Orbital Launches of 2009
| 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 |
Hotbird 10 → Atlantic Bird 4A → Eutelsat 3C → Hotbird 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 (GPS SVN 49, Navstar 63, 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)¹ |
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 (12L) |
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-EF ⇑
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 (GPS SVN 50, Navstar 64, 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 (KSLV-1) |
Na LP-1 |
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 ⇑ |
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 LC-43/94 |
|
| 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)¹ |
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 LC-43/94 |
|
| 2009-070 |
14.12.2009 |
Kosmos 2456 (Uragan-M #20, GLONASS-M №730)
Kosmos 2457 (Uragan-M #21, GLONASS-M №733)
Kosmos 2458 (Uragan-M #22, GLONASS-M №734) |
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
