Orbital Launches of 2015
updated: 16.10.2023
| ID |
Date |
Payload(s) |
Launch Vehicle |
Site |
Remark |
| 2015-001 |
10.01.2015 |
Dragon CRS-5 (SpX 5, Dragon C107)
CATS ⇑
Flock-1d' 1 (Dove 0A16) ↑
Flock-1d' 2 (Dove 0C02) ↑
AESP-14 ↑ |
Falcon-9 v1.1 |
CC SLC-40 |
|
| 2015-002 |
21.01.2015 |
MUOS 3 |
Atlas-5(551)¹ |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| 2015-003 |
31.01.2015 |
SMAP
ExoCube (CP 10)
GRIFEX
FIREBIRD FU3
FIREBIRD FU4 |
Delta-7320-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| February |
| 2015-004 |
01.02.2015 |
IGS-Radar Spare |
H-2A-202 |
Ta YLP-1 |
|
| 2015-005 |
01.02.2015 |
Inmarsat-5 F2 (GX 2) |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2015-006 |
02.02.2015 |
Fajr 5 |
Safir-1B |
Sem |
|
| 2015-U01 |
11.02.2015 |
IXV *
AVUM VV04 |
Vega |
Ko ELV |
Main payload suborbital, AVUM upper stage reached orbit |
| 2015-007 |
11.02.2015 |
DSCOVR |
Falcon-9 v1.1 |
CC SLC-40 |
|
| 2015-008 |
17.02.2015 |
Progress-M 26M |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2015-009 |
27.02.2015 |
Kosmos 2503 (Bars-M #1) |
Soyuz-2-1a |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| March |
| 2015-010 |
02.03.2015 |
ABS 3A
Eutelsat 115 West B |
Falcon-9 v1.1(ex) |
CC SLC-40 |
|
| 2015-011 |
13.03.2015 |
MMS 1 (John)
MMS 2 (Paul)
MMS 3 (George)
MMS 4 (Ringo)MMS 1, ..., 4 |
Atlas-5(421)¹ |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| 2015-012 |
18.03.2015 |
Ekspress-AM 7 |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2015-013 |
25.03.2015 |
GPS-2F 9 (GPS SVN 71, Navstar 73, USA 260, Deneb) |
Delta-4M+(4,2) |
CC SLC-37B |
|
| 2015-014 |
25.03.2015 |
KOMPSAT 3A |
Dnepr |
Do LC-370/13 |
|
| 2015-015 |
26.03.2015 |
IGS-Optical 5 |
H-2A-202 |
Ta YLP-1 |
|
| 2015-016 |
27.03.2015 |
Soyuz-TMA 16M |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2015-017 |
27.03.2015 |
Galileo 7 (Galileo-FOC FM3, Adam)
Galileo 8 (Galileo-FOC FM4, Anastasia) |
Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT |
Ko ELS |
|
| 2015-018 |
28.03.2015 |
IRNSS 1D |
PSLV-XL |
Sr SLP |
|
| 2015-019 |
30.03.2015 |
BD-3 I1-S (Beidou 17) |
CZ-3C/G3Z |
Xi LC-2 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2015-020 |
31.03.2015 |
Gonets-M 11 (Gonets-M 21L)
Gonets-M 12 (Gonets-M 22L)
Gonets-M 13 (Gonets-M 23L)
Kosmos 2504 (14F153 #3) |
Rokot-KM |
Pl LC-133/3 |
|
| April |
| 2015-021 |
14.04.2015 |
Dragon CRS-6 (SpX 6, Dragon C108-F1)
Flock-1e 1 (Dove 0B1A) ↑
Flock-1e 2 (Dove 0B10) ↑
Flock-1e 3 (Dove 0C03) ↑
Flock-1e 4 (Dove 0C06) ↑
Flock-1e 5 (Dove 0B07) ↑
Flock-1e 6 (Dove 0B0B) ↑
Flock-1e 7 (Dove 0B0E) ↑
Flock-1e 8 (Dove 0B0D) ↑
Flock-1e 9 (Dove 0B1F) ↑
Flock-1e 10 (Dove 0B09) ↑
Flock-1e 11 (Dove 0B1E) ↑
Flock-1e 12 (Dove 0B0A) ↑
Flock-1e 13 (Dove 0C07) ↑
Flock-1e 14 (Dove 0B0F) ↑Flock-1e 1, ..., 14 ↑
Arkyd 3-Reflight (A3R) ↑
Centennial 1 ↑ |
Falcon-9 v1.1 |
CC SLC-40 |
|
| 2015-022 |
26.04.2015 |
Thor 7
SICRAL 2 (Syracuse 3C) |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2015-023 |
27.04.2015 |
TürkmenÄlem 52E/MonacoSat |
Falcon-9 v1.1(ex) |
CC SLC-40 |
|
| 2015-024 |
28.04.2015 |
Progress-M 27M |
Soyuz-2-1a |
Ba LC-31/6 |
failure |
| May |
| 2015-F01 |
16.05.2015 |
MEXSAT 1 (Centenario) |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
failed |
| 2015-025 |
20.05.2015 |
X-37B OTV-4 (USA 261)
GEARRS 2 (GEARRSAT 2)
LightSail 1
OptiCube 1 (O/C 1)
OptiCube 2 (O/C 2)
OptiCube 3 (O/C 3)
USS Langley
AeroCube 8A (IMPACT A)
AeroCube 8B (IMPACT B)
BRICSat-P (BRICSat 1, NO 83, Navy-OSCAR 83)
PSat A (ParkinsonSat A, NO 84, Navy-OSCAR 84)) |
Atlas-5(501) |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| 2015-026 |
27.05.2015 |
DirecTV 15 → AT&T T-15
Sky-Mexico 1 (SKYM 1) |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| June |
| 2015-027 |
05.06.2015 |
Kosmos 2505 (Yantar-4K2M #10, Kobalt-M #10) |
Soyuz-2-1a |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 2015-028 |
23.06.2015 |
Sentinel 2A |
Vega |
Ko ELV |
|
| 2015-029 |
23.06.2015 |
Kosmos 2506 (Persona #3, Kvarts #3) |
Soyuz-2-1b |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 2015-030 |
26.06.2015 |
Gaofen 8 (GF 8) |
CZ-4B |
TY LC-9 |
|
| 2015-F02 |
28.06.2015 |
Dragon CRS-7 (SpX 7, Dragon C109)
IDA 1 ⇑
Flock-1f 1 (Dove 0B25) ↑
Flock-1f 2 (Dove 0B31) ↑
Flock-1f 3 (Dove 0B26) ↑
Flock-1f 4 (Dove 0B33) ↑
Flock-1f 5 (Dove 0B28) ↑
Flock-1f 6 (Dove 0B2E) ↑
Flock-1f 7 (Dove 0B2D) ↑
Flock-1f 8 (Dove 0B32) ↑Flock-1f 1, ..., 8 ↑
|
Falcon-9 v1.1 |
CC SLC-40 |
Failure |
| July |
| 2015-031 |
03.07.2015 |
Progress-M 28M |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2015-032 |
10.07.2015 |
DMC-3 1 (TripleSat 1) → SSTL-S1 1
DMC-3 2 (TripleSat 2) → SSTL-S1 2
DMC-3 3 (TripleSat 3) → SSTL-S1 3
Carbonite 1 (CBNT 1)
DeOrbitSail |
PSLV-XL |
Sr FLP |
|
| 2015-033 |
15.07.2015 |
GPS-2F 10 (GPS SVN 72, Navstar 74, USA 262, Antares) |
Atlas-5(401) |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| 2015-034 |
15.07.2015 |
Star One C4
MSG 4 (Meteosat 11) |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2015-035 |
22.07.2015 |
Soyuz-TMA 17M |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2015-036 |
24.07.2015 |
WGS 7 (USA 263) |
Delta-4M+(5,4) (upg.) |
CC SLC-37B |
Version 1st flight |
| 2015-037 |
25.07.2015 |
BD-3 M1-S (Beidou 18)
BD-3 M2-S (Beidou 19) |
CZ-3B/G3Z |
Xi LC-2 |
Version 1st flight |
| August |
| 2015-038 |
19.08.2015 |
HTV 5 (Kounotori 5)
CALET ⇑
Flock-2b 1 (Dove 0C70) ↑
Flock-2b 2 (Dove 0C18) ↑
Flock-2b 3 (Dove 0C53) ↑
Flock-2b 4 (Dove 0C72) ↑
Flock-2b 5 (Dove 0C73) ↑
Flock-2b 6 (Dove 0C69) ↑
Flock-2b 7 (Dove 0C66) ↑
Flock-2b 8 (Dove 0C55) ↑
Flock-2b 9 (Dove 0C64) ↑
Flock-2b 10 (Dove 0C68) ↑
Flock-2b 11 (Dove 0C71) ↑
Flock-2b 12 (Dove 0C51) ↑
Flock-2b 13 (Dove 0C74) ↑
Flock-2b 14 (Dove 0C47) ↑Flock-2b 1, ..., 14 ↑
SERPENS ↑
S-CUBE ↑
GOMX 3 ↑
AAUSAT 5 ↑ |
H-2B-304 |
Ta YLP-2 |
|
| 2015-039 |
20.08.2015 |
Eutelsat 8 West B
Intelsat 34 (Hispasat 55W-2) |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2015-040 |
27.08.2015 |
Yaogan 27 (JB-9 5) |
CZ-4C |
TY LC-9 |
|
| 2015-041 |
27.08.2015 |
GSat 6 |
GSLV Mk.2(1) |
Sr SLP |
|
| 2015-042 |
28.08.2015 |
Inmarsat-5 F3 (GX 3) |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| September |
| 2015-043 |
02.09.2015 |
Soyuz-TMA 18M |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2015-044 |
02.09.2015 |
MUOS 4 |
Atlas-5(551)¹ |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| 2015-045 |
11.09.2015 |
Galileo 9 (Galileo-FOC FM5, Alba)
Galileo 10 (Galileo-FOC FM6, Oriana) |
Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT |
Ko ELS |
|
| 2015-046 |
12.09.2015 |
TJS 1 (Qianshao-3 1 ?) |
CZ-3B/G2 |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2015-047 |
14.09.2015 |
Gaofen 9-01 (GF 9-01) |
CZ-2D (2) |
Jq LC-43/94 |
|
| 2015-048 |
14.09.2015 |
Ekspress-AM 8 |
Proton-M Blok-DM-03 |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| 2015-049 |
19.09.2015 |
XY 2 (Kaituo 1A)
DCBB (CAS 3G)
ZDPS 2A (Zheda Pixing 2A)
ZDPS 2B (Zheda Pixing 2B)
XW 2A (CAS 3A)
XW 2B (CAS 3B)
XW 2C (CAS 3C)
XW 2D (CAS 3D)
XW 2E (CAS 3E)
XW 2F (CAS 3F)
LilacSat 2 (CAS 3H, Zidingxiang 2)
NS 2 (Naxing 2)
ZJ 1
KJSY 1 (Kongjian Shiyan 1)
TT 3 (Luliang 1)
NUDT-PhoneSat (CAS 3I, Kaituo 1B)
XC 1 (Xingchen 1)
XC 2 (Xingchen 2)
XC 3 (Xingchen 3)
XC 4 (Xingchen 4) |
CZ-6 |
TY LC-16 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2015-050 |
23.09.2015 |
Kosmos 2507 (Strela-3M #13, Rodnik-S #13)
Kosmos 2508 (Strela-3M #14, Rodnik-S #14)
Kosmos 2509 (Strela-3M #15, Rodnik-S #15) |
Rokot-KM |
Pl LC-133/3 |
|
| 2015-051 |
25.09.2015 |
Pujiang 1
Shangkeda 2 (TW 1A, Tianwang 1A)
NJUST 2 (TW 1B, Tianwang 1B)
NJFA 1 (TW 1C, Tianwang 1C) |
CZ-11 |
Jq LP-43/95B |
Version 1st flight |
| 2015-052 |
28.09.2015 |
AstroSat
LAPAN A2 (LAPAN-ORARI)
exactView 9 (EV 9) → Myriota 3
Lemur-2 1 (Lemur-2 Joel)
Lemur-2 2 (Lemur-2 Peter)
Lemur-2 3 (Lemur-2 Jeroen)
Lemur-2 4 (Lemur-2 Chris)Lemur-2 1, ..., 4 |
PSLV-XL |
Sr FLP |
|
| 2015-053 |
29.09.2015 |
BD-3 I2-S (Beidou 20) |
CZ-3B/G2 |
Xi LC-3 |
|
| 2015-054 |
30.09.2015 |
NBN-Co 1A (Sky Muster 1)
ARSAT 2 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| October |
| 2015-055 |
01.10.2015 |
Progress-M 29M |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2015-056 |
02.10.2015 |
MEXSAT 2 (Morelos 3) |
Atlas-5(421)¹ |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| 2015-057 |
07.10.2015 |
Jilin-1 Guangxe-A (Jilin-1 Optical-A)
Jilin-1 Jishu Yanzheng (Jilin-1 Smart Verfication Satellite, LQSat)
Jilin-1 Shipin-01 (Jilin-1 Video-01, Lingqiao 1-01)
Jilin-1 Shipin-02 (Jilin-1 Video-02, Lingqiao 1-02) |
CZ-2D (2) |
Jq LC-43/94 |
|
| 2015-058 |
08.10.2015 |
Intruder 13 (NOSS-3 7A, NROL 55, USA 264)
Intruder 14 (NOSS-3 7B, NROL 55, USA 264-2)
SNaP-3 ALICE
SNaP-3 EDDIE
SNaP-3 JIMI
LMRSTSat
SINOD-D 1
SINOD-D 3
AeroCube 5C
OCSD A (AeroCube 7A)
ARC 1
BisonSat (Nwist Q̓ʷiq̓ʷáy)
Fox 1A (AO 85, AMSAT-OSCAR 85)
PropCube 1 (Flora)
PropCube 3 (Merryweather) |
Atlas-5(401) |
Va SLC-3E |
|
| 2015-059 |
16.10.2015 |
APStar 9/MySat 1 |
CZ-3B/G2 |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2015-060 |
16.10.2015 |
Türksat 4B |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2015-061 |
26.10.2015 |
Tianhui 1-03 (TH 1-03) |
CZ-2D (2) |
Jq LC-43/94 |
|
| 2015-062 |
31.10.2015 |
GPS-2F 11 (GPS SVN 73, Navstar 75, USA 265, Altair) |
Atlas-5(401) |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| November |
| 2015-063 |
03.11.2015 |
ST 2C (ZX 2C, ChinaSat 2C) ? |
CZ-3B/G3 |
Xi LC-3 |
|
| 2015-F03 |
04.11.2015 |
HiakaSat (HawaiiSat 1)
Supernova-Beta (TechSat 1)
STACEM
Argus (SLU 02)
EDSN 1
EDSN 2
EDSN 3
EDSN 4
EDSN 5
EDSN 6
EDSN 7
EDSN 8EDSN 1, ..., 8
PrintSat |
Super-Strypi |
Kau LP-41 |
Version 1st flight, failure |
| 2015-064 |
08.11.2015 |
Yaogan 28 (JB-11 2) |
CZ-4B |
TY LC-9 |
|
| 2015-065 |
10.11.2015 |
Arabsat 6B (Badr 7)
GSat 15 |
Ariane-5ECA |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2015-066 |
17.11.2015 |
Kosmos 2510 (Tundra 11L, Kupol 11L, EKS #1) |
Soyuz-2-1b Fregat |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 2015-067 |
21.11.2015 |
LaoSat 1 |
CZ-3B/G2 |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 2015-068 |
24.11.2015 |
Telstar 12V (Telstar 12 Vantage) |
H-2A-204 |
Ta YLP-1 |
|
| 2015-069 |
26.11.2015 |
Yaogan 29 (JB-x 1) |
CZ-4C |
TY LC-9 |
|
| December |
| 2015-070 |
03.12.2015 |
LISA-Pathfinder |
Vega |
Ko ELV |
|
| 2015-071 |
05.12.2015 |
Kosmos 2511 (Kanopus-ST)
Kosmos 2512 (KYuA 1) |
Soyuz-2-1v Volga |
Pl LC-43/4 |
Kanopus-ST failed to separate |
| 2015-072 |
06.12.2015 |
Cygnus CRS-4 (OA 4, SS Deke Slayton 2)
SIMPL ↑
AggieSat 4 ↑
Bevo 2 ↑
MinXSS 1 ↑
CADRE ↑
STMSat 1 ↑
Nodes 1 ↑
Nodes 2 ↑
Flock-2e 1 (Dove 0C37) ↑
Flock-2e 2 (Dove 0C78) ↑
Flock-2e 3 (Dove 0C60) ↑
Flock-2e 4 (Dove 0C41) ↑
Flock-2e 5 (Dove 0C43) ↑
Flock-2e 6 (Dove 0C75) ↑
Flock-2e 7 (Dove 0C24) ↑
Flock-2e 8 (Dove 0C2B) ↑
Flock-2e 9 (Dove 0C14) ↑
Flock-2e 10 (Dove 0C82) ↑
Flock-2e 11 (Dove 0C13) ↑
Flock-2e 12 (Dove 0C79) ↑Flock-2e 1, ..., 12 ↑
SNAPS ↑ |
Atlas-5(401) |
CC SLC-41 |
|
| 2015-073 |
09.12.2015 |
FH 2C (ZX 1C, ChinaSat 1C) |
CZ-3B/G3 |
Xi LC-3 |
|
| 2015-074 |
11.12.2015 |
Elektro-L 2 |
Zenit-3F |
Ba LC-45/1 |
|
| 2015-075 |
13.12.2015 |
Kosmos 2513 (Garpun 12L) |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1 mod. 2) |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| 2015-076 |
15.12.2015 |
Soyuz-TMA 19M |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2015-077 |
16.12.2015 |
TeLEOS 1
VELOX C1
Kent Ridge 1 (KR 1)
VELOX 2
Athenoxat 1
Galassia |
PSLV-CA |
Sr FLP |
|
| 2015-078 |
17.12.2015 |
DAMPE (Wukong) |
CZ-2D (2) |
Jq LC-43/94 |
|
| 2015-079 |
17.12.2015 |
Galileo 11 (Galileo-FOC FM8, Andriana)
Galileo 12 (Galileo-FOC FM9, Liene) |
Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT |
Ko ELS |
|
| 2015-080 |
21.12.2015 |
Progress-MS
Fleshka ? |
Soyuz-2-1a |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 2015-081 |
22.12.2015 |
Orbcomm FM105 (T3)
Orbcomm FM108 (R2)
Orbcomm FM110 (T2)
Orbcomm FM112 (S3)
Orbcomm FM113 (S2)
Orbcomm FM114 (T4)
Orbcomm FM115 (R3)
Orbcomm FM116 (S1)
Orbcomm FM117 (R1)
Orbcomm FM118 (T1)
Orbcomm FM119 (S4)Orbcomm FM105, 108, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119
Orbcomm-OG2 Mass Simulator 2 |
Falcon-9 v1.2 |
CC SLC-40 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2015-082 |
24.12.2015 |
Ekspress-AMU 1 / Eutelsat 36C |
Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 2015-083 |
28.12.2015 |
Gaofen 4 (GF 4) |
CZ-3B/G2 |
Xi LC-2 |
|
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
Kau = Kauai Test Facility (KTF) (Pacific Missile Range Facility), Barking Sands, Kauai, USA
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana
Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia
Sem = Semnan Satellite Launch Center, Semnan province, Iran
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
WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China
