# 2011 in spaceflight

The year 2011 saw a number of significant events in spaceflight, including the retirement of NASA's Space Shuttle after its final flight in July 2011, and the launch of China's first space station module, Tiangong-1, in September. A total of 84 orbital launches were conducted over the course of the year, of which 78 were successful. Russia, China and the United States conducted the majority of the year's orbital launches, with 35, 19 and 18 launches respectively; 2011 marked the first year that China conducted more successful launches than the United States. Seven crewed missions were launched into orbit during 2011, carrying a total of 28 astronauts to the International Space Station. Additionally, the Zenit-3F and Long March 2F/G carrier rockets made their maiden flights in 2011, while the Delta II Heavy made its last.

## Overview of orbital spaceflight

A total of 84 orbital launches were attempted in 2011, with 78 being reported as successful; 80 launches reached orbit. 35 launches were conducted using Russian and former Soviet rockets, whilst China launched 19 rockets, and the United States launched 18. Europe conducted five launches, India and Japan launched three rockets each, and Iran conducted one launch.

### Crewed launches

Seven crewed spaceflights – four Soyuz and three Space Shuttle missions – were launched in 2011, carrying a total of 28 astronauts and cosmonauts into orbit. At the beginning of the year, the Expedition 26 crew was aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The first crewed flight of 2011 was STS-133, the final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery, which launched from the Kennedy Space Center on 24 February. STS-133 carried Leonardo, the final American pressurised module of the ISS, for installation. Discovery returned to Earth on 9 March.
On 16 March, Expedition 27 began aboard the ISS with the departure of the Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft, which had been docked since October 2010. On 4 April, Soyuz TMA-21 launched to the space station, delivering a further three crewmembers. On 16 May, Space Shuttle Space Shuttle Endeavour launched to the station on its final mission, STS-134, delivering and installing the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, before returning to Earth on 1 June. Expedition 28 began aboard the ISS on 23 May with the departure of Soyuz TMA-20, which had been launched in December 2010, and landed in the early morning of 24 May. Three more crewmembers were launched to the space station aboard Soyuz TMA-02M on 7 June.
The final Space Shuttle mission, STS-135, began on 8 July with the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, carrying supplies for the ISS aboard the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM). After resupplying the space station, Atlantis returned to Earth, landing at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility at 09:57 UTC on 21 July, and concluding thirty years of Space Shuttle operations. Two days before landing, Atlantis deployed PSSC-2, the last satellite to be launched from a Space Shuttle.
On 29 September, China launched its first space station module, Tiangong-1, which was placed into orbit by a Long March 2F/G carrier rocket flying from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. Although no crewed missions to Tiangong-1 were conducted in 2011, the uncrewed Shenzhou 8 spacecraft, which was launched on 31 October, docked twice with the module to test its systems in preparation for a successful 2012 crewed docking.
ISS Expedition 28 ended, and Expedition 29 began, with the undocking of Soyuz TMA-21 on 16 September. The launch of Soyuz TMA-22 did not take place until 14 November, having been delayed by reliability concerns surrounding the Soyuz rocket after an uncrewed launch failure in August. A week later, Soyuz TMA-02M undocked, beginning Expedition 30, with the Soyuz spacecraft landing on 22 November. The final crewed launch of the year took place on 21 December, when Soyuz TMA-03M was launched to bring a further three crewmembers to the ISS.
Ten spacewalks were conducted in 2011, all of them by ISS or Space Shuttle astronauts. The final spacewalk by a Space Shuttle crew was conducted on 27 May, during the STS-134 mission.

### Robotic exploration

Numerous scientific exploration missions were begun in 2011. In March 2011, the MESSENGER probe became the first artificial satellite of the planet Mercury. In July, the Dawn spacecraft became the first artificial satellite of the asteroid 4 Vesta. The Mars Science Laboratory – at the time, the largest Mars rover ever constructed – was launched in November, conducting a successful landing on Mars in August 2012.

### Launch failures

Six orbital launches failed in 2011, four of which failed to achieve orbit and the remaining two reached lower orbits than expected. The first failure occurred on 1 February, when a Rokot with a Briz-KM upper stage placed Kosmos 2470 into a useless orbit, from which it could not recover. The failure was later traced to a software problem on the Briz-KM.
The next failure occurred on 4 March, when the payload fairing of a Taurus-XL failed to separate, resulting in the rocket being too heavy to reach orbit. The Glory climate research satellite was lost in the failure, along with the KySat-1, Hermes and Explorer-1 [PRIME] CubeSats. The previous Taurus-XL launch, carrying the Orbiting Carbon Observatory in February 2009, also failed due to the fairing not separating.
No more launch failures occurred until mid-August when, over the space of a week, three consecutive orbital launches failed. On 17 August, a Proton-M/Briz-M launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying the Ekspress-AM4 communications satellite. In the morning of 18 August, the rocket's upper stage failed to conduct the fourth of five planned burns due to an attitude control system malfunction, leaving the spacecraft in a parking orbit. Later that same day, a Long March 2C launched from Jiuquan carrying the Shijian XI-04 satellite. The second stage vernier engine's mounting suffered a structural failure, resulting in a loss of control, and the rocket failed to reach orbit. Finally, on 24 August, a Soyuz-U carrying the Progress M-12M cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station suffered a third-stage engine failure and also failed to attain orbit.
The final launch failure of 2011 occurred on 23 December, when a Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat carrying the Meridian 5 satellite failed to achieve orbit due to a third-stage malfunction. Debris fell over Novosibirsk Oblast, with one piece hitting a house; however, no casualties were reported.
In November 2011, Russia's Fobos-Grunt Martian sample return probe launched successfully, but experienced a malfunction post-launch and became stranded in orbit. The spacecraft, which was Russia's first attempt at an interplanetary mission since the 1996 Mars 96 mission, disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean on 15 January 2012. China's first Mars probe, Yinghuo-1, which was being carried by the same rocket as Fobos-Grunt, was also lost in the incident.

## 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 ||||||||
| 20 January 12:29:01 | Zenit-3F | Zenit-3F | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 20 January 12:29:01 | | Elektro-L No.1 | Roscosmos | Geostationary | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| Maiden flight of Zenit-3F. ||||||
| 20 January 21:10 | Delta IV-H | Delta IV-H | | Vandenberg SLC-6 | Vandenberg SLC-6 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 20 January 21:10 | | USA-224 (KH-11) | NRO | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| NRO Launch 49, first Delta IV Heavy launch from Vandenberg. ||||||
| 22 January 05:37:57 | H-IIB | H-IIB | | Tanegashima LA-Y2 | Tanegashima LA-Y2 | JAXA | JAXA |
| 22 January 05:37:57 | | Kounotori 2 (HTV-2) | JAXA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 30 March | Successful |
| 28 January 01:31:41 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 28 January 01:31:41 | | Progress M-09M / 41P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 26 April 13:22:53 | Successful |
| 28 January 01:31:41 | | Kedr | RKK Energia | Low Earth | Amateur radio | 4 January 2012 | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → February ||||||||
| 1 February 14:00 | Rokot / Briz-KM | Rokot / Briz-KM | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 1 February 14:00 | | Kosmos 2470 (Geo-IK-2 No.11) | VKS | Low Earth | Geodesy | 15 July 2013 | Launch failure |
| Upper stage malfunctioned due to problems with the flight software, reached lower orbit than planned. ||||||
| 6 February 12:26 | Minotaur I | Minotaur I | | Vandenberg SLC-8 | Vandenberg SLC-8 | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 6 February 12:26 | | USA-225 (RPP) | NRO | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| NRO Launch 66 ||||||
| 16 February 21:50 | Ariane 5 ES | Ariane 5 ES | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 16 February 21:50 | | Johannes Kepler ATV | ESA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 21 June | Successful |
| 24 February 21:53:24 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 24 February 21:53:24 | | STS-133 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 9 March 16:57:17 | Successful |
| 24 February 21:53:24 | | Leonardo (PMM) | ASI / NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 February 21:53:24 | | ExPRESS-4 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Operational |
| Crewed flight, final flight of Discovery. ||||||
| 26 February 03:07 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 26 February 03:07 | | Kosmos 2471 (Glonass-K 701) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | 12 November 2021 | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → March ||||||||
| 4 March 10:09:43 | Taurus-XL 3110 | Taurus-XL 3110 | | Vandenberg LC-576E | Vandenberg LC-576E | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 4 March 10:09:43 | | Glory | NASA | Intended: Low Earth (SSO) | Climatology | 4 March | Launch failure |
| 4 March 10:09:43 | | ⚀ KySat-1 | Kentucky Space | Intended: Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 4 March | Launch failure |
| 4 March 10:09:43 | | ⚀ Hermes | Colorado | Intended: Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 4 March | Launch failure |
| 4 March 10:09:43 | | ⚀ Explorer-1 [PRIME] | Montana State | Intended: Low Earth | Radiation | 4 March | Launch failure |
| All payloads CubeSats except Glory, which would have been part of the A-train constellation. Fairing failed to separate. ||||||
| 5 March 22:46 | Atlas V 501 | Atlas V 501 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 5 March 22:46 | | USA-226 (X-37B FLT-2) | U.S. Air Force | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 16 June 2012 12:48 | Successful |
| 11 March 23:38 | Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 11 March 23:38 | | USA-227 (SDS-3) | NRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| NRO Launch 27 ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → April ||||||||
| 4 April 22:18:20 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 4 April 22:18:20 | | Soyuz TMA-21 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 27/28 | 16 September 03:59:39 | Successful |
| 9 April 20:47:04 | Long March 3A | Long March 3A | | Xichang LC-3 | Xichang LC-3 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 9 April 20:47:04 | | Compass-IGSO3 | CNSA | IGSO | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 April 04:24 | Atlas V 411 | Atlas V 411 | | Vandenberg SLC-3E | Vandenberg SLC-3E | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 14 April 04:24 | | USA-229 (NOSS) | NRO | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 April 04:24 | | USA-229 (NOSS) | NRO | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| NRO Launch 34 ||||||
| 20 April 04:42 | PSLV | PSLV | | Satish Dhawan FLP | Satish Dhawan FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 20 April 04:42 | | Resourcesat-2 | ISRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 April 04:42 | | YouthSat | ISRO / MGU | Low Earth (SSO) | Education | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 April 04:42 | | X-Sat | CREST | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 April 21:37 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 22 April 21:37 | | Yahsat 1A | Yahsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 April 21:37 | | New Dawn | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Partial spacecraft failure |
| New Dawn's C-Band antenna failed to deploy. ||||||
| 27 April 13:05:21 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 27 April 13:05:21 | | Progress M-10M / 42P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 29 October 13:00:31 | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → May ||||||||
| 4 May 17:41:33 | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 4 May 17:41:33 | | Meridian 4 | VKS | Medium Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 7 May 18:10 | Atlas V 401 | Atlas V 401 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 7 May 18:10 | | USA-230 (SBIRS-GEO 1) | U.S. Air Force | Geosynchronous | Missile defense | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 May 12:56 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 16 May 12:56 | | STS-134 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 1 June 06:35 | Successful |
| 16 May 12:56 | | AMS-02 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | Cosmic-ray observatory | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 May 12:56 | | ExPRESS-3 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Operational |
| Crewed flight, final flight of Endeavour. ||||||
| 20 May 19:15 | Proton-M/Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M/Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 20 May 19:15 | | Telstar 14R | Telesat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Partial spacecraft failure |
| Second solar panel failed to deploy due to tangled cable ||||||
| 20 May 20:38 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 20 May 20:38 | | ST-2 | SingTel / Chunghwa | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 May 20:38 | | INSAT-4G/GSAT-8 | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → June ||||||||
| 7 June 20:12:45 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 7 June 20:12:45 | | Soyuz TMA-02M | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 28/29 | 22 November 02:26 | Successful |
| 10 June 14:20 | Delta II 7320 | Delta II 7320 | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 10 June 14:20 | | SAC-D | CONAE / NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational |
| Final scheduled flight of Delta II 7300 series; spacecraft carrying NASA's Aquarius instrument. ||||||
| 15 June 09:14 | Safir-1A | Safir-1A | UIS.0001 | Semnan LP-1 | Semnan LP-1 | ISA | ISA |
| 15 June 09:14 | | Rasad 1 | ISA | Low Earth | Earth observation | 6 July 2011 | Successful |
| 20 June 16:13 | Long March 3B | Long March 3B | | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 20 June 16:13 | | ChinaSat 10 | China Satellite Communications | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 June 14:38 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 21 June 14:38 | | Progress M-11M / 43P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 1 September 10:21:41 | Successful |
| 27 June 16:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 27 June 16:00 | | Kosmos 2472 (Kobalt-M No.7) | VKS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 24 October | Successful |
| 30 June 03:09 | Minotaur I | Minotaur I | | MARS LP-0B | MARS LP-0B | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 30 June 03:09 | | USA-231 (ORS-1) | ORSO | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 12 March 2018 | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → July ||||||||
| 6 July 04:28 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 6 July 04:28 | | Shijian 11-03 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 July 15:29 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 8 July 15:29 | | STS-135 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 21 July 2011 09:57 | Successful |
| 8 July 15:29 | | Raffaelo MPLM | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 21 July 2011 09:57 | Successful |
| 8 July 15:29 | | PSSC-2 | U.S. Air Force | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 8 December | Successful |
| Crewed flight, final flight of Atlantis and of Space Shuttle programme. ||||||
| 11 July 15:41 | Long March 3C | Long March 3C | | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 11 July 15:41 | | Tianlian I-02 (1B) | CNSA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 July 02:27 | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Starsem | Starsem |
| 13 July 02:27 | | Globalstar M081 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 July 02:27 | | Globalstar M083 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 July 02:27 | | Globalstar M085 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 July 02:27 | | Globalstar M088 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 July 02:27 | | Globalstar M089 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 July 02:27 | | Globalstar M091 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 July 11:18 | PSLV-XL | PSLV-XL | | Satish Dhawan FLP | Satish Dhawan FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 15 July 11:18 | | GSAT-12 | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 July 23:16 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 15 July 23:16 | | SES-3 | SES World Skies (July–September) SES S.A. (September—) | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 July 23:16 | | KazSat-2 | JSC KazSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 July 06:41 | Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 16 July 06:41 | | USA-232 (GPS-IIF-2) | U.S. Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 July 02:31 | Zenit-3F | Zenit-3F | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 18 July 02:31 | | Spektr-R (RadioAstron) | Roscosmos | High Earth | Radio astronomy | 30 May 2019 | Successful |
| Russian scientific satellite with a 10 m (33 ft) radio telescope on board. Together with some of the largest ground-based radio telescopes, the Spektr-R formed interferometric baselines extending up to 350,000 km (220,000 mi). ||||||
| 26 July 21:44 | Long March 3A | Long March 3A | | Xichang LC-3 | Xichang LC-3 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 26 July 21:44 | | Compass-IGSO4 | CNSA | IGSO | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 July 07:42 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 29 July 07:42 | | Shijian 11-02 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → August ||||||||
| 5 August 16:25 | Atlas V 551 | Atlas V 551 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 5 August 16:25 | | Juno | NASA | Jovicentric | Jupiter orbiter | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 August 22:52 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 6 August 22:52 | | Astra 1N | SES Astra (August–September) SES S.A. (September—) | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 August 22:52 | | BSAT-3c / JCSAT-110R | BSAT / JSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 August 16:15 | Long March 3B/E | Long March 3B/E | | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 11 August 16:15 | | Paksat-1R | SUPARCO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 August 22:57 | Long March 4B | Long March 4B | | Taiyuan LC-2 | Taiyuan LC-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 15 August 22:57 | | Hai Yang 2A | CAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 August 07:12 | Dnepr | Dnepr | | Dombarovsky Site 13 | Dombarovsky Site 13 | ISC Kosmotras | ISC Kosmotras |
| 17 August 07:12 | | Sich-2 | NKAU | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 August 07:12 | | NigeriaSat-2 | NASRDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 August 07:12 | | NigeriaSat-X | NASRDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 August 07:12 | | RASAT | TÜBİTAK | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Successful |
| 17 August 07:12 | | EduSAT | GAUSS Srl | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 August 07:12 | | AprizeSat-5 | exactEarth | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 August 07:12 | | AprizeSat-6 | exactEarth | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 August 07:12 | | BPA-2 | Hartron-Arkos | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| 17 August 21:25 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Khrunichev | Khrunichev |
| 17 August 21:25 | | Ekspress AM-4 | RSCC | Intended: Geosynchronous Achieved: GTO | Communications | 25 March 2012 | Launch failure |
| Briz-M upper stage failed before the planned fourth burn. An insufficient time slot was allocated for re-setting the gyroscopes of the upper stage control system before launch, which led to loss of adequate attitude control in flight. ||||||
| 18 August 09:28 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 18 August 09:28 | | Shijian 11-04 | CNSA | Intended: Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 18 August | Launch failure |
| Failed to reach orbit. Second stage's vernier engine support structure failed in flight, led to loss of attitude control. ||||||
| 24 August 13:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 24 August 13:00 | | Progress M-12M / 44P | Roscosmos | Intended: Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 24 August | Launch failure |
| Third stage engine failure 325 seconds after launch due to the gas generator fuel supply pipeline being blocked by contaminants. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → September ||||||||
| 10 September 13:08:52 | Delta II 7920H | Delta II 7920H | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 10 September 13:08:52 | | GRAIL-A (Ebb) | NASA | Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | 17 December 2012 22:28:51 | Successful |
| 10 September 13:08:52 | | GRAIL-B (Flow) | NASA | Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | 17 December 2012 22:29:21 | Successful |
| Final launch of Delta II Heavy, final Delta II launch from Cape Canaveral, and last launch from SLC-17. ||||||
| 18 September 16:33 | Long March 3B/E | Long March 3B/E | | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 18 September 16:33 | | Chinasat-1A | China Satcom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 September 22:47 | Proton-M / Briz-M | Proton-M / Briz-M | | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Khrunichev | Khrunichev |
| 20 September 22:47 | | Kosmos 2473 (Garpun #1) | VKS | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 September 21:38 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 21 September 21:38 | | Arabsat 5C | Arabsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 September 21:38 | | SES-2 | SES S.A. | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 04:36:50 | H-IIA | H-IIA | | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | MHI | MHI |
| 23 September 04:36:50 | | IGS Optical 4 | CSICE | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 September 20:18 | Zenit-3SL | Zenit-3SL | | Ocean Odyssey | Ocean Odyssey | Sea Launch | Sea Launch |
| 24 September 20:18 | | Atlantic Bird 7 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 September 15:49 | Minotaur IV+ | Minotaur IV+ | | Kodiak LP-1 | Kodiak LP-1 | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 27 September 15:49 | | TacSat-4 | U.S. Air Force | Highly elliptical | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 September 13:16:03 | Long March 2F/G | Long March 2F/G | T1 | Jiuquan SLS-1 | Jiuquan SLS-1 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 29 September 13:16:03 | | Tiangong-1 | CMSA | Low Earth | Space station | 2 April 2018 00:16 | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Long March 2F/G, first Chinese space station prototype. ||||||
| 29 September 18:32 | 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 September 18:32 | | QuetzSat 1 | SES Satellite Leasing | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Intended for lease to QuetzSat. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → October ||||||||
| 2 October 20:15 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 2 October 20:15 | | Kosmos 2474 (Glonass-M 742) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 5 October 21:00 | Zenit-3SLB | Zenit-3SLB | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Land Launch | Land Launch |
| 5 October 21:00 | | Intelsat 18 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 7 October 08:21 | Long March 3B/E | Long March 3B/E | | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 7 October 08:21 | | Eutelsat W3C | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 October 05:31 | PSLV-CA | PSLV-CA | | Satish Dhawan FLP | Satish Dhawan FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 12 October 05:31 | | Megha-Tropiques | ISRO / CNES | Low Earth | Climatology | 7 March 2023 | Successful |
| 12 October 05:31 | | SRMSAT | SRM | Low Earth | Climatology | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 October 05:31 | | VesselSat-1 | Luxspace | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 October 05:31 | | ⚀ Jugnu | IITK | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 October 18:48 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 19 October 18:48 | | ViaSat-1 | ViaSat-IOM / ManSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 October 10:30 | Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT | Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT | | Kourou ELS | Kourou ELS | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 21 October 10:30 | | Galileo IOV 1 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation / Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 October 10:30 | | Galileo IOV 2 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation / Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| First Soyuz launch from Kourou. ||||||
| 28 October 09:48:01 | Delta II 7920-10 | Delta II 7920-10 | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 28 October 09:48:01 | | NPP | NASA / NOAA | Low Earth | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 October 09:48:01 | | ⚀ AubieSat 1 | Auburn University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 October 09:48:01 | | ⚀ DICE-1 | Space Dynamics Laboratory | Low Earth | Magnetospheric research | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 October 09:48:01 | | ⚀ DICE-2 | Space Dynamics Laboratory | Low Earth | Magnetospheric research | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 October 09:48:01 | | ⚀ E1P-U2 | Montana State | Low Earth | Radiation | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 October 09:48:01 | | ⚀ M-Cubed | University of Michigan | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 October 09:48:01 | | ⚀ RAX-2 | University of Michigan | Low Earth | Auroral | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 October 10:11 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 30 October 10:11 | | Progress M-13M / 45P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 25 January 2012 | Successful |
| 30 October 10:11 | | Chibis-M (RS-39) | IKI | Low Earth | Ionospheric research | 15 October 2014 | Successful |
| 31 October 21:58:10 | Long March 2F | Long March 2F | Y8 | Jiuquan SLS-1 | Jiuquan SLS-1 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 31 October 21:58:10 | | Shenzhou 8 | CMSA | Low Earth (Tiangong-1) | Technology demonstration | 17 November 11:36 | Successful |
| 31 October 21:58:10 | | Shenzhou-8-GC | CMSA | Low Earth (Tiangong-1) | Technology demonstration | 2 April 2012 | Successful |
| Uncrewed flight, first Chinese orbital docking. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → November ||||||||
| 4 November 12:51:41 | Proton-M / Briz-M | Proton-M / Briz-M | | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Khrunichev | Khrunichev |
| 4 November 12:51:41 | | Kosmos 2475 (Glonass-M 743) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 4 November 12:51:41 | | Kosmos 2476 (Glonass-M 744) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 4 November 12:51:41 | | Kosmos 2477 (Glonass-M 745) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 November 20:16 | Zenit-2M | Zenit-2M | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 8 November 20:16 | | Fobos-Grunt | Roscosmos | Intended: Areocentric Achieved: Low Earth | Phobos sample return | 15 January 2012 | Spacecraft failure |
| 8 November 20:16 | | Yinghuo-1 | CNSA | Intended: Areocentric Achieved: Low Earth | Mars orbiter | 15 January 2012 | Spacecraft failure |
| First Russian attempt at an interplanetary mission since 1996. First Chinese Mars probe Spacecraft stranded in low Earth orbit, as telemetry was lost soon after launch and the two trans-Martian injection burns by the payload did not take place ||||||
| 9 November 03:21 | Long March 4B | Long March 4B | | Taiyuan LC-2 | Taiyuan LC-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 9 November 03:21 | | Yaogan 12 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 November 03:21 | | Tian Xun 1 | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 7 February 2016 | Successful |
| 14 November 04:14 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 14 November 04:14 | | Soyuz TMA-22 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 29/30 | 27 April 2012 | Successful |
| 20 November 00:15 | Long March 2D | Long March 2D | | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 20 November 00:15 | | Shiyan 4 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 November 00:15 | | Chuang Xin 1C | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 November 19:10:34 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 25 November 19:10:34 | | AsiaSat 7 | AsiaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 November 15:02 | Atlas V 541 | Atlas V 541 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 26 November 15:02 | | Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) | NASA | TMI to Martian Surface | Mars rover | 6 August 2012 05:18 | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Atlas V 541, largest Mars rover yet launched. ||||||
| 28 November 08:25:57 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 28 November 08:25:57 | | Kosmos 2478 (Glonass-M 746) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 November 18:50 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Taiyuan LC-2 | Taiyuan LC-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 29 November 18:50 | | Yaogan 13 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → December ||||||||
| 1 December 21:07 | Long March 3A | Long March 3A | | Xichang LC-3 | Xichang LC-3 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 1 December 21:07 | | Compass-IGSO5 | CNSA | IGSO | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 December 11:17 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 11 December 11:17 | | Luch 5A | Gonets Satellite System | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 December 11:17 | | Amos-5 | SCL | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 December 01:21 | H-IIA | H-IIA | | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | MHI | MHI |
| 12 December 01:21 | | IGS Radar 3 | CSICE | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance (radar) | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 December 02:03:08 | Soyuz ST-A / Fregat | Soyuz ST-A / Fregat | | Kourou ELS | Kourou ELS | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 17 December 02:03:08 | | Pléiades-HR 1A | CNES | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation/Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 December 02:03:08 | | FASat-Charlie (SSOT) | MDN | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation/Reconnaisance | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 December 02:03:08 | | ELISA 1 | CNES / DGA | Low Earth (SSO) | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 December 02:03:08 | | ELISA 2 | CNES / DGA | Low Earth (SSO) | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 December 02:03:08 | | ELISA 3 | CNES / DGA | Low Earth (SSO) | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 December 02:03:08 | | ELISA 4 | CNES / DGA | Low Earth (SSO) | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 December 16:41 | Long March 3B/E | Long March 3B/E | | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 19 December 16:41 | | NigComSat-1R | NIGCOMSAT / NASRDA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 December 13:16 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 21 December 13:16 | | Soyuz TMA-03M | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 30/31 | 1 July 2012 08:14 | Successful |
| 22 December 03:26 | Long March 4B | Long March 4B | | Taiyuan LC-2 | Taiyuan LC-2 | CNSA | CNSA |
| 22 December 03:26 | | Ziyuan 1-02C | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 December 12:08 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | VKO | VKO |
| 23 December 12:08 | | Meridian 5 | VKO | Intended: Molniya | Communications | 23 December | Launch failure |
| Third stage engine malfunctioned 421 seconds after launch, failed to reach orbit; first launch conducted by the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces ||||||
| 28 December 17:09 | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Starsem | Starsem |
| 28 December 17:09 | | Globalstar M080 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 December 17:09 | | Globalstar M082 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 December 17:09 | | Globalstar M084 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 December 17:09 | | Globalstar M086 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 December 17:09 | | Globalstar M090 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 December 17:09 | | Globalstar M092 | Globalstar | Low Earth | 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 ||||||
| 22 January 06:10 | Terrier-Oriole | Terrier-Oriole | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | MDA | MDA |
| 22 January 06:10 | | Aegis Radar Test | MDA | Suborbital | Radar target | 22 January | Successful |
| Aegis Radar target, not intercepted, Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 28 January 10:46:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 28 January 10:46:00 | | FIRE | Colorado | Suborbital | Astronomy | 28 January | Spacecraft failure |
| 5 February 08:11:11 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 5 February 08:11:11 | | Polar NOx | VPI | Suborbital | Geospace | 5 February | Spacecraft failure |
| February | Shahab-3 | Shahab-3 | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| February | | | IGRC | Suborbital | Missile test | February | Successful |
| Two missiles with a range of 1,900 kilometres were fired into the Indian Ocean prior to 19 February ||||||
| February | Sejjil-2 | Sejjil-2 | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| February | | | IGRC | Suborbital | Missile test | February | Successful |
| Two missiles with a range of 1,900 kilometres were fired into the Indian Ocean prior to 19 February ||||||
| 1 March 21:00 | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | | USS Nevada, Pacific Ocean | USS Nevada, Pacific Ocean | US Navy | US Navy |
| 1 March 21:00 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 March | Successful |
| Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 22 (DASO-22) ||||||
| 2 March 13:40 | Juno | Juno | | Fort Wingate LC-96 | Fort Wingate LC-96 | U.S. Army | U.S. Army |
| 2 March 13:40 | | | U.S. Army | Suborbital | Target | 2 March | Successful |
| Target for MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 MSE test, successfully intercepted ||||||
| 9 March | Terrier-Oriole | Terrier-Oriole | | Kauai | Kauai | MDA | MDA |
| 9 March | | ARAV-B | MDA | Suborbital | Radar target | 9 March | Successful |
| Tracked by STSS satellites ||||||
| 11 March | Dhanush | Dhanush | | Sea launch from Indian Ocean | Sea launch from Indian Ocean | DRDO | DRDO |
| 11 March | | | DRDO | Suborbital | Target | 11 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 11 March | Prithvi II | Prithvi II | | Integrated Test Range IC-3 | Integrated Test Range IC-3 | DRDO | DRDO |
| 11 March | | | DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 15 March | Kavoshgar (Zelzal-based) | Kavoshgar (Zelzal-based) | | Semnan Space Center | Semnan Space Center | ISA | ISA |
| 15 March | | Kavoshgar-4 | ISA | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 March | Successful |
| Test of biological capsule. Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 16 March | Terrier-Oriole | Terrier-Oriole | | Kauai | Kauai | MDA | MDA |
| 16 March | | ARAV-B | MDA | Suborbital | Radar target | 16 March | Successful |
| Tracked by both STSS Demo satellites ||||||
| 23 March 18:50:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 23 March 18:50:00 | | EVE | CU Boulder | Suborbital | SDO calibration | 23 March | Successful |
| 29 March 04:01 | VSB-30 | VSB-30 | | Esrange | Esrange | EuroLaunch | EuroLaunch |
| 29 March 04:01 | | TEXUS-49 | DLR/ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 268 kilometres (167 mi) ||||||
| 15 April 06:52 | UGM-96 Trident I C4 (LV-2) | UGM-96 Trident I C4 (LV-2) | FTM-15 | Meck | Meck | MDA | MDA |
| 15 April 06:52 | | | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 15 April | Successful |
| 15 April 07:03 | RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | FTM-15 | USS O'Kane, Pacific Ocean | USS O'Kane, Pacific Ocean | US Navy | US Navy |
| 15 April 07:03 | | FTM-15 | US Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 15 April | Successful |
| First intercept of an IRBM by an SM-3 (FTM-15 Stellar Charon) ||||||
| 26 April | R-29RMU Sineva | R-29RMU Sineva | | K-84 Ekaterinburg, Barents Sea | K-84 Ekaterinburg, Barents Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 26 April | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 April | Successful |
| 27 April 08:00:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 27 April 08:00:00 | | | WFF | Suborbital | Test flight | 27 April | Successful |
| 6 May 23:02 | Tianying 3C | Tianying 3C | | Hainan | Hainan | CNSA | CNSA |
| 6 May 23:02 | | Kunpeng-1 | CSSAR | Suborbital | Environment monitoring | 23:09 | Successful |
| Apogee: 196.6 kilometres (122.2 mi). ||||||
| 11 May 18:00 | Improved Orion | Improved Orion | | Barreira do Inferno | Barreira do Inferno | AEB | AEB |
| 11 May 18:00 | | | INPE | Suborbital | Microgravity | 11 May | Successful |
| 20 May 13:21 | SpaceLoft XL | SpaceLoft XL | | Spaceport America | Spaceport America | UP Aerospace | UP Aerospace |
| 20 May 13:21 | | | | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 20 May | Successful |
| 20 May 13:21 | | Goddard | Celestis | Suborbital | Space burial | 20 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 118.3 kilometres (73.5 mi), successfully recovered. ||||||
| 20 May 14:50 | R-29RMU2.1 Layner | R-29RMU2.1 Layner | | K-84 Ekaterinburg, Barents Sea | K-84 Ekaterinburg, Barents Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 20 May 14:50 | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 May | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Layner missile ||||||
| 10 June 11:11:16 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 10 June 11:11:16 | | SubTec IV | GSFC | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 10 June | Successful |
| 22 June 13:35 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-10 | Vandenberg LF-10 | U.S. Air Force | U.S. Air Force |
| 22 June 13:35 | | | U.S. Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 June | Successful |
| 23 June 10:18:00 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 23 June 10:18:00 | | RockOn | Colorado | Suborbital | Student experiments | 23 June | Successful |
| 28 June 11:55 | RSM-56 Bulava | RSM-56 Bulava | | K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy, White Sea | K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy, White Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 28 June 11:55 | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |
| 28 June | Shahab-1 | Shahab-1 | | Iran | Iran | IRGC | IRGC |
| 28 June | | | IGRC | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |
| Part of an exercise with 14 missile launches, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 28 June | Shahab-1 | Shahab-1 | | Iran | Iran | IGRC | IGRC |
| 28 June | | | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |
| Part of an exercise with 14 missile launches, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 28 June | Shahab-2 | Shahab-2 | | Iran | Iran | IRGC | IRGC |
| 28 June | | | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |
| Part of an exercise with 14 missile launches, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 28 June | Shahab-2 | Shahab-2 | | Iran | Iran | IRGC | IRGC |
| 28 June | | | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |
| Part of an exercise with 14 missile launches, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 28 June | Ghadr-1 | Ghadr-1 | | Iran | Iran | IRGC | IRGC |
| 28 June | | | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |
| Part of an exercise with 14 missile launches, apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 9 July 02:04 | SRALT | SRALT | | C-17, Pacific Ocean | C-17, Pacific Ocean | MDA | MDA |
| 9 July 02:04 | | FTX-17 | MDA | Suborbital | Radar target | 9 July | Successful |
| Tracked by STSS Demo satellites ||||||
| 9 July 09:00:00 | Black Brant VB | Black Brant VB | | Wallops LA-2 | Wallops LA-2 | NASA | NASA |
| 9 July 09:00:00 | | Daytime Dynamo | NASA | Suborbital | Geospace | 9 July | Successful |
| 9 July 09:00:15 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Wallops LA-2 | Wallops LA-2 | NASA | NASA |
| 9 July 09:00:15 | | Daytime Dynamo | NASA | Suborbital | Geospace | 9 July | Successful |
| 11 July 15:35 | Gradicom II | Gradicom II | | Chamical | Chamical | CITEFA | CITEFA |
| 11 July 15:35 | | | CITEFA | Suborbital | Test flight | 11 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 21 July 07:00 | Nike-Improved Orion | Nike-Improved Orion | | Esrange | Esrange | EuroLaunch | EuroLaunch |
| 21 July 07:00 | | PHOCUS | Stockholm/SSC | Suborbital | Atmospheric | 21 July | Successful |
| 21 July 11:58:00 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 21 July 11:58:00 | | RockSat-X | Wallops Flight Facility | Suborbital | Student experiments | 21 July | Successful |
| 27 July 10:01 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-04 | Vandenberg LF-04 | U.S. Air Force | U.S. Air Force |
| 27 July 10:01 | | | U.S. Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 27 July | Launch failure |
| An anomaly was detected five minutes after launch and the flight was terminated. ||||||
| 27 July | R-29RMU Sineva | R-29RMU Sineva | | K-84 Ekaterinburg, Barents Sea | K-84 Ekaterinburg, Barents Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 27 July | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 July | Successful |
| 11 August 14:45 | Minotaur IV Lite | Minotaur IV Lite | | Vandenberg SLC-8 | Vandenberg SLC-8 | Orbital | Orbital |
| 11 August 14:45 | | HTV-2b | U.S. Air Force | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 11 August | Spacecraft failure |
| Second flight of the HTV-2, loss of contact approximately 20 minutes after launch at Mach 20. ||||||
| 27 August 03:20 | RSM-56 Bulava | RSM-56 Bulava | | K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy, White Sea | K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy, White Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 27 August 03:20 | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 August | Successful |
| 1 September 13:53 | Terrier-Oriole | Terrier-Oriole | FTM-16 E2 | Kauai | Kauai | MDA | MDA |
| 1 September 13:53 | | | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 1 September | Successful |
| SM-3 Block 1B target ||||||
| 1 September 13:54 | RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1B | RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1B | FTM-16 E2 | USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean | USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean | US Navy | US Navy |
| 1 September 13:54 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 1 September | Spacecraft failure |
| First launch of SM-3 Block 1B, intercept failed ||||||
| 3 September 09:46 | RS-12M Topol | RS-12M Topol | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN | RVSN |
| 3 September 09:46 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 September | Successful |
| 15 September | Kavoshgar (Zelzal-based) | Kavoshgar (Zelzal-based) | | Semnan | Semnan | ISA | ISA |
| 15 September | | Kavoshgar-5 | ISA | Suborbital | Biological | 15 September | Launch failure |
| First Iranian attempt to launch a monkey into space; failed, resulting in death of the monkey ||||||
| 26 September 03:20 | Prithvi II | Prithvi II | | Integrated Test Range IC-3 | Integrated Test Range IC-3 | DRDO | DRDO |
| 26 September 03:20 | | | DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 September | Successful |
| 27 September 07:08 | RS-26 Rubezh | RS-26 Rubezh | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN | RVSN |
| 27 September 07:08 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 September | Launch failure |
| 29 September | R-29RMU2.1 Layner | R-29RMU2.1 Layner | | K-114 Tula, Barents Sea | K-114 Tula, Barents Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 29 September | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 September | Successful |
| 30 September 04:02 | Agni-II | Agni-II | | ITR IC-4 | ITR IC-4 | Indian Army | Indian Army |
| 30 September 04:02 | | | Indian Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 September | Successful |
| Travelled 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) downrange ||||||
| 5 October 05:56 | SRALT | SRALT | FTT-12 | C-17, Pacific Ocean | C-17, Pacific Ocean | MDA | MDA |
| 5 October 05:56 | | | U.S. Army / MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 5 October | Successful |
| Intercepted by THAAD missile ||||||
| 5 October 05:56 | R-17 Elbrus | R-17 Elbrus | FTT-12 | MLP, Barking Sands | MLP, Barking Sands | U.S. Army | U.S. Army |
| 5 October 05:56 | | | U.S. Army / MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 5 October | Successful |
| Intercepted by THAAD missile ||||||
| 5 October 06:00 | THAAD | THAAD | FTT-12 | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | U.S. Army | U.S. Army |
| 5 October 06:00 | | | U.S. Army / MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 5 October | Successful |
| Intercepted target missile ||||||
| 5 October 06:00 | THAAD | THAAD | FTT-12 | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | U.S. Army | U.S. Army |
| 5 October 06:00 | | | U.S. Army / MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 5 October | Successful |
| Intercepted target missile ||||||
| 8 October 10:25:01 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 8 October 10:25:01 | | PICTURE | Boston | Suborbital | Astronomy | 8 October | Spacecraft failure |
| 11 October 21:15:00 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Andøya | Andøya | NASA | NASA |
| 11 October 21:15:00 | | CHAMPS | Colorado | Suborbital | Geospace | 11 October | Successful |
| 13 October 13:50:00 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Andøya | Andøya | NASA | NASA |
| 13 October 13:50:00 | | CHAMPS | Colorado | Suborbital | Geospace | 13 October | Successful |
| 28 October 03:40 | RSM-56 Bulava | RSM-56 Bulava | | K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy, White Sea | K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy, White Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 28 October 03:40 | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 October | Successful |
| 2 November 07:50 | Jericho III | Jericho III | | Palmachim | Palmachim | Israeli Air Force | Israeli Air Force |
| 2 November 07:50 | | | Israeli Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 November | Successful |
| 3 November 06:45 | RS-12M Topol | RS-12M Topol | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN | RVSN |
| 3 November 06:45 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 November | Successful |
| 6 November 07:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 6 November 07:00 | | XQC F5 | Wisconsin | Suborbital | Astronomy | 6 November | Successful |
| 15 November 03:30 | Agni IV | Agni IV | | Integrated Test Range IC-4 | Integrated Test Range IC-4 | DRDO | DRDO |
| 15 November 03:30 | | | Indian Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 November | Successful |
| 17 November 11:30 | UGM-27 Polaris (STARS) | UGM-27 Polaris (STARS) | | Barking Sands LC-42 | Barking Sands LC-42 | U.S. Air Force | U.S. Air Force |
| 17 November 11:30 | | AHW Flight 1A | U.S. Army | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 17 November | Successful |
| 25 November 23:00 | Improved Orion | Improved Orion | | Barreira do Inferno | Barreira do Inferno | AEB | AEB |
| 25 November 23:00 | | | INPE | Suborbital | Microgravity | 25 November | Successful |
| 27 November 09:10 | VSB-30 | VSB-30 | | Esrange | Esrange | EuroLaunch | EuroLaunch |
| 27 November 09:10 | | / TEXUS-48 | DLR/ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity | 27 November | Successful |
| 2 December 22:00 | VS-30 | VS-30 | | Barreira do Inferno | Barreira do Inferno | AEB | AEB |
| 2 December 22:00 | | Brasil-Alemanha | INPE | Suborbital | Microgravity | 2 December | Successful |
| 3 December 07:21:31 | VS-30/Improved Orion | VS-30/Improved Orion | | Ny-Ålesund | Ny-Ålesund | Andøya | Andøya |
| 3 December 07:21:31 | | ICI-3 (CanoRock 4) | Oslo/Andøya | Suborbital | Atmospheric | 3 December | Successful |
| 10 December 10:30:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 10 December 10:30:00 | | | Colorado | Suborbital | Astronomy | 10 December | Successful |
| 19 December 14:48 | S-310 | S-310 | | Uchinoura | Uchinoura | JAXA | JAXA |
| 19 December 14:48 | | | JAXA/TPU/TU | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 19 December | Successful |
| 19 December | MN-300 | MN-300 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | Roshydromet | Roshydromet |
| 19 December | | MR-30 | Roshydromet | Suborbital | Meteorology Test flight | 19 December | Successful |
| Maiden flight of MN-300 ||||||
| 23 December | RSM-56 Bulava | RSM-56 Bulava | | K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy, White Sea | K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy, White Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 23 December | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 December | Successful |
| 23 December | RSM-56 Bulava | RSM-56 Bulava | | K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy, White Sea | K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy, White Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 23 December | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 December | Successful |
| 27 December 12:00 | RS-18 UR-100N | RS-18 UR-100N | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 27 December 12:00 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 December | Successful |
| ? | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | | USS ?, Pacific Ocean | USS ?, Pacific Ocean | US Navy | US Navy |
| ? | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | ? | Successful |
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 44 ||||||
| ? | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | | USS ?, Pacific Ocean | USS ?, Pacific Ocean | US Navy | US Navy |
| ? | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | ? | Launch failure |
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 44 ? ||||||

## Deep space rendezvous

| Date (UTC) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
| 9 January | Mars Express | Flyby of Phobos | Closest approach: 100 kilometres (62 mi). Mars Express made a total of 8 flybys of Phobos at a distance of less than 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) between 20 December and 16 January. |
| 9 January | Artemis P1 | Spacecraft left LL2 orbit and joined Artemis P2 in LL1 orbit | |
| 11 January | Cassini | 3rd flyby of Rhea | Closest approach: 76 kilometres (47 mi) |
| 15 February | Stardust (NExT) | Flyby of Tempel 1 | Closest approach: 181 kilometres (112 mi). Observed changes since Deep Impact flyby and imaged crater created by Deep Impact impactor, as well as new terrain. |
| 18 February | Cassini | 74th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 3,651 kilometres (2,269 mi) |
| 18 March | MESSENGER | Hermocentric orbit injection | First artificial satellite of Mercury; elliptical orbit with a periapsis of 200 kilometers (120 mi) and an apoapsis of 15,000 km (9,300 mi). |
| 19 April | Cassini | 75th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 10,053 kilometres (6,247 mi) |
| 8 May | Cassini | 76th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,873 kilometres (1,164 mi) |
| 8 June | Chang'e 2 | Departed lunar orbit | Travelled to L2 Lagrangian point, which it reached in August 2011. |
| 20 June | Cassini | 77th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,359 kilometres (844 mi) |
| 27 June | Artemis P1 | Lunar orbit insertion | Initial orbital parameters were: apogee 3,543 kilometres (2,202 mi), perigee 27,000 kilometres (17,000 mi). Over the following three months, the orbit was lowered to an apogee of 97 kilometres (60 mi) and a perigee of 18,000 kilometres (11,000 mi), with an inclination of 20 degrees; retrograde orbit. |
| 16 July | Dawn | Vestiocentric orbit injection | First artificial satellite of 4 Vesta. Initial orbit was 16,000 kilometres (9,900 mi) high and was reduced to 2,700 kilometres (1,700 mi) until 11 August. |
| 17 July | Artemis P2 | Lunar orbit insertion | Initial orbital parameters were similar to Artemis P1. Over the following three months the orbit was lowered to an apogee of 97 kilometres (60 mi) and a perigee of 18,000 kilometres (11,000 mi), with an inclination of 20 degrees; prograde orbit. |
| 25 August | Cassini | Second-closest flyby of Hyperion | Closest approach: 25,000 kilometres (16,000 mi) |
| 12 September | Cassini | 78th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 5,821 kilometres (3,617 mi) |
| 16 September | Cassini | Flyby of Hyperion | Closest approach: 58,000 kilometres (36,000 mi) |
| 1 October | Cassini | 14th flyby of Enceladus | Closest approach: 99 kilometres (62 mi) |
| 19 October | Cassini | 15th flyby of Enceladus | Closest approach: 1,231 kilometres (765 mi) |
| 6 November | Cassini | 16th flyby of Enceladus | Closest approach: 496 kilometres (308 mi) |
| 12 December | Cassini | 3rd flyby of Dione | Closest approach: 99 kilometres (62 mi) |
| 13 December | Cassini | 79th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 3,586 kilometres (2,228 mi) |
| 31 December | GRAIL-A | Lunar orbit insertion | Twin satellite Grail-B's insertion occurred a day later, on 1 January 2012. |

## EVAs

| Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Remarks |
| 21 January 10:05 | 5 hours 23 minutes | 15:49 | Expedition 26 ISS Pirs | Dmitri Kondratyev Oleg Skripochka | Prepared the ISS Poisk module for future dockings. |
| 16 February 13:15 | 6 hours 23 minutes | 18:15 | Expedition 26 ISS Pirs | Dmitri Kondratyev Oleg Skripochka | Installed a radio antenna, deployed a nanosatellite, installed two experiments and retrieved two exposure panels on a third experiment. |
| 28 February 15:46 | 6 hours 34 minutes | 22:20 | STS-133 ISS Quest | Stephen Bowen Alvin Drew | Removed a failed coolant pump and routed a power extension cable. |
| 2 March 15:41 | 6 hours 14 minutes | 21:55 | STS-133 ISS Quest | Stephen Bowen Alvin Drew | Removed or repaired thermal insulation, swapped out an attachment bracket on the Columbus module, installed a camera assembly on Dextre and installed a light on a cargo cart. |
| 20 May 07:10 | 6 hours 19 minutes | 13:29 | STS-134 ISS Quest | Andrew Feustel Gregory Chamitoff | Completed installation of a new set of MISSE experiments, started installing a new wireless video system, installed an ammonia jumper, a new light on the CETA cart on the S3 truss segment, and a cover on the starboard SARJ. |
| 22 May 06:05 | 8 hours 07 minutes | 14:12 | STS-134 ISS Quest | Andrew Feustel Michael Fincke | Hooked up a jumper to transfer ammonia to the Port 6 PVTCS, lubricated the SARJ and one of the "hands" on Dextre, and installed a stowage beam on the S1 truss. |
| 25 May 05:43 | 6 hours 54 minutes | 12:37 | STS-134 ISS Quest | Andrew Feustel Michael Fincke | Installed PDGF (except for data cable), routed power cables from Unity to Zarya, finished installation of wireless video system, took pictures of Zarya's thrusters and captured infrared video of an experiment in ELC 3. |
| 27 May 04:15 | 7 hours 24 minutes | 11:39 | STS-134 ISS Quest | Gregory Chamitoff Mike Fincke | Installed OBSS on S1 truss, removed the EFGF and replaced it with a spare PDGF, and released some torque on the bolts that were holding the spare arm for Dextre down against ELC 3. Final shuttle spacewalk. |
| 12 July 13:22 | 6 hours 31 minutes | 19:53 | Expedition 28 ISS Quest | Ronald Garan Michael Fossum | Moved a failed cooling pump from the station to the shuttle Atlantis, transferred a robotic refuelling apparatus from the shuttle to the ISS, installed a materials science experiment on the station's truss, serviced a robot arm attachment fitting, installed a thermal cover over the unused docking port PMA-3, and fixed a protruding wire on a grapple fixture on the Zarya module. |
| 3 August 14:51 | 6 hours 22 minutes | 21:22 | Expedition 28 ISS Pirs | Sergei Volkov Aleksandr Samokutyayev | Launched Kedr satellite, installed BIORISK experiment outside Pirs, and installed laser communication equipment to transmit scientific data from the Russian Orbital Segment. |

## Orbital launch statistics
### By country

For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. For example, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket.
| Country | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| | China | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | |
| | France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Russia | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | Includes two European Soyuz launches from Kourou, French Guiana by Arianespace. Fobos-Grunt launched successfully, but failed while on its parking orbit. |
| | Ukraine | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Includes one Zenit from Sea Launch and one from Land Launch. |
| | United States | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | |
| World | World | 84 | 78 | 6 | 0 | |

### 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
* Minotaur IV
* Taurus
* PSLV
* Soyuz-U
* Soyuz-FG
* Soyuz-2 (Russia)
* Soyuz ST (Europe)
* Space Shuttle
* Proton-K
* Proton-M
* Rokot
* Zenit-2M
* Zenit-3F
* Zenit-3SL/SLB
* Others

#### By family

| Family | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Ariane | France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta | United States | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-II | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March | China | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | |
| Minotaur | United States | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| PSLV | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| R-7 | Russia | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | |
| R-36 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Safir | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Space Shuttle | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Universal Rocket | Russia | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| Zenit | Ukraine | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |

#### By type

| Rocket | Country | Family | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Ariane 5 | France | Ariane | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V | United States | Atlas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II | United States | Delta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV | United States | Delta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dnepr | Ukraine | R-36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIA | Japan | H-II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIB | Japan | H-II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2 | China | Long March | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Long March 3 | China | Long March | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 4 | China | Long March | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur I | United States | Minotaur | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur IV | United States | Minotaur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV | India | PSLV | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton | Russia | Universal Rocket | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Safir | Iran | Safir | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz | Russia | R-7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2 | Russia | R-7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Space Shuttle | United States | Space Shuttle | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| UR-100 | Russia | Universal Rocket | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Taurus | United States | Minotaur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Zenit | Ukraine | Zenit | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |

#### By configuration

| Rocket | Country | Type | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Ariane 5 ECA | France | Ariane 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ariane 5 ES | France | Ariane 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 401 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 411 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 501 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 541 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 551 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7320 | United States | Delta II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7920 | United States | Delta II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7920H | United States | Delta II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) | United States | Delta IV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV Heavy | United States | Delta IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dnepr | Ukraine | Dnepr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIA 202 | Japan | H-IIA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIB | Japan | H-IIB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2C | China | Long March 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Long March 2D | China | Long March 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2F | China | Long March 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2F/G | China | Long March 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Long March 3A | China | Long March 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3B | China | Long March 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3C | China | Long March 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 4B | China | Long March 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur I | United States | Minotaur I | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur IV+ | United States | Minotaur IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV-G | India | PSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV-CA | India | PSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV-XL | India | PSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton-M / Briz-M | Russia | Proton | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rokot / Briz-KM | Russia | UR-100 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Safir-B | Iran | Safir | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz ST-A / Fregat | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-FG | Russia | Soyuz | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-U | Russia | Soyuz | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Space Shuttle | United States | Space Shuttle | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Taurus-XL | United States | Taurus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Zenit-2M | Ukraine | Zenit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit-3F | Ukraine | Zenit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Zenit-3SL | Ukraine | Zenit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit-3SLB | Ukraine | Zenit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |

### By spaceport

* Jiuquan
* Taiyuan
* Xichang
* Kourou
* Satish Dhawan
* Ocean Odyssey
* Semnan
* Tanegashima
* Baikonur
* Dombarovsky
* Plesetsk
* Cape Canaveral
* Kennedy
* Kodiak
* MARS
* Vandenberg
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures |
| Baikonur | Kazakhstan | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Cape Canaveral | United States | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dombarovsky | Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kourou | France | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jiuquan | China | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kennedy Space Center | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kodiak | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MARS | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocean Odyssey | International waters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Plesetsk | Russia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Satish Dhawan | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Semnan | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanegashima | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiyuan | China | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vandenberg | United States | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Xichang | China | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 84 | 78 | 6 | 0 |

### 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 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 14 to ISS, 1 to Tiangong-1 |
| Medium Earth / Molniya | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| Geosynchronous / GTO | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | |
| High Earth / Lunar transfer | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heliocentric / Planetary transfer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 78 | 6 | 1 | |