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Rocket launches in 2013

88 rocket launches were attempted in 2013: 84 succeeded and 4 failed. Updated as launch dates firm up.

September

  1. Sep 29, 2013CASSIOPEFalcon 9 v1.1 · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful

December

  1. Dec 3, 2013SES-8Falcon 9 v1.1 · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful

Date not yet fixed

  1. Jan 15, 2013Strela-3M (Kosmos 2482, 2483, 2484)Rokot/Briz-KM · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Failure
  2. Jan 27, 2013IGS Radar 4 & IGS Optical 5VH-IIA 202 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  3. Jan 30, 2013STSAT-2CKSLV Naro-1 · Korea Aerospace Research Institute · LC-1 · Launch Successful
  4. Jan 31, 2013TDRS-KAtlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  5. Feb 1, 2013Intelsat 27Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Failure
  6. Feb 6, 20136 x Globalstar-2Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M · Starsem SA · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  7. Feb 7, 2013Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a & Amazonas 3Ariane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  8. Feb 11, 2013Progress M-18MSoyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  9. Feb 11, 2013Landsat 8 (DCM)Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  10. Feb 25, 2013SARALPSLV-CA · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  11. Mar 1, 2013SpX CRS-2Falcon 9 v1.0 · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  12. Mar 19, 2013SBIRS GEO Flight 2 (USA-241) (SBIRS GEO-2)Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  13. Mar 26, 2013Satmex 8Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  14. Mar 28, 2013Soyuz TMA-08MSoyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  15. Apr 3, 2013VSS Enterprise GF24SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  16. Apr 12, 2013VSS Enterprise CF01SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  17. Apr 15, 2013Anik-G1Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  18. Apr 19, 2013Bion-M No.1Soyuz 2.1a · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  19. Apr 21, 2013Antares A-ONE (Cygnus Mass Simulator)Antares 110 · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Launch Area 0 A · Launch Successful
  20. Apr 24, 2013Progress M-19M (51P)Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  21. Apr 26, 2013Gaofen 1Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  22. Apr 26, 2013Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485)Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  23. Apr 29, 2013VSS Enterprise PF01SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  24. May 1, 2013Chinasat 11Long March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  25. May 7, 2013Proba-V and VNREDSat 1AVega · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  26. May 14, 2013Eutelsat 3DProton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  27. May 15, 2013GPS IIF-4Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  28. May 25, 2013WGS-5 (USA-243)Delta IV M+(5,4) · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 37B · Launch Successful
  29. May 28, 2013Soyuz TMA-09MSoyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  30. Jun 3, 2013SES-6Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  31. Jun 5, 2013Albert Einstein ATV (ATV-004)Ariane 5 ES · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  32. Jun 7, 2013Persona No.2 (Kosmos 2486)Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  33. Jun 11, 2013Shenzhou-10Long March 2F/G · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) · Launch Successful
  34. Jun 25, 2013Resurs-P No.1Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  35. Jun 25, 2013O3b FM1, FM2, FM4, FM5Soyuz STB Fregat-MT · Arianespace · Soyuz Launch Complex · Launch Successful
  36. Jun 27, 2013Kondor (Kosmos 2487)Strela · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 175/59 · Launch Successful
  37. Jun 28, 2013Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)Pegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Vandenberg Space Force Base · Launch Successful
  38. Jul 1, 2013IRNSS-1APSLV XL · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  39. Jul 2, 2013Uragan-M No.48, 49 & 50Proton-M Blok DM-03 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Failure
  40. Jul 15, 2013Shijian 11-05Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  41. Jul 19, 2013MUOS-2Atlas V 551 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  42. Jul 19, 2013Shijian 15, Shiyan 7 & Chuangxin 3Long March 4C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  43. Jul 25, 2013VSS Enterprise GF25SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  44. Jul 25, 2013Alphasat I-XL (Inmarsat-XL) & INSAT-3DAriane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  45. Jul 27, 2013Progress M-20M (52P)Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  46. Aug 3, 2013Kounotori 4 (HTV-4)H-IIB 304 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Launch Successful
  47. Aug 8, 2013WGS-6 (USA-244)Delta IV M+(5,4) · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 37B · Launch Successful
  48. Aug 8, 2013VSS Enterprise GF26SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  49. Aug 22, 2013KOMPSAT-5 (Arirang-5)Dnepr 1 · ISC Kosmotras · 370/13 · Launch Successful
  50. Aug 28, 2013NROL-65 (USA-245 / KH-11)Delta IV Heavy · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 6 · Launch Successful
  51. Aug 29, 2013Eutelsat 25B / Es'hail 1 & GSAT-7Ariane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  52. Aug 31, 2013Amos-4Zenit 3SLB · Sea Launch · 45/1 · Launch Successful
  53. Sep 1, 2013Yaogan 17A, 17B & 17CLong March 4C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  54. Sep 5, 2013VSS Enterprise PF02SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  55. Sep 7, 2013LADEEMinotaur V · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Launch Area 0 B · Launch Successful
  56. Sep 11, 2013Gonets M-14, Gonets M-16, Gonets M-17Rokot/Briz-KM · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  57. Sep 14, 2013Hisaki (SPRINT-A)Epsilon · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Mu Center · Launch Successful
  58. Sep 18, 2013AEHF-3 (USA-246)Atlas V 531 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  59. Sep 18, 2013Cygnus Orb-D1 (S.S. G. David Low)Antares 110 · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Launch Area 0 A · Launch Successful
  60. Sep 23, 2013Fengyun-3CLong March 4C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  61. Sep 25, 2013Kuaizhou-1Kuaizhou · China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation · Launch Area 95B · Launch Successful
  62. Sep 25, 2013Soyuz TMA-10MSoyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  63. Sep 29, 2013Astra 2EProton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  64. Oct 25, 2013Shijian 16Long March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  65. Oct 25, 2013Sirius FM-6Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  66. Oct 29, 2013Yaogan 18Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  67. Nov 5, 2013Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)PSLV XL · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  68. Nov 7, 2013Soyuz TMA-11MSoyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  69. Nov 11, 2013Raduga-1M 3Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  70. Nov 18, 2013MAVENAtlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  71. Nov 20, 2013ORS 3 and STPSat 3Minotaur I · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Launch Area 0 B · Launch Successful
  72. Nov 20, 2013Yaogan 19Long March 4C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  73. Nov 21, 2013DubaiSat-2 & 32 co-passengersDnepr 1 · ISC Kosmotras · 370/13 · Launch Successful
  74. Nov 22, 2013Swarm A, B, CRokot/Briz-KM · Eurockot Launch Services · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  75. Nov 25, 2013Shiyan 5Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  76. Nov 25, 2013Progress M-21M (53P)Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  77. Dec 1, 2013Chang'e 3 & YutuLong March 3B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  78. Dec 6, 2013NROL-39 (USA-247)Atlas V 501 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  79. Dec 8, 2013Inmarsat-5 F1Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  80. Dec 9, 2013CBERS-3Long March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Failure
  81. Dec 11, 2013VSS Enterprise GF27SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  82. Dec 19, 2013GaiaSoyuz STB Fregat-MT · Arianespace · Soyuz Launch Complex · Launch Successful
  83. Dec 20, 2013Túpac Katari 1Long March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  84. Dec 25, 2013Strela-3M (Kosmos 2488, 2489, 2490) & Kosmos 2491Rokot/Briz-KM · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  85. Dec 26, 2013Ekspress-AM5Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  86. Dec 28, 2013Aist 1 & SKRL-756Soyuz 2.1v Volga · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful