List of orbital rocket launches (2007)

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This list shows all 68 launchers starts and -startversuche of 2007 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 2008
Jan. 10, 2007 3:53 am	PSLV-G	SHAR 1	Cartosat-2 SRE 1 Lapan-Tubsat Pehuensat-1	Earth observation re-entry capsule amateur radio amateur radio	01B 01C 01A 01D
Jan. 18, 2007 2:12 am	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-59	ISS supply	02A
Jan. 30, 2007 23:22	Zenit-3SL	Sea launch	NSS 8	communication	Failure
February 2007
Feb 2, 2007 4:28 pm	CZ-3A	Xichang 2	Beidou 2A	navigation	03A
Feb 17, 2007 11:01 pm	Delta II 7925-10C	CCAFS 17	THEMIS	5 × research	04B , 04C , 04D , 04E ...
Feb. 24, 2007 4:41 am	H-IIA (2024)	TNSC Y1	IGS-4A IGS-4B	enlightenment	05A 05B
March 2007
March 9, 2007 3:10 AM	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	STP-1 mission : Orbital Express additional payloads	TE / On-Orbit Servicing 4 × TE	06A , 06C 06B , 06D , 06E , 06F
March 11, 2007 10:03 p.m.	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Skynet 5A Insat 4B	Military communication communication	07B 07A
March 21, 2007 1:10	Falcon 1	Omelek	Demosat	Technology testing	Failure
April 2007
April 7, 2007 5:31 pm	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-10	manned ISS mission	08A
April 9, 2007 10:54 p.m.	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Anik F3	communication	09A
April 11, 2007 3:27 am	CZ-2C	Taiyuan 7	Haiyang 1B	Earth observation	10A
April 13, 2007 8:11 PM	CZ-3A	Xichang 3	Beidou 2B	navigation	11A
April 17, 2007 6:46 am	Dnepr	Baikonur 109/95	EgyptSat 1 Saudisat 3 SaudiComsat 3–7 6 Cubesats Libertad 1	Earth observation TE / Earth observation 5 × communication TE ◻ University project ◻	12A 12B 12J , 12L , 12H , 12E … 12F , 12K , 12N , 12P … 12M
April 23, 2007 10:00	PSLV- CA first flight CA	SHAR 2	AGILE AAM	Research technology testing	13A 13B
April 24, 2007 6:48 am	Minotaur I	MARS 0B	NFIRE	Military research	14A
April 25, 2007 8:26 PM	Pegasus-XL	VAFB L-1011	AIM	research	15A
May 2007
May 4, 2007 10:29 PM	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Astra 1L Galaxy 17	Communication communication	16A 16B
May 12, 2007 3:25 am	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-60	ISS supply	17A
May 13, 2007 4:01 p.m.	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	NigComSat-1	communication	18A
May 25, 2007 7:12 am	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	Yaogan-2 Zheda Pixing 1	Earth observation, reconnaissance amateur radio	19A 19B
May 29, 2007 8:31 pm	Soyuz-FG / Fri	Baikonur 31/6	4 × Globalstar	communication	20A , 20C , 20F , 20D
May 31, 2007 4:08 pm	CZ-3A	Xichang 3	Sinosat 3	communication	21A
June 2007
June 7, 2007 6:00 PM	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk 16/2	Cosmos 2427	enlightenment	22A
June 8, 2007 2:34 am	Delta II 7420-10C	VAFB 2W	Cosmo-Skymed 1	Earth observation	23A
June 8, 2007 11:38 PM	Space Shuttle Atlantis	KSC 39A	STS-117 ITS S3 / S4	manned ISS mission ISS structural module	24A
June 10, 2007 11:40 pm	Shavit	Palmachim	Ofeq 7	enlightenment	25A
June 15, 2007 2:14 am	Dnepr	Baikonur 109/95	TerraSAR-X	Earth observation	26A
June 15, 2007 3:12 pm	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	NROL-30	2 × information / SIGINT	27A , 27C partial success
June 28, 2007 3:02 p.m.	Dnepr	Jasny 370/11	Genesis 2	Technology testing	28A
June 29, 2007 10:00	Zenit-2M	Baikonur 45/1	Cosmos 2428	enlightenment	29A
July 2007
July 2, 2007 7:38 pm	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk 132/1	SAR magnifying glass 2	enlightenment	30A
July 5, 2007 12:08 pm	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	Chinasat 6B	communication	31A
July 7, 2007 1:16 am	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	DirecTV-10	communication	32A
August 2007
Aug 2, 2007 17:34	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-61	ISS supply	33A
Aug 4, 2007 9:26 am	Delta II 7925	CCAFS 17A	Phoenix	Mars probe	34A
Aug 8, 2007 10:36 pm	Space Shuttle Endeavor	KSC 39A	STS-118 ITS S5	manned ISS mission ISS structural module	35A
Aug 14, 2007 23:44	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Spaceway-3 BSat 3a	Communication communication	36A 36B
September 2007
Sep 2 2007 12:50	GSLV Mk 1	SHAR 2	Insat -4CR	communication	37A - partial success
5th Sep 2007 22:43	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	JCSat 11	communication	Failure
Sep 11 2007 13:05	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk 132/1	Cosmos 2429	Military navigation	38A
Sep 14 2007 01:31	H-IIA (2022)	TNSC Y1	Kaguya	Lunar probe (with two sub-probes)	39A
Sep 14 2007 11:00	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Foton M3 YES-2	experimental re-entry capsules	40A
Sep 18 2007 18:35	Delta II 7920-10C	VAFB 2W	WorldView-1	Earth observation	41A
19 Sep 2007 3:26 am	CZ-4B	Taiyuan 7	CBERS-2B	Earth observation	42A
27 Sep 2007 11:34	Delta II 7925H	CCAFS 17B	Dawn	Space probe	43A
October 2007
Oct. 5, 2007 10:02 p.m.	Ariane 5 GS	CSG A-3	Intelsat 11 Optus D2	Communication communication	44B 44A
Oct 10, 2007 1:22 p.m.	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-11	manned ISS mission	45A
Oct 11, 2007 12:22 am	Atlas V (421) first flight 421	CCAFS 41	WGS-1	Military communication	46A
Oct 17, 2007 12:23 PM	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS 17A	GPS IIR-M4	navigation	47A
Oct 20, 2007 8:12 pm	Soyuz-FG / Fri	Baikonur 31/6	4 × Globalstar	communication	48C , 48A , 48D , 48B
Oct 23, 2007 4:39 am	Molnija-M	Plesetsk 16/2	Cosmos 2430	Military communication	49A
Oct 23, 2007 3:38 pm	Space Shuttle Discovery	KSC 39A	STS-120 Harmony	manned ISS mission ISS module	50A
Oct 24, 2007 10:05 am	CZ-3A	Xichang 3	Chang'e-1	Lunar probe	51A
Oct 26, 2007 7:35 am	Proton / Blk.D	Baikonur 81/24	3 × Glonass-M	navigation	52C , 52B , 52A ,
November 2007
Nov 1, 2007 00:51 am	Cosmos-3M	Plesetsk 132/1	SAR magnifying glass 3 ruby 7-AIS	Reconnaissance TE / AIS	53A 53B
Nov 11, 2007 1:50 am	Delta IV Heavy	CCAFS 37B	DSP-23	early warning system	54A
Nov 11, 2007 10:48 pm	CZ- 4C first flight 4C	Taiyuan 7	Yaogan-3	Earth observation, reconnaissance	55A
Nov 14, 2007 10:06 p.m.	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Skynet 5B Star One C1	Communication communication	56B 56A
Nov 17, 2007 10:39 pm	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Sirius 4	communication	57A
December 2007
Dec 9, 2007 12:16 am	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 81/24	Raduga-1 M1	Military communication	58A
Dec 9, 2007 2:31 am	Delta II 7420-10C	VAFB 2W	Cosmo-Skymed 2	Earth observation	59A
Dec 10, 2007 10:05 p.m.	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	NROL-24	Communication / relay	60A
Dec 14, 2007 1:17 p.m.	Soyuz-FG / Fri	Baikonur 31/6	Radarsat-2	Earth observation	61A
Dec 20, 2007 8:04 p.m.	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS 17A	GPS IIR-M5	navigation	62A
Dec 21, 2007 9:42 pm	Ariane 5 GS	CSG A-3	Rascom QAF 1 , Horizons 2	Communication communication	63A 63B
Dec 23, 2007 7:12 am	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-62	ISS supply	64A
Dec 25, 2007 7:32 pm	Proton-M / Blk.D	Baikonur 81/24	3 × Glonass-M	navigation	65A , 65B , 65C

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. ↑ The rocket exploded immediately after taking off. According to the official investigation report, the cause was a metallic foreign body that had got into the turbo pump of the RD-171 first- stage engine. ( Russian Space Web )
2. ↑ The second stage of the rocket vibrated so strongly that the fuel supply was interrupted and the engine shut down too early. No orbital velocity was reached. ( SpaceX press release on Spaceflight Now)
3. ↑ The Centaur upper stage engine of the rocket shut down too early, so that the satellites were launched in an orbit that was too low. Then they could reach their target orbit on their own.
4. ↑ The satellite was launched in too low an orbit. He was then able to reach the desired track height with his own drive, but at the expense of the service life. ( Gunter's Space Page )
5. ↑ The first step separation failed because of a damaged connection cable to an explosive bolt . ( ILS press release )

Further remarks

1. ↑ The test device "AAM" was permanently mounted on the upper rocket stage.
2. ↑ The Yes-2 experiment was launched aboard the Foton M3 and deployed a two-part subpayload with a re-entry capsule. These objects were not identified by space surveillance; their whereabouts are unknown.
3. ↑ The Rubin 7 experiment was firmly attached to the upper stage of the rocket.

Web links

• Worldwide launch log - Spaceflight Now
• Space Exploration in 2007 - Russian Space Web (English)
• Orbital Launches of 2007 - Gunter's Space Page (English)
• Space Launch Report 2007 (English)