List of orbital rocket launches (2011)

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This list shows all 84 launchers starts and -startversuche of 2011 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 2012
Jan. 20, 2011 12:29 PM	Zenit-3F / Fr	Baikonur 45/1	Elektro-L 1	Weather satellite	01A
Jan. 20, 2011 9:10 pm	Delta IV	VAFB 6	NROL-49	enlightenment	02A
Jan. 22, 2011 5:37 am	H-IIB	TNSC Y2	HTV-2	ISS supply	03A
Jan. 28, 2011 1:31 am	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-09M ARISSat-1	ISS coverage for amateur radio	04A 1998-067CK
February 2011
Feb 1, 2011 2:00 p.m.	Rockot	Plesetsk 133/3	Geo-IK-2 1	geodesy	05A - failure
Feb 6, 2011 12:26 pm	Minotaur I	VAFB 8	NROL-66	TE / military	06A
Feb 16, 2011 9:50 pm	Ariane 5 ES	CSG A-3	ATV-2 "Johannes Kepler"	ISS supply	07A
Feb. 24, 2011 9:53 pm	Space Shuttle Discovery	KSC 39A	STS-133 PMM "Leonardo" ELC-4	manned ISS mission ISS module ISS module	08A
Feb. 26, 2011 3:07 am	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Plesetsk 43/4	Glonass-K	navigation	09A
March 2011
March 4, 2011 10:09 am	Taurus	VAFB 576E	Glory E1P KySat 1 Hermes	Research TE / Research ◻ University Project ◻ TE / Communication ◻	Failure
March 5, 2011 10:46 PM	Atlas V (501)	CCAFS 41	X-37B OTV-2	military. Space glider	10A
March 11, 2011 11:38 PM	Delta IV	CCAFS 37B	NROL-27	Communication, education	11A
April 2011
April 4, 2011 10:18 PM	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-21	manned ISS mission	12A
April 9, 2011 8:47 PM	CZ-3A	Xichang 3	Beidou-2 IGSO3	navigation	13A
April 15, 2011 4:24 am	Atlas V (411)	VAFB 3E	NROL-34	2 × education	14A , 14B
April 20, 2011 4:42 am	PSLV-G	SHAR 1	ResourceSat-2 YouthSat X-Sat	Earth observation research TE / Earth observation	15A 15B 15C
April 22, 2011 9:37 pm	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	YahSat 1A New Dawn	Communication communication	16B 16A
April 27, 2011 1:05 pm	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-10M	ISS supply	17A
May 2011
May 4, 2011 5:41 pm	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Plesetsk 43/4	Meridian 4	communication	18A
May 7, 2011 6:10 PM	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	SBIRS-GEO 1	military. early warning system	19A
May 16, 2011 12:56 pm	Space Shuttle Endeavor	KSC 39A	STS-134 AMS-02 ELC-3	manned ISS mission ISS experiment ISS module	20A
May 20, 2011 7:15 pm	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Telstar 14R	communication	21A
May 20, 2011 8:38 PM	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	ST-2 GSAT-8	Communication communication	22B 22A
June 2011
June 7, 2011 8:14 pm	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-02M	manned ISS mission	23A
June 10, 2011 2:20 pm	Delta II 7320-10C	VAFB 2W	SAC-D	Earth observation	24A
June 15, 2011 approx. 9:20 am	Safir	Semnan	Rasad 1	Earth observation	25A
June 20, 2011 4:13 pm	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	Chinasat 10	communication	26A
June 21, 2011 2:38 pm	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-11M	ISS supply	27A
June 27, 2011 16:00	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk 16/2	Cobalt-M	enlightenment	28A
June 30, 2011 3:09 am	Minotaur I	MARS 0B	ORS 1	enlightenment	29A
July 2011
July 6, 2011 4:28 am	CZ-2C	Jiuquan S-2	Shijian-11-03	Technology testing	30A
July 8, 2011 3:29 PM	Space Shuttle Atlantis	KSC 39A	STS-135 PSSC test bed 2	manned ISS mission technology testing	31A 31B
	last flight of a space shuttle
July 11, 2011 3:41 pm	CZ-3C	Xichang 2	Tianlian I-02	Communication / relay	32A
July 13, 2011 2:27 am	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Baikonur 31/6	6 × Globalstar	communication	33E , 33A , 33D , 33F ...
July 15, 2011 11:18 am	PSLV-XL	SHAR 2	GSAT-12	communication	34A
July 15, 2011 11:16 PM	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	SES-3 KazSat 2	Communication communication	35A 35B
July 16, 2011 6:41 am	Delta IV	CCAFS 37B	GPS 2F-2	navigation	36A
July 18, 2011 2:31 am	Zenit-3F / Fr	Baikonur 45/1	RadioAstron (Spektr-R)	Space telescope	37A
July 26, 2011 9:44 pm	CZ-3A	Xichang 3	Beidou-2 IGSO4	navigation	38A
July 29, 2011 7:42 am	CZ-2C	Jiuquan S-2	Shijian 11-02	Technology testing	39A
August 2011
Aug 5, 2011 4:25 pm	Atlas V (551)	CCAFS 41	Juno	Jupiter probe	40A
6 Aug 2011 10:52 p.m.	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Astra 1N BSat 3c	Broadcast broadcasting	41A 41B
11 Aug 2011 16:15	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	Paksat 1R	communication	42A
Aug 15, 2011 10:57 pm	CZ-4B	Taiyuan 9	Haiyang 2A	Earth observation	43A
Aug 17, 2011 7:12 am	Dnepr	Jasny 370/13	Sich-2 NigeriaSat-2 NigeriaSat-X RASAT AprizeSat 5, 6 Edusat	Earth observation Earth observation Earth observation Earth observation communication, AIS university project	44G, 44B, 44C, 44D, 44E , 44F, 44A
Aug 17, 2011 9:25 pm	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Express AM-4	communication	45A - failure
Aug 18, 2011 9:28 am	CZ-2C	Jiuquan S-2	Shijian 11-04	Technology testing	Failure
Aug. 24, 2011 1:00 p.m.	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-12M	ISS supply	Failure
September 2011
Sep 10 2011 13:08	Delta II 7920H-10C	CCAFS 17B	GRAIL	two lunar orbiters	46A , 46B
Sep 18 2011 16:33	CZ-3B / E	Xichang 2	Chinasat 1A	Military communication	47A
Sep 20 2011 22:47	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 81/24	Garpun 11L	Military communication	48A
21 Sep 2011 21:38	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Arabsat 5C SES-2	Communication communication	49B 49A
23 Sep 2011 04:36	H-IIA (202)	TNSC Y1	IGS-6	enlightenment	50A
Sep 24 2011 8:18 pm	Zenit-3SL	Sea launch	Atlantic Bird 7	communication	51A
27 Sep 2011 15:49	Minotaur IV	Kodiak 1	TacSat 4	Military communication	52A
29 Sep 2011 13:16	CZ-2F	Jiuquan S-1	Tiangong 1	Space station	53A
29 Sep 2011 18:32	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	QuetzSat-1	broadcast	54A
October 2011
Oct. 2, 2011 8:15 pm	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Plesetsk 43/4	Glonass-M	navigation	55A
Oct. 5, 2011 9:00 p.m.	Zenit-3SLB	Baikonur 45/1	Intelsat 18	communication	56A
Oct 7, 2011 8:21 am	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	Eutelsat W3C	communication	57A
Oct 12, 2011 5:31 am	PSLV-CA	SHAR 1	Megha-Tropiques VesselSat SRMSAT Jugnu	Earth observation AIS TE / Earth observation TE / Earth observation	58A 58C 58D 58B
Oct. 19, 2011 6:49 pm	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	ViaSat 1	communication	59A
Oct 21, 2011 10:30 am	Soyuz- ST / Fr first flight ST	CSG S	Galileo IOV	2 × navigation	60A , 60B
Oct 28, 2011 9:48 am	Delta II 7920-10C	VAFB 2W	NPP AubieSat-1 other payloads	Earth observation TE / amateur radio 5 Cubesats ◻	61A 61E 61B , 61C , 61D , 61F ...
Oct. 30, 2011 10:11 am	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-13M	ISS supply	62A
Oct 31, 2011 9:58 pm	CZ-2F	Jiuquan S-1	Shenzhou 8	Tiangong supply	63A
November 2011
Nov 4, 2011 12:51 p.m.	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 81/24	Glonass-M	3 × navigation	64A , 64B , 64C
Nov 8, 2011 8:16 pm	Zenit-2SB / Fr	Baikonur 45/1	Fobos-Grunt Yinghuo-1 bust	Mars probe Mars probe	65A
Nov 9, 2011 3:21 am	CZ-4B	Taiyuan 9	Yaogan 12 Tian Xun 1	Earth observation, reconnaissance TE / Earth observation	66B 66A
Nov 14, 2011 4:14 am	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-22	manned ISS mission	67A
Nov 20, 2011 00:15	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	Shiyan-4 Chuangxin 1-03	Earth observation communication	68B 68A
Nov 25, 2011 7:10 pm	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	AsiaSat 7	broadcast	69A
Nov 26, 2011 3:02 p.m.	Atlas V (541) first flight 541	CCAFS 41	Mars Science Laboratory	Mars probe	70A
Nov 28, 2011 8:25 am	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Plesetsk 43/4	Glonass-M	navigation	71A
Nov 29, 2011 6:50 pm	CZ-2C	Taiyuan 9	Yaogan 13	Earth observation, reconnaissance	72A
December 2011
Dec. 1, 2011 9:07 pm	CZ-3A	Xichang 3	Beidou-2 IGSO5	navigation	73A
Dec 11, 2011 11:17 am	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 81/24	Lutsch-5A Amos 5	Communication communication	74B 74A
Dec 12, 2011 1:21 am	H-IIA (202)	TNSC Y1	IGS radar 3 (IGS 7A)	enlightenment	75A
December 17, 2011 2:03 am	Soyuz-ST / Fri	CSG S	Pléiades-1A SSOT Elisa	Earth observation Earth observation 4 × TE / reconnaissance	76F, 76E, 76A , 76D , 76C , 76B
December 19, 2011 4:41 pm	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	Nigcomsat 1R	communication	77A
Dec 21, 2011 1:16 pm	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-03M	manned ISS mission	78A
Dec 22, 2011 3:26 am	CZ-4B	Taiyuan 9	Ziyuan-1 02C	Earth observation	79A
23 Dec 2011 12:08 pm	Soyuz-2 / Fregat	Plesetsk 43/4	Meridian 5	communication	Failure
Dec 28, 2011 5:09 pm	Soyuz-2 / Fregat	Baikonur 31/6	Globalstar 2	6 × communication	80B , 80C , 80A , 80F ...

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

Failures

1. ↑ The satellite was only launched at an altitude of about 130 kilometers, well below the target orbit. On July 15, 2013, it burned up in the earth's atmosphere. (Source: Space-Track.org)
2. ↑ The payload fairing did not separate from the upper rocket stage.
3. ↑ After the fourth of five planned burning phases of the Bris upper level, contact with the level was lost. The satellite remained in an unusable, highly elliptical transfer orbit (according to Gunter's Space Page and Space-Track.org).
4. ↑ The rocket exploded immediately after taking off.
5. ↑ The engine of the third stage rocket shut down too early; the spaceship did not reach earth orbit (according to Russian Space Web ).
6. ↑ Fobos-Grunt's engine did not fire; the probes initially remained in low earth orbit and burned up on January 15, 2012 in the atmosphere.
7. ↑ Seven minutes after take-off, the engine of the third stage was switched off unexpectedly (according to Russian Space Web ); the satellite did not enter orbit.

Further remarks

1. ↑ This small satellite was brought to the ISS and launched from there into space. Its Cospar ID is derived from the ISS ID ( 1998-067A ).
2. ↑ Yinghuo-1 remained connected to Fobos-Grunt in earth orbit and therefore did not receive its own COSPAR ID. The probes would only have separated in Mars orbit.

Web links

• Worldwide launch log - Spaceflight Now
• Space Exploration in 2011 - Russian Space Web (English)
• Orbital Launches of 2011 - Gunter's Space Page (English)
• Space Launch Report 2011 (English)