Orbital Launches of 2006
| Orbital launches by country: |
Orbital launches by launch vehicle family: |
| 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 |
Va, L-1011, 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 3A)
FORMOSAT 3B (COSMIC 3B)
FORMOSAT 3C (COSMIC 3C)
FORMOSAT 3D (COSMIC 3D)
FORMOSAT 3E (COSMIC 3E)
FORMOSAT 3F (COSMIC 3F)
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
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 (Navstar 52, 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 6C
SJ 6D |
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 (Navstar 58, USA 192) |
Delta-7925 |
CC SLC-17A |
|
| December |
| 2006-053 |
08.12.2006 |
FY 2D (FY-2 05) |
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 #6, GLONASS-M №715)
Kosmos 2425 (Uragan-M #7, GLONASS-M №716)
Kosmos 2426 (Uragan-M #8, 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
