Orbital Launches of 2009

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Orbital launches by country:

Orbital launches by launch vehicle family:

ID	Date	Payload(s)	Launch Vehicle	Site	Remark
January
2009-001	18.01.2009	Orion 6 (USA 202, NROL 26)	Delta-4H	CC SLC-37B
2009-002	23.01.2009	GOSAT (Ibuki) SOHLA 1 SDS 1 SpriteSat (Raijin) PRISM (Hitomi) Kagayaki KKS 1 (Kiseki) STARS 1 (Kukai)	H-2A-202	Ta YLP-1
2009-003	30.01.2009	Koronas Foton	Tsiklon-3	Pl LC-32/2
February
2009-004	02.02.2009	Omid	Safir-1	Sem
2009-005	06.02.2009	NOAA 19 (NOAA N')	Delta-7320-10C	Va SLC-2W
2009-006	10.02.2009	Progress-M 66	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-31/6
2009-007	11.02.2009	Ekspress-AM 44 Ekspress-MD 1	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
2009-008	12.02.2009	Hot Bird 10 → Atlantic Bird 4A → Eutelsat 3C → Eutelsat Hot Bird 13D NSS 9 SPIRALE A SPIRALE B	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2009-F01	24.02.2009	OCO (ESSP 5)	Taurus-3110	Va 576E	Version 1st flight, failed
2009-009	26.02.2009	Telstar 11N	Zenit-3SLB	Ba LC-45/1
2009-010	28.02.2009	Raduga-1 8 (Globus 18L)	Proton-K Blok-DM-2	Ba
March
2009-011	07.03.2009	Kepler (Discovery 10)	Delta-7925-10L	CC SLC-17B
2009-012	15.03.2009	Discovery F-36 (STS-119) ITS-S6 ⇑	Shuttle	CC SLC-39A
2009-013	18.03.2009	GOCE	Rokot-KM	Pl LC-133/3
2009-014	24.03.2009	GPS-2RM 7 (Navstar 49, USA 203)	Delta-7925	CC SLC-17A
2009-015	26.03.2009	Soyuz-TMA 14	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-1/5
April
2009-016	03.04.2009	Eutelsat W2A → Eutelsat 10A	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.2)	Ba LC-200/39
2009-017	04.04.2009	WGS 2 (USA 204)	Atlas-5(421)	CC SLC-41
2009-F02	05.04.2009	Kwangmyŏngsŏng 2 (KMS 2)	Unha-2	To	Failed
2009-018	14.04.2009	BD-2 G2 (Beidou 2)	CZ-3C	Xi LC-2
2009-019	20.04.2009	RISAT 2 ANUSAT	PSLV-CA	Sr SLP
2009-020	20.04.2009	SICRAL 1B	Zenit-3SL (2)	SL
2009-021	22.04.2009	Yaogan 6 (JB-7 1 ?)	CZ-2C (3)	TY LC-7
2009-022	29.04.2009	Kosmos 2450 (Yantar-4K2M #5, Kobalt-M #5)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-16/2
May
2009-023	05.05.2009	STSS-ATRR (USA 205)	Delta-7920-10C	Va SLC-2W
2009-024	07.05.2009	Progress-M 02M	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
2009-025	11.05.2009	Atlantis F31 (STS-125)	Shuttle	CC SLC-39A
2009-026	14.05.2009	Herschel Planck	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2009-027	16.05.2009	Indostar 2/ ProtoStar 2 → SES 7	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.2)	Ba LC-200/39
2009-028	19.05.2009	TacSat 3 PharmaSat 1 HawkSat 1 CP 6 AeroCube 3	Minotaur-1	WI LA-0B
2009-029	21.05.2009	Meridian 2	Soyuz-2-1a Fregat	Pl LC-43/4	Partial failure
2009-030	27.05.2009	Soyuz-TMA 15	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-1/5
June
2009-031	18.06.2009	LRO LCROSS	Atlas-5(401)	CC SLC-41
2009-032	21.06.2009	MEASAT 3a	Zenit-3SLB	Ba LC-45/1
2009-033	27.06.2009	GOES 14 (GOES O)	Delta-4M+(4,2)	CC SLC-37B
2009-034	30.06.2009	Sirius FM5 (CD-Radio 5)	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.2)	Ba LC-200/39
July
2009-035	01.07.2009	TerreStar 1 → EchoStar T1	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2009-036	06.07.2009	Kosmos 2451 (Strela-3 #140) Kosmos 2452 (Strela-3M #2, Rodnik-S #2) Kosmos 2453 (Strela-3 #141)	Rokot-KM	Pl LC-133/3
2009-037	14.07.2009	RazakSat (MACSAT)	Falcon-1	Om
2009-038	15.07.2009	Endeavour F23 (STS-127) JEF (JEM-EF) ⇑ JLE (JEM-ELM-ES) ⇑ SEDA-AP ⇑ MAXI ⇑ ICS ⇑ ANDE-2 AA ANDE-2 PA Bevo 1 (DRAGONSAT 1) AggieSat 2 (DRAGONSAT 2)	Shuttle	CC SLC-39A
2009-039	21.07.2009	Kosmos 2454 (Parus #98) Sterkh 1	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
2009-040	24.07.2009	Progress-M 67	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
2009-041	29.07.2009	DubaiSat 1 Deimos 1 UK-DMC 2 Nanosat 1B AprizeSat 3 AprizeSat 4	Dnepr	Ba LC-109/95
August
2009-042	11.08.2009	AsiaSat 5	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.2)	Ba LC-200/39
2009-043	17.08.2009	GPS-2RM 8 (Navstar 50, USA 206)	Delta-7925	CC SLC-17A
2009-044	21.08.2009	JSCat 12 (JCSat RA) Optus D3	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2009-F03	25.08.2009	STSAT 2A	Naro-1	Na	Version first flight, failure
2009-045	29.08.2009	Discovery F37 (STS-128) MPLM 1-06 (Leonardo F6) ⇑	Shuttle	CC SLC-39A
2009-046	30.08.2009	Palapa D	CZ-3B	Xi LC-2	Partial failure
September
2009-047	08.09.2009	Nemesis 1 (PAN, P360, USA 207)	Atlas-5(401)	CC SLC-41
2009-048	10.09.2009	HTV 1 HREP ⇑ SMILES ⇑ MCE ⇑	H-2B-304	Ta YLP-2	Version 1st flight
2009-049	16.09.2009	Meteor-M 1 Sterkh 2 Universitetsky 2 UGATUSAT Sumbandila (SO 67, OSCAR 67) BLITS IRIS	Soyuz-2-1b Fregat	Ba LC-31/6
2009-050	17.09.2009	Nimiq 5	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.2)	Ba LC-200/39
2009-051	23.09.2009	Oceansat 2 UWE 2 SwissCube 1 BeeSat 1 (Tubsat 8) ITÜ-pSat 1 Rubin 9-AIS	PSLV-CA	Sr FLP
2009-052	25.09.2009	STSS 1 (USA 208) STSS 2 (USA 209)	Delta-7920-10C	CC SLC-17B
2009-053	30.09.2009	Soyuz-TMA 16	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-1/5
October
2009-054	01.10.2009	Amazonas 2 COMSATBw 1	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2009-055	08.10.2009	WorldView 2 (WV 2)	Delta-7920-10C	Va SLC-2W
2009-056	15.10.2009	Progress-M 03M	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
2009-057	18.10.2009	DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA 210)	Atlas-5(401)	Va SLC-3E
2009-058	29.10.2009	NSS 12 Thor 6	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
November
2009-059	02.11.2009	SMOS PROBA 2	Rokot-KM	Pl LC-133/3
2009-060	10.11.2009	MRM 2 (Poisk, Progress-M-MIM 2, MIM 2)	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
2009-061	12.11.2009	SJ 11-01	CZ-2C (3)	Jq SLS-2
2009-062	16.11.2009	Atlantis F31 (STS-129) ELC 1 ⇑ ELC 2 ⇑	Shuttle	CC SLC-39A
2009-063	20.11.2009	Kosmos 2455 (Lotos-S #1)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-16/2
2009-064	23.11.2009	Intelsat 14	Atlas-5(431)	CC SLC-41
2009-065	24.11.2009	Eutelsat W7 → Eutelsat 36B	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.2)	Ba LC-200/39
2009-066	28.11.2009	IGS-Optical 3	H-2A-202	Ta YLP-1
2009-067	30.11.2009	Intelsat 15 (JCSat 85)	Zenit-3SLB	Ba LC-45/1
December
2009-068	05.12.2009	WGS 3 (USA 211)	Delta-4M+(5,4)	CC SLC-37B	Version 1st flight
2009-069	09.12.2009	Yaogan 7 (JB-6 3)	CZ-2D (2)	Jq SLS-2
2009-070	14.12.2009	Kosmos 2456 (Uragan-M #21) Kosmos 2457 (Uragan-M #22) Kosmos 2458 (Uragan-M #23)	Proton-M Blok-DM-2	Ba LC-81/24
2009-071	14.12.2009	WISE (MIDEX 6, Explorer 92) → NEOWISE	Delta-7320-10C	Va SLC-2W
2009-072	15.12.2009	Yaogan 8 (JB-9 1) XW 1 (HO 68, OSCAR 68)	CZ-4C	TY LC-9
2009-073	18.12.2009	Helios 2B	Ariane-5GS	Ko ELA-3
2009-074	20.12.2009	Soyuz-TMA 17	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-1/5
2009-075	29.12.2009	DirecTV 12	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.2)	Ba LC-200/39

Launch sites:

Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan
CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana
Om = Omelek Island, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia
Sem = Semnan Satellite Launch Center, Semnan province, Iran
SL = Sea Launch Platform, Pacific Ocean near Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Pacific Ocean
Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan
To = Tonghae (Musudan-ri), Hwadae County, Hamgyong Province, North Korea
TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
Va = Vandenberg AFB, California, USA
WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China