Orbital Launches of 2008
| ID |
Date |
Payload(s) |
Launch Vehicle |
Site |
Remark |
| January |
| 2008-001 |
15.01.2008 |
Thuraya 3 |
Zenit-3SL (1) |
SL |
|
| 2008-002 |
21.01.2008 |
Ofeq 8 (TECSAR 1, Polaris ?) |
PSLV-CA |
Sr FLP |
|
| 2008-003 |
28.01.2008 |
Ekspress-AM 33 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| February |
| 2008-004 |
05.02.2008 |
Progress-M 63 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2008-005 |
07.02.2008 |
Atlantis F29 (STS-122)
COF (Columbus) ⇑ |
Shuttle |
CC SLC-39A |
|
| 2008-006 |
11.02.2008 |
Thor 5 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2008-007 |
23.02.2008 |
WINDS (Kizuna) |
H-2A-2024 |
Ta YLP-1 |
|
| March |
| 2008-008 |
09.03.2008 |
ATV 1 (Jules Verne) |
Ariane-5ES |
Ko ELA-3 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2008-009 |
11.03.2008 |
Endeavour F21 (STS-123)
JLP (JEM-ELM-PS) ⇑ |
Shuttle |
CC SLC-39A |
|
| 2008-010 |
13.03.2008 |
Trumpet 5 (USA 200, NROL 28, SBIRS HEO-2, TWINS B) |
Atlas-5(411)¹ |
Va SLC-3E |
|
| 2008-011 |
14.03.2008 |
AMC 14 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1) |
Ba |
Partial failure |
| 2008-012 |
15.03.2008 |
GPS-2RM 6 (GPS SVN 48, Navstar 62, USA 201) |
Delta-7925 |
CC SLC-17A |
|
| 2008-013 |
17.03.2008 |
DirecTV 11 |
Zenit-3SL (2) |
SL |
|
| 2008-014 |
27.03.2008 |
SAR-Lupe 4 |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| April |
| 2008-015 |
08.04.2008 |
Soyuz-TMA 12 |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2008-016 |
14.04.2008 |
ICO G1 → DBSD G1 → EchoStar G1 |
Atlas-5(421)¹ |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| 2008-017 |
16.04.2008 |
C/NOFS (P00-3) |
Pegasus-XL [L-1011] |
Kw RW06/24 |
|
| 2008-018 |
18.04.2008 |
Star One C2
VINASAT 1 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2008-019 |
25.04.2008 |
Tianlian-1 01 (TL 1A) |
CZ-3C |
Xi LC-2 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2008-020 |
26.04.2008 |
GIOVE B (GSTB v2B, GSAT 0002) |
Soyuz-FG Fregat |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 2008-021 |
28.04.2008 |
Cartosat 2A
IMS 1
CanX 6
Cute 1.7 + APD 2 (CO 65, OSCAR 65)
CanX 2
Delfi C3 (DO 64, OSCAR 64)
AAUSAT 2
COMPASS 1
SEEDS 2 (CO 66, OSCAR 66)
Rubin 8-AIS |
PSLV-CA |
Sr SLP |
|
| 2008-022 |
28.04.2008 |
AMOS 3 (AMOS 60) |
Zenit-3SLB |
Ba LC-45/1 |
Version 1st flight |
| May |
| 2008-023 |
14.05.2008 |
Progress-M 64 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2008-024 |
21.05.2008 |
Galaxy 18 |
Zenit-3SL (2) |
SL |
|
| 2008-025 |
23.05.2008 |
Kosmos 2437 (Strela-3 #137)
Kosmos 2438 (Strela-3 #138)
Kosmos 2439 (Strela-3 #139)
Yubileyniy |
Rokot-KM |
Pl LC-133/3 |
|
| 2008-026 |
27.05.2008 |
FY 3A |
CZ-4C |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 2008-027 |
31.05.2008 |
Discovery F-35 (STS-124)
JPM (JEM-PM, Kibo) ⇑ |
Shuttle |
CC SLC-39A |
|
| June |
| 2008-028 |
09.06.2008 |
ZX 9 (ChinaSat 9) |
CZ-3B |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2008-029 |
11.06.2008 |
GLAST (FGST, Fermi) |
Delta-7920H-10L |
CC SLC-17B |
|
| 2008-030 |
12.06.2008 |
Skynet 5C
Türksat 3A |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2008-031 |
19.06.2008 |
Orbcomm FM37 (Q1)
Orbcomm FM38 (Q2)
Orbcomm FM39 (Q3)
Orbcomm FM40 (Q4)
Orbcomm FM41 (Q5)
Orbcomm CDS-3 (Orbcomm FM29, J1)Orbcomm FM37, ..., FM41 |
Kosmos-3M |
KY LC-107 |
|
| 2008-032 |
20.06.2008 |
Jason 2 (OSTM) |
Delta-7320-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 2008-033 |
26.06.2008 |
Kosmos 2440 (US-KMO #7) |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| July |
| 2008-034 |
07.07.2008 |
ProtoStar 1 -> Intelsat 25
Arabsat 4AR (Badr 6) |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2008-035 |
16.07.2008 |
EchoStar 11 |
Zenit-3SL (2) |
SL |
|
| 2008-036 |
22.07.2008 |
SAR-Lupe 5 |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| 2008-037 |
26.07.2008 |
Kosmos 2441 (Persona #1, Kvarts #1) |
Soyuz-2-1b |
Pl LC-43/4 |
Version 1st flight |
| August |
| 2008-F01 |
02.08.2008 |
Trailblazer
PreSat
Nanosail D
Celestis 07 |
Falcon-1 |
Om |
Version 1st flight, Failure |
| 2008-038 |
14.08.2008 |
Superbird 7 (Superbird C2)
AMC 21 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2008-F02 |
17.08.2008 |
Omid ? |
Safir-1 |
Sem |
Version 1st flight, Failure |
| 2008-039 |
18.08.2008 |
Inmarsat-4 F3 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.2 mod) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2008-040 |
29.08.2008 |
RapidEye 1 (Tachys)
RapidEye 2 (Mati)
RapidEye 3 (Choma)
RapidEye 4 (Choros)
RapidEye 5 (Trochia) |
Dnepr |
Ba LC-109/95 |
|
| September |
| 2008-041 |
06.09.2008 |
HJ 1A
HJ 1B |
CZ-2C (3) SMA |
TY LC-7 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2008-042 |
06.09.2008 |
GeoEye 1 |
Delta-7420-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 2008-043 |
10.09.2008 |
Progress-M 65 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2008-044 |
19.09.2008 |
Nimiq 4 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2008-045 |
24.09.2008 |
Galaxy 19 |
Zenit-3SL (2) |
SL |
|
| 2008-046 |
25.09.2008 |
Kosmos 2442 (Uragan-M #14, GLONASS-M №724)
Kosmos 2443 (Uragan-M #15, GLONASS-M №725)
Kosmos 2444 (Uragan-M #16, GLONASS-M №726) |
Proton-M Blok-DM-2 |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| 2008-047 |
25.09.2008 |
Shenzhou 7 (SZ 7)
BanXing 1 (BX 1) |
CZ-2F |
Jq LC-43/91 |
|
| 2008-048 |
29.09.2008 |
Ratsat |
Falcon-1 |
Om |
|
| October |
| 2008-049 |
01.10.2008 |
THEOS 1 (Thaichote) |
Dnepr |
Do LC-370/13 |
|
| 2008-050 |
12.10.2008 |
Soyuz-TMA 13 |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2008-051 |
19.10.2008 |
IBEX (SMEX 10, Explorer 91) |
Pegasus-XL [Star-27H] [L-1011] |
Kw RW06/24 |
|
| 2008-052 |
22.10.2008 |
Chandrayaan 1
Chandrayaan 1 MIP |
PSLV-XL |
Sr SLP |
Version 1st flight |
| 2008-053 |
25.10.2008 |
SJ 6-03A
SJ 6-03B |
CZ-4B |
TY LC-9 |
|
| 2008-054 |
25.10.2008 |
COSMO 3 |
Delta-7420-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 2008-055 |
29.10.2008 |
VENESAT 1 (Simon Bolivar 1) |
CZ-3B/G2 |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| November |
| 2008-056 |
05.11.2008 |
SY 3
CX 1-02 |
CZ-2D (2) |
Jq LC-43/94 |
|
| 2008-057 |
05.11.2008 |
Astra 1M |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2008-058 |
14.11.2008 |
Kosmos 2445 (Yantar-4K2M #4, Kobalt-M #4) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-16/2 |
|
| 2008-059 |
15.11.2008 |
Endeavour F-22 (STS-126)
MPLM 1-05 (Leonardo F5) ⇑
PSSC-Testbed 1 (PSSCT 1) |
Shuttle |
CC SLC-39A |
|
| 2008-060 |
26.11.2008 |
Progress-M 01M |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| December |
| 2008-061 |
01.12.2008 |
Yaogan 4 (JB-6 2) |
CZ-2D (2) |
Jq LC-43/94 |
|
| 2008-062 |
02.12.2008 |
Kosmos 2446 (US-K #85) |
Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) |
Pl LC-16/2 |
|
| 2008-063 |
10.12.2008 |
Ciel 2 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.2) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2008-064 |
15.12.2008 |
Yaogan 5 (JB-10 1 ?) |
CZ-4B |
TY LC-9 |
|
| 2008-065 |
20.12.2008 |
Hotbird 9 → Hotbird 13C
Eutelsat W2M → Eutelsat 48B → Eutelsat 28B → Eutelsat 48D / Afghansat 1 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2008-066 |
23.12.2008 |
FY 2E (FY-2 06) |
CZ-3A |
Xi LC-3 |
|
| 2008-067 |
25.12.2008 |
Kosmos 2447 (Uragan-M #17, GLONASS-M №727)
Kosmos 2448 (Uragan-M #18, GLONASS-M №728)
Kosmos 2449 (Uragan-M #19, GLONASS-M №729) |
Proton-M Blok-DM-2 |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
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
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana
Kw = Kwajalein Island, Reagan Test Site (formerly Kwajalein Missile Range), US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA), Marshall Islands
KY = Kapustin Yar (GTsP-4, GTsMP-4), Volgograd, Russia
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
TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
Va = Vandenberg AFB, California, USA
Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China
