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Rocket launches in 2012

85 rocket launches were attempted in 2012: 79 succeeded and 6 failed. Updated as launch dates firm up.

February

  1. Feb 3, 2012NavidSafir · Iranian Space Agency · Safir Launch Pad · Launch Successful

October

  1. Oct 25, 2012Compass-G6Long March 3C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful

November

  1. Nov 2, 2012Luch 5B & Yamal-300KProton-M Briz-M Enhanced · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful

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  1. Jan 9, 2012Ziyuan 3 & VesselSat-2Long March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 13, 2012Fengyun-2FLong March 3A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Launch Successful
  3. Jan 20, 2012WGS-4 (USA-233)Delta IV M+(5,4) · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 37B · Launch Successful
  4. Jan 25, 2012Progress M-14MSoyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  5. Feb 13, 2012LARES (Vega VV01)Vega · European Space Agency · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  6. Feb 14, 2012SES-4Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  7. Feb 24, 2012Compass-G5Long March 3C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  8. Feb 24, 2012MUOS-1Atlas V 551 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  9. Mar 23, 2012Edoardo Amaldi ATV (ATV-003)Ariane 5 ES · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  10. Mar 25, 2012Intelsat 22Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  11. Mar 30, 2012Kosmos 2479Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  12. Mar 31, 2012APStar-7Long March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  13. Apr 3, 2012NROL-25 (USA-234)Delta IV M+(5,2) · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 6 · Launch Successful
  14. Apr 12, 2012Kwangmyongsong-3Unha-3 · Korean Committee of Space Technology · Unha Launch Pad · Launch Failure
  15. Apr 20, 2012Progress M-15MSoyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  16. Apr 23, 2012Yahsat 1BProton-M Briz-M Enhanced · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  17. Apr 26, 2012RISAT-1PSLV XL · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  18. Apr 29, 2012Compass-M3 & Compass-M4Long March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  19. May 4, 2012AEHF-1 (USA-214)Atlas V 531 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  20. May 6, 2012Tianhui-1BLong March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  21. May 10, 2012Yaogan 14 & Tiantuo 1Long March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  22. May 15, 2012Soyuz TMA-04MSoyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  23. May 15, 2012JCSAT-13 & Vinasat-2Ariane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  24. May 17, 2012Kosmos 2480Soyuz U · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces · 16/2 · Launch Successful
  25. May 17, 2012GCOM-W1H-IIA 202 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  26. May 17, 2012Nimiq 6Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  27. May 22, 2012SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2Falcon 9 v1.0 · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  28. May 23, 2012FajrSafir 1B · Iranian Space Agency · Safir Launch Pad · Launch Failure
  29. May 26, 2012Chinasat 2ALong March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  30. May 29, 2012Yaogan 15Long March 4C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  31. Jun 1, 2012Intelsat 19Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  32. Jun 13, 2012Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR)Pegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Kwajalein Atoll · Launch Successful
  33. Jun 16, 2012Shenzhou-9 & Shenzhou-9-GCLong March 2F/G · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) · Launch Successful
  34. Jun 20, 2012NROL-38 (USA-236)Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  35. Jun 26, 2012VSS Enterprise GF17SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  36. Jun 29, 2012VSS Enterprise GF18SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  37. Jun 29, 2012NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237)Delta IV Heavy · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 37B · Launch Successful
  38. Jul 5, 2012Echostar XVII & MSG-3Ariane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  39. Jul 9, 2012SES-5Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced · International Launch Services · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  40. Jul 15, 2012Soyuz TMA-05MSoyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  41. Jul 18, 2012VSS Enterprise GF19SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  42. Jul 21, 2012Kounotori 3 (HTV-3)H-IIB 304 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Launch Successful
  43. Jul 22, 2012Kanopus-V No.1 & BKASoyuz-FG Fregat · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  44. Jul 25, 2012Tianlian 1-03Long March 3C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  45. Jul 28, 2012Gonets M-13, Gonets M-15, Strela-3M (Kosmos-2481) & Yubileyniy 2 (MiR)Rokot/Briz-KM · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  46. Aug 1, 2012Progress M-16MSoyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  47. Aug 2, 2012VSS Enterprise GF20SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  48. Aug 2, 2012Intelsat 20 & HYLAS 2Ariane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  49. Aug 6, 2012Telkom-3 & Ekspress-MD2Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Failure
  50. Aug 7, 2012VSS Enterprise GF21SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  51. Aug 11, 2012VSS Enterprise GF22SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  52. Aug 19, 2012Intelsat 21Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  53. Aug 30, 2012Radiation Belt Storm Probe AAtlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  54. Sep 9, 2012SPOT 6 & PROITERESPSLV-CA · Antrix Corporation Limited · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  55. Sep 13, 2012NROL-36 (NOSS-3 6)Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  56. Sep 17, 2012MetOp-BSoyuz 2.1a Fregat-M · Starsem SA · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  57. Sep 18, 2012Compass-M5 & Compass-M6Long March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  58. Sep 22, 2012FajrSafir 1B · Iranian Space Agency · Safir Launch Pad · Launch Failure
  59. Sep 28, 2012Astra 2F & GSAT-10Ariane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  60. Sep 29, 2012VRSS-1 (Francisco de Miranda)Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  61. Oct 4, 2012GPS IIF-3 (USA-239)Delta IV M+(4,2) · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 37B · Launch Successful
  62. Oct 8, 2012SpX CRS-1Falcon 9 v1.0 · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch was a Partial Failure
  63. Oct 12, 2012Galileo L2 (IOV FM03-FM04)Soyuz STB Fregat-MT · Arianespace · Soyuz Launch Complex · Launch Successful
  64. Oct 14, 2012Shijian 9A & 9BLong March 2C/SMA · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  65. Oct 14, 2012Intelsat 23Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced · International Launch Services · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  66. Oct 23, 2012Soyuz TMA-06MSoyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  67. Oct 31, 2012Progress M-17MSoyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  68. Nov 10, 2012218, B-SATAriane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  69. Nov 14, 2012Meridian 6Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  70. Nov 18, 2012Huanjing 1CLong March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  71. Nov 20, 2012EchoStar XVIProton-M Briz-M Enhanced · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  72. Nov 25, 2012Yaogan 16A, 16B & 16CLong March 4C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  73. Nov 27, 2012Chinasat 12 (SupremeSAT-I)Long March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  74. Dec 2, 2012Pléiades-HR 1BSoyuz STA Fregat · Arianespace · Soyuz Launch Complex · Launch Successful
  75. Dec 3, 2012Eutelsat 70BZenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  76. Dec 8, 2012Yamal-402Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch was a Partial Failure
  77. Dec 11, 2012OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240)Atlas V 501 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  78. Dec 12, 2012Kwangmyongsong-3 Unit 2Unha-3 · Korean Committee of Space Technology · Unha Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  79. Dec 18, 2012Göktürk-2Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  80. Dec 19, 2012VSS Enterprise GF23SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  81. Dec 19, 2012Soyuz TMA-07MSoyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  82. Dec 19, 2012Skynet 5D & Mexsat-3Ariane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful