Orbital Launches of 2006
| ID |
Date |
Payload(s) |
Launch Vehicle |
Site |
Remark |
| January |
| 2006-001 |
19.01.2006 |
New Horizons |
Atlas-5(551)¹ [Star-48B] |
CC SLC-41 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2006-002 |
24.01.2006 |
ALOS (Daichi) |
H-2A-2022 |
Ta YLP-1 |
|
| February |
| 2006-003 |
15.02.2006 |
EchoStar 10 |
Zenit-3SL (1) |
SL |
|
| 2006-004 |
18.02.2006 |
MTSat 2 |
H-2A-2024 |
Ta YLP-1 |
|
| 2006-005 |
21.02.2006 |
Astro F (Akari)
CUTE 1.7 + APD (CO 56, OSCAR 56)
SSSat 1 |
M-5 (2) |
Ka LP-M |
|
| 2006-006 |
28.02.2006 |
Arabsat 4A (Badr 1) |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
Partial Failure |
| March |
| 2006-007 |
11.03.2006 |
SpainSat 1 (XTAR LANT)
Hotbird 7A → Eurobird 9A → Eutelsat 9A → Hotbird 13E |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2006-008 |
22.03.2006 |
ST 5a (NCT 1)
ST 5b (NCT 2)
ST 5c (NCT 3) |
Pegasus-XL [L-1011] |
Va RW30/12 |
|
| 2006-F01 |
24.03.2006 |
FalconSat 2 (FS 2) |
Falcon-1 (dev) |
Om |
Version 1st flight |
| 2006-009 |
30.03.2006 |
Soyuz-TMA 8 |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| April |
| 2006-010 |
12.04.2006 |
JCSat 9 (JCSat 5A) |
Zenit-3SL (2) |
SL |
|
| 2006-011 |
15.04.2006 |
FORMOSAT 3A (COSMIC 1)
FORMOSAT 3B (COSMIC 2)
FORMOSAT 3C (COSMIC 3)
FORMOSAT 3D (COSMIC 4)
FORMOSAT 3E (COSMIC 5)
FORMOSAT 3F (COSMIC 6)FORMOSAT 3A, ..., 3F (COSMIC 1, ..., 6)
LCT2 |
Minotaur-1 |
Va SLC-8 |
|
| 2006-012 |
20.04.2006 |
Astra 1KR |
Atlas-5(411)¹ |
CC SLC-41 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2006-013 |
24.04.2006 |
Progress-M 56 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2006-014 |
25.04.2006 |
EROS B |
Start-1 |
Sv LC-5 |
|
| 2006-015 |
26.04.2006 |
Yaogan 1 (JB-5 1) |
CZ-4C ? |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 2006-016 |
28.04.2006 |
CALIPSO
CloudSat (ESSP 4) |
Delta-7420-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| May |
| 2006-017 |
03.05.2006 |
Kosmos 2420 (Yantar-4K2M #2, Kobalt-M #2) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-16/2 |
|
| 2006-018 |
24.05.2006 |
GOES 13 (GOES N) → DOD 1 → EWS-G 1 |
Delta-4M+(4,2) |
CC SLC-37B |
|
| 2006-019 |
25.05.2006 |
Kompas 2 (Compass 2) |
Shtil-1 |
@BaS K-84 |
|
| 2006-020 |
27.05.2006 |
SATMEX 6 → Eutelsat 113 West A
Thaicom 5 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| June |
| 2006-021 |
15.06.2006 |
Resurs-DK 1 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2006-022 |
17.06.2006 |
KazSat 1 |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2006-023 |
18.06.2006 |
Galaxy 16 |
Zenit-3SL (2) |
SL |
|
| 2006-024 |
21.06.2006 |
MITEx A (Wild Geese, USA 187)
MITEx B (USA 188)
MITEx Vehicle (USA 189) |
Delta-7925 |
CC SLC-17A |
|
| 2006-025 |
24.06.2006 |
Progress-M 57 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2006-026 |
25.06.2006 |
Kosmos 2421 (US-PM #13) |
Tsiklon-2 |
Ba LC-90/20 |
|
| 2006-027 |
28.06.2006 |
Trumpet 4 (USA 184, NROL 22, SBIRS HEO-1, TWINS A) |
Delta-4M+(4,2) |
Va SLC-6 |
|
| July |
| 2006-028 |
04.07.2006 |
Discovery F32 (STS-121)
MPLM 1-04 (Leonardo F4) ⇑ |
Shuttle |
CC SLC-39B |
|
| 2006-F02 |
10.07.2006 |
Insat 4C |
GSLV Mk.1(2) |
Sr SLP |
Failure |
| 2006-029 |
12.07.2006 |
Genesis 1 |
Dnepr |
Do LC-370/11 |
|
| 2006-030 |
21.07.2006 |
Kosmos 2422 (US-K #83) |
Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) |
Pl LC-16/2 |
|
| 2006-F03 |
26.07.2006 |
BelKa 1
Baumanets 1
Unisat 4
PicPot
CP 1 (K7RR-Sat)
CP 2
HAUSAT 1
ICECube 1
ICECube 2
ION
KUTESat-Pathfinder (KUTESat 1)
Mea Huaka'i
MEROPE
Ncube 1
Rincon 1
SACRED
SEEDS
AeroCube 1 |
Dnepr |
Ba LC-109/95 |
Failure |
| 2006-031 |
28.07.2006 |
KOMPSAT 2 (Arirang 2) |
Rokot-KM |
Pl LC-133/3 |
|
| August |
| 2006-032 |
04.08.2006 |
Hotbird 8 → Hotbird 13B |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2006-033 |
11.08.2006 |
JCSat 10 (JCSat 3A)
Syracuse 3B |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2006-034 |
22.08.2006 |
Koreasat 5 (Mugunghwa 5, ANASIS 1) |
Zenit-3SL (2) |
SL |
|
| September |
| 2006-035 |
09.09.2006 |
SJ 8 |
CZ-2C (3) |
Jq LC-43/94 |
|
| 2006-036 |
09.09.2006 |
Atlantis F27 (STS-115)
ITS-P3/4 ⇑ |
Shuttle |
CC SLC-39B |
|
| 2006-037 |
11.09.2006 |
IGS-Optical 2 |
H-2A-202 |
Ta YLP-1 |
|
| 2006-038 |
12.09.2006 |
FH 1B (ZX 22A, ChinaSat 22A) |
CZ-3A |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2006-039 |
14.09.2006 |
Kosmos 2423 (Orlets-1 #8, Don #8) |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 2006-040 |
18.09.2006 |
Soyuz-TMA 9 |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2006-041 |
22.09.2006 |
Solar B (Hinode)
HITSAT 1 (OSCAR 59, HO 59)
SSSat 2 |
M-5 (2) |
Ka LP-M |
|
| 2006-042 |
25.09.2006 |
GPS-2RM 2 (GPS SVN 52, Navstar 58, USA 190) |
Delta-7925 |
CC SLC-17A |
|
| October |
| 2006-043 |
13.10.2006 |
DirecTV 9S
Optus D1
LDREX 2 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2006-044 |
19.10.2006 |
METOP A |
Soyuz-2-1a Fregat |
Ba LC-31/6 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2006-045 |
23.10.2006 |
Progress-M 58 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2006-046 |
23.10.2006 |
SJ 6-02A
SJ 6-02B |
CZ-4B |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 2006-047 |
26.10.2006 |
STEREO A
STEREO B |
Delta-7925-10L |
CC SLC-17B |
|
| 2006-048 |
28.10.2006 |
Sinosat 2 (Xinnuo 2) |
CZ-3B |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2006-049 |
30.10.2006 |
XM 4 (XM Blues) |
Zenit-3SL (2) |
SL |
|
| November |
| 2006-050 |
04.11.2006 |
DMSP-5D3 F17 (USA 191) |
Delta-4M |
Va SLC-6 |
|
| 2006-051 |
08.11.2006 |
Arabsat 4B (Badr 4) |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2006-052 |
17.11.2006 |
GPS-2RM 3 (GPS SVN 58, Navstar 59, USA 192) |
Delta-7925 |
CC SLC-17A |
|
| December |
| 2006-053 |
08.12.2006 |
Feng Yun 2D (Feng Yun 2-05, FY 2D) |
CZ-3A |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2006-054 |
08.12.2006 |
WildBlue 1
AMC 18 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2006-055 |
10.12.2006 |
Discovery F33 (STS-116)
ITS-P5 ⇑
MAA (ANDE 1, NO 61, OSCAR 61)
FCal (ANDE 2, NO 62, OSCAR 62)
MEPSI 2A
MEPSI 2B
RAFT1
MARScom |
Shuttle |
CC SLC-39B |
|
| 2006-056 |
11.12.2006 |
MEASAT 3 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2006-057 |
14.12.2006 |
NROL 21 (USA 193) |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 2006-058 |
16.12.2006 |
TacSat 2
GeneSat 1 |
Minotaur-1 |
WI LA-0B |
|
| 2006-059 |
18.12.2006 |
ETS 8 (Kiku 8) |
H-2A-204 |
Ta YLP-1 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2006-060 |
19.12.2006 |
SAR-Lupe 1 |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| 2006-061 |
24.12.2006 |
Meridian 1 (11L) |
Soyuz-2-1a Fregat |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 2006-062 |
25.12.2006 |
Kosmos 2424 (Uragan-M #5, GLONASS-M №715)
Kosmos 2425 (Uragan-M #6, GLONASS-M №716)
Kosmos 2426 (Uragan-M #7, GLONASS-M №717) |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| 2006-063 |
27.12.2006 |
COROT |
Soyuz-2-1b Fregat |
Ba LC-31/6 |
Version 1st flight |
Launch sites:
Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan
CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
Do = Yasniy site, Dombarovskiy Air Base, Orenburgskaya Oblast', Russia
Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China
Ka = Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana
Om = Omelek Island, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia
SL = Sea Launch Platform, Pacific Ocean near Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Pacific Ocean
Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sv = Svobodniy (GIK-2), Amurskaya Oblast', Russia
Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan
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
