# 2009 in spaceflight

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Several significant events in spaceflight occurred in 2009, including Iran conducting its first indigenous orbital launch, the first Swiss satellite being launched and New Zealand launching its first sounding rocket. The H-IIB and Naro-1 rockets conducted maiden flights, whilst the Tsyklon-3, Falcon 1 and Ariane 5GS were retired from service. The permanent crew of the International Space Station increased from three to six in May, and in the last few months of the year, Japan's first resupply mission to the outpost, HTV-1, was conducted successfully.

## Overview

The internationally accepted definition of a spaceflight is any flight which crosses the Kármán line, 100 kilometres above sea level. The first spaceflight launch of the year was that of a Delta IV Heavy, carrying the USA-202 ELINT satellite, which launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 02:47 GMT on 18 January. This was also the first orbital launch of the year.
On 2 February, Iran conducted its first successful orbital launch, when a Safir was used to place the Omid satellite into low Earth orbit.
At 16:56 GMT on 10 February, the first major collision between two satellites in orbit occurred, resulting in the destruction of Kosmos 2251 and Iridium 33, launched in 1993 and 1997 respectively. Up until the collision, Iridium 33 was operational, and an active part of the Iridium network of satellites, whilst Kosmos 2251 was an inactive piece of space junk.
On 25 August, the Russo- South Korean Naro-1 rocket made its maiden flight on 25 August, marking South Korea's first involvement in conducting a satellite launch attempt, however the rocket failed to reach orbit after its payload fairing malfunctioned.
The first flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier rocket was scheduled to occur in November, but was delayed to February 2010 to allow more time for preparations. The SpaceX Dragon, a commercial uncrewed logistics spacecraft which was developed as part of NASA's COTS programme, was also scheduled to make its first flight in 2009, however its launch has also slipped to 2010 as a result of knock-on delays. The first H-II Transfer Vehicle, HTV-1, was successfully launched on the maiden flight of the H-IIB carrier rocket on 10 September. The first Swiss satellite, SwissCube-1, was launched on 23 September aboard a PSLV.
On 18 December, the Ariane 5GS made its final flight, delivering the Helios-IIB satellite into a Sun-synchronous orbit. The last orbital launch of the year was conducted eleven days later, on 29 December, when a Proton-M with a Briz-M upper stage launched the DirecTV-12 satellite.

## Space exploration

Although no planetary probes were launched in 2009, four astronomical observatories were placed into orbit. The Kepler spacecraft, which was launched by a Delta II on 7 March, entered an Earth-trailing heliocentric orbit from where it will search for exoplanets. On 14 May, and Ariane 5ECA launched the Herschel and Planck spacecraft. Both were placed at the L$_2$ Lagrangian point between the Earth and Sun, from where they will be used for astronomy. Herschel carries an infrared telescope whilst Planck carries an optical one. The fourth observatory to be launched was the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, which is a replacement for the Wide Field Infrared Explorer which failed shortly after launch. WISE was launched into a Sun-synchronous orbit by a Delta II on 14 December, and will be used for infrared astronomy. Repairs made to the Hubble Space Telescope during STS-125 restored it to full operations after a series of malfunctions in 2008.
Two lunar probes were launched in 2009; the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite were launched on a single Atlas V rocket on 18 June. LRO entered selenocentric orbit and began a series of experiments, whilst LCROSS remained attached to the Centaur upper stage of the carrier rocket, and flew past the Moon. After orbiting the Earth twice, LCROSS separated from the upper stage and both it and the Centaur impacted the Cabeus crater at the South Pole of the Moon, on 9 October. By observing the Centaur's impact, LCROSS was able to confirm the presence of water on the Moon. Several other Lunar probes ceased operations in 2009; Okina impacted the far side of the Moon on 12 February, Chang'e 1 was deorbited on 1 March, having completed its operations. Kaguya was also deorbited following a successful mission, impacting near Gill crater on 12 June. The Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft failed on 29 August, having operated for less than half of its design life.
The Mars Science Laboratory and Fobos-Grunt missions to Mars had been scheduled for launch at the end of 2009, however both were delayed to 2011 to allow more time for the spacecraft to be developed. Fobos-Grunt, a sample return mission to Mars' natural satellite Phobos, would have carried the first Chinese planetary probe, Yinghuo-1.
Several flybys occurred in 2009, with Cassini continuing to orbit Saturn, passing close to a number of its natural satellites. In February, Dawn passed within 549 kilometres (341 mi) of Mars, during a gravity assist manoeuvre for its journey to the asteroid belt. In September, MESSENGER made its third and final flyby of Mercury before entering orbit in 2011. Whilst the primary objective of the flyby, achieving a gravitational assist, was successful, the spacecraft entered safe mode shortly before its closest approach, which prevented it recording data as it flew away from the planet. In November, the Rosetta spacecraft performed its third and final gravity assist flyby of Earth.

## Crewed spaceflight

Nine crewed launches occurred in 2009, the most since 1997. STS-119, using Space Shuttle Discovery, was launched on 15 March. It installed the last set of solar arrays on the International Space Station. Soyuz TMA-14, the 100th crewed Soyuz launch, delivered the Expedition 19 crew in March. In May, Space Shuttle Atlantis conducted the final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope, STS-125. Several days later, Soyuz TMA-15 launched with the ISS Expedition 20 crew, brought the total ISS crew size up to six for the first time. This was also the 100th crewed spaceflight of the Soyuz programme, excluding the original Soyuz T-10 mission which failed to reach space. In July, Space Shuttle Endeavour delivered the final component of the Japanese Experiment Module on mission STS-127. STS-128, using Discovery in August, delivered supplies using the Leonardo MPLM. September saw the launch of Soyuz TMA-16, with the ISS Expedition 21 crew. This was the 100th crewed Soyuz mission reach orbit. In November, Space Shuttle Atlantis flew mission STS-129, delivering two EXPRESS Logistics Carriers to the ISS. The final crewed flight of the year, Soyuz TMA-17, was launched on 20 December with the ISS Expedition 22 crew.
Although not a spaceflight in its own right, the Ares I-X test flight was conducted on 28 October, with the rocket lifting off from Launch Complex 39B of the Kennedy Space Center at 15:30 GMT. The flight was successful and reached an altitude of around 46 kilometres (29 mi), within the upper atmosphere. A parachute failure during descent resulted in some damage to the first stage, which was recovered.

## Launch failures

Four orbital launch failures occurred in 2009. On 24 February, a Taurus-XL launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, United States, with the Orbiting Carbon Observatory. The payload fairing did not separate from the rocket, leaving the upper stage with too much mass to reach orbit. The stage, with spacecraft and fairing still attached, reentered the atmosphere, coming down off the coast of Antarctica. The second failure was a controversial North Korean launch attempt using an Unha rocket to launch the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 communications satellite. The launch was conducted on 5 April, and North Korea maintains that it successfully reached orbit, however no objects from the launch were tracked as having orbital velocity, and US radar systems tracking the rocket detected that it failed at around the time of third stage ignition, with debris falling in the Pacific Ocean.
A Soyuz-2.1a suffered a failure during the launch of Meridian 2 on 21 May, due to the premature cutoff of the second core stage of the carrier rocket. The satellite was placed in a lower than planned orbit, which it was initially expected to be able to correct by means of its onboard propulsion system, and the launch was reported to be a partial failure. By the time of the next Meridian launch in 2010 it had been confirmed that the satellite could not correct its own orbit, and that the mission was a failure. On 25 August, the Naro-1 rocket was launched on its maiden flight, however one half of the payload fairing failed to separate, and it did not reach orbit.
On 31 August a Long March 3B placed the Palapa-D satellite into a lower than expected orbit after its third stage gas generator burned through, resulting in an engine failure at the start of the second burn. The satellite was able to raise itself to its correct orbit at the expense of fuel which would have been used for five or six years of operations.

## Summary of launches

In total, seventy eight orbital launches were attempted in 2009, with seventy five catalogued as having reached orbit, and the three outright launch failures, including the North Korean launch, not being catalogued. This is an increase of nine attempts compared to 2008, and eight more launches reached orbit. This continues a four-year trend of increasing annual launch rates. The United States National Space Science Data Center catalogued 123 spacecraft placed into orbit by launches which occurred in 2009.
Suborbital spaceflight in 2009 saw a number of sounding rocket and missile launches. New Zealand's Ātea-1 sounding rocket was launched on 30 November, marking that country's first suborbital flight. Russia twice attempted launches of its Bulava missile, however both launches failed. The second failure, which occurred on 9 December, resulted in a spiral pattern which was observed in the sky over Norway. The SpaceLoft-XL rocket experienced another launch failure during its third flight, on 2 May. The payload section separated from the rocket whilst it was still burning, and as a result the vehicle did not reach space. It had been carrying samples of cremated human remains for Celestis, and student experiments.

### By country

China conducted six launches in 2009; satellite problems early in the year followed by the fallout of the August partial launch failure resulted in many planned launches slipping into 2010. Europe launched seven Ariane 5 rockets, six in the ECA configuration and one in the GS configuration. It had also intended to launch the first Vega rocket, however this was delayed due to ongoing development issues, which had already left the project several years behind schedule. India conducted two launches of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles, however the first flight of a new variant of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle with an Indian-built upper stage slipped into 2010. Japan conducted three launches; two using the H-IIA, plus the first H-IIB. Russia and the former Soviet Union conducted twenty nine launches, not including the international Sea and Land launch programmes, which conducted four, and the single Naro-1 launch conducted in cooperation with South Korea.
The United States made twenty four launch attempts, with the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles accounting for eight; the most EELV launches in a single year to date. Eight Delta II launches were also made, including its last mission with a GPS satellite, and its last flight with a payload for the United States armed forces. As the Delta II programme wound down, Space Launch Complex 17A at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, one of the oldest operational launch pads in the world, was deactivated. SpaceX launched a single Falcon 1, which successfully placed an operational satellite into orbit for the first time. This was the final flight of the Falcon 1, which was subsequently retired from service in favour of the Falcon 1e. At the start of the year, a mockup Falcon 9 was erected on its launch pad at Canaveral, however the type's maiden flight slipped into 2010.
Sea Launch only conducted a single launch in 2009; a Zenit-3SL launched Sicral 1B in April. In June, the company was declared bankrupt, and subsequently it lost a number of launch contracts. By the end of the year it was expecting to resume launches in 2010. Its subsidiary, Land Launch, conducted three launches. Iran made its first successful indigenous orbital launch, however planned follow-up launches had not been conducted by the end of the year. North Korea made one launch which it claimed had successfully placed a satellite into orbit, however no such satellite was detected by any country capable of doing so. Israel was not reported to have scheduled or conducted an orbital launch attempt.

## Orbital launches

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| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 18 January 02:47 | Delta IV Heavy | Delta IV Heavy | | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 18 January 02:47 | | USA-202 / Orion 6 | NRO | Geosynchronous | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| NROL-26 mission. ||||||
| 23 January 03:54 | H-IIA 202 | H-IIA 202 | | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi |
| 23 January 03:54 | | Ibuki (GOSAT) | JAXA | Low Earth (SSO) | Climatology | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 January 03:54 | | SDS-1 | JAXA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| 23 January 03:54 | | Sohla-1 (Maido-1) | SOHLA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| 23 January 03:54 | | Raijin (Sprite-Sat) | Tohoku University | Low Earth (SSO) | Sprite research | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 23 January 03:54 | | Kagayaki | Sorun | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 23 January 03:54 | | Hitomi (PRISM) | University of Tokyo | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 January 03:54 | | Kukai (STARS) | Kagawa University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 23 January 03:54 | | Kiseki (KKS-1) | TMCIT | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 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. ||||||
| 30 January 13:30 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 30 January 13:30 | | Koronas-Foton | Roscosmos / MEPhI / NIIEM | Low Earth | Heliophysics | 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. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → February ||||||||
| 2 February 18:36 | Safir | Safir | GBS.0092 | Semnan | Semnan | ISA | ISA |
| 2 February 18:36 | | Omid | ISA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 25 April | Successful |
| First successful Iranian orbital launch ||||||
| 6 February 10:22:01 | Delta II 7320-10C | Delta II 7320-10C | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 6 February 10:22:01 | | NOAA-19 (NOAA-N') | NOAA / NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 February 05:49:46 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 10 February 05:49:46 | | Progress M-66 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 18 May 15:14:45 | Successful |
| ISS flight 32P ||||||
| 11 February 00:03 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Khrunichev | Khrunichev |
| 11 February 00:03 | | Ekspress-AM44 | RSCC | Geosynchronous | Communication | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 February 00:03 | | Ekspress-MD1 | RSCC | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 February 22:09:00 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 12 February 22:09:00 | | Hot Bird 10 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 February 22:09:00 | | NSS-9 | SES New Skies | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 February 22:09:00 | | Spirale-A | CNES | Highly elliptical | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 February 22:09:00 | | Spirale-B | CNES | Highly elliptical | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 February 09:55:30 | Taurus-XL 3110 | Taurus-XL 3110 | | Vandenberg LC-576E | Vandenberg LC-576E | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 24 February 09:55:30 | | OCO | NASA | Intended: Low Earth (SSO) | 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 ||||||
| 26 February 18:29:55 | Zenit-3SLB | Zenit-3SLB | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Land Launch | Land Launch |
| 26 February 18:29:55 | | Telstar 11N | Telesat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 February 04:10 | Proton-K / DM-2 | Proton-K / DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Khrunichev | Khrunichev |
| 28 February 04:10 | | Raduga-1 | VKS | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → March ||||||||
| 7 March 03:49:57 | Delta II 7925-10L | Delta II 7925-10L | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 7 March 03:49:57 | | Kepler | NASA | Heliocentric | Exoplanetary science | In orbit | Operational |
| Exosolar planet research, operating in an Earth-trailing orbit ||||||
| 15 March 23:43:44 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 15 March 23:43:44 | | STS-119 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 28 March 19:13 | Successful |
| 15 March 23:43:44 | | ITS S6 Truss | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | In orbit | Operational |
| Crewed flight with seven astronauts. ||||||
| 17 March 14:21 | Rokot / Briz-KM | Rokot / Briz-KM | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | rocket= Eurockot | rocket= Eurockot |
| 17 March 14:21 | | GOCE | ESA | Low Earth | Gravitational research | 11 November 2013 00:16 | Successful |
| 24 March 08:34:00 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 24 March 08:34:00 | | USA-203 (GPS IIR-20/M7) | U.S. Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Partial spacecraft failure Operational |
| 26 March 11:49:06 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 26 March 11:49:06 | | Soyuz TMA-14 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 19 | 11 October 04:32 | Successful |
| Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. First space tourist to make two flights. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → April ||||||||
| 3 April 16:24 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 3 April 16:24 | | Eutelsat W2A | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 4 April 00:31 | Atlas V 421 | Atlas V 421 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 4 April 00:31 | | USA-204 (WGS-2) | U.S. Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 5 April 02:30:15 | Unha-2 | Unha-2 | | Tonghae | Tonghae | KCST | KCST |
| 5 April 02:30:15 | | Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 | KCST | Intended: Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 5 April | Launch failure |
| North Korea claimed the launch was successful; however, no objects were tracked in orbit. ||||||
| 14 April 16:16 | Long March 3C | Long March 3C | | Xichang LA-2 | Xichang LA-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 14 April 16:16 | | Compass-G2 | CNSA | Geosynchronous | Navigation | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| Failed in orbit shortly after launch. Towed to a high graveyard orbit by Shijian-21 on 22 January 2022. ||||||
| 20 April 01:15 | PSLV-CA | PSLV-CA | | Satish Dhawan SLP | Satish Dhawan SLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 20 April 01:15 | | RISAT-2 | ISRO | Low Earth | Radar imaging | 30 October 2022 00:06 | Successful |
| 20 April 01:15 | | ANUSAT | Anna University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 18 April 2012 | Successful |
| 20 April 08:16 | Zenit-3SL | Zenit-3SL | | Ocean Odyssey | Ocean Odyssey | Sea Launch | Sea Launch |
| 20 April 08:16 | | Sicral-1B | ASI | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 April 02:55 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Taiyuan LC-1 | Taiyuan LC-1 | CASC | CASC |
| 22 April 02:55 | | Yaogan-6 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 April 16:58 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 29 April 16:58 | | Kosmos 2450 (Kobal't-M) | VKS | Low Earth | Optical reconnaissance | 27 July | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → May ||||||||
| 5 May 20:24:25 | Delta II 7920-10C | Delta II 7920-10C | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 5 May 20:24:25 | | USA-205 (STSS-ATRR) | U.S. Air Force / MDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Missile defence Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 7 May 18:37 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 7 May 18:37 | | Progress M-02M | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 13 July 16:28:47 | Successful |
| ISS flight 33P ||||||
| 11 May 18:01 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 11 May 18:01 | | STS-125 | NASA | Low Earth (HST) | HST servicing flight | 24 May 15:39 | Successful |
| Crewed flight with seven astronauts, final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. ||||||
| 14 May 13:12 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 14 May 13:12 | | Herschel | ESA | Sun–Earth L$_2$ | Infrared astronomy | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 May 13:12 | | Planck | ESA | Sun–Earth L$_2$ | Space telescope | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 May 00:57 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 16 May 00:57 | | ProtoStar II | ProtoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 May 23:55 | Minotaur I | Minotaur I | | MARS LP-0B | MARS LP-0B | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 19 May 23:55 | | TacSat-3 | USAF-RL | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 30 April 2012 | Successful |
| 19 May 23:55 | | PharmaSat | NASA | Low Earth | Biological | 14 August 2012 | Successful |
| 19 May 23:55 | | ⚀ AeroCube 3 | Aerospace Corporation | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 6 January 2011 | Successful |
| 19 May 23:55 | | ⚀ HawkSat I | HISS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 4 September 2011 | Successful |
| 19 May 23:55 | | ⚀ CP6 | CalPoly | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 6 October 2011 | Successful |
| All payloads except TacSat-3 and Pharmasat are CubeSats. ||||||
| 21 May 21:53 | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 21 May 21:53 | | Meridian 2 | VKS | Intended: Molniya Achieved: Medium Earth | Communications | 23 April 2021 04:48 | 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. ||||||
| 27 May 10:34:42 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 27 May 10:34:42 | | Soyuz TMA-15 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 20 | 1 December 07:17 | Successful |
| Crewed flight with three cosmonauts, established first permanent six-man crew on the ISS. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → June ||||||||
| 18 June 21:32 | Atlas V 401 | Atlas V 401 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 18 June 21:32 | | LRO | NASA | Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 June 21:32 | | 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. The LCROSS spacecraft confirmed the presence of water at the Lunar South Pole. ||||||
| 21 June 21:50 | Zenit-3SLB | Zenit-3SLB | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Land Launch | Land Launch |
| 21 June 21:50 | | MEASAT-3a | MEASAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 June 22:51 | Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 27 June 22:51 | | GOES-O (GOES-14) | NOAA / NASA | Geosynchronous | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:10 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 30 June 19:10 | | Sirius FM-5 (RadioSat-5) | Sirius XM | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → July ||||||||
| 1 July 17:52 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 1 July 17:52 | | TerreStar-1 | TerreStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 July 01:26 | Rokot / Briz-KM | Rokot / Briz-KM | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 6 July 01:26 | | Kosmos 2451 (Rodnik) | VKS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 July 01:26 | | Kosmos 2452 (Rodnik) | VKS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 July 01:26 | | Kosmos 2453 (Rodnik) | VKS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 03:35 | Falcon 1 | Falcon 1 | | Omelek | Omelek | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 14 July 03:35 | | RazakSat-1 (MACSat) | ATSB | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| Final flight of Falcon 1. ||||||
| 15 July 22:03 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 15 July 22:03 | | STS-127 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 31 July 14:48 | Successful |
| 15 July 22:03 | | JEM-EF | JAXA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 July 22:03 | | AggieSat 2 | NASA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 17 March 2010 18:26 | Partial spacecraft failure Successful |
| 15 July 22:03 | | BEVO-1 | NASA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 17 March 2010 18:26 | Partial spacecraft failure Successful |
| 15 July 22:03 | | Castor | NRL | Low Earth | Atmospheric science | 18 August 2010 17:48 | Successful |
| 15 July 22:03 | | Pollux | NRL | Low Earth | Atmospheric science | 29 March 2010 | Successful |
| Crewed 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. ||||||
| 21 July 03:57:43 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 21 July 03:57:43 | | Kosmos 2454 (Parus) | VKS | Low Earth | Navigation Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 July 03:57:43 | | Sterkh-1 | Roscosmos | Low Earth | Communications Search and rescue | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 24 July 10:56:51 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 24 July 10:56:51 | | Progress M-67 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 27 September 10:19:11 | Successful |
| Final flight of original Progress-M; ISS flight 34P ||||||
| 29 July 18:46 | Dnepr | Dnepr | | Baikonur Site 109/95 | Baikonur Site 109/95 | ISC Kosmotras | ISC Kosmotras |
| 29 July 18:46 | | DubaiSat-1 | EIAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 July 18:46 | | Deimos-1 | Deimos Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 July 18:46 | | UK-DMC 2 | BNSC (2009-2010) UKSA (2010—) | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 July 18:46 | | Nanosat 1B | INTA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 July 18:46 | | AprizeSat-3 | LatinSat | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 July 18:46 | | AprizeSat-4 | LatinSat | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → August ||||||||
| 11 August 19:47 | Proton-M / Briz-M | Proton-M / Briz-M | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 11 August 19:47 | | AsiaSat 5 | AsiaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 August 10:35:00 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 17 August 10:35:00 | | USA-206 (GPS IIR-21/M8) | U.S. Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| Final launch from SLC-17A, final GPS IIR launch, final flight of Delta II 7925 ||||||
| 21 August 22:09 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 21 August 22:09 | | JCSAT-12 | SKY Perfect JSAT Group | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 August 22:09 | | Optus D3 | Optus | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 August 08:00 | Naro-1 | Naro-1 | | Naro | Naro | Khrunichev / KARI | Khrunichev / KARI |
| 25 August 08:00 | | STSAT-2A | KARI | Intended: Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 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 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 29 August 03:59 | | STS-128 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 11 September 00:53 | Successful |
| 29 August 03:59 | | Leonardo MPLM | ASI / NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 11 September 00:53 | Successful |
| Crewed flight with seven astronauts. ||||||
| 31 August 09:28 | Long March 3B | Long March 3B | | Xichang | Xichang | CASC | CASC |
| 31 August 09:28 | | Palapa-D | Indosat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Partial launch failure Operational |
| Third stage failed during restart due to gas generator burn-through. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → September ||||||||
| 8 September 21:35 | Atlas V 401 | Atlas V 401 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 8 September 21:35 | | USA-207 (PAN) | NRO | Geosynchronous | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 September 17:01:46 | H-IIB | H-IIB | | Tanegashima LA-Y2 | Tanegashima LA-Y2 | JAXA | JAXA |
| 10 September 17:01:46 | | HTV-1 | JAXA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 1 November 21:26 | Successful |
| Maiden flight of H-IIB and H-II Transfer Vehicle, first launch from LA-Y2. ||||||
| 17 September 15:55:07 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 17 September 15:55:07 | | Meteor-M No.1 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Successful |
| 17 September 15:55:07 | | BLITS | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Geodesy, satellite laser ranging | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 September 15:55:07 | | IRIS | NPO Lavochkin / EADS Astrium | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 12 March 2021 | Successful |
| 17 September 15:55:07 | | Sterkh-2 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications Search and rescue | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 17 September 15:55:07 | | SumbandilaSat | Stellenbosch | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 10 December 2021 | Spacecraft failure; Partial success |
| 17 September 15:55:07 | | UGATUSAT | UGATU | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 17 September 15:55:07 | | Universitetsky-Tatyana-2 | MSU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Spacecraft failure; Partial success |
| Meteor M-1 was a replacement for Meteor-3M No.1. IRIS intentionally remained attached to upper stage. ||||||
| 17 September 19:19:19 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 17 September 19:19:19 | | Nimiq 5 | Telesat Canada | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 06:21 | PSLV-CA | PSLV-CA | | Satish Dhawan FLP | Satish Dhawan FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 23 September 06:21 | | Oceansat-2 | ISRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 06:21 | | Rubin 9.1 | OHB-System | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| 23 September 06:21 | | Rubin 9.2 | OHB-System | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| 23 September 06:21 | | ⚀ BeeSat-1 | TU Berlin | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 06:21 | | ⚀ ITU-pSat1 | ITU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 06:21 | | ⚀ SwissCube-1 | EPFL | Low Earth (SSO) | Atmospheric science | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 06:21 | | ⚀ UWE-2 | Würzburg | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| First Swiss satellite, Rubin payloads intentionally remained attached to upper stage. ||||||
| 25 September 12:20 | Delta II 7920-10C | Delta II 7920-10C | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 25 September 12:20 | | USA-208 (STSS-Demo 1) | U.S. Air Force | Low Earth | Technology demonstration Missile defence | In orbit | Successful |
| 25 September 12:20 | | USA-209 (STSS-Demo 2) | U.S. Air Force | Low Earth | Technology demonstration Missile defence | In orbit | Successful |
| 30 September 07:14 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 30 September 07:14 | | Soyuz TMA-16 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 21 | 18 March 2010 | Successful |
| Crewed flight with three cosmonauts ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → October ||||||||
| 1 October 21:59 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 1 October 21:59 | | Amazonas-2 | Hispasat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 1 October 21:59 | | COMSATBw-1 | Bundeswehr | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 October 18:51 | Delta II 7920 | Delta II 7920 | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 8 October 18:51 | | WorldView-2 | DigitalGlobe | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 October 01:14 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 15 October 01:14 | | Progress M-03M | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 27 April 2010 18:50:56 | Successful |
| ISS flight 35P ||||||
| 18 October 16:12 | Atlas V 401 | Atlas V 401 | | Vandenberg SLC-3E | Vandenberg SLC-3E | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 18 October 16:12 | | USA-210 (DMSP-5D3 F18) | U.S. Air Force / NOAA | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 October 20:00 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 29 October 20:00 | | Thor-6 | Telenor | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 October 20:00 | | NSS-12 | SES World Skies | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → November ||||||||
| 2 November 01:50 | Rokot / Briz-KM | Rokot / Briz-KM | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | rocket= Eurockot | rocket= Eurockot |
| 2 November 01:50 | | SMOS | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 November 01:50 | | Proba-2 | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 November 14:22 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 10 November 14:22 | | Progress M-MIM2 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Orbital tug | 8 December 05:27 | Successful |
| 10 November 14:22 | | Poisk (MRM-2) | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | In orbit | Operational |
| ISS flight 5R ||||||
| 12 November 02:45 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Jiuquan LA-4 | Jiuquan LA-4 | CASC | CASC |
| 12 November 02:45 | | Shijian 11-01 | CASC | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 November 19:28 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 16 November 19:28 | | STS-129 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 27 November 14:44 | Successful |
| 16 November 19:28 | | ExPRESS-1 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 November 19:28 | | ExPRESS-2 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Operational |
| Crewed flight, launching with six astronauts, and landing with seven. ||||||
| 20 November 10:44 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 20 November 10:44 | | Kosmos 2455 (Lotos-S) | VKS | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 November 06:55 | Atlas V 431 | Atlas V 431 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 23 November 06:55 | | Intelsat 14 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 November 14:19 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 24 November 14:19 | | Eutelsat W7 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 November 01:21 | H-IIA 202 | H-IIA 202 | | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi |
| 28 November 01:21 | | IGS Optical 3 | CSICE | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Successful |
| 30 November 21:00 | Zenit-3SLB | Zenit-3SLB | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Land Launch | Land Launch |
| 30 November 21:00 | | Intelsat 15 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → December ||||||||
| 6 December 01:47 | Delta IV-M+ (5,4) | Delta IV-M+ (5,4) | | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 6 December 01:47 | | USA-211 (WGS-3) | U.S. Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Delta IV-M+ (5,4), final Block I WGS satellite. ||||||
| 9 December 08:42 | Long March 2D | Long March 2D | | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 9 December 08:42 | | Yaogan-7 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 December 10:38 | Proton-M / DM-2 Enhanced | Proton-M / DM-2 Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Khrunichev | Khrunichev |
| 14 December 10:38 | | Kosmos 2456 (Glonass-M 730) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 December 10:38 | | Kosmos 2457 (Glonass-M 733) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 December 10:38 | | Kosmos 2458 (Glonass-M 734) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 December 14:09 | Delta II 7320 | Delta II 7320 | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 14 December 14:09 | | WISE | NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Infrared astronomy | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 December 02:31 | Long March 4C | Long March 4C | | Taiyuan LC-2 | Taiyuan LC-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 15 December 02:31 | | Yaogan-8 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 December 02:31 | | Xiwang 1 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 December 16:26 | Ariane 5GS | Ariane 5GS | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 18 December 16:26 | | Helios IIB | DGA | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| Final flight of Ariane 5GS. ||||||
| 20 December 21:52 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 20 December 21:52 | | Soyuz TMA-17 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 22 | 2 June 2010 03:25 | Successful |
| Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. ||||||
| 29 December 00:22 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 29 December 00:22 | | DirecTV-12 | DirecTV | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
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## Suborbital flights

| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 26 January 00:15 | S-310 | S-310 | | Andøya LA-U3 | Andøya LA-U3 | ISAS | ISAS |
| 26 January 00:15 | | Delta-2 | JAXA/Nagoya | Suborbital | Auroral | 26 January | Successful |
| 29 January 09:49 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 29 January 09:49 | | ACES-I | University of Iowa | Suborbital | Auroral | 09:59 | Successful |
| 29 January 09:51 | Black Brant VB | Black Brant VB | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 29 January 09:51 | | ACES-II | University of Iowa | Suborbital | Auroral | 10:01 | Successful |
| 13 February | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | | USS Alabama, Pacific Ocean | USS Alabama, Pacific Ocean | U.S. Navy | U.S. Navy |
| 13 February | | | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 February | Successful |
| 18 February 09:52:00 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 18 February 09:52:00 | | | Clemson | Suborbital | Atmospheric | 18 February | Successful |
| 18 February 10:29:00 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 18 February 10:29:00 | | | Clemson | Suborbital | Atmospheric | 18 February | Successful |
| 18 February 10:59:00 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 18 February 10:59:00 | | | Clemson | Suborbital | Atmospheric | 18 February | Successful |
| 18 February 11:47:00 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 18 February 11:47:00 | | | Clemson | Suborbital | Atmospheric | 18 February | Successful |
| 25 February 10:45 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 25 February 10:45 | | CIBER | Caltech | Suborbital | IR Astronomy | 10:55 | Successful |
| February | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | | Submarine, Pacific Ocean | Submarine, Pacific Ocean | U.S. Navy | U.S. Navy |
| February | | | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | February | Successful |
| 6 March 10:54 | Dhanush | Dhanush | | Ship, Indian Ocean | Ship, Indian Ocean | DRDO | DRDO |
| 6 March 10:54 | | | DRDO | Suborbital | Target | 6 March | Successful |
| Target for successful Prithvi interceptor test, apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 18 March 00:25 | TRBM | TRBM | FTT-10a | USS Tripoli, Barking Sands | USS Tripoli, Barking Sands | U.S. Army | U.S. Army |
| 18 March 00:25 | | | U.S. Army/MDA | Suborbital | Target | 18 March | Successful |
| Intercepted by THAAD launched at 00:30 UTC ||||||
| 18 March 00:30 | THAAD | THAAD | FTT-10a | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | U.S. Army | U.S. Army |
| 18 March 00:30 | | | U.S. Army/MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 18 March | Successful |
| Intercepted target missile ||||||
| 18 March 00:30 | THAAD | THAAD | FTT-10a | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | U.S. Army | U.S. Army |
| 18 March 00:30 | | | U.S. Army/MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 18 March | Successful |
| Backup interceptor, destroyed by range safety after first missile succeeded ||||||
| 20 March 11:04 | Black Brant XII | Black Brant XII | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 20 March 11:04 | | Cascades-2 | Dartmouth | Suborbital | Auroral | 20 March | Successful |
| 25 March 13:25 | Hera | Hera | | Fort Wingate LC-96 | Fort Wingate LC-96 | U.S. Army | U.S. Army |
| 25 March 13:25 | | | U.S. Army | Suborbital | Target | 25 March | Successful |
| Target for MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 test, interceptor failed ||||||
| 7 April | Blue Sparrow | Blue Sparrow | | F-15 Eagle, Israel | F-15 Eagle, Israel | Israeli Air Force | Israeli Air Force |
| 7 April | | | Israeli Air Force | Suborbital | Arrow-2 target | 7 April | Successful |
| Arrow-2 target, successfully intercepted ||||||
| 7 April | Arrow-2 | Arrow-2 | | Negev | Negev | Israel Aerospace Industries | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| 7 April | | | IAI/Israeli Defense Forces | Suborbital | ABM Test | 7 April | Successful |
| Successful intercept of a Blue Sparrow target over the Mediterranean ||||||
| 10 April 09:10 | RS-12M Topol | RS-12M Topol | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 10 April 09:10 | | | RVSN RF | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 April | Successful |
| 17 April 11:17 | FalconLaunch | FalconLaunch | | White Sands | White Sands | US Air Force Academy | US Air Force Academy |
| 17 April 11:17 | | FalconLAUNCH VII | US Air Force Academy | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 17 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 108 kilometres (67 mi), first student-built rocket to reach space ||||||
| 2 May 14:02 | SpaceLoft XL | SpaceLoft XL | | Spaceport America | Spaceport America | UP Aerospace | UP Aerospace |
| 2 May 14:02 | | SL-3 | NMSGC | Suborbital | Student research | 2 May | Launch failure |
| 2 May 14:02 | | Discovery | Celestis | Suborbital | Space burial | 2 May | Launch failure |
| Failed to reach space due to premature payload separation whilst rocket was still burning ||||||
| 7 May 02:42:00 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Woomera | Woomera | DSTO | DSTO |
| 7 May 02:42:00 | | HiFIRE 0 | DSTO/AFRL | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 7 May | Successful |
| 19 May 04:36 | Agni II | Agni II | | Integrated Test Range | Integrated Test Range | Indian Army/DRDO | Indian Army/DRDO |
| 19 May 04:36 | | | Indian Army/DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | +127 seconds | Launch failure |
| Loss of control, landed in sea 203 kilometres (126 mi) downrange ||||||
| 20 May | Sejjil-2 | Sejjil-2 | | Semnan | Semnan | IRGC | IRGC |
| 20 May | | | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi) ||||||
| 22 May 10:32 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | Esrange | Esrange | EuroLaunch | EuroLaunch |
| 22 May 10:32 | | MAPHEUS | DLR | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 22 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 140.8 kilometres (87.5 mi) ||||||
| 26 May | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | | HMS Victorious | HMS Victorious | Royal Navy | Royal Navy |
| 26 May | | | Royal Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 July | Successful |
| 28 May 16:52 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 28 May 16:52 | | SOAREX VII | NASA | Suborbital | | 28 May | Successful |
| 29 May | Improved Orion | Improved Orion | | Alcântara | Alcântara | AEB | AEB |
| 29 May | | Maracati 1 | INPE | Suborbital | Microgravity | 29 May | Successful |
| 6 June | Terrier-Lynx | Terrier-Lynx | | San Nicolas | San Nicolas | U.S. Air Force | U.S. Air Force |
| 6 June | | | U.S. Air Force | Suborbital | YAL-1 target | 6 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 13 June | Terrier-Lynx | Terrier-Lynx | | San Nicolas | San Nicolas | U.S. Air Force | U.S. Air Force |
| 13 June | | | U.S. Air Force | Suborbital | YAL-1 target | 13 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 26 June 09:30 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Wallops Island LA-2 | Wallops Island LA-2 | NASA | NASA |
| 26 June 09:30 | | RockOn! | University of Colorado | Suborbital | Student research | 09:45 | Successful |
| 27 June 07:30 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 27 June 07:30 | | DICE | University of Colorado | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 07:40 | Spacecraft failure |
| 29 June 10:01 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg | Vandenberg | U.S. Air Force | U.S. Air Force |
| 29 June 10:01 | | GT-199GM | U.S. Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 June | Successful |
| 5 July | Hwasong-7 | Hwasong-7 | | Kittaeryong | Kittaeryong | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 5 July | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi). ||||||
| 5 July | Hwasong-7 | Hwasong-7 | | Kittaeryong | Kittaeryong | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 5 July | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi). ||||||
| 13 July 01:20 | R-29RMU Sineva | R-29RMU Sineva | | K-84 Ekaterinburg | K-84 Ekaterinburg | VMF | VMF |
| 13 July 01:20 | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 July | Successful |
| Carried ten re-entry vehicles, impacted Kura Test Range ||||||
| 13 July 23:50 | R-29RMU Sineva | R-29RMU Sineva | | K-117 Bryansk, North Pole | K-117 Bryansk, North Pole | VMF | VMF |
| 13 July 23:50 | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 July | Successful |
| Carried ten re-entry vehicles, impacted Chizha test site ||||||
| 16 July | RSM-56 Bulava | RSM-56 Bulava | | TK-208 Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea | TK-208 Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 16 July | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 July | Launch failure |
| First stage malfunction ||||||
| 22 July 03:40 | LRALT | LRALT | | C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean | C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean | MDA | MDA |
| 22 July 03:40 | | | MDA/IMDO | Suborbital | ABM target | 22 July | Successful |
| Target for Arrow test, interceptor launch scrubbed ||||||
| 31 July 03:40 | | | FTM-17 | Kauai | Kauai | MDA | MDA |
| 31 July 03:40 | | | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 31 July | Successful |
| Target for Stellar Avenger test, intercept successful ||||||
| 31 July 03:42 | RIM-161 SM-3 | RIM-161 SM-3 | FTM-17 | USS Hopper | USS Hopper | MDA | MDA |
| 31 July 03:42 | | Stellar Avenger | MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 31 July | Successful |
| 31 July 04:00 | | | FTM-17 | Kauai | Kauai | MDA | MDA |
| 31 July 04:00 | | | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 31 July | Successful |
| Radar target for exercise after Stellar Avenger, not intercepted ||||||
| 11 August 04:50 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | San Nicolas | San Nicolas | NASA | NASA |
| 11 August 04:50 | | MARTI | U.S. Air Force | Suborbital | ABL target | 11 August | Successful |
| 17 August 12:52:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 17 August 12:52:00 | | IRVE-II | NASA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 17 August | Successful |
| 23 August 16:01 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg | Vandenberg | U.S. Air Force | U.S. Air Force |
| 23 August 16:01 | | GT-200GM | U.S. Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 August | Successful |
| Travelled 6,743 kilometres (4,190 mi) downrange ||||||
| 3 September | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | U.S. Navy | U.S. Navy |
| 3 September | | | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4 September | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | U.S. Navy | U.S. Navy |
| 4 September | | | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 14 September 17:40 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 14 September 17:40 | | HERSCHEL | NRL | Suborbital | Solar | 14 September | Successful |
| 19 September 23:32 | Black Brant XII | Black Brant XII | | Wallops Island LP-1 | Wallops Island LP-1 | NASA | NASA |
| 19 September 23:32 | | CARE | NRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 September | Successful |
| 27 September | Shahab 1 | Shahab 1 | | Iran | Iran | IRGC | IRGC |
| 27 September | | | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 September | Successful |
| Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 27 September | Shahab 2 | Shahab 2 | | Iran | Iran | IRGC | IRGC |
| 27 September | | | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 September | Successful |
| Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 28 September | Shahab 3 | Shahab 3 | | Iran | Iran | IRGC | IRGC |
| 28 September | | | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 September | Successful |
| Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 28 September | Sejjil-1 | Sejjil-1 | | Iran | Iran | IRGC | IRGC |
| 28 September | | | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 September | Successful |
| Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi) ||||||
| 6 October | R-29R Volna | R-29R Volna | | K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets, Sea of Okhotsk | K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets, Sea of Okhotsk | VMF | VMF |
| 6 October | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 October | Successful |
| Carried four re-entry vehicles ||||||
| 7 October | R-29R Volna | R-29R Volna | | K-44 Ryazan, Sea of Okhotsk | K-44 Ryazan, Sea of Okhotsk | VMF | VMF |
| 7 October | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 October | Successful |
| Carried four re-entry vehicles ||||||
| 12 October | Prithvi 2 | Prithvi 2 | | Odisha | Odisha | Indian Air Force | Indian Air Force |
| 12 October | | | Indian Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 12 October | Successful |
| 16 October | ARAV-B (Terrier-Oriole) | ARAV-B (Terrier-Oriole) | | Kauai | Kauai | MDA | MDA |
| 16 October | | FTX-06 Event 2 | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 16 October | Successful |
| Radar target, not intercepted ||||||
| 16 October | ARAV-B (Terrier-Oriole) | ARAV-B (Terrier-Oriole) | | Kauai | Kauai | MDA | MDA |
| 16 October | | FTX-06 Event 3 | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 16 October | Successful |
| Radar target, not intercepted ||||||
| 28 October 04:00 | | | JFTM-3 | Kauai | Kauai | MDA | MDA |
| 28 October 04:00 | | | JMSDF/MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 28 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi), intercepted by SM-3 ||||||
| 28 October 04:04 | RIM-161 SM-3 | RIM-161 SM-3 | JFTM-3 | JDS Myōkō, Pacific Ocean | JDS Myōkō, Pacific Ocean | JMSDF | JMSDF |
| 28 October 04:04 | | | JMSDF | Suborbital | ABM test | 28 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi), intercepted target ||||||
| 1 November | R-29RMU Sineva | R-29RMU Sineva | | K-117 Bryansk, Barents Sea | K-117 Bryansk, Barents Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 1 November | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 November | Successful |
| Carried four re-entry vehicles ||||||
| 5 November | ARAV-C (Talos-Castor) | ARAV-C (Talos-Castor) | | Kauai | Kauai | MDA | MDA |
| 5 November | | FTX-06 Event 4 | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 5 November | Successful |
| Radar target, not intercepted ||||||
| 14 November 02:30 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 14 November 02:30 | | CyXESS | Colorado | Suborbital | X-ray astronomy | 14 November | Successful |
| 22 November 11:15 | VSB-30 | VSB-30 | | Esrange | Esrange | EuroLaunch | EuroLaunch |
| 22 November 11:15 | | TEXUS-46 | ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity | 22 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 252 kilometres (157 mi) ||||||
| 23 November 14:20 | Agni II | Agni II | | Integrated Test Range | Integrated Test Range | Indian Army/DRDO | Indian Army/DRDO |
| 23 November 14:20 | | | Indian Army/DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 November | Launch failure |
| Loss of control after second stage separation ||||||
| 29 November 09:00 | VSB-30 | VSB-30 | | Esrange | Esrange | EuroLaunch | EuroLaunch |
| 29 November 09:00 | | TEXUS-47 | ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity | 29 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 264 kilometres (164 mi) ||||||
| 30 November 01:38 | Ātea-1 | Ātea-1 | | Great Mercury Island | Great Mercury Island | Rocket Lab | Rocket Lab |
| 30 November 01:38 | | 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 ||||||
| 9 December 06:45 | RSM-56 Bulava | RSM-56 Bulava | | TK-208 Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea | TK-208 Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 9 December 06:45 | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 December | Launch failure |
| Loss of control during third stage burn, caused spiral patterns in the sky above Norway ||||||
| 10 December 11:35 | RS-12M Topol | RS-12M Topol | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 10 December 11:35 | | | RVSN RF | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 December | Successful |
| 11 December | LRALT | LRALT | FTT-11 | C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean | C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean | MDA | MDA |
| 11 December | | | MDA/IMDO | Suborbital | ABM target | 11 December | Launch failure |
| Target for THAAD ||||||
| 13 December | Dhanush | Dhanush | | INS Subhadra | INS Subhadra | Indian Navy | Indian Navy |
| 13 December | | | Indian Navy | Suborbital | Target | 13 December | Successful |
| 16 December | Sejjil-2 | Sejjil-2 | | Iran | Iran | IRGC | IRGC |
| 16 December | | | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi) ||||||
| 17 December 03:25 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 17 December 03:25 | | HAROH | ERAU | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 17 December | Successful |
| 19 December | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | | USS Alaska | USS Alaska | US Navy | US Navy |
| 19 December | | | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 19 December | Successful |
| Demonstration and Shakedown Operation ||||||
| 24 December | R-36M2 Voyevoda | R-36M2 Voyevoda | | Dombarovsky | Dombarovsky | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 24 December | | | RVSN RF | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 December | Successful |

## Deep space rendezvous

| Date | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
| 7 February | Cassini | 50th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 960 kilometres (600 mi) |
| 12 February | Okina | Lunar impact | Farside of the Moon |
| 17 February | Dawn | Flyby of Mars | Gravity assist, closest approach 549 kilometres (341 mi) at 00:28 GMT |
| 1 March | Chang'e 1 | Lunar impact | Deorbited at 07:36 and impacted at 08:13 |
| 27 March | Cassini | 51st flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 960 kilometres (600 mi) |
| 4 April | Cassini | 52nd flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 4,150 kilometres (2,580 mi) |
| 20 April | Cassini | 53rd flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 3,600 kilometres (2,200 mi) |
| 5 May | Cassini | 54th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 3,244 kilometres (2,016 mi) |
| 21 May | Cassini | 55th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 965 kilometres (600 mi) |
| 6 June | Cassini | 56th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 965 kilometres (600 mi) |
| 10 June | Kaguya | Lunar Impact | at 18:25 UTC, around Gill crater. |
| 22 June | Cassini | 57th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 955 kilometres (593 mi) |
| 23 June | LRO | Selenocentric orbit insertion | Orbital insersion burn lasted from 09:47 to 10:26 UTC |
| 23 June | LCROSS/Centaur | Lunar flyby | Gravity assist to align for impact in October, closest approach: 3,200 kilometres (2,000 mi) at 10:30:33 UTC |
| 8 July | Cassini | 58th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 965 kilometres (600 mi) |
| 24 July | Cassini | 59th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 955 kilometres (593 mi) |
| 9 August | Cassini | 60th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 970 kilometres (600 mi) |
| 25 August | Cassini | 61st flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 970 kilometres (600 mi) |
| 17 September | Artemis P1 | Lunar flyby | Closest approach: 43,875 kilometres (27,263 mi) at 00:49 UTC |
| 30 September | MESSENGER | 3rd flyby of Mercury | Gravity assist, closest approach: 229 kilometres (142 mi) |
| 9 October | AV-020 Centaur | Lunar impact | 2,000-kilogram (4,400 lb) upper stage of the Atlas V rocket used to launch LRO and LCROSS. Impacted Cabeus crater at Lunar South Pole. Impact occurred at 11:31 UTC, and was observed by LCROSS. |
| 9 October | LCROSS (S-S/C) | Lunar impact | 700-kilogram (1,500 lb) shepherding spacecraft. Detached from Centaur at 01:50 UTC, and impacted same crater at 11:37. |
| 12 October | Cassini | 62nd flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) |
| 2 November | Cassini | 7th flyby of Enceladus | Closest approach: 103 kilometres (64 mi) |
| 13 November | Rosetta | 3rd flyby of Earth | Gravity assist |
| 21 November | Cassini | 8th flyby of Enceladus | Closest approach: 1,607 kilometres (999 mi) |
| 8 December | Artemis P1 | Lunar flyby | Closest approach: 16,101 kilometres (10,005 mi) at 01:25 UTC |
| 12 December | Cassini | 63rd flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 4,850 kilometres (3,010 mi) |
| 28 December | Cassini | 64th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 955 kilometres (593 mi) |
    Distant, non-targeted flybys of Dione, Mimas, Rhea, Tethys and Titan by Cassini occurred throughout the year.

## EVAs

| Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Remarks |
| 10 March 16:22 | 4 hours 49 minutes | 21:11 | Expedition 18 ISS Pirs | Yuri Lonchakov Michael Fincke | Installed the EXPOSE-R experiment, removed tape straps from a docking target on the Pirs docking compartment, inspected and photographed the exterior of the Russian portion of the station. |
| 19 March 17:16 | 6 hours 7 minutes | 23:23 | STS-119 ISS Quest | Steven Swanson Richard R. Arnold | Installed the S6 truss to the S5 truss, connected S5/S6 umbilicals, released launch restraints, removed keel pins, stored and removed thermal covers, and deployed the S6 photovoltaic radiator. |
| 21 March 16:51 | 6 hours 30 minutes | 23:21 | STS-119 ISS Quest | Steven Swanson Joseph M. Acaba | Advanced preparation of worksite for STS-127, installation of an unpressurised cargo carrier attachment system on the P3 truss, installation of a Global Positioning System antenna to the Kibo laboratory, and infrared imagery of panels of the radiators on the P1 and S1 trusses. Cargo carrier installation unsuccessful |
| 23 March 15:37 | 6 hours 27 minutes | 22:04 | STS-119 ISS Quest | Joseph M. Acaba Richard R. Arnold | Relocation of a crew equipment cart, complete the deployment of a cargo carrier, lubricated the station robotic arm's latching end effector B snare bearings, and finish swapping electrical relays to the station's gyroscopes. Cargo carrier deployment unsuccessful |
| 14 May 12:52 | 7 hours 20 minutes | 20:12 | STS-125 Atlantis | John M. Grunsfeld Andrew J. Feustel | HST servicing: Replaced the WFPC-2 with WFC-3, replaced the Science Instrument Command and Data Handling Unit, lubricated three shroud doors, installed SCM. |
| 15 May 12:49 | 7 hours 56 minutes | 20:46 | STS-125 Atlantis | Michael J. Massimino Michael T. Good | HST servicing: Replaced rate sensing gyroscopes, removed one of two batteries. |
| 16 May 13:35 | 6 hours 36 minutes | 20:11 | STS-125 Atlantis | John M. Grunsfeld Andrew J. Feustel | HST servicing: Replaced COSTAR with COS. Repaired ACS, performed get-ahead tasks from EVA-5. |
| 17 May 13:45 | 8 hours 2 minutes | 21:47 | STS-125 Atlantis | Michael J. Massimino Michael T. Good | HST servicing: Repaired Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph. |
| 18 May 13:20 | 7 hours 2 minutes | 20:22 | STS-125 Atlantis | John M. Grunsfeld Andrew J. Feustel | HST servicing: Final HST servicing EVA, final EVA from Space Shuttle. Replaced second battery, installed FGS-3, replaced some insulation and a low-gain antenna cover. |
| 5 June 07:52 | 4 hours 54 minutes | 12:46 | Expedition 20 ISS Pirs | Gennady Padalka Michael R. Barratt | Prepared the Zvezda service module transfer compartment for the arrival of the Poisk module, installed docking antenna for the module, photographed antenna for evaluation on the ground, and photographed the Strela-2 crane. First use of the Orlan-MK spacesuit. |
| 10 June 06:55 | 12 minutes | 07:07 | Expedition 20 ISS Zvezda | Gennady Padalka Michael R. Barratt | Internal spacewalk in the depressurised Zvezda transfer compartment, replaced one of the Zvezda hatches with a docking cone, in preparation for the docking of Poisk, later this year. |
| 18 July 16:19 | 5 hours 32 minutes | 21:51 | STS-127 ISS Quest | David Wolf Timothy L. Kopra | JEF installed and P3 nadir UCCAS deployed. S3 zenith outboard PAS deploy postponed due to time constraints. |
| 20 July 15:27 | 6 hours 53 minutes | 22:20 | STS-127 ISS Quest | David Wolf Thomas Marshburn | Transferred Orbital Replacement Units (ORUs) from the Shuttle Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) to the External Stowage Platform-3 (ESP-3). Transferred materials included a spare high-gain antenna, cooling-system pump module and spare parts for the Mobile Servicing System. JEF Visual Equipment (JEF-VE) installation on the forward section was postponed due to time constraints. |
| 22 July 14:32 | 5 hours 59 minutes | 20:31 | STS-127 ISS Quest | David Wolf Christopher Cassidy | JPM preparation work, ICS-EF MLI, and P6 battery replacement (2 of 6 units). EVA was cut short due to high levels of CO$_2$ in Cassidy's suit. |
| 24 July 13:54 | 7 hours 12 minutes | 21:06 | STS-127 ISS Quest | Christopher Cassidy Thomas Marshburn | P6 battery replacement (final 4 of 6). |
| 27 July 11:33 | 4 hours 54 minutes | 16:27 | STS-127 ISS Quest | Christopher Cassidy Thomas Marshburn | SPDM thermal cover adjustment, Z1 patch panel reconfiguration, JEM visual equipment (JEM-VE) installation (forward and aft), and JEM-LTA reconfigurations. S3 Nadir PAS (outboard) deployment postponed to later mission. |
| 1 September 21:49 | 6 hours 35 minutes | 2 September 04:24 | STS-128 ISS Quest | John D. Olivas Nicole P. Stott | Prepared for the replacement of an empty ammonia tank on the station's port truss by releasing its bolts. Retrieved the MISSE-6 and EuTEF experiments mounted outside Columbus, and stowed them in the Shuttle's payload bay for their return to Earth. Nicole Stott becomes the tenth woman to conduct a spacewalk. |
| 3 September 22:13 | 6 hours 39 minutes | 4 September 04:51 | STS-128 ISS Quest | John D. Olivas Christer Fuglesang | Removed the new ammonia tank from the shuttle's payload bay and replaced it with the used tank from the station. The new tank, weighing about 1,800 pounds (820 kg), was the most mass ever moved by spacewalking astronauts. With this spacewalk, Christer Fuglesang became the first person, who is not from either an American or Russian space program, to have participated in four or more spacewalks. |
| 5 September 20:39 | 7 hours 1 minute | 6 September 03:40 | STS-128 ISS Quest | John D. Olivas Christer Fuglesang | Prepared for the arrival of Tranquility by attaching cables between the starboard truss and Unity, the area where Tranquility will be installed. The spacewalkers also replaced a communications sensor device, installed two new GPS antennas, deployed the PAS on the S3 truss, and replaced a circuit breaker. |
| 19 November 14:24 | 6 hours 37 minutes | 21:01 | STS-129 ISS Quest | Michael Foreman Robert Satcher | Installed a spare antenna on the station's truss and a bracket for ammonia lines on Unity. Lubricated the grapple mechanism on the Payload Orbital Replacement Unit Attachment Device on the Mobile Base System and lubricated the snares of the hand of the station's Japanese robotic arm. Deployed the S3 outboard Payload Attach System. |
| 21 November 14:31 | 6 hours 8 minutes | 20:39 | STS-129 ISS Quest | Michael Foreman Randolph Bresnik | Installed the GATOR (Grappling Adaptor to On-Orbit Railing) bracket to Columbus and an additional ham radio antenna. Installed on the truss an antenna for wireless helmet camera video. Relocated the Floating Potential Measurement Unit that records electrical potential around the station as it orbits the Earth. Deployed two brackets to attach cargo on the truss. |
| 23 November 13:24 | 5 hours 42 minutes | 19:06 | STS-129 ISS Quest | Robert Satcher Randolph Bresnik | Installed a new High Pressure Gas Tank (HPGT) on the Quest airlock. Installed MISSE-7A and 7B on ELC-2. Strapped two micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) shields to External Stowage Platform #2. Relocated foot restraint, released a bolt on Ammonia Tank Assembly, installed insulated covers on cameras on mobile servicing system and Canadarm 2's end effector. Worked heater cables on docking adapter. |

## Orbital launch statistics
### By country

| Country | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| | China | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| | France | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | First successful orbital launch |
| | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| | North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | With Russian assistance |
| | Russia | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
| | Ukraine | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| | United States | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| World | World | 78 | 73 | 4 | 1 | |

### By rocket

* Ariane 5
* Atlas V
* Delta II
* Delta IV
* Delta IV Heavy
* H-IIA
* H-IIB
* Long March 2
* Long March 3
* Long March 4
* Minotaur I
* Taurus
* PSLV
* Soyuz-U
* Soyuz-FG
* Soyuz-2
* Dnepr
* Tsyklon-3
* Space Shuttle
* Proton-K
* Proton-M
* Rokot
* Zenit-3SL/SLB
* Others

#### By family

| Family | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Angara | Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Ariane | France | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta | United States | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Falcon | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-II | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March | China | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Minotaur | United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| PSLV | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| R-7 | Russia | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| R-14 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| R-36 | Ukraine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Safir | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | First successful launch |
| Space Shuttle | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unha | North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Universal Rocket | Russia | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit | Ukraine | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |

#### By type

| Rocket | Country | Family | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Ariane 5 | France | Ariane | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V | United States | Atlas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II | United States | Delta | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV | United States | Delta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dnepr | Ukraine | R-36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Falcon 1 | United States | Falcon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| H-IIA | Japan | H-II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIB | Japan | H-II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Kosmos | Russia | R-12/R-14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2 | China | Long March | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3 | China | Long March | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Long March 4 | China | Long March | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur I | United States | Minotaur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Naro | Russia South Korea | Angara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Proton | Russia | Universal Rocket | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV | India | PSLV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Safir | Iran | Safir | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz | Russia | R-7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2 | Russia | R-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Space Shuttle | United States | Space Shuttle | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taurus | United States | Minotaur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tsyklon | Ukraine | R-36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Unha | North Korea | Unha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| UR-100 | Russia | Universal Rocket | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit | Ukraine | Zenit | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |

#### By configuration

| Rocket | Country | Type | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Ariane 5 ECA | France | Ariane 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ariane 5 GS | France | Ariane 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Atlas V 401 | United States | Atlas V | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 421 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 431 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7320 | United States | Delta II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7920 | United States | Delta II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7925 | United States | Delta II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | United States | Delta IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV-M+ (5,4) | United States | Delta IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Delta IV Heavy | United States | Delta IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dnepr | Ukraine | Dnepr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Falcon 1 | United States | Falcon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIA 202 | Japan | H-IIA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIB | Japan | H-IIB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Kosmos-3M | Russia | Kosmos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2C | China | Long March 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2D | China | Long March 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3B | China | Long March 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Long March 3C | China | Long March 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 4C | China | Long March 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur I | United States | Minotaur I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Naro-1 | Russia South Korea | Naro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Proton-K / DM-2 | Russia | Proton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton-M / DM-2 | Russia | Proton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton-M / Briz-M | Russia | Proton | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV-CA | India | PSLV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rokot / Briz-KM | Russia | UR-100 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Safir | Iran | Safir | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-FG | Russia | Soyuz | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-U | Russia | Soyuz | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Space Shuttle | United States | Space Shuttle | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taurus-XL 3110 | United States | Taurus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tsyklon-3 | Ukraine | Tsyklon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Unha | North Korea | Unha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Zenit-3SL | Ukraine | Zenit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit-3SLB | Ukraine | Zenit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |

### By launch site

* Jiuquan
* Taiyuan
* Xichang
* Kourou
* Satish Dhawan
* Ocean Odyssey
* Semnan
* Tanegashima
* Baikonur
* Kwajalein
* Tonghae
* Plesetsk
* Naro
* Cape Canaveral
* Kennedy
* MARS
* Vandenberg
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Baikonur | Kazakhstan | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cape Canaveral | United States | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jiuquan | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kennedy | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kwajalein | Marshall Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kourou | France | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARS | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean Odyssey | International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Naro | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | First launch |
| Plesetsk | Russia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| Satish Dhawan | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Semnan | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taiyuan | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tanegashima | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tonghae | North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Vandenberg | United States | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Xichang | China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | Total | 78 | 73 | 4 | 1 | |

### By orbit

* Transatmospheric
* Low Earth
* Low Earth (ISS)
* Low Earth (SSO)
* Low Earth (retrograde)
* Medium Earth
* Geosychronous (transfer)
* Inclined GSO
* High Earth
* Heliocentric
| Orbital regime | Launches | Successes | Failures | Accidentally achieved | Remarks |
| Transatmospheric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Low Earth | 45 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 14 to ISS |
| Medium Earth / Molniya | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Geosynchronous / GTO | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Earth / Lunar transfer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heliocentric / Planetary transfer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 74 | 4 | 1 | |