor test, apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi)

7 March 03:49:57	United StatesDelta II 7925-10L	United StatesCape Canaveral SLC-17B	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States Kepler	NASA	Heliocentric	Astronomy	In orbit	Operational

Exosolar planet research, operating in an Earth-trailing orbit

15 March 23:43:44	United StatesSpace Shuttle Discovery	United States Kennedy LC-39A	United States United Space Alliance

United States STS-119	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS Assembly	28 March 19:13	Successful

United Nations ITS S6 Truss	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS component	In orbit	Operational

Manned flight with seven astronauts

17 March 14:21	Russia Rokot/Briz-KM	RussiaPlesetsk Site 133/3	European UnionRussia Eurockot

European Union GOCE	ESA	Low Earth	Gravity	11 November 2013 00:16	Successful

18 March 00:25	United States TRBM	United StatesUSS Tripoli, Barking Sands	United States US Army

US Army/MDA	Suborbital	Target	18 March	Successful

Intercepted by THAAD launched at 00:30 UTC

18 March 00:30	United States THAAD	United StatesBarking Sands	United StatesUS Army

US Army/MDA	Suborbital	ABM test	18 March	Successful

Intercepted target missile

18 March 00:30	United StatesTHAAD	United StatesBarking Sands	United StatesUS Army

US Army/MDA	Suborbital	ABM test	18 March	Successful

Backup interceptor, destroyed by range safety after first missile succeeded

20 March 11:04	Canada Black Brant XII	United StatesPoker Flat	United StatesNASA

United States Cascades-2	Dartmouth	Suborbital	Auroral	20 March	Successful

24 March 08:34:00	United StatesDelta II 7925-9.5	United StatesCape Canaveral SLC-17A	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States USA-203 (GPS IIR-20/M7)	US Air Force	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Partial spacecraft failure Operational

25 March 13:25	United States Hera	United States Fort Wingate LC-96	United StatesUS Army

US Army	Suborbital	Target	25 March	Successful

Target for MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 test, interceptor failed

26 March 11:49:06	Russia Soyuz-FG	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5	RussiaRoskosmos

Russia Soyuz TMA-14	Roskosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS Expedition 19	11 October 04:32	Successful

Manned flight with three cosmonauts. First space tourist to make two flights.

April[edit]

3 April 16:24	RussiaProton-M/Briz-M Enhanced	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39	RussiaUnited States International Launch Services

France Eutelsat W2A	Eutelsat	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

4 April 00:31	United States Atlas V 421	United StatesCape Canaveral SLC-41	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States USA-204 (WGS-2)	US Air Force	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

5 April 02:30:15	North Korea Unha	North Korea Tonghae	North Korea KCST

North Korea Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2	KCST	Intended: Low Earth	Technology	5 April	Launch failure

North Korea claimed the launch was successful, however no objects were tracked in orbit.

7 April	Israel Blue Sparrow	Israel F-15 Eagle, Israel	IsraelIsraeli Air Force

Israeli Air Force	Suborbital	Arrow-2 target	Successful

Arrow-2 target, successfully intercepted

7 April	Israel Arrow-2	Israel Negev	Israel Israel Aerospace Industries

IAI/Israeli Defense Forces	Suborbital	ABM Test	Successful

Successful intercept of a Blue Sparrow target over the Mediterranean

10 April 09:10	Russia RS-12M Topol	RussiaPlesetsk	Russia RVSN

RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	10 April	Successful

14 April 16:16	China Long March 3C	China Xichang LA-2	China CNSA

China Compass-G2	CNSA	Geosynchronous	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

17 April 11:17	United States FalconLaunch	United StatesWhite Sands	United States US Air Force Academy

United States FalconLAUNCH VII	US Air Force Academy	Suborbital	Technology	17 April	Successful

Apogee: 108 kilometres (67 mi), first student-built rocket to reach space

20 April 01:15	India PSLV-CA	India Satish Dhawan SLP	India ISRO

India RISAT-2	ISRO	Low Earth	Radar imaging	In orbit	Operational

India ANUSAT	Anna	Low Earth	Technology	18 April 2012	Successful

20 April 08:16	Ukraine Zenit-3SL	Norway Ocean Odyssey	United Nations Sea Launch

Italy Sicral-1B	ASI	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

22 April 02:55	China Long March 2C	China Taiyuan LC-1	ChinaCNSA

China Yaogan-6	CNSA	Sun-synchronous	Remote sensing	In orbit	Operational

29 April 16:58	RussiaSoyuz-U	RussiaPlesetsk Site 16/2	RussiaVKS

Russia Kosmos 2450 (Kobal't-M)	VKS	Low Earth	Optical imaging	27 July	Successful

May[edit]

2 May 14:02	United States SpaceLoft XL	United States Spaceport America	United States UP Aerospace

United States SL-3	NMSGC	Suborbital	Student research	2 May	Launch failure

United States Discovery	Celestis	Suborbital	Space burial

Failed to reach space due to premature payload separation whilst rocket was still burning

5 May 20:24:25	United StatesDelta II 7920-10C	United StatesVandenberg SLC-2W	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States USA-205 (STSS-ATRR)	US Air Force/MDA	Low Earth	Missile defence Technology	In orbit	Operational

7 May 02:42:00	United StatesTerrier-Orion	Australia Woomera	Australia DSTO

AustraliaUnited States HiFIRE 0	DSTO/AFRL	Suborbital	Technology	7 May	Successful

7 May 18:37	RussiaSoyuz-U	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5	RussiaRoskosmos

Russia Progress M-02M	Roskosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Logistics	13 July 16:28:47	Successful

ISS flight 33P

11 May 18:01	United StatesSpace Shuttle Atlantis	United StatesKennedy LC-39A	United StatesUnited Space Alliance

United States STS-125	NASA	Low Earth (HST)	HST servicing flight	24 May 15:39	Successful

Manned flight with seven astronauts, final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope

14 May 13:12	EuropeAriane 5ECA	FranceKourou ELA-3	FranceArianespace

Europe Herschel	ESA	Earth/Sun L2	IR astronomy	In orbit	Operational

Europe Planck	ESA	Earth/Sun L2	Astronomy	In orbit	Operational

16 May 00:57	RussiaProton-M/Briz-M Enhanced	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39	RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services

Bermuda ProtoStar II	ProtoStar	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

19 May 04:36	India Agni II	India Integrated Test Range	India Indian Army/DRDO

Indian Army/DRDO	Suborbital	Missile test	+127 seconds	Launch failure

Loss of control, landed in sea 203 kilometres (126 mi) downrange

19 May 23:55	United States Minotaur I	United States MARS LP-0B	United StatesOrbital Sciences

United States TacSat-3	USAF-RL	Low Earth	Technology	30 April 2012	Successful

United States PharmaSat	NASA	Low Earth	Biological	14 August 2012	Successful

United States AeroCube 3	Aerospace Corporation	Low Earth	Technology	6 January 2011	Successful

United States HawkSat I	HISS	Low Earth	Technology	4 September 2011	Successful

United States CP6	CalPoly	Low Earth	Technology	6 October 2011	Successful

All payloads except TacSat-3 and Pharmasat are CubeSats

20 May	Iran Sejjil-2	IranSemnan	Iran IRGC

IRGC	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi)

21 May 21:53	Russia Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat	RussiaPlesetsk Site 43/4	Russia RVSN

Russia Meridian 2	VKS	Intended: Molniya Achieved: Medium Earth	Communication	In orbit	Launch failure

Core vehicle second stage shut down five seconds early, attempt to compensate using Fregat resulted in propellent depletion during second of three burns Satellite reached a lower orbit than expected, and despite being expected to be recoverable to fully operational status was unable to recover

22 May 10:32	United States Nike-Orion	Sweden Esrange	European Union EuroLaunch

Germany MAPHEUS	DLR	Suborbital	Technology	22 May	Successful

Apogee: 140.8 kilometres (87.5 mi)

26 May	United StatesUGM-133 Trident II D5	United KingdomHMS Victorious	United Kingdom Royal Navy

Royal Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	26 July	Successful

27 May 10:34:42	RussiaSoyuz-FG	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5	RussiaRoskosmos

Russia Soyuz TMA-15	Roskosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS Expedition 20	1 December 07:17	Successful

Manned flight with three cosmonauts, established first permanent six-man crew on the ISS

28 May 16:52	United StatesTerrier-Orion	United StatesWallops Island	United StatesNASA

United States SOAREX VII	NASA	Suborbital	28 May	Successful

29 May	Brazil Orion	Brazil Alcântara	Brazil AEB

BrazilMaracati 1	INPE	Suborbital	Microgravity	Successful

June[edit]

6 June	United States Terrier-Lynx	United States San Nicolas	United StatesUS Air Force

US Air Force	Suborbital	YAL-1 target	Successful

Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)

13 June	United StatesTerrier-Lynx	United StatesSan Nicolas	United StatesUS Air Force

US Air Force	Suborbital	YAL-1 target	Successful

Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)

18 June 21:32	United StatesAtlas V 401	United StatesCape Canaveral SLC-41	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States LRO	NASA	Selenocentric	Lunar orbiter	In orbit	Operational

United States LCROSS	NASA	High Earth (TLI)	Lunar impactor	9 October 11:37	Successful

LCROSS observed the upper stage impacting the Cabeus crater on the Moon at 11:31 on 9 October shortly before its own impact into the same crater.

21 June 21:50	UkraineZenit-3SLB	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 45/1	United NationsLand Launch

Malaysia MEASAT-3a	MEASAT	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

26 June 09:30	United StatesTerrier-Orion	United StatesWallops Island LA-2	United StatesNASA

United States RockOn!	Colorado	Suborbital	Student research	09:45	Successful

27 June 07:30	CanadaBlack Brant IX	United StatesWhite Sands LC-36	United StatesNASA

United States DICE	Colorado	Suborbital	UV Astronomy	07:40	Spacecraft failure

27 June 22:51	United States Delta IV-M+ (4,2)	United StatesCape Canaveral SLC-37B	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States GOES-O (GOES-14)	NOAA/NASA	Geostationary	Weather	In orbit	Operational

29 June 10:01	United States LGM-30G Minuteman III	United StatesVandenberg	United StatesUS Air Force

United States GT-199GM	US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	29 June	Successful

30 June 19:10	RussiaProton-M/Briz-M Enhanced	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39	RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services

United States Sirius FM-5 (RadioSat-5)	Sirius XM	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

July[edit]

1 July 19:52	European UnionAriane 5ECA	FranceKourou ELA-3	FranceArianespace

United States TerreStar-1	TerreStar	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

6 July 01:26	RussiaRokot/Briz-KM	RussiaPlesetsk Site 133/3	RussiaVKS

Russia Kosmos 2451 (Rodnik)	VKS	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational

Russia Kosmos 2452 (Rodnik)	VKS	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational

Russia Kosmos 2453 (Rodnik)	VKS	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational

13 July 01:20	Russia R-29RMU Sineva	Russia K-84 Ekaterinburg, North Pole	Russia VMF

VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	13 July	Successful

Carried ten re-entry vehicles, impacted Kura Test Range

13 July 23:50	RussiaR-29RMU Sineva	Russia K-117 Bryansk, North Pole	RussiaVMF

VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	14 July	Successful

Carried ten re-entry vehicles, impacted Chizha test site

14 July 03:35	United States Falcon 1	Marshall Islands Omelek	United StatesSpaceX

Malaysia RazakSat-1 (MACSat)	ATSB	Low Earth	Imaging	In orbit	Operational

Final flight of Falcon 1

15 July 22:03	United StatesSpace Shuttle Endeavour	United StatesKennedy LC-39A	United StatesUnited Space Alliance

United States STS-127	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS Assembly	31 July 14:48	Successful

United Nations JEM-EF	JAXA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS component	In orbit	Operational

United States AggieSat 2	NASA	Low Earth	Technology	17 March 2010 18:26	Partial spacecraft failure Successful

United States BEVO-1	NASA	Low Earth	Technology	Partial spacecraft failure Successful

United States Castor	NRL	Low Earth	Atmospheric	18 August 2010 17:48	Successful

United States Pollux	NRL	Low Earth	Atmospheric	29 March 2010	Successful

Manned flight with seven astronauts, AggieSat 2 and BEVO-1 collectively designated Dragonsat, Castor and Pollux collectively designated ANDE-2, both deployed on 30 July; Dragonsat at 12:34:30 UTC and ANDE-2 at 17:23:02; Dragonsat satellites failed to separate from each other

16 July	Russia RSM-56 Bulava	Russia TK-208 Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea	RussiaVMF

VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	Launch failure

First stage malfunction

21 July 03:57:43	Russia Kosmos-3M	RussiaPlesetsk Site 132/1	RussiaRVSN

Russia Kosmos 2454 (Parus)	VKS	Low Earth	Navigation Communications	In orbit	Operational

Russia Sterkh-1	Roskosmos	Low Earth	Communication Search and rescue	In orbit	Operational

22 July 03:40	United States LRALT	C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean	United StatesMDA

MDA/IMDO	Suborbital	ABM target	22 July	Successful

Target for Arrow test, interceptor launch scrubbed

24 July 10:56:51	RussiaSoyuz-U	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5	RussiaRoskosmos

Russia Progress M-67	Roskosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Logistics	27 September 10:19:11	Successful

Final flight of original Progress-M; ISS flight 34P

29 July 18:46	Ukraine Dnepr	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 109/95	Russia ISC Kosmotras

United Arab Emirates DubaiSat-1	EIAST	Sun-synchronous	Imaging	In orbit	Operational

Spain Deimos-1	Deimos Space	Sun-synchronous	Imaging	In orbit	Operational

United Kingdom UK-DMC 2	BNSC (2009-2010) UKSA (2010—)	Sun-synchronous	Imaging	In orbit	Operational

Spain Nanosat 1B	INTA	Low Earth	Imaging	In orbit	Operational

Argentina AprizeSat-3	LatinSat	Low Earth	Communication	In orbit	Operational

Argentina AprizeSat-4	LatinSat	Low Earth	Communication	In orbit	Operational

31 July 03:40	United StatesKauai	United StatesMDA

MDA	Suborbital	ABM target	31 July	Successful

Target for Stellar Avenger test, intercept successful

31 July 03:42	United States RIM-161 Standard Missile 3	United StatesUSS Hopper	United StatesMDA

United States Stellar Avenger	MDA	Suborbital	ABM test	31 July	Successful

31 July 04:00	United StatesKauai	United StatesMDA

United States FTX-06 Event 1	MDA	Suborbital	ABM target	31 July	Successful

Radar target for exercise after Stellar Avenger, not intercepted

August[edit]

11 August 04:50	CanadaBlack Brant IX	United StatesSan Nicolas	United StatesNASA

United States MARTI	US Air Force	Suborbital	ABL target	11 August	Successful

11 August 19:47	RussiaProton-M/Briz-M	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39	RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services

China AsiaSat 5	AsiaSat	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

17 August 10:35:00	United StatesDelta II 7925-9.5	United StatesCape Canaveral SLC-17A	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States USA-206 (GPS IIR-21/M8)	US Air Force	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

Final launch from SLC-17A, final GPS IIR launch, final flight of Delta II 7925

17 August 12:52:00	CanadaBlack Brant IX	United StatesWallops Island	United StatesNASA

United States IRVE-II	NASA	Suborbital	Technology	17 August	Successful

21 August 22:09	European UnionAriane 5ECA	FranceKourou ELA-3	FranceArianespace

Japan JCSAT-12	SKY Perfect JSAT Group	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

Australia Optus D3	Optus	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

23 August 16:01	United States LGM-30G Minuteman III	United StatesVandenberg	United StatesUS Air Force

United States GT-200GM	US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	23 August	Successful

Travelled 6,743 kilometres (4,190 mi) downrange

25 August 08:00	RussiaSouth Korea Naro-1	South Korea Naro	RussiaSouth Korea Khrunichev/KARI

South Korea STSAT-2A	KARI	Intended: Low Earth	Technology	25 August	Launch failure

Maiden flight of Naro-1, first South Korean orbital launch attempt (with Russian assistance). First flight of Angara Universal Rocket Module (used as first stage), half of payload fairing failed to separate, failed to reach orbit.

29 August 03:59	United StatesSpace Shuttle Discovery	United StatesKennedy LC-39A	United StatesUnited Space Alliance

United States STS-128	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS assembly	11 September 00:53	Successful

ItalyUnited States Leonardo MPLM	ASI/NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	Logistics	Successful

Manned flight with seven astronauts

31 August 09:28	China Long March 3B	China Xichang	ChinaCNSA

Indonesia Palapa-D	Indosat	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Partial launch failure Operational

Third stage failed during restart due to gas generator burnthrough

September[edit]

3 September	United StatesUGM-133 Trident II D5	United StatesUSS West Virginia, Eastern Range	United StatesUS Navy

US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)

4 September	United StatesUGM-133 Trident II D5	United StatesUSS West Virginia, Eastern Range	United StatesUS Navy

US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)

8 September 21:35	United StatesAtlas V 401	United StatesCape Canaveral SLC-41	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States USA-207 (PAN)	Geostationary	Communications	In orbit	Operational

10 September 17:01:46	Japan H-IIB	JapanTanegashima LA-Y2	JapanJAXA

Japan HTV-1	JAXA	Low Earth (ISS)	Logistics	1 November 21:26	Successful

Maiden flight of H-IIB and H-II Transfer Vehicle, first launch from LA-Y2

14 September 17:40	CanadaBlack Brant IX	United StatesWhite Sands LC-36	United StatesNASA

United States HERSCHEL	NRL	Suborbital	Solar	14 September	Successful

17 September 15:55	Russia Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 31/6	RussiaRoskosmos

Russia Meteor M-1	Roskosmos	Sun-synchronous	Weather	In orbit	Operational

Russia Universitetsky-Tatyana-2	MSU	Sun-synchronous	Technology	In orbit	Operational

Russia Sterkh-2	Roskosmos	Sun-synchronous	Communication Search and rescue	In orbit	Operational

Russia UGATUSAT	UGATU	Sun-synchronous	Imaging	In orbit	Operational

Russia BLITS	Roskosmos	Sun-synchronous	Radar calibration	In orbit	Operational

South Africa Sumbandila	Stellenbosch	Low Earth	Technology	In orbit	Operational

Russia IRIS	Low Earth	Technology	In orbit	Operational

IRIS intentionally remained attached to upper stage

17 September 19:19:19	RussiaProton-M/Briz-M Enhanced	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39	RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services

Canada Nimiq 5	Telesat Canada	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

19 September 23:32	Canada Black Brant XII	United StatesWallops Island LP-1	United StatesNASA

United States CARE	NRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	19 September	Successful

23 September 06:21	India PSLV-CA	India Satish Dhawan FLP	IndiaISRO

India Oceansat-2	ISRO	Sun-synchronous	Oceanography	In orbit	Operational

Germany BeeSat	TU Berlin	Sun-synchronous	Technology	In orbit	Operational

Germany UWE-2	Würzburg	Sun-synchronous	Technology	In orbit	Operational

Turkey ITU-pSat1	ITU	Sun-synchronous	Technology	In orbit	Operational

Switzerland SwissCube-1	EPFL	Sun-synchronous	Atmospheric	In orbit	Operational

Germany Rubin 9.1	OHB-System	Low Earth	Technology	In orbit	Successful

Germany Rubin 9.2	OHB-System	Low Earth	Technology	In orbit	Successful

First Swiss satellite, Rubin payloads intentionally remained attached to upper stage

25 September 12:20	United StatesDelta II 7920-10C	United StatesCape Canaveral SLC-17B	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States USA-208 (STSS-Demo 1)	US Air Force	Low Earth	Technology Missile defence	In orbit	Operational

United States USA-209 (STSS-Demo 2)	US Air Force	Low Earth	Technology Missile defence	In orbit	Operational

27 September	Iran Shahab 1	IranIran	IranIRGC

IRGC	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)

27 September	Iran Shahab 2	IranIran	IranIRGC

IRGC	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)

28 September	Iran Shahab 3	IranIran	IranIRGC

IRGC	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)

28 September	Iran Sejjil-1	IranIran	IranIRGC

IRGC	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi)

30 September 07:14	RussiaSoyuz-FG	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5	RussiaRoskosmos

Russia Soyuz TMA-16	Roskosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS Expedition 21	18 March 2010	Successful

Manned flight with three cosmonauts

October[edit]

1 October 21:59	European UnionAriane 5ECA	FranceKourou ELA-3	FranceArianespace

Spain Amazonas-2	Hispasat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

Germany COMSATBw-1	Bundeswehr	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

6 October	Russia R-29R Volna	Russia K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets, Sea of Okhotsk	RussiaVMF

VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

Carried four re-entry vehicles

7 October	RussiaR-29R Volna	Russia K-44 Ryazan, Sea of Okhotsk	RussiaVMF

VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

Carried four re-entry vehicles

8 October 18:51	United StatesDelta II 7920	United StatesVandenberg SLC-2W	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States WorldView-2	DigitalGlobe	Low Earth	Imaging	In orbit	Operational

12 October	IndiaPrithvi 2	IndiaOdisha	IndiaIndian Air Force

Indian Air Force	Suborbital	Target	Successful

15 October 01:14	RussiaSoyuz-U	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5	RussiaRoskosmos

Russia Progress M-03M	Roskosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Logistics	27 April 2010 18:50:56	Successful

ISS flight 35P

16 October	United States ARAV-B (Terrier-Oriole)	United StatesKauai	United StatesMDA

United StatesFTX-06 Event 2	MDA	Suborbital	ABM target	Successful

Radar target, not intercepted

16 October	United StatesARAV-B (Terrier-Oriole)	United StatesKauai	United StatesMDA

United StatesFTX-06 Event 3	MDA	Suborbital	ABM target	Successful

Radar target, not intercepted

18 October 16:12	United StatesAtlas V 401	United StatesVandenberg SLC-3E	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States USA-210 (DMSP-5D3 F18)	US Air Force/NOAA	Low Earth	Weather	In orbit	Operational

28 October 04:00	United StatesKauai	United StatesMDA

JMSDF/MDA	Suborbital	ABM target	28 October	Successful

Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi), intercepted by SM-3

28 October 04:04	United StatesRIM-161 Standard Missile 3	Japan JDS Myōkō, Pacific Ocean	JapanJMSDF

JMSDF	Suborbital	ABM test	28 October	Successful

Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi), intercepted target

29 October 20:00	European UnionAriane 5ECA	FranceKourou ELA-3	FranceArianespace

Norway Thor-6	Telenor	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

Netherlands NSS-12	SES New Skies	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

November[edit]

1 November	RussiaR-29RMU Sineva	RussiaK-117 Bryansk, Barents Sea	RussiaVMF

VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

Carried four re-entry vehicles

2 November 01:50	RussiaRokot/Briz-KM	RussiaPlesetsk Site 133/3	European UnionRussiaEurockot

European Union SMOS	ESA	Sun-synchronous	Earth science	In orbit	Operational

European Union Proba-2	ESA	Sun-synchronous	Earth science	In orbit	Operational

5 November	United States ARAV-C (Talos-Castor)	United StatesKauai	United StatesMDA

United StatesFTX-06 Event 4	MDA	Suborbital	ABM target	Successful

Radar target, not intercepted

10 November 14:22	RussiaSoyuz-U	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5	RussiaRoskosmos

Russia Progress M-MIM2	Roskosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Orbital tug	8 December 05:27	Successful

United Nations Poisk (MRM-2)	Roskosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS component	In orbit	Operational

ISS flight 5R

12 November 02:45	ChinaLong March 2C	China Jiuquan LA-4	ChinaCASC

China Shijian XI-01	CASC	Low Earth	Technology	In orbit	Operational

14 November 02:30	CanadaBlack Brant IX	United StatesWhite Sands LC-36	United StatesNASA

United States CyXESS	Colorado	Suborbital	X-ray astronomy	14 November	Successful

16 November 19:28	United StatesSpace Shuttle Atlantis	United StatesKennedy LC-39A	United StatesUnited Space Alliance

United States STS-129	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS assembly	27 November 14:44	Successful

United Nations ExPRESS-1	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	In orbit	Operational

United Nations ExPRESS-2	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	In orbit	Operational

Manned flight, launching with six astronauts, and landing with seven

20 November 10:44	RussiaSoyuz-U	RussiaPlesetsk Site 16/2	RussiaRVSN

Russia Kosmos 2455 (Lotos-S)	VKS	Low Earth	ELINT	In orbit	Operational

22 November 11:15	Brazil VSB-30	SwedenEsrange	European UnionEuroLaunch

European Union TEXUS-46	ESA	Suborbital	Microgravity	22 November	Successful

Apogee: 252 kilometres (157 mi)

23 November 06:55	United StatesAtlas V 431	United StatesCape Canaveral SLC-41	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United Nations Intelsat 14	Intelsat	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

23 November 14:20	IndiaAgni II	IndiaIntegrated Test Range	IndiaIndian Army/DRDO

Indian Army/DRDO	Suborbital	Missile test	23 November	Launch failure

Loss of control after second stage separation

24 November 14:19	RussiaProton-M/Briz-M Enhanced	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39	RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services

France Eutelsat W7	Eutelsat	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

28 November 01:21	JapanH-IIA 202	JapanTanegashima LA-Y1	JapanMitsubishi

Japan IGS Optical 3	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Successful

29 November 09:00	BrazilVSB-30	SwedenEsrange	European UnionEuroLaunch

European Union TEXUS-47	ESA	Suborbital	Microgravity	29 November	Successful

Apogee: 264 kilometres (164 mi)

30 November 01:38	New Zealand Ātea-1	New Zealand Great Mercury Island	New Zealand Rocket Lab

New Zealand Manu Karere	Rocket Lab	Suborbital	Test flight	30 November	Successful

Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi), maiden flight of Ātea-1, first spaceflight to be conducted by New Zealand

30 November 21:00	UkraineZenit-3SLB	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 45/1	United NationsLand Launch

United Nations Intelsat 15	Intelsat	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

December[edit]

6 December 01:47	United StatesDelta IV-M+ (5,4)	United StatesCape Canaveral SLC-37B	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States USA-211 (WGS-3)	US Air Force	Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Successful

Maiden flight of Delta IV-M+ (5,4), final Block I WGS satellite

9 December 06:45	RussiaRSM-56 Bulava	RussiaTK-208 Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea	RussiaVMF

VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	9 December	Launch failure

Loss of control during third stage burn, caused spiral patterns in the sky above Norway

9 December 08:42	China Long March 2D	ChinaJiuquan LA-4/SLS-2	ChinaCNSA

China Yaogan-7	CNSA	Sun-synchronous	Remote sensing	In orbit	Operational

10 December 11:35	RussiaRS-12M Topol	Russia Kapustin Yar	RussiaRVSN

RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	10 December	Successful

11 December	United States LRALT	C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean	United StatesMDA

MDA/IMDO	Suborbital	ABM target	Launch failure

Target for THAAD

13 December	IndiaDhanush	IndiaINS Subhadra	IndiaIndian Navy

Indian Navy	Suborbital	Target	Successful

14 December 10:38	RussiaProton-M/DM-2 Enhanced	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 81/24	RussiaKhrunichev

Russia Kosmos 2456 (Glonass-M 730)	VKS	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

Russia Kosmos 2457 (Glonass-M 733)	VKS	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

Russia Kosmos 2458 (Glonass-M 734)	VKS	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

14 December 14:09	United StatesDelta II 7320	United StatesVandenberg SLC-2W	United StatesUnited Launch Alliance

United States WISE	NASA	Sun-synchronous	IR Astronomy	In orbit	Operational

15 December 02:31	China Long March 4C	ChinaTaiyuan LC-2	ChinaCNSA

China Yaogan-8	CNSA	Sun-synchronous	Remote sensing	In orbit	Operational

China Xi Wang 1	CNSA	Sun-synchronous	Amateur radio	In orbit	Operational

16 December	IranSejjil-2	IranIran	IranIRGC

IRGC	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi)

17 December 03:25	United StatesTerrier-Orion	United StatesWallops Island	United StatesNASA

United States HAROH	ERAU	Suborbital	Aeronomy	17 December	Successful

18 December 16:26	European Union Ariane 5GS	FranceKourou ELA-3	FranceArianespace

France Helios IIB	DGA	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

Final flight of Ariane 5GS

19 December	United States UGM-133 Trident II D5	United StatesUSS Alaska	United States US Navy

US Navy	Suborbital	Test flight	Successful

Demonstration and Shakedown Operation

20 December 21:52	RussiaSoyuz-FG	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5	RussiaRoskosmos

Russia Soyuz TMA-17	Roskosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS Expedition 22	2 June 2010 03:25	Successful

Manned flight with three cosmonauts

24 December	Russia R-36M2 Voyevoda	Russia Dombarovsky	RussiaRVSN

RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	Successful

29 December 00:22	RussiaProton-M/Briz-M Enhanced	KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39	RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services

United States DirecTV-12	DirecTV	Planned: Geosynchronous	Communication	In orbit	Operational

Sentence(s)

STS-119 was launched on 15 March.

final_sentence: STS-119 was launched on 15 March.