2012年航天活动列表
轨道发射

| 8 October 00:35:07 |  Falcon 9 v1.0 |  Falcon 9 v1.0 |  |  Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |  Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |  SpaceX |  SpaceX |
8 October 00:35:07: 
| 8 October 00:35:07 |  |  SpaceX CRS-1 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 28 October 19:22 | Successful |
| 8 October 00:35:07 |  |  Orbcomm-2 F1 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | 10 October | Launch failure |
8 October 00:35:07: First flight of Commercial Resupply Services programme. First stage engine failure resulted in a too-low orbit for Orbcomm payload; CRS-1 nonetheless placed into correct orbit.
| 12 October 18:15:01 |  Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT |  Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT |  |  Kourou ELS |  Kourou ELS |  Arianespace |  Arianespace |
12 October 18:15:01: 
| 12 October 18:15:01 |  |  Galileo IOV 3 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | 在轨 | Operational |
| 12 October 18:15:01 |  |  Galileo IOV 4 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | 在轨 | Operational |
| 14 October 03:25:05 |  Long March 2C/SMA |  Long March 2C/SMA |  |  Taiyuan LC-9 |  Taiyuan LC-9 |  CALT |  CALT |
14 October 03:25:05: 
| 14 October 03:25:05 |  |  Shijian 9A | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 在轨 | Operational |
| 14 October 03:25:05 |  |  Shijian 9B | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 在轨 | Operational |
| 14 October 08:37:00 |  Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced |  Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced |  |  Baikonur Site 81/24 |  Baikonur Site 81/24 |   International Launch Services |   International Launch Services |
14 October 08:37:00: 
| 14 October 08:37:00 |  |  Intelsat 23 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 23 October 10:51:11 |  Soyuz-FG |  Soyuz-FG |  |  Baikonur Site 31/6 |  Baikonur Site 31/6 |  Roscosmos |  Roscosmos |
23 October 10:51:11: 
| 23 October 10:51:11 |  |  Soyuz TMA-06M | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 33/34 | 16 March 2013 03:06 | Successful |
23 October 10:51:11: Crewed flight
| 25 October 15:33:04 |  Long March 3C |  Long March 3C |  |  Xichang LC-2 |  Xichang LC-2 |  CALT |  CALT |
25 October 15:33:04: 
| 25 October 15:33:04 |  |  Compass-G6 | CNSA | Geosynchronous | Navigation | 在轨 | Operational |
25 October 15:33:04: Compass navigation system became commercially operational in Asia-Pacific region in December 2012.
| 31 October 07:41:18 |  Soyuz-U |  Soyuz-U |  |  Baikonur Site 1/5 |  Baikonur Site 1/5 |  Roscosmos |  Roscosmos |
31 October 07:41:18: 
| 31 October 07:41:18 |  |  Progress M-17M / 49P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 21 April 2013 | Successful |
  November
| 2 November 21:04:00 |  Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced |  Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced |  |  Baikonur Site 81/24 |  Baikonur Site 81/24 |  Roscosmos |  Roscosmos |
2 November 21:04:00: 
| 2 November 21:04:00 |  |  Luch 5B | Gonets Satellite System | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 2 November 21:04:00 |  |  Yamal-300K | Gazprom | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 10 November 21:05:07 |  Ariane 5 ECA |  Ariane 5 ECA |  |  Kourou ELA-3 |  Kourou ELA-3 |  Arianespace |  Arianespace |
10 November 21:05:07: 
| 10 November 21:05:07 |  |  Eutelsat 21B | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 10 November 21:05:07 |  |  Star One C3 | Star One | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 14 November 11:42:46 |  Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat |  Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat |  |  Plesetsk Site 43/4 |  Plesetsk Site 43/4 |  VKO |  VKO |
14 November 11:42:46: 
| 14 November 11:42:46 |  |  Meridian 6 | VKO | Molniya | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 18 November 22:53:04 |  Long March 2C |  Long March 2C |  |  Taiyuan LC-9 |  Taiyuan LC-9 |  CALT |  CALT |
18 November 22:53:04: 
| 18 November 22:53:04 |  |  Huanjing 1C | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 1 March 2023 | Successful |
| 18 November 22:53:04 |  |  Xinyan 1 | CASC | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 5 October 2019 | Successful |
| 18 November 22:53:04 |  |  Fengniao 1 | SAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 11 January 2024 | Successful |
| 18 November 22:53:04 |  |  Fengniao 1A | SAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 11 January 2024 | Deployment failure |
| 20 November 18:31:00 |  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 November 18:31:00: 
| 20 November 18:31:00 |  |  EchoStar XVI | EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 25 November 04:06:04 |  Long March 4C |  Long March 4C |  |  Jiuquan SLS-2 |  Jiuquan SLS-2 |  SAST |  SAST |
25 November 04:06:04: 
| 25 November 04:06:04 |  |  Yaogan 16A | CNSA | Low Earth | ELINT | 在轨 | Operational |
| 25 November 04:06:04 |  |  Yaogan 16B | CNSA | Low Earth | ELINT | 在轨 | Operational |
| 25 November 04:06:04 |  |  Yaogan 16C | CNSA | Low Earth | ELINT | 在轨 | Operational |
| 27 November 10:13:03 |  Long March 3B/E |  Long March 3B/E |  |  Xichang LC-2 |  Xichang LC-2 |  CALT |  CALT |
27 November 10:13:03: 
| 27 November 10:13:03 |  |   ChinaSat 12 / SupremeSAT-I | China Satcom / SupremeSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
27 November 10:13:03: Part of satellite's communications payload was leased to SupremeSAT, a Sri Lankan satellite operator, as SupremeSAT-I.
  December
| 2 December 02:02:51 |  Soyuz ST-A / Fregat |  Soyuz ST-A / Fregat |  |  Kourou ELS |  Kourou ELS |  Arianespace |  Arianespace |
2 December 02:02:51: 
| 2 December 02:02:51 |  |  Pléiades-HR 1B | CNES | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation/Reconnaissance | 在轨 | Operational |
| 3 December 20:43:59 |  Zenit-3SL |  Zenit-3SL |  |  Ocean Odyssey |  Ocean Odyssey |  Sea Launch |  Sea Launch |
3 December 20:43:59: 
| 3 December 20:43:59 |  |  Eutelsat 70B | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 8 December 13:13:43 |  Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced |  Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced |  |  Baikonur Site 200/39 |  Baikonur Site 200/39 |   International Launch Services |   International Launch Services |
8 December 13:13:43: 
| 8 December 13:13:43 |  |  Yamal-402 | Gazprom | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational; partial launch failure |
8 December 13:13:43: Briz-M stage failure 4 minutes before scheduled shut down on its fourth burn.
| 11 December 18:03 |  Atlas V 501 |  Atlas V 501 |  |  Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |  Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |  United Launch Alliance |  United Launch Alliance |
11 December 18:03: 
| 11 December 18:03 |  |  USA-240 (X-37B OTV-3) | U.S. Air Force | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 17 October 2014 | Successful |
11 December 18:03: 270-day X-37B endurance mission ultimately extended to over 680 days.
| 12 December 00:49:46 |  Unha-3 |  Unha-3 |  |  Sohae |  Sohae |  KCST |  KCST |
12 December 00:49:46: 
| 12 December 00:49:46 |  |  Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 | KCST | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 在轨 | Spacecraft failure |
12 December 00:49:46: First successful North Korean orbital launch, first North Korean satellite; satellite reached orbit but malfunctioned thereafter.
| 18 December 16:13:04 |  Long March 2D |  Long March 2D |  |  Jiuquan SLS-2 |  Jiuquan SLS-2 |  SAST |  SAST |
18 December 16:13:04: 
| 18 December 16:13:04 |  |  Göktürk-2 | MSB | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 在轨 | Operational |
| 19 December 12:12:35 |  Soyuz-FG |  Soyuz-FG |  |  Baikonur Site 1/5 |  Baikonur Site 1/5 |  Roscosmos |  Roscosmos |
19 December 12:12:35: 
| 19 December 12:12:35 |  |  Soyuz TMA-07M | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 34/35 | 14 May 2013 02:31 | Successful |
19 December 12:12:35: Crewed flight
| 19 December 21:49:07 |  Ariane 5 ECA |  Ariane 5 ECA |  |  Kourou ELA-3 |  Kourou ELA-3 |  Arianespace |  Arianespace |
19 December 21:49:07: 
| 19 December 21:49:07 |  |  Skynet 5D | Astrium | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 19 December 21:49:07 |  |  Mexsat-3 | SCT | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
19 December 21:49:07: Skynet 5D military communications satellite operated by Astrium Services on behalf of the British Ministry of Defence.