List of orbital rocket launches (2015)
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This list shows all 87 launchers starts and -startversuche of 2015 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 2015 | ||||||||
Jan. 10, 2015 9:47 am |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 |
Dragon CRS-5 2 × Flock-1d ' AESP-14 |
ISS supply Earth observation ◻ research ◻ |
01A 1998-067FU , FV 1998-067FM |
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Jan. 21, 2015 01:04 am |
Atlas V (551) | CCAFS 41 | MUOS 3 | Military communication | 02A | |||
Jan 31, 2015 2:22 pm |
Delta II | VAFB 2W |
SMAP Elana X : • ExoCube (CP 10) • Firebird 3, 4 • Grifex |
Earth observation University projects : Research ◻ 2 × Research ◻ TE ◻ |
03A 03E 03B , 03C 03D |
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February 2015 | ||||||||
Feb 1, 2015 1:21 am |
H-IIA (202) | TNSC Y1 | IGS | Radar reconnaissance | 04A | |||
Feb 1, 2015 12:31 PM |
Proton / Bris | Baikonur 200/39 | Inmarsat 5 F2 | communication | 05A | |||
Feb. 2, 2015 approx. 9:30 am |
Safir | Semnan | Fajr | TE / Earth observation | 06A | |||
Feb 11, 2015 1:40 p.m. |
Vega | CSG V |
IXV AVUM VV04 |
Experimental device rocket stage |
(suborbital) |
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Feb 11, 2015 11:03 PM |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 | DSCOVR | Earth observation | 07A | |||
Feb. 17, 2015 11:00 am |
Soyuz-U | Baikonur 1/5 | Progress M-26M | ISS supply | 08A | |||
Feb. 27, 2015 11:01 am |
Soyuz-2 | Plesetsk 43/4 | Bars-M 1 | Earth observation | 09A | |||
March 2015 | ||||||||
March 2, 2015 3:50 am |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 |
Eutelsat 115W B ABS 3A |
Communication communication |
10B 10A |
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March 13, 2015 2:44 am |
Atlas V (421) | CCAFS 41 | MMS | 4 × research | 11A , 11B , 11C , 11D | |||
March 18, 2015 10:05 PM |
Proton / Bris | Baikonur 200/39 | Express AM7 | communication | 012 | |||
March 25, 2015 6:36 PM |
Delta IV | CCAFS 37B | GPS 2F-9 | navigation | 13A | |||
March 25, 2015 10:08 PM |
Dnepr last flight |
Jasny 370/13 | Kompsat 3A | Earth observation | 14A | |||
March 26, 2015 1:21 am |
H-IIA (202) | TNSC Y1 | IGS Optical 5 | enlightenment | 15A | |||
March 27, 2015 7:43 PM |
Soyuz-FG | Baikonur 1/5 | Soyuz TMA-16M | manned ISS mission | 16A | |||
March 27, 2015 9:46 PM |
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CSG S | Galileo FM3, FM4 | 2 × navigation | 17A , 17B | |||
March 28, 2015 11:49 am |
PSLV-XL | SHAR 2 | IRNSS 1D | navigation | 18A | |||
March 30, 2015 1:52 p.m. |
CZ-3C | Xichang 2 | Beidou-3 IGSO 1-S | navigation | 19A | |||
March 31, 2015 1:48 p.m. |
Rockot | Plesetsk 133/3 | 3 × Gonets-M Kosmos 2504 |
Communication (unknown) |
20A , 20B , 20C, 20D |
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April 2015 | ||||||||
April 14, 2015 8:10 PM |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 |
Dragon CRS-6 14 × Flock-1e Arkyd 3R Centennial 1 |
ISS supply Earth observation ◻ TE ◻ TE ◻ |
21A 1998-067GF 1998-067GU 1998-067GV |
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April 26, 2015 8:00 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 |
Thor 7 Sicral 2 |
Communication military communication |
22A , 22B | |||
April 27, 2015 11:03 PM |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 |
TurkmenAlem52E / MonacoSat |
communication | 23A | |||
April 28, 2015 7:10 am |
Soyuz-2 | Baikonur 31/6 | Progress M-27M | ISS supply | 24A - failure | |||
May 2015 | ||||||||
May 16, 2015 5:47 AM |
Proton / Bris | Baikonur 200/39 | Mexsat 1 | communication | Failure | |||
May 20, 2015 3:05 pm |
Atlas V (501) | CCAFS 41 |
AFSPC 5: X-37 OTV-4 Elana X : Lightsail BRICSat-P ParkinsonSat 2 × Aerocube 8 5 more |
(military mission) Space glider TE / sun sails ◻ TE / amateur radio ◻ TE / amateur radio ◻ TE ◻ Cubesats ◻ |
25A 25L 25E 25D 25J , 25K 25B , 25G , 25C , 25F ... |
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May 27, 2015 9:16 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 |
DirecTV-15 Sky Mexico 1 |
Communication communication |
26A 26B |
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June 2015 | ||||||||
June 5, 2015 3:24 PM |
Soyuz-2 | Plesetsk 43/4 | Cobalt-M | enlightenment | 27A | |||
June 23, 2015 01:52 |
Vega | CSG V | Sentinel-2A | Earth observation | 28A | |||
June 23, 2015 4:44 pm |
Soyuz-2 | Plesetsk 43/4 | Cosmos 2506 | enlightenment | 29A | |||
June 26, 2015 6:22 am |
CZ-4B | Taiyuan 9 | Gaofen 8 | Earth observation | 30A | |||
June 28, 2015 2:21 pm |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 |
Dragon CRS-7 IDA-1 8 × Flock-1f |
ISS supply ISS adapter Earth observation ◻ |
Failure | |||
July 2015 | ||||||||
July 3, 2015 4:55 am |
Soyuz-U | Baikonur 1/5 | Progress M-28M | ISS supply | 31A | |||
July 10, 2015 4:28 pm |
PSLV-XL | SHAR 1 |
DMC 3 DeorbitSail-1 Carbonite-1 |
3 × Earth observation Technology testing Technology testing |
32A , 32B , 32C, 32E, 32D |
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July 15, 2015 3:36 PM |
Atlas V (401) | CCAFS 41 | GPS 2F-10 | navigation | 33A | |||
July 15, 2015 9:42 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 |
Star One C4 MSG-4 |
Communication weather satellite |
34B 34A |
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July 22, 2015 9:02 pm |
Soyuz-FG | Baikonur 1/5 | Soyuz TMA-17M | manned ISS mission | 35A | |||
July 24, 2015 12:07 am |
Delta IV | VAFB 37B | WGS 7 | Military communication | 36A | |||
July 25, 2015 12:29 PM |
CZ-3B / YZ-1 | Xichang 2 | Beidou M1-S, M2-S | 2 × navigation | 37A , 37B | |||
August 2015 | ||||||||
Aug 19, 2015 11:50 am |
H-IIB | TNSC Y2 |
HTV 5 14 × Flock-2b S-Cube Serpens GOMX 3 AAUSat 5
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ISS supply Earth observation ◻ Astronomy ◻ TE / Communication ◻ TE / ADS-B ◻ University project ◻ |
38A 1998-067HB … 1998-067GY 1998-067GX 1998-067HA 1998-067GZ |
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Aug 20, 2015 8:34 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 |
Eutelsat 8 West B Intelsat 34 |
TV satellite communication |
39B 39A |
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Aug 27, 2015 2:31 am |
CZ-4C | Taiyuan Y2 | Yaogan-27 | Earth observation | 40A | |||
Aug 27, 2015 11:22 am |
GSLV Mk. II | SHAR 2 | GSAT-6 | communication | 41A | |||
Aug 28, 2015 11:44 am |
Proton / Bris | Baikonur 200/39 | Inmarsat 5 F3 | communication | 42A | |||
September 2015 | ||||||||
Sep 2 2015 04:37 |
Soyuz-FG | Baikonur 1/5 | Soyuz TMA-18M | manned ISS mission | 43A | |||
Sep 2 2015 10:18 |
Atlas V (551) | CCAFS 41 | MUOS-4 | Military communication | 44A | |||
Sep 11 2015 02:08 |
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CSG S | Galileo FM5, FM6 | 2 × navigation | 45A , 45B | |||
Sep 12 2015 15:42 |
CZ-3B | Xichang 2 | TJS 1 | (not clear) | 46A | |||
Sep 14 2015 04:42 |
CZ-2D | Jiuquan S-2 | Gaofen 9 | Earth observation | 47A | |||
Sep 14 2015 19:00 |
Proton / Bris | Baikonur 81/24 | Express AM8 | communication | 48A | |||
19 Sep 2015 23:01 |
CZ-6 maiden flight |
Taiyuan 16 | Xinyan-2 (Kauto) XiWang-2A , -2B , -2C , -2D , -2E , -2F NUDT-PhoneSat LilacSat-2 approx. 10 more |
Technology testing 6 × amateur radio amateur radio TE / amateur radio small satellites |
49F 49E , 49N , 49H , 49J , 49L , 49M 49B 49K 49P , 49C , 49D , 49G , ... |
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23 Sep 2015 21:59 |
Rockot | Plesetsk 133/3 | 3 × Rodnik | Military communication | 50A , 50B , 50C | |||
25 Sep 2015 01:41 |
CZ-11 maiden flight |
Jiuquan S-E2 | Tianwang 1A-1C Pujian 1st |
4 × TE |
51D , 51C , 51B, 51A |
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28 Sep 2015 04:30 |
PSLV-XL | SHAR 1 |
Astrosat exactView 9 Lapan-A2 4 × Lemur-2 |
Space Telescope AIS AIS Meteorology , AIS ◻ |
52A, 52G, 52B, 52C , 52F , 52E , 52D |
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29 Sep 2015 23:13 |
CZ-3B / E | Xichang 3 | Beidou IGSO 2-S | navigation | 53A | |||
Sep 30 2015 20:30 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 |
Sky pattern Arsat 2 |
Communication communication |
54A 54B |
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October 2015 | ||||||||
Oct 1, 2015 4:49 pm |
Soyuz-U | Baikonur 1/5 | Progress M-29M | ISS supply | 55A | |||
Oct. 2, 2015 10:28 am |
Atlas V (421) | CCAFS 41 | Morelos 3 | communication | 56A | |||
Oct 7, 2015 8:13 pm |
CZ-2D | Jiuquan S-2 | 4 × Jilin-1 incl. LQSat |
Earth observation (+ amateur radio) |
57D , 57B , 57C, 57A |
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Oct 8, 2015 12:49 PM |
Atlas V (401) | VAFB 3E |
NROL-55 Elana XII Fox-1A 8 more |
2 × education 4 university projects ◻ amateur radio ◻ TE ◻ |
58A , 58R 58E , 58F , 58N , 58K 58D 58G , 58H , 58L , 58C ... |
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Oct 16, 2015 4:16 pm |
CZ-3B | Xichang 2 | Apstar 9 | communication | 59A | |||
Oct 16, 2015 8:40 pm |
Proton / Bris | Baikonur 200/39 | Türksat 4B | communication | 60A | |||
Oct. 26, 2015 7:10 am |
CZ-2D | Jiuquan S-2 | Tianhui-1 03 | Earth observation | 61A | |||
Oct 31, 2015 4:13 pm |
Atlas V (401) | CCAFS 41 | GPS 2F-11 | navigation | 62A | |||
November 2015 | ||||||||
Nov 3, 2015 4:25 pm |
CZ-3B | Xichang 3 | Chinasat 2C | communication | 63A | |||
Nov 4, 2015 3:45 am |
Super Strypi first flight |
Kauai | HiakaSat Supernova Beta Elana VII 9 more |
TE / Earth observation TE / burial ◻ 2 university projects ◻ TE ◻ |
Failure | |||
Nov 8, 2015 7:06 am |
CZ-4B | Taiyuan 9 | Yaogan-28 | Earth observation | 64A | |||
Nov 10, 2015 9:34 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA |
CSG A-3 |
BADR-7 GSAT-15 |
Communication communication |
65B 65A |
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Nov 17, 2015 6:34 am |
Soyuz2 / Fri | Plesetsk 43/4 | EKS 1 | early warning system | 66A | |||
Nov 20, 2015 4:07 pm |
CZ-3B | Xichang 2 | LaoSat 1 | communication | 67A | |||
Nov 24, 2015 6:50 am |
H-IIA (204) | TNSC Y1 | Telstar 12V | communication | 68A | |||
Nov 26, 2015 9:24 pm |
CZ-4B | Taiyuan 9 | Yaogan-29 | Earth observation | 69A | |||
December 2015 | ||||||||
Dec 3, 2015 4:04 am |
Vega | CSG V | LISA Pathfinder | research | 70A | |||
Dec. 5, 2015 2:09 p.m. |
Soyuz 2w / Where | Plesetsk 43/4 | Canopus ST KYuA 1 |
Earth observation radar calibration |
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Dec 6, 2015 9:45 p.m. |
Atlas V (401) | CCAFS 41 |
Cygnus OA-4 12 × Flock-2e Elana IX approx. 5 more |
ISS supply Earth observation ◻ 3 university projects ◻ Small satellites |
72A 1998-067JD … 1998-067HU … 1998-067HP … |
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Dec 9, 2015 4:46 pm |
CZ-3B / E | Xichang 3 | Chinasat 1C | communication | 73A | |||
Dec 11, 2015 1:45 p.m. |
Zenit-3F / Fr | Baikonur 45/1 | Elektro-L 2 | Weather satellite | 74A | |||
Dec 13, 2015 12:19 am |
Proton / Bris | Baikonur 81/24 | Garpun | communication | 75A | |||
Dec 15, 2015 11:03 am |
Soyuz-FG | Baikonur 1/5 | Soyuz TMA-19M | manned ISS mission | 76A | |||
16 Dec 2015 12:30 |
PSLV-CA | SHAR 1 |
TeLEOS-1 Kent Ridge 1 Velox-C1 , C2 Athenoxat 1 Galassia
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Earth observation Earth observation 2 × TE technology testing research / training |
77D, 77B, 77A , 77F, 77C, 77E |
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Dec 16, 2015 12:12 am |
CZ-2D | Jiuquan S-2 | STEAM | research | 78A | |||
Dec 17, 2015 11:52 am |
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CSG S | Galileo FM8, FM9 | 2 × navigation | 79B , 79A | |||
Dec 21, 2015 8:44 am |
Soyuz-2 | Baikonur 31/6 | Progress MS 1 | ISS supply | 80A | |||
Dec 22, 2015 1:29 am |
Falcon 9 | CCAFS 40 | 11 × Orbcomm OG2 | communication | 81C , 81J , 81D , 81F ... | |||
Dec. 24, 2015 9:31 pm |
Proton / Bris | Baikonur 200/39 | Express AMU1 | communication | 82A | |||
Dec 28, 2015 4:04 p.m. |
CZ-3B | Xichang 2 | Gaofen 4 | Earth observation | 83A |
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
- ↑ Malfunction in the separation of the space freighter from the third stage rocket. As a result, the spaceship got out of control and fell back to earth after ten days (according to Russian Space Web , as of June 5, 2018).
- ↑ Third stage malfunction ( Nasaspaceflight.com , May 16, 2015); the satellite did not enter orbit.
- ↑ The most likely cause is the tearing of an eyebolt made from a material that is too weak. As a result, a helium pressure vessel inside the oxygen tank came loose and damaged it so badly that it ripped open and as a result the entire rocket broke. ( NASA investigation report of March 12, 2018, PDF)
- ↑ The rocket broke about a minute after launch.
- ↑ Kanopus ST did not separate from the launcher.
Further remarks
- ↑ a b c d e 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 .
- ↑ The Vega Upper School was only in orbit for about 75 minutes and therefore did not receive a COSPAR ID. (→ Encyclopedia Astronautica )
Web links
- Worldwide launch log - Spaceflight Now
- Space Exploration in 2015 - Russian Space Web (English)
- Orbital Launches of 2015 - Gunter's Space Page
- Space Launch Report 2015 (English)