List of orbital rocket launches (2016)
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This list shows all 85 launchers starts and -startversuche of 2016 on, where an Earth orbit or escape path should be achieved. Atmospheric and suborbital test flights are not included. Manned missions and missile first flights are shown in bold .
Start list
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
Date ( UTC ) | Missile type | Launch site | payload | Type / purpose | COSPAR ID | |||
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January 2016 | ||||||||
Jan 15, 2016 4:57 pm |
CZ-3B | Xichang 3 | Belintersat 1 | communication | 01A | |||
Jan. 17, 2016 6:42 pm |
Falcon 9 | VAFB 4E | Jason 3 | Ocean research | 02A | |||
Jan. 20, 2016 4:01 am |
PSLV-XL | SHAR 2 | IRNSS-1E | navigation | 03A | |||
Jan. 27, 2016 11:20 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 | Intelsat 29e | communication | 04A | |||
Jan. 29, 2016 10:20 pm |
Proton / Bris | Baikonur 200/39 | Eutelsat 9B | communication | 05A | |||
February 2016 | ||||||||
Feb 1, 2016 7:29 am |
CZ-3C | Xichang 2 | Beidou M3-S | navigation | 06A | |||
Feb 5, 2016 1:38 pm |
Atlas V (401) | CCAFS 41 | GPS 2F-12 | navigation | 07A | |||
Feb 7, 2016 12:21 am |
Soyuz-2 / Fri | Plesetsk 43/4 | Glonass-M | navigation | 08A | |||
Feb 7, 2016 00:30 |
Unha-3 | Sohae | Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 | Earth observation | 09A | |||
Feb 10, 2016 11:40 am |
Delta IV | VAFB 6 | NROL-45 | enlightenment | 10A | |||
Feb 16, 2016 5:57 pm |
Rockot | Plesetsk 133/3 | Sentinel-3A | Earth observation | 11A | |||
Feb. 17, 2016 8:45 am |
H-IIA (202) | TNSC Y1 |
Hitomi (Astro-H) Horyu 4 ChubuSat 2, 3 |
X-ray satellite technology testing 2 × TE / amateur radio |
12A, 12D, 12B , 12C |
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March 2016 | ||||||||
March 4, 2016 11:35 PM |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 | SES-9 | communication | 13A | |||
March 9, 2016 5:20 am |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 | Eutelsat 65 West A. | communication | 14A | |||
March 10, 2016 10:31 am |
PSLV-XL | SHAR 2 | IRNSS-1F | navigation | 15A | |||
March 13, 2016 6:56 pm |
Soyuz-2 | Baikonur 31/6 | Resurs-P3 | Earth observation | 16A | |||
March 14, 2016 9:31 am |
Proton / Bris | Baikonur 200/39 |
ExoMars TGO Schiaparelli |
Mars orbiter Marslander |
17A - |
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March 18, 2016 9:26 pm |
Soyuz-FG | Baikonur 1/5 | Soyuz TMA-20M | manned ISS mission | 18A | |||
March 23, 2016 3:05 am |
Atlas V (401) | CCAFS 41 |
Cygnus OA-6 Diwata 1 20 × Flock-2e ' 9 × Lemur-2 |
ISS supply Earth observation Earth observation ◻ Meteorology , AIS ◻ |
19A 1998-067HT 1998-067HZ … 1998-067JF … |
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March 24, 2016 9:42 am |
Soyuz-2 | Plesetsk 43/4 | Bars-M 2 | enlightenment | 20A | |||
March 29, 2016 8:11 PM |
CZ-3A | Xichang 2 | Beidou-2 IGSO6 | navigation | 21A | |||
March 31, 2016 4:24 pm |
Soyuz-2 | Baikonur 31/6 |
Progress MS-2 Tomsk-TPU 120 |
ISS supply TE ◻ |
22A 1998-067MZ |
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April 2016 | ||||||||
April 5, 2016 5:38 pm |
CZ-2D | Jiuquan S-2 | Shijian 10 | biological research | 23A | |||
April 8, 2016 8:43 PM |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 |
Dragon CRS-8 BEAM |
ISS supply ISS module |
24A - |
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April 25, 2016 9:02 pm |
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CSG S |
Sentinel-1B Microscope AAUSAT 4 e-st @ r 2 OUFTI-1 |
Earth observation research University project ◻ University project ◻ University project ◻ |
25A 25B 25E 25D 25C |
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April 28, 2016 2:01 am |
Soyuz-2 / week | Vostochny 1S |
Mikhail Lomonosov Aist-2D SamSat 218 |
Gamma-ray telescope research TE ◻ |
26A 26B 26C |
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April 28, 2016 7:20 am |
PSLV-XL | SHAR 2 | IRNSS 1G | navigation | 027A | |||
May 2016 | ||||||||
May 6, 2016 5:21 am |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 | JCSAT-14 | communication | 28A | |||
May 15, 2016 2:43 am |
CZ-2D | Jiuquan S-2 | Yaogan 30 | Earth observation | 29A | |||
May 24, 2016 8:48 am |
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CSG S | Galileo FM10, FM11 | 2 × navigation | 30B , 30A | |||
May 27, 2016 9:40 pm |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 | Thaicom 8 | communication | 31A | |||
May 29, 2016 8:44 am |
Soyuz / Fri | Plesetsk 43/4 | Glonass-M | navigation | 32A | |||
May 30, 2016 3:17 am |
CZ-4B | Taiyuan 9 |
Ziyuan 3 ÑuSat-1 , -2 |
Earth observation 2 × Earth observation |
33A, 33B , 33C |
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June 2016 | ||||||||
June 4th, 2016 approx |
Rockot | Plesetsk 133/3 | GEO-IK 2 | Earth observation | 34A | |||
June 9, 2016 7:10 am |
Proton / Bris | Baikonur 81/24 | Intelsat 31 / DLA-2 | communication | 35A | |||
June 11, 2016 5:51 pm |
Delta IV Heavy | CCAFS 37 | NROL-37 | enlightenment | 36A | |||
June 12, 2016 3:30 p.m. |
CZ-3C | Xichang 3 | Beidou-2 G7 | navigation | 37A | |||
June 15, 2016 2:29 PM |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 |
Eutelsat 117W B ABS 2A |
Communication communication |
38B 38A |
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June 18, 2016 21:38 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 |
EchoStar 18 BRIsat |
Communication communication |
39B 39A |
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June 22, 2016 3:55 am |
PSLV-XL | SHAR 2 |
Cartosat 2C SkySat 3 M3MSat Biros Lapan A3 GHGSat D 12 × Flock-2p BeeSat 4 SB Sat Swayam
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Earth observation Earth observation Earth observation Technology testing Earth observation Technology testing Earth observation ◻ TE ◻ Research ◻ TE / Communication ◻ |
40A 40C 40G 40F 40E 40D 40U , 40L , 40V , 40N … 40W 40B 40J |
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June 24, 2016 2:30 p.m. |
Atlas V (551) | CCAFS 41 | MUOS 5 | Military communication | 41A | |||
June 25, 2016 12:00 PM |
CZ-7 maiden flight |
Wenchang 201 |
DFFC Aoxiang Zhixing 3 more |
Spaceship model TE ◻ / 12U technology testing |
42D, 42B, 42F , 42L , 42M |
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June 29, 2016 3:21 am |
CZ-4B | Jiuquan S-2 | Shijian-16-2 | research | 43A | |||
July 2016 | ||||||||
July 7, 2016 1:36 am |
Soyuz-FG | Baikonur 1/5 | Soyuz MS-01 | manned ISS mission | 44A | |||
July 16, 2016 9:41 pm |
Soyuz-2 | Baikonur 31/6 | Progress MS-03 | ISS supply | 45A | |||
July 18, 2016 4:45 am |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 |
Dragon CRS-9 IDA 2 |
ISS supply ISS adapter |
46A - |
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28 July 2016 12:37 |
Atlas V (421) | CCAFS 41 | NROL-61 | enlightenment | 47A | |||
August 2016 | ||||||||
Aug 5, 2016 4:22 pm |
CZ-3B / E | Xichang 3 | Tiantong 1 | communication | 48A | |||
Aug 9, 2016 10:55 PM |
CZ-4B | Taiyuan 9 | Gaofen 3 | Earth observation | 49A | |||
Aug 14, 2016 5:26 AM |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 | JCSAT-16 | communication | 50A | |||
Aug 15, 2016 5:40 pm |
CZ-2D | Jiuquan S-2 | QSS ( Mozi ) Lixing 1 3 Cat-2 |
Research Research TE ◻ |
51A 51C 51B |
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Aug 19, 2016 4:52 am |
Delta IV | CCAFS 37B | GSSAP 3 & 4 | Space surveillance | 52A , 52B | |||
Aug 24, 2016 10:16 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 |
Intelsat 33e Intelsat 36 |
Communication communication |
53B 53A |
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Aug 31, 2016 6:55 pm |
CZ-4C | Taiyuan 9 | Gaofen 10 | Earth observation | Failure | |||
September 2016 | ||||||||
8 Sep 2016 11:20 |
GSLV Mk II | SHAR 2 | Insat 3DR | Weather satellite | 54A | |||
8 Sep 2016 23:05 |
Atlas V (411) | CCAFS 41 | OSIRIS-REx | Asteroid probe | 55A | |||
13 Sep 2016 approx. 14:38 |
Shavit | Palmachim | Ofeq 11 | enlightenment | 56A | |||
Sep 15 2016 14:04 |
CZ-2F | Jiuquan S-1 |
Tiangong 2 BanXing 2 |
Space station space surveillance |
57A 57H |
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16 Sep 2016 01:43 |
Vega | CSG V |
PeruSat-1 Skysat 4-7 |
Earth observation 4 × earth observation |
58A, 58D , 58E , 58B , 58C |
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26 Sep 2016 03:42 |
PSLV-G | SHAR 1 |
SCATSAT-1 Pratham PISat Pathfinder 1 Alsat-1B Alsat-2B Alsat-1N CanX 7 |
Weather satellite research Earth observation TE / Earth observation Earth observation Earth observation TE ◻ Brake sail test ◻ |
59H 59A 59B 59E 59C 59D 59G 59F |
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October 2016 | ||||||||
Oct. 5, 2016 8:30 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 |
Sky Muster II GSAT-18 |
Communication communication |
60B 60A |
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Oct 16, 2016 11:30 PM |
CZ-2F | Jiuquan S-1 | Shenzhou 11 | manned Tiangong-2 mission | 61A | |||
Oct 17, 2016 11:45 PM |
Antares | MARS 0A |
Cygnus OA-5 4 × Lemur-2 |
ISS supply meteorology , AIS ◻ |
62A, 62D , 62C , 62E , 62F |
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Oct. 19, 2016 8:05 am |
Soyuz-FG | Baikonur 31/6 | Soyuz MS-02 | manned ISS mission | 63A | |||
November 2016 | ||||||||
Nov 2, 2016 6:20 am |
H-IIA (202) | TNSC Y1 | Himawari 9 | Weather satellite | 64A | |||
Nov 3, 2016 12:43 PM |
CZ-5 / YZ-2 maiden flight |
Wenchang 101 | Shijian 17th | Technology testing | 65A | |||
Nov 9, 2016 11:42 PM |
CZ-11 | Jiuquan S-E2 |
XPNAV 1 Xiaoxiang 1 CAS-2T 3 more |
Technology testing TE / research ◻ TE / amateur radio ◻ small satellites ◻? |
66A, 66B, 66G, 66C , 66D , 66E |
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Nov 11, 2016 6:30 p.m. |
Atlas V (401) | VAFB 3E |
WorldView-4 2 × Prometheus Opticube 4 4 more |
Earth observation TE ◻ reflector ◻ TE ◻ |
67A, 67G , 67H, 67D, 67B , 67C , 67E , 67F |
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Nov 11, 2016 11:14 pm |
CZ-2D | Jiuquan S-2 | Yunhai-1 01 | Earth observation | 68A | |||
Nov 17, 2016 1:06 pm |
Ariane 5 ES |
CSG A-3 | Galileo FM7, FM12-14 | 4 × navigation | 69A , 69B , 69C , 69D | |||
Nov 17, 2016 8:20 pm |
Soyuz-FG | Baikonur 1/5 | Soyuz MS-03 | manned ISS mission | 70A | |||
Nov 19, 2016 11:42 pm |
Atlas V (541) | CCAFS 41 | GOES-R | Weather satellite | 71A | |||
Nov 22, 2016 3:24 pm |
CZ-3C | Xichang 2 | Tianlian-1 04 | Communication icon | 72A | |||
December 2016 | ||||||||
Dec. 1, 2016 2:51 p.m. |
Soyuz-2 | Baikonur 1/5 | Progress MS-4 | ISS supply | Failure | |||
Dec. 5, 2016 1:51 pm |
Vega | CSG V | Göktürk 1 | enlightenment | 73A | |||
Dec. 7, 2016 4:55 am |
PSLV-XL | SHAR 1 | ResourceSat-2A | Earth observation | 74A | |||
Dec 7, 2016 11:53 pm |
Delta IV | CCAFS 37B | WGS 8 | Military communication | 75A | |||
Dec 9, 2016 1:26 pm |
H-IIB | TNSC Y2 |
HTV-6 4 × Lemur-2 approx. 10 more |
ISS supply meteorology , AIS ◻ nanosatellites |
76A 1998-067LC … 1998-067KR … |
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Dec 10, 2016 4:11 pm |
CZ-3B | Xichang 3 | Fengyun 4A | Weather satellite | 77A | |||
Dec 15, 2016 1:37 p.m. |
Pegasus-XL | CCAFS | CYGNSS | 8 × Earth observation | 78D , 78C , 78H , 78B ... | |||
Dec 18, 2016 7:13 pm |
Atlas V (431) | CCAFS 41 | EchoStar 19 | communication | 79A | |||
Dec 20, 2016 11:00 |
epsilon | USC | Arase (ERG) | research | 80A | |||
Dec 21, 2016 7:22 pm |
CZ-2D | Jiuquan S-2 |
TanSat Spark 1, 2 Yijan |
Earth observation 2 × Earth observation Earth observation |
81A 81C , 81D 81B |
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Dec 21, 2016 8:30 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 |
Star One D1 JCSAT-15 |
Communication communication |
82B 82A |
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Dec 28, 2016 3:23 am |
CZ-2D | Taiyuan 9 |
SuperView-1 01 SuperView-1 02 BY70-1 |
Earth observation Earth observation amateur radio ◻ |
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Type / purpose: The abbreviation “TE” stands for “Technologieerprobung”, ie testing new satellite technology ; the ◻ symbol indicates CubeSats . The size is also specified for Cubesats from 12U format.
See Satellite Types for further explanation.
Failures and partial successes
- ↑ The satellite did not enter orbit because of a malfunction in the third stage rocket. ( Spacenews , July 31, 2018)
- ↑ The third stage rocket was probably destroyed as a result of an engine failure. ( Russian Space Web , as of June 5, 2018)
- ↑ The satellites were placed in an orbit measuring 524 × 212 km instead of 530 × 530 km. This reduced the operating time of the BY70-1 amateur radio satellite to a few months (→ Amsat-UK , October 27, 2016); it burned up on re-entry on February 18, 2017. The two main payloads reached their target orbit on their own, possibly at the expense of service life.
Further remarks
- ↑ a b c d e f These small satellites were brought to the ISS and launched into space from there. Your Cospar IDs are derived from the ISS ID ( 1998-067A ). These satellites may not be included in databases such as the NSSDC catalog .
- ↑ First Cubesat started in 12U format (according to Gunter's Space Page ).
- ↑ The satellite is permanently mounted on the upper rocket stage.
Web links
- Worldwide launch log - Spaceflight Now
- Space Exploration in 2016 - Russian Space Web (English)
- Orbital Launches of 2016 - Gunter's Space Page (English)
- Space Launch Report (English)