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Rocket launches in 2005

56 rocket launches were attempted in 2005: 52 succeeded and 4 failed. Updated as launch dates firm up.

April

  1. Apr 15, 2005DARTPegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Vandenberg Space Force Base · Launch Successful

August

  1. Aug 11, 2005Thaicom 4Ariane 5 GS · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful

October

  1. Oct 1, 2005Soyuz TMA-7Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful

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  1. Jan 12, 2005Deep Impact (DIF)Delta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 20, 2005Parus 96Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  3. Feb 3, 2005AMC 12Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  4. Feb 3, 2005NROL-23 (Intruder 7A & 7B)Atlas IIIB · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  5. Feb 12, 2005XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, SloshsatAriane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  6. Feb 26, 2005Himawari-6 (MTSAT-1R)H-IIA 2022 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  7. Feb 28, 2005Progress M-52Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  8. Mar 1, 2005XM-3Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  9. Mar 11, 2005INMARSAT 4 F1Atlas V 431 · Lockheed Martin · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  10. Mar 29, 2005Ekspress AM-2Proton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  11. Apr 11, 2005XSS-11Minotaur I · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Space Launch Complex 8 · Launch Successful
  12. Apr 12, 2005Apstar 6Long March 3B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  13. Apr 15, 2005Soyuz TMA-6Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  14. Apr 26, 2005Spaceway 1Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  15. Apr 30, 2005NROL-16 (Onyx 5)Titan 405B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  16. May 5, 2005Cartosat-1PSLV · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  17. May 20, 2005NOAA 18Delta II 7320-10C · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  18. May 22, 2005DirecTV-8Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  19. May 31, 2005Foton-M No. 2Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  20. Jun 9, 2005KT-1 satellite?Kaituozhe-1 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Kaituozhe Launch Pad · Launch Failure
  21. Jun 16, 2005Progress M-53Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  22. Jun 21, 2005Molniya-3KMolniya-M 2BL · Progress Rocket Space Center · 16/2 · Launch Failure
  23. Jun 21, 2005Cosmos-1Volna · Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau · Borisoglebsk (K-496) · Launch Failure
  24. Jun 23, 2005Intelsat IA-8Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  25. Jun 24, 2005Ekspress AM-3Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  26. Jul 5, 2005Shi Jian 7Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  27. Jul 10, 2005SuzakuM-V · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Mu Center · Launch Successful
  28. Jul 26, 2005STS-114Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful
  29. Aug 2, 2005Fanhui Shi Weixing (21)Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  30. Aug 12, 2005Mars Reconnaissance OrbiterAtlas V 401 · Lockheed Martin · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  31. Aug 13, 2005Galaxy 14Soyuz-FG Fregat · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  32. Aug 23, 2005KirariDnepr 1 · ISC Kosmotras · 109/95 · Launch Successful
  33. Aug 26, 2005Monitor-E No. 1Rokot/Briz-KM · Russian Space Forces · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  34. Aug 29, 2005Fanhui Shi Weixing (22)Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  35. Sep 2, 2005Yantar-1KFT 21Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  36. Sep 8, 2005Progress M-54Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  37. Sep 8, 2005Anik F1RProton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  38. Sep 23, 2005STP-R1Minotaur I · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Space Launch Complex 8 · Launch Successful
  39. Sep 26, 2005GPS IIR-14(M)Delta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  40. Oct 8, 2005CRYOSATRokot/Briz-KM · Eurockot Launch Services · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Failure
  41. Oct 12, 2005Shenzhou-6Long March 2F · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) · Launch Successful
  42. Oct 13, 2005Syracuse 3A & Galaxy 15Ariane 5 GS · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  43. Oct 19, 2005NROL-20 (KH-11 14)Titan 404B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  44. Oct 27, 2005Beijing-1Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  45. Nov 8, 2005INMARSAT 4 F2Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  46. Nov 9, 2005Venus ExpressSoyuz-FG Fregat · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  47. Nov 16, 2005Spaceway F2, TELKOM-2Ariane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  48. Dec 21, 2005Progress M-55Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  49. Dec 21, 2005Strela-3M 1Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  50. Dec 21, 2005INSAT-4A, Meteosat 9Ariane 5 GS · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  51. Dec 25, 2005Uragan 87, Uragan-M 4 & 5Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  52. Dec 28, 2005Giove ASoyuz-FG Fregat · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  53. Dec 29, 2005AMC 23Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful