List of orbital rocket launches (2013)

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This list shows all 81 launchers starts and -startversuche of 2013 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 2013
Jan 15, 2013 4:25 pm	Rockot	Plesetsk 133/3	3 × Rodnik	Military communication	01A , 01B , 01C
Jan. 27, 2013 4:40 am	H-IIA (202)	TNSC Y1	IGS Radar-4 Optical-5D	Enlightenment TE / Enlightenment	02A 02B
Jan. 30, 2013 7:00 am	KSLV (Naro)	Naro	STSat-2C	TE / research	03A
Jan. 31, 2013 1:48 am	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	TDRS-K	communication	04A
February 2013
Feb 1, 2013 6:56 am	Zenit-3SL	Sea launch	Intelsat 27	communication	Failure
Feb 6, 2013 4:04 pm	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Baikonur 31/6	6 × Globalstar	communication	05B , 05C , 05D , 05A ...
Feb 7, 2013 9:36 pm	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Amazonas 3 Azerspace / Africasat-1a	Communication communication	06A 06B
Feb 11, 2013 2:41 pm	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 31/6	Progress M-18M	ISS supply	07A
Feb 11, 2013 6:02 pm	Atlas V (401)	VAFB 3E	Landsat 8 (LDCM)	Earth observation	08A
Feb 25, 2013 12:31 PM	PSLV-CA	SHAR 1	Saral Sapphire NEOSSat UniBrite TUGsat 1 Strand 1 AAUSat3	Space surveillance Earth observation Space surveillance Astronomy Astronomy TE ◻ University project ◻	09A 09C 09D 09G 09F 09E 09B
March 2013
March 1, 2013 3:10 PM	Falcon 9	CCAFS 40	Dragon CRS-2	ISS supply	10A
March 19, 2013 9:21 PM	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	SBIRS-GEO 2	early warning system	11A
March 26, 2013 7:07 pm	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Satmex 8	communication	12A
March 28, 2013 8:43 PM	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-08M	manned ISS mission	13A
April 2013
April 15, 2013 6:36 PM	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Anik G1	communication	14A
April 19, 2013 10:00	Soyuz-2	Baikonur 31/6	Bion-M1 AIST 2 Dove-2 Beesat-2 , -3 SOMP OSSI 1	biological research research earth observation ◻ 2 × TE ◻ university project ◻ art project ◻	15A 15D 15C 15G , 15E 15F 15B
April 21, 2013 9:00 p.m.	Antares maiden flight	MARS 0A	Cygnus dummy Dove-1 3 × PhoneSat	(Test flight) TE / Earth observation ◻ TE ◻	16D, 16B, 16C , 16E , 016A
April 24, 2013 10:12 am	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 1/5	Progress M-19M	ISS supply	17A
April 26, 2013 4:13 am	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	Gaofen 1 TurkSat-3USat NEE-01 Pegaso CubeBug-1	Earth observation TE / communication ◻ TE ◻ TE / research ◻	18A 18C 18B 18D
April 26, 2013 5:23 am	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Plesetsk 43/4	Glonass-M	navigation	19A
May 2013
May 1, 2013 4:06 pm	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	Chinasat 11	communication	20A
May 7, 2013 2:06 am	Vega	CSG V	Proba V VNREDSat 1a ESTCube-1	TE / Earth observation Earth observation university project ◻	21A 21B 21C
May 14, 2013 4:02 pm	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Eutelsat 3D	communication	22A
May 15, 2013 9:38 PM	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	GPS 2F-4	navigation	23A
May 25, 2013 12:27 AM	Delta IV	CCAFS 37B	WGS-5	Military communication	24A
May 28, 2013 8:31 PM	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-09M	manned ISS mission	25A
June 2013
June 3, 2013 9:18 am	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	SES-6	communication	26A
June 5, 2013 9:52 pm	Ariane 5 ES	CSG A-3	ATV-4 "Albert Einstein"	ISS supply	27A
June 7, 2013 6:37 PM	Soyuz-2	Plesetsk 43/4	Persona 2	enlightenment	28A
June 11, 2013 9:38 am	CZ-2F	Jiuquan S-1	Shenzhou 10	manned mission to Tiangong 1	29A
June 25, 2013 5:28 pm	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Baikonur 31/6	Resurs-P 1	Earth observation	30A
June 25, 2013 7:27 PM	Soyuz-ST / Fri	CSG S	4 × O3b	communication	31D , 31C , 31B , 31A
June 27, 2013 4:53 pm	Strela	Baikonur 175/59	condor	Radar reconnaissance	32A
June 28, 2013 2:27 am	Pegasus-XL	VAFB	IRIS	Solar research	33A
July 2013
July 1, 2013 6:11 PM	PSLV-XL	SHAR 1	IRNSS-1	navigation	34A
July 2, 2013 2:38 am	Proton / Blk.D	Baikonur 81/24	3 × Glonass-M	navigation	Failure
July 15, 2013 9:27 am	CZ-2C	Jiuquan S-2	Shijian 11-05	?	35A
July 19, 2013 1:00 p.m.	Atlas V (551)	CCAFS 41	MUOS-2	Military communications ( US Navy )	36A
July 19, 2013 11:37 PM	CZ-4C	Taiyuan 9	Chuangxin-3 2 × Shiyan-7 Shijian-15	Communication technology testing technology testing	37B , 37A , 37J , 37C
July 25, 2013 7:54 pm	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Alphasat INSAT-3D	Communication weather satellite	38A 38B
July 27, 2013 8:45 PM	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 31/6	Progress M-20M	ISS supply	39A
August 2013
Aug 3, 2013 7:48 pm	H-IIB	TNSC Y2	HTV 4 ArduSat 1 ArduSat X TechEdSat 3p Pico Dragon	ISS supply TE / amateur radio ◻ TE ◻ TE ◻ TE / amateur radio ◻	40A 1998-067DA 1998-067DC 1998-067DD 1998-067DB
Aug 8, 2013 12:29 AM	Delta IV	CCAFS 37B	WGS-6	Military communication	41A
Aug 22, 2013 2:39 pm	Dnepr	Jasny 370/13	Kompsat-5	Earth observation	42A
Aug 28, 2013 6:03 PM	Delta IV Heavy	VAFB 6	NROL-65	military satellite	43A
29 Aug 2013 8:30 p.m.	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Eutelsat 25B GSAT-7	Communication communication	44A 44B
Aug 31, 2013 8:05 pm	Zenit-3SLB	Baikonur 45/1	Amos 4	communication	45A
September 2013
Sep 1 2013 19:16	CZ-4C	Jiuquan S-2	3 × Yaogan-17	Earth observation	46A , 46B , 46C
Sep 7 2013 03:27	Minotaur V first flight	MARS 0B	LADEE	Lunar probe	47A
Sep 11 2013 23:23	Rockot	Plesetsk 133/3	3 × Gonets-M	Military communication	48A , 48B , 48C
Sep 14 2013 05:00	Epsilon maiden flight	USC	Hisaki	Space telescope	49A
Sep 18 2013 08:10	Atlas V (531)	CCAFS 41	AEHF-3	Military communication	50A
Sep 18 2013 14:58	Antares	MARS 0A	Cygnus Orb-D1	ISS supply	51A
23 Sep 2013 03:07	CZ-4C	Taiyuan 9	Fengyun 3C	Weather satellite	52A
25 Sep 2013 04:37	Kuaizhou-1 maiden flight	Jiuquan S-E1	Kuaizhou-1	Earth observation	53A
25 Sep 2013 8:58 pm	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-10M	manned ISS mission	54A
29 Sep 2013 16:00	Falcon 9	VAFB 4E	Cassiope 2 × CUsat Dande 3 × PopACS	Research / Come. Technology testing Research Research ◻	55A, 55B , 55G, 55C, 55D , 55E , 55F
29 Sep 2013 21:38	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Astra 2E	communication	56A
October 2013
Oct 25, 2013 3:50 am	CZ-4B	Jiuquan S-2	Shijian-16	TE / research	57A
Oct 25, 2013 6:08 pm	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Sirius FM-6	Broadcasting satellite	58A
Oct 29, 2019 2:50 am	CZ-2C	Taiyuan 9	Yaogan-18	enlightenment	59A
November 2013
Nov 5, 2013 9:08 am	PSLV-XL	SHAR 1	Mars Orbiter (Mangalyaan-1)	Mars probe	60A
Nov 7, 2013 4:14 am	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-11M	manned ISS mission	61A
Nov 11, 2013 11:46 PM	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 81/24	Raduga 1M	communication	62A
Nov 18, 2013 6:28 pm	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	Maven	Mars probe	63A
Nov 20, 2013 1:15 am	Minotaur I	MARS 0B	ORS-3 STPSat 3 Elana VI • Cape 2 8 × Prometheus approx. 10 more	military TE military TE 11 university projects ◻ • Amateur radio ◻ TE ◻ Cubesats ◻	64AF 64A 64Z , 64R , 64D , 64E … 64C 64AC , 64M , 64AE … 64G , 64H , 64S , 64T …
Nov 20, 2013 3:31 am	CZ-4C	Taiyuan 9	Yaogan-19	Earth observation	65A
Nov 21, 2013 7:10 am	Dnepr	Jasny 370/13	DubaiSat 2 STSat-3 SkySat-1 AprizeSat 7, 8 UniSat 5 WNISat 1 Lem ZACube-1 CubeBug-2 UWE-3 First-MOVE FUNcube-1 $ 50SAT approx. 20 more	Earth observation TE / research communication 2 × communication TE / research weather satellite astronomy ◻ TE / education ◻ TE / amateur radio ◻ TE ◻ university project ◻ amateur radio ◻ TE ( Pocketqube ) Cubesats ◻	66D 66G 66C 66A , 66K 66F 66H 66R 66B 66AA 66AG 66Z 66AE 66W 66E , 66N , 66M , 66Q ...
Nov 22, 2013 12:02 pm	Rockot	Plesetsk 133/3	3 × swarm	research	67B , 67A , 67C
Nov 25, 2013 2:12 am	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	Shiyan-5	TE / Earth observation	68A
Nov 25, 2013 8:53 PM	Soyuz-U	Baikonur 31/6	Progress M-21M	ISS supply	69A
December 2013
1st Dec. 2013 5:30 p.m.	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	Chang'e-3	Lunar lander and rover	70A
Dec 3, 2013 10:41 p.m.	Falcon 9	CCAFS 40	SES-8	communication	71A
Dec 6, 2013 7:14 am	Atlas V (501)	VAFB 3E	NROL-39 Elana II approx. 10 more	military satellite 4 university projects ◻ Cubesats ◻	72A, 72B , 72C , 72K , 72J … 72F , 72N , 72L , 72G …
Dec 8, 2013 12:12 pm	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Inmarsat 5 F1	communication	73A
Dec 9, 2013 3:26 am	CZ-4B	Taiyuan 9	CBERS-3	Earth observation	Failure
Dec 19, 2013 9:12 am	Soyuz-ST / Fri	CSG S	Gaia	Space telescope	74A
Dec 20, 2013 4:42 pm	CZ-3B / E	Xichang 2	Tupac Katari	communication	75A
Dec 25, 2013 12:31 AM	Rockot	Plesetsk 133/3	3 × Rodnik Kosmos 2491	Military communication	76A , 76B , 76C, 76E
Dec 26, 2013 10:50 am	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 81/24	Express AM5	communication	77A
Dec 28, 2013 12:30 pm	Soyuz-2w / Wo first flight	Plesetsk 43/4	AIST 1 2 × SKRL-756	TE / research radar reflectors	78C, 78A , 78B

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. ↑ A hydraulic pump failed shortly before the start . As a result, the thrust vector control of the RD-171 first stage engine did not work and the missile went off course. 20 seconds after take-off, a safety mechanism switched off the engine; the missile then fell into the sea. ( Report in the Russian Space Web )
2. ↑ The module with the rotation rate sensors of the Proton first stage was installed the wrong way round, with the top down. As a result, the rocket started to spin just seconds after takeoff, broke in the air and fell to the ground while burning. ( Report in the Russian Space Web )
3. ↑ The CZ-4 did not reach orbital velocity , apparently because its third stage switched off too early (according to Nasaspaceflight.com , December 2013).

Further remarks

1. ↑ The assignment of the four objects to the four satellites is unclear; different sources give different COSPAR IDs.
2. ↑ 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 .
3. ↑ The second satellite is permanently mounted on the upper rocket stage.
4. ↑ The ORS-3 experiment consisted of additional systems built into the upper stage of the Minotaur rocket.

Web links

• Worldwide launch log - Spaceflight Now
• Space Exploration in 2013 - Russian Space Web (English)
• Orbital Launches of 2013 - Gunter's Space Page
• Space Launch Report 2013 (English)