List of orbital rocket launches (2005)

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This list shows all 55 launchers starts and -startversuche of 2005 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
January 2005
Jan. 12, 2005 6:47 pm	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS 17B	Deep impact	Comet probe	01A
Jan. 20, 2005 3:00 am	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk 132/1	Cosmos 2414 Universitetsky	Military navigation TE / training	02A 02C
February 2005
Feb 3, 2005 2:27 am	Proton / Bris	Baikonur	AMC-12	communication	03A
Feb 3, 2005 7:41 am	Atlas 3B	CCAFS 36B	NROL-23	2 × information / SIGINT	04A , 04C
Feb 12, 2005 9:03 pm	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	MaqSat B2 XTAR-EUR Sloshsat-Flevo	Technology testing military communication research	05D 05A 05C
Feb 26, 2005 9:25 am	H-IIA (2022) first flight 2022	TNSC Y-1	MTSat-1R	navigation	06A
Feb 28, 2005 7:09 pm	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-52 TNS-0	ISS supply technology testing	07A 07C
March 2005
March 1, 2005 3:51 am	Zenit-3SL	Sea launch	XM-3 "Rhythm"	broadcast	08A
March 11, 2005 9:42 pm	Atlas V (431) first flight 431	CCAFS 41	Inmarsat-4 F1	communication	09A
March 29, 2005 10:31 PM	Proton / Blk.D	Baikonur 200/39	Express AM2	communication	10A
April 2005
April 11, 2005 1:35 p.m.	Minotaur I	VAFB 8	XSS 11	Technology testing	11A
April 12, 2005 12:00	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	Apstar 6	communication	12A
April 15, 2005 12:46 AM	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-6	manned ISS mission	13A
April 15, 2005 5:27 pm	Pegasus-XL HAPS	VAFB L-1011	DART	Technology testing	14A
April 26, 2005 7:31 am	Zenit-3SL	Sea launch	Spaceway 1	communication	15A
April 30, 2005 12:50 AM	Titan IVB	CCAFS 40	NROL-16	enlightenment	16A
May 2005
May 5, 2005 4:44 AM	PSLV-G	SHAR 2	Cartosat 1 OSCAR 52	Earth observation amateur radio	17A 17B
May 20, 2005 10:22 am	Delta II 7320-10C	VAFB 2W	NOAA 18	Weather satellite	18A
May 22, 2005 5:59 pm	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	DirecTV 8	broadcast	19A
May 31, 2005 12:00 PM	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Foton-M 2	unmanned spaceship	20A
June 2005
June 16, 2005 11:59 PM	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-53	ISS supply	21A
June 21, 2005 12:49 am	Molnija-M	Plesetsk 16/2	Molnija-3K 2	Military communication	Failure
June 21, 2005 7:46 PM	Volna- O only flight	Barents Sea	Cosmos 1	Technology testing	Failure
June 23, 2005 2:03 p.m.	Zenit-3SL	Sea launch	Intelsat IA-8	communication	22A
June 24, 2005 7:41 PM	Proton / Blk.D	Baikonur 200/39	Express AM3	communication	23A
July 2005
July 5, 2005 10:40 PM	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	Shijian 7	research	24A
July 10, 2005 3:30 am	Mu	USC	Astro-E (Suzaku)	Space telescope	25A
July 26, 2005 2:39 pm	Space Shuttle Discovery	KSC 39B	STS-114 MPLM "Raffaello" ESP-2	manned ISS mission Shuttle cargo module ISS module	26A
Aug 2005
Aug 2, 2005 7:30 am	CZ-2C	Jiuquan S-2	FSW 21	enlightenment	27A
Aug 11, 2005 8:20 am	Ariane 5 GS	CSG A-3	Thaicom 4	communication	28A
Aug 12, 2005 11:43 am	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter	Mars probe	29A
Aug 13, 2005 23:38	Soyuz-FG / Fri	Baikonur 31/6	Galaxy 14	communication	30A
23 Aug 2005 21:10	Dnepr	Baikonur 109/95	Kirari (OICETS) Reimei Turkmenistan Memorial	Technology Verification Technology Verification time capsule	31A 31B 31C
Aug 26, 2005 18:34	Rockot	Baikonur 133/3	Monitor-E1	TE / Earth observation	32A
Aug 29, 2005 8:45 am	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	FSW 22	enlightenment	33A
September 2005
Sep 2 2005 09:50	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 31/6	Cosmos 2415	enlightenment	34A
8 Sep 2005 13:08	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-54 SuitSat	ISS supply spacesuit , amateur radio	35A 35C
8 Sep 2005 21:53	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Anik F1R	broadcast	36A
23 Sep 2005 02:24	Minotaur I	VAFB 8	STP -R1	Technology testing	37A
26 Sep 2005 03:37	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS 17A	GPS IIR-14	navigation	38A
October 2005
Oct 1, 2005 3:55 am	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-7	manned ISS mission	39A
Oct 9, 2005 3:02 pm	Rockot	Plesetsk 133/3	CryoSat	research	Failure
Oct 12, 2005 1:00 am	CZ-2F	Jiuquan S-1	Shenzhou 6	manned spaceship	40A
Oct 13, 2005 10:32 p.m.	Ariane 5 GS	CSG A-3	Syracuse 3A Galaxy 15	Military communication communication	41B 41A
Oct 19, 2005 6:05 p.m.	Titan IVB last flight	VAFB 4E	Keyhole 11	enlightenment	42A
Oct 17, 2005 6:52 am	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk 132/1	Beijing-1 Topsat Sinah-1 SSETI Express UWE-1 XI-V nCube 2 Rubin-5-Asolant	Earth observation Earth observation Technology testing Training TE / communication ◻ TE / training ◻ Training / AIS ◻ TE / amateur radio	43A 43B 43D 43E 43C 43F 43H 43G
			Mozhajets 5	Amateur radio	43G - partial success
November 2005
Nov 8, 2005 2:07 pm	Zenit-3SL	Sea launch	Inmarsat-4 F2	communication	44A
Nov 9, 2005 3:33 am	Soyuz-FG / Fri	Baikonur 31/6	Venus Express	Venus probe	45A
Nov 16, 2005 23:46	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Spaceway 2 Telkom 2	Communication communication	46A 46B
December 2005
Dec 21, 2005 6:38 pm	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-55	ISS supply	47A
Dec 21, 2005 10:33 PM	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk 132/1	Kosmos-2416 Gonets-M 11	Military communication communication	48B 48A
Dec 21, 2005 7:34 pm	Ariane 5 GS	CSG A-3	Insat-4A MSG 2	Communication weather satellite	49A 49B
Dec 25, 2005 5:07 am	Proton / Blk.D	Baikonur 81/23	3 × Glonass-M	navigation	50C , 50B , 50A
Dec 28, 2005 5:19 am	Soyuz-FG / Fri	Baikonur 31/63	Giove A	TE / navigation	51A
Dec 29, 2005 2:28 am	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	AMC-23	communication	52A

Type / purpose: The abbreviation “TE” stands for “Technologieerprobung”, ie testing new satellite technology ; the ◻ symbol indicates CubeSats . See Satellite Types for further explanation.

Failures and partial successes

1. ↑ Six minutes after take off, the third stage missile malfunctioned. No orbital velocity was reached. ( Spaceflight Now )
2. ↑ The satellite did not separate from the upper rocket stage and crashed back to earth with it.
3. ↑ Due to a program error, the third rocket stage does not separate from the second. Together with the payload, they fell into the sea.
4. ↑ The satellite did not separate from the upper rocket stage and remained in orbit with it.

Further remarks

1. ↑ Starting position 200/39 according to Gunter's Space Page, 81/24 according to JSR Launch Logs and Worldwide launch log.
2. ↑ ^{a b} The payload is firmly attached to the upper rocket stage and remained in orbit with it.
3. ↑ ^{a b c} The satellite was suspended after SSETI Express launched.

Web links

• Worldwide launch log - Spaceflight Now
• JSR Launch Logs - Jonathan McDowell (English)
• Orbital Launches of 2005 - Gunter's Space Page (English)
• Space Launch Report 2005 (English)
• Russian orbital launch Attempts in 2005 (English)