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
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
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
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)
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
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	Soyuz-ST / Fri	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
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
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 ...
May 27, 2015 9:16 PM	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	DirecTV-15 Sky Mexico 1	Communication communication	26A 26B
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
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
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	ISS supply Earth observation ◻ Astronomy ◻ TE / Communication ◻ TE / ADS-B ◻ University project ◻	38A 1998-067HB … 1998-067GY 1998-067GX 1998-067HA 1998-067GZ
Aug 20, 2015 8:34 PM	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Eutelsat 8 West B Intelsat 34	TV satellite communication	39B 39A
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	Soyuz-ST / Fri	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 , ...
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
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
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
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 4 × incl. LQSat	Earth observation (+ amateur radio)	57D , 57B , 57C, 57A
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 ...
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
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	71A 71B   Partial success
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 …
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	Earth observation Earth observation 2 × TE technology testing research / training	77D, 77B, 77A , 77F, 77C, 77E
Dec 16, 2015 12:12 am	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	STEAM	research	78A
Dec 17, 2015 11:52 am	Soyuz-ST / Fri	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

1. ↑ 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).
2. ↑ Third stage malfunction ( Nasaspaceflight.com , May 16, 2015); the satellite did not enter orbit.
3. ↑ 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)
4. ↑ The rocket broke about a minute after launch.
5. ↑ Kanopus ST did not separate from the launcher.

Further remarks

1. ↑ ^{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 .
2. ↑ 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)