Orbital Launches of 2012
updated: 19.02.2023
| ID |
Date |
Payload(s) |
Launch Vehicle |
Site |
Remark |
| January |
| 2012-001 |
09.01.2012 |
ZY-3 01
VesselSat 2 (Orbcomm FM 43) |
CZ-4B |
TY LC-9 |
|
| 2012-002 |
13.01.2012 |
FY 2F (FY-2 07) |
CZ-3A |
Xi LC-3 |
|
| 2012-003 |
20.01.2012 |
WGS 4 (USA 233) |
Delta-4M+(5,4) |
CC SLC-37B |
|
| 2012-004 |
25.01.2012 |
Progress-M 14M |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| February |
| 2012-005 |
03.02.2012 |
Navid |
Safir-1B |
Sem |
Version 1st flight |
| 2012-006 |
13.02.2012 |
LARES
ALMASat 1
e-st@r
Goliat
MaSat 1 (MO 72, Magyar-OSCAR 72)
PW-Sat 1
ROBUSTA 1
UniCubeSat-GG
XaTcobeo
LARES-A&H/SS |
Vega |
Ko ELV |
Version 1st flight |
| 2012-007 |
14.02.2012 |
SES 4 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2012-008 |
24.02.2012 |
BD-2 G5 (Beidou 11) |
CZ-3C |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2012-009 |
24.02.2012 |
MUOS 1 |
Atlas-5(551)ą |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| March |
| 2012-010 |
23.03.2012 |
ATV 3 (Edoardo Amaldi) |
Ariane-5ES |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2012-011 |
27.03.2012 |
Intelsat 22 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2012-012 |
30.03.2012 |
Kosmos 2479 (US-KMO #8) |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| 2012-013 |
31.03.2012 |
APStar 7 |
CZ-3B/G2 |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| April |
| 2012-014 |
03.04.2012 |
Topaz 2 (FIA-Radar 2, USA 234, NROL 25) |
Delta-4M+(5,2) |
Va SLC-6 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2012-F01 |
12.04.2012 |
Kwangmyŏngsŏng 3 (KMS 3) |
Unha-3 |
So |
Version 1st flight |
| 2012-015 |
20.04.2012 |
Progress-M 15M |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 2012-016 |
23.04.2012 |
YahSat 1B → Al Yah 2 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2012-017 |
26.04.2012 |
RISAT 1 |
PSLV-XL |
Sr FLP |
|
| 2012-018 |
29.04.2012 |
BD-2 M3 (Beidou 12)
BD-2 M4 (Beidou 13) |
CZ-3B/G1 |
Xi LC-2 |
Version 1st flight |
| May |
| 2012-019 |
04.05.2012 |
AEHF 2 (USA 235) |
Atlas-5(531)ą |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| 2012-020 |
06.05.2012 |
Tianhui 1-02 (TH 1-02) |
CZ-2D (2) |
Jq LC-43/94 |
|
| 2012-021 |
10.05.2012 |
Yaogan 14 (JB-11 1)
TT 1 |
CZ-4B |
TY LC-9 |
|
| 2012-022 |
15.05.2012 |
Soyuz-TMA 04M |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2012-023 |
15.05.2012 |
JCSat 13
VINASAT 2 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2012-024 |
17.05.2012 |
Kosmos 2480 (Yantar-4K2M #8, Kobalt-M #8) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-16/2 |
|
| 2012-025 |
17.05.2012 |
GCOM-W 1 (Shizuku)
KOMPSAT 3 (Arirang 3)
SDS 4
Horyu 2
|
H-2A-202 |
Ta YLP-2 |
|
| 2012-026 |
17.05.2012 |
Nimiq 6 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| 2012-027 |
22.05.2012 |
Dragon C2 (Dragon C102)
Celestis 11 |
Falcon-9 v1.0 |
CC SLC-40 |
|
| 2012-F02 |
23.05.2012 |
Fajr ? |
Safir-1B |
Sem |
failed / date not yet confirmed |
| 2012-028 |
26.05.2012 |
ST 2A (ZX 2A, ChinaSat 2A) |
CZ-3B/G3 |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2012-029 |
29.05.2012 |
Yaogan 15 (JB-9 2) |
CZ-4C |
TY LC-9 |
|
| June |
| 2012-030 |
01.06.2012 |
Intelsat 19 |
Zenit-3SL (2) |
SL |
|
| 2012-031 |
13.06.2012 |
Nustar (SMEX 11, Explorer 93) |
Pegasus-XL [L-1011] |
Kw RW06/24 |
|
| 2012-032 |
16.06.2012 |
Shenzhou 9 (SZ 9) |
CZ-2F/G |
Jq LC-43/91 |
|
| 2012-033 |
20.06.2012 |
Quasar 18 (SDS-3 6, USA 236, NROL 38) |
Atlas-5(401) |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| 2012-034 |
29.06.2012 |
Orion 8 (USA 237, NROL 15) |
Delta-4H (upg.) |
CC SLC-37B |
Version 1st flight |
| July |
| 2012-035 |
05.07.2012 |
EchoStar 17 (Jupiter 1)
MSG 3 (Meteosat 10) |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2012-036 |
09.07.2012 |
SES 5 (Astra 4B) |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| 2012-037 |
15.07.2012 |
Soyuz-TMA 05M |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2012-038 |
21.07.2012 |
HTV 3 (Kounotori 3)
SCaN-Testbed ⇑
MCE ⇑
Raiko ↑
WE WISH ↑
FITSat 1 (Niwaka) ↑
F 1 ↑
TechEdSat 1 (TES 1) ↑ |
H-2B-304 |
Ta YLP-2 |
|
| 2012-039 |
22.07.2012 |
Kanopus-V 1
BKA 1
Zond-PP
exactView 1 (EV 1) → Myriota 1
TET 1 |
Soyuz-FG Fregat |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 2012-040 |
25.07.2012 |
Tianlian-1 03 (TL 1C) |
CZ-3C |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2012-041 |
28.07.2012 |
Gonets-M 3 (Gonets-M 13L)
Gonets-M 4 (Gonets-M 14L)
Kosmos 2481 (Strela-3 #143)
MiR (Yubileyniy 2) |
Rokot-KM |
Pl LC-133/3 |
|
| August |
| 2012-042 |
01.08.2012 |
Progress-M 16M
Sfera-53 (Vektor-T) ↑ |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2012-043 |
02.08.2012 |
Intelsat 20
HYLAS 2 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2012-044 |
06.08.2012 |
Telkom 3
Ekspress-MD 2 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-81/24 |
Partial failure |
| 2012-045 |
19.08.2012 |
Intelsat 21 |
Zenit-3SL (2) |
SL |
|
| 2012-046 |
30.08.2012 |
RBSP A → Van Allen Probe A
RBSP B → Van Allen Probe B |
Atlas-5(401) |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| September |
| 2012-047 |
09.09.2012 |
SPOT 6
PROITERES
mRESINS |
PSLV-CA |
Sr FLP |
|
| 2012-048 |
13.09.2012 |
Intruder 10A (NOSS-3 6A, NROL 36, USA 238)
Intruder 10B (NOSS-3 6B, NROL 36, USA 238-2)
Aeneas
SMDC-ONE 2.1 (Able)
SMDC-ONE 2.2 (Baker)
STARE A (Re)
CINEMA 1
CSSWE
CXBN (Unbridled Spirit)
AeroCube 4A
AeroCube 4B
AeroCube 4C
CP 5
OUTSat |
Atlas-5(401) |
Va SLC-3E |
|
| 2012-049 |
17.09.2012 |
METOP B |
Soyuz-2-1a Fregat |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 2012-050 |
18.09.2012 |
BD-2 M2 (Beidou 14)
BD-2 M5 (Beidou 15) |
CZ-3B/G1 |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2012-F03 |
22.09.2012 ? |
Fajr ? |
Safir-1B |
Sem |
failed / between 22.09.2012 and 25.10.2012 |
| 2012-051 |
28.09.2012 |
Astra 2F
GSat 10 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2012-052 |
29.09.2012 |
VRSS 1 (Francisco Miranda) |
CZ-2D (2) |
Jq LC-43/94 |
|
| October |
| 2012-053 |
04.10.2012 |
GPS-2F 3 (GPS SVN 65, Navstar 67, USA 239, Arcturus) |
Delta-4M+(4,2) |
CC SLC-37B |
|
| 2012-054 |
08.10.2012 |
Dragon CRS-1 (SpX 1, Dragon C103)
Orbcomm FM101 |
Falcon-9 v1.0 |
CC SLC-40 |
partial failure |
| 2012-055 |
12.10.2012 |
Galileo-IOV FM3 (GSAT 0103, David)
Galileo-IOV FM4 (GSAT 0104, Sif) |
Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT |
Ko ELS |
|
| 2012-056 |
14.10.2012 |
SJ 9A
SJ 9B
|
CZ-2C (3) SMA |
TY LC-9 |
|
| 2012-057 |
14.10.2012 |
Intelsat 23 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| 2012-058 |
23.10.2012 |
Soyuz-TMA 06M |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 2012-059 |
25.10.2012 |
BD-2 G6 (Beidou 16) |
CZ-3C |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2012-060 |
31.10.2012 |
Progress-M 17M |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| November |
| 2012-061 |
02.11.2012 |
Yamal 300K
Luch 5B |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| 2012-062 |
10.11.2012 |
Eutelsat 21B
Star One C3 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2012-063 |
14.11.2012 |
Meridian 6 (16L) |
Soyuz-2-1a Fregat |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 2012-064 |
18.11.2012 |
HJ 1C
XY 1
FN 1 (HummerSat 1)
FN 1A (HummerSat 1A) |
CZ-2C (3) |
TY LC-9 |
|
| 2012-065 |
20.11.2012 |
EchoStar 16 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2012-066 |
25.11.2012 |
Yaogan 16A (JB-8 2A)
Yaogan 16B (JB-8 2B)
Yaogan 16C (JB-8 2C) |
CZ-4C |
Jq LC-43/94 |
|
| 2012-067 |
27.11.2012 |
ZX 12 / APStar 7B (ChinaSat 12, SupremeSat 1) → ZX 15A (ChinaSat 15A) |
CZ-3B/G2 |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| December |
| 2012-068 |
02.12.2012 |
Pléiades-HR 2 (Pléiades 1B) |
Soyuz-ST-A Fregat |
Ko ELS |
|
| 2012-069 |
03.12.2012 |
Eutelsat 70B |
Zenit-3SL (2) |
SL |
|
| 2012-070 |
08.12.2012 |
Yamal 402 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
partial failure |
| 2012-071 |
11.12.2012 |
X-37B OTV-3 (USA 240) |
Atlas-5(501) |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| 2012-072 |
12.12.2012 |
Kwangmyŏngsŏng 3-2 (KMS 3-2) |
Unha-3 |
So |
|
| 2012-073 |
18.12.2012 |
Göktürk 2 |
CZ-2D (2) |
Jq LC-43/94 |
|
| 2012-074 |
19.12.2012 |
Soyuz-TMA 07M |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2012-075 |
19.12.2012 |
Skynet 5D
MEXSAT 3 (Bicentenario) |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
↑ = deployed via ISS airlock
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
Kw = Kwajalein Island, Reagan Test Site (formerly Kwajalein Missile Range), US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA), 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
So = Sŏhae Satellite Center, Ch’ŏlsan County, North P’yŏngan Province, North Korea
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
