List of orbital rocket launches (2016)

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This list shows all 85 launchers starts and -startversuche of 2016 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 2016
Jan 15, 2016 4:57 pm	CZ-3B	Xichang 3	Belintersat 1	communication	01A
Jan. 17, 2016 6:42 pm	Falcon 9	VAFB 4E	Jason 3	Ocean research	02A
Jan. 20, 2016 4:01 am	PSLV-XL	SHAR 2	IRNSS-1E	navigation	03A
Jan. 27, 2016 11:20 pm	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Intelsat 29e	communication	04A
Jan. 29, 2016 10:20 pm	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Eutelsat 9B	communication	05A
February 2016
Feb 1, 2016 7:29 am	CZ-3C	Xichang 2	Beidou M3-S	navigation	06A
Feb 5, 2016 1:38 pm	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	GPS 2F-12	navigation	07A
Feb 7, 2016 12:21 am	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Plesetsk 43/4	Glonass-M	navigation	08A
Feb 7, 2016 00:30	Unha-3	Sohae	Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4	Earth observation	09A
Feb 10, 2016 11:40 am	Delta IV	VAFB 6	NROL-45	enlightenment	10A
Feb 16, 2016 5:57 pm	Rockot	Plesetsk 133/3	Sentinel-3A	Earth observation	11A
Feb. 17, 2016 8:45 am	H-IIA (202)	TNSC Y1	Hitomi (Astro-H) Horyu 4 ChubuSat 2, 3	X-ray satellite technology testing 2 × TE / amateur radio	12A, 12D, 12B , 12C
March 2016
March 4, 2016 11:35 PM	Falcon 9	CCAFS 40	SES-9	communication	13A
March 9, 2016 5:20 am	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Eutelsat 65 West A.	communication	14A
March 10, 2016 10:31 am	PSLV-XL	SHAR 2	IRNSS-1F	navigation	15A
March 13, 2016 6:56 pm	Soyuz-2	Baikonur 31/6	Resurs-P3	Earth observation	16A
March 14, 2016 9:31 am	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	ExoMars TGO Schiaparelli	Mars orbiter Marslander	17A -
March 18, 2016 9:26 pm	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz TMA-20M	manned ISS mission	18A
March 23, 2016 3:05 am	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	Cygnus OA-6 Diwata 1 20 × Flock-2e ' 9 × Lemur-2	ISS supply Earth observation Earth observation ◻ Meteorology , AIS ◻	19A 1998-067HT 1998-067HZ … 1998-067JF …
March 24, 2016 9:42 am	Soyuz-2	Plesetsk 43/4	Bars-M 2	enlightenment	20A
March 29, 2016 8:11 PM	CZ-3A	Xichang 2	Beidou-2 IGSO6	navigation	21A
March 31, 2016 4:24 pm	Soyuz-2	Baikonur 31/6	Progress MS-2 Tomsk-TPU 120	ISS supply TE ◻	22A 1998-067MZ
April 2016
April 5, 2016 5:38 pm	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	Shijian 10	biological research	23A
April 8, 2016 8:43 PM	Falcon 9	CCAFS 40	Dragon CRS-8 BEAM	ISS supply ISS module	24A -
April 25, 2016 9:02 pm	Soyuz-ST / Fri	CSG S	Sentinel-1B Microscope AAUSAT 4 e-st @ r 2 OUFTI-1	Earth observation research University project ◻ University project ◻ University project ◻	25A 25B 25E 25D 25C
April 28, 2016 2:01 am	Soyuz-2 / week	Vostochny 1S	Mikhail Lomonosov Aist-2D SamSat 218	Gamma-ray telescope research TE ◻	26A 26B 26C
April 28, 2016 7:20 am	PSLV-XL	SHAR 2	IRNSS 1G	navigation	027A
May 2016
May 6, 2016 5:21 am	Falcon 9	CCAFS 40	JCSAT-14	communication	28A
May 15, 2016 2:43 am	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	Yaogan 30	Earth observation	29A
May 24, 2016 8:48 am	Soyuz-ST / Fri	CSG S	Galileo FM10, FM11	2 × navigation	30B , 30A
May 27, 2016 9:40 pm	Falcon 9	CCAFS 40	Thaicom 8	communication	31A
May 29, 2016 8:44 am	Soyuz / Fri	Plesetsk 43/4	Glonass-M	navigation	32A
May 30, 2016 3:17 am	CZ-4B	Taiyuan 9	Ziyuan 3 ÑuSat-1 , -2	Earth observation 2 × Earth observation	33A, 33B , 33C
June 2016
June 4th, 2016 approx	Rockot	Plesetsk 133/3	GEO-IK 2	Earth observation	34A
June 9, 2016 7:10 am	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 81/24	Intelsat 31 / DLA-2	communication	35A
June 11, 2016 5:51 pm	Delta IV Heavy	CCAFS 37	NROL-37	enlightenment	36A
June 12, 2016 3:30 p.m.	CZ-3C	Xichang 3	Beidou-2 G7	navigation	37A
June 15, 2016 2:29 PM	Falcon 9	CCAFS 40	Eutelsat 117W B ABS 2A	Communication communication	38B 38A
June 18, 2016 21:38	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	EchoStar 18 BRIsat	Communication communication	39B 39A
June 22, 2016 3:55 am	PSLV-XL	SHAR 2	Cartosat 2C SkySat 3 M3MSat Biros Lapan A3 GHGSat D 12 × Flock-2p BeeSat 4 SB Sat Swayam	Earth observation Earth observation Earth observation Technology testing Earth observation Technology testing Earth observation ◻ TE ◻ Research ◻ TE / Communication ◻	40A 40C 40G 40F 40E 40D 40U , 40L , 40V , 40N … 40W 40B 40J
June 24, 2016 2:30 p.m.	Atlas V (551)	CCAFS 41	MUOS 5	Military communication	41A
June 25, 2016 12:00 PM	CZ-7 maiden flight	Wenchang 201	DFFC Aoxiang Zhixing 3 more	Spaceship model TE ◻ / 12U technology testing	42D, 42B, 42F , 42L , 42M
June 29, 2016 3:21 am	CZ-4B	Jiuquan S-2	Shijian-16-2	research	43A
July 2016
July 7, 2016 1:36 am	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz MS-01	manned ISS mission	44A
July 16, 2016 9:41 pm	Soyuz-2	Baikonur 31/6	Progress MS-03	ISS supply	45A
July 18, 2016 4:45 am	Falcon 9	CCAFS 40	Dragon CRS-9 IDA 2	ISS supply ISS adapter	46A -
28 July 2016 12:37	Atlas V (421)	CCAFS 41	NROL-61	enlightenment	47A
August 2016
Aug 5, 2016 4:22 pm	CZ-3B / E	Xichang 3	Tiantong 1	communication	48A
Aug 9, 2016 10:55 PM	CZ-4B	Taiyuan 9	Gaofen 3	Earth observation	49A
Aug 14, 2016 5:26 AM	Falcon 9	CCAFS 40	JCSAT-16	communication	50A
Aug 15, 2016 5:40 pm	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	QSS ( Mozi ) Lixing 1 3 Cat-2	Research Research TE ◻	51A 51C 51B
Aug 19, 2016 4:52 am	Delta IV	CCAFS 37B	GSSAP 3 & 4	Space surveillance	52A , 52B
Aug 24, 2016 10:16 PM	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Intelsat 33e Intelsat 36	Communication communication	53B 53A
Aug 31, 2016 6:55 pm	CZ-4C	Taiyuan 9	Gaofen 10	Earth observation	Failure
September 2016
8 Sep 2016 11:20	GSLV Mk II	SHAR 2	Insat 3DR	Weather satellite	54A
8 Sep 2016 23:05	Atlas V (411)	CCAFS 41	OSIRIS-REx	Asteroid probe	55A
13 Sep 2016 approx. 14:38	Shavit	Palmachim	Ofeq 11	enlightenment	56A
Sep 15 2016 14:04	CZ-2F	Jiuquan S-1	Tiangong 2 BanXing 2	Space station space surveillance	57A 57H
16 Sep 2016 01:43	Vega	CSG V	PeruSat-1 Skysat 4-7	Earth observation 4 × earth observation	58A, 58D , 58E , 58B , 58C
26 Sep 2016 03:42	PSLV-G	SHAR 1	SCATSAT-1 Pratham PISat Pathfinder 1 Alsat-1B Alsat-2B Alsat-1N CanX 7	Weather satellite research Earth observation TE / Earth observation Earth observation Earth observation TE ◻ Brake sail test ◻	59H 59A 59B 59E 59C 59D 59G 59F
October 2016
Oct. 5, 2016 8:30 p.m.	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Sky Muster II GSAT-18	Communication communication	60B 60A
Oct 16, 2016 11:30 PM	CZ-2F	Jiuquan S-1	Shenzhou 11	manned Tiangong-2 mission	61A
Oct 17, 2016 11:45 PM	Antares	MARS 0A	Cygnus OA-5 4 × Lemur-2	ISS supply meteorology , AIS ◻	62A, 62D , 62C , 62E , 62F
Oct. 19, 2016 8:05 am	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 31/6	Soyuz MS-02	manned ISS mission	63A
November 2016
Nov 2, 2016 6:20 am	H-IIA (202)	TNSC Y1	Himawari 9	Weather satellite	64A
Nov 3, 2016 12:43 PM	CZ-5 / YZ-2 maiden flight	Wenchang 101	Shijian 17th	Technology testing	65A
Nov 9, 2016 11:42 PM	CZ-11	Jiuquan S-E2	XPNAV 1 Xiaoxiang 1 CAS-2T 3 more	Technology testing TE / research ◻ TE / amateur radio ◻ small satellites ◻?	66A, 66B, 66G, 66C , 66D , 66E
Nov 11, 2016 6:30 p.m.	Atlas V (401)	VAFB 3E	WorldView-4 2 × Prometheus Opticube 4 4 more	Earth observation TE ◻ reflector ◻ TE ◻	67A, 67G , 67H, 67D, 67B , 67C , 67E , 67F
Nov 11, 2016 11:14 pm	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	Yunhai-1 01	Earth observation	68A
Nov 17, 2016 1:06 pm	Ariane 5 ES	CSG A-3	Galileo FM7, FM12-14	4 × navigation	69A , 69B , 69C , 69D
Nov 17, 2016 8:20 pm	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz MS-03	manned ISS mission	70A
Nov 19, 2016 11:42 pm	Atlas V (541)	CCAFS 41	GOES-R	Weather satellite	71A
Nov 22, 2016 3:24 pm	CZ-3C	Xichang 2	Tianlian-1 04	Communication icon	72A
December 2016
Dec. 1, 2016 2:51 p.m.	Soyuz-2	Baikonur 1/5	Progress MS-4	ISS supply	Failure
Dec. 5, 2016 1:51 pm	Vega	CSG V	Göktürk 1	enlightenment	73A
Dec. 7, 2016 4:55 am	PSLV-XL	SHAR 1	ResourceSat-2A	Earth observation	74A
Dec 7, 2016 11:53 pm	Delta IV	CCAFS 37B	WGS 8	Military communication	75A
Dec 9, 2016 1:26 pm	H-IIB	TNSC Y2	HTV-6 4 × Lemur-2 approx. 10 more	ISS supply meteorology , AIS ◻ nanosatellites	76A 1998-067LC … 1998-067KR …
Dec 10, 2016 4:11 pm	CZ-3B	Xichang 3	Fengyun 4A	Weather satellite	77A
Dec 15, 2016 1:37 p.m.	Pegasus-XL	CCAFS	CYGNSS	8 × Earth observation	78D , 78C , 78H , 78B ...
Dec 18, 2016 7:13 pm	Atlas V (431)	CCAFS 41	EchoStar 19	communication	79A
Dec 20, 2016 11:00	epsilon	USC	Arase (ERG)	research	80A
Dec 21, 2016 7:22 pm	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	TanSat Spark 1, 2 Yijan	Earth observation 2 × Earth observation Earth observation	81A 81C , 81D 81B
Dec 21, 2016 8:30 p.m.	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Star One D1 JCSAT-15	Communication communication	82B 82A
Dec 28, 2016 3:23 am	CZ-2D	Taiyuan 9	SuperView-1 01 SuperView-1 02 BY70-1	Earth observation Earth observation amateur radio ◻	83A 83B 83C   Partial success

Type / purpose: The abbreviation “TE” stands for “Technologieerprobung”, ie testing new satellite technology ; the ◻ symbol indicates CubeSats . The size is also specified for Cubesats from 12U format.

See Satellite Types for further explanation.

Failures and partial successes

1. ↑ The satellite did not enter orbit because of a malfunction in the third stage rocket. ( Spacenews , July 31, 2018)
2. ↑ The third stage rocket was probably destroyed as a result of an engine failure. ( Russian Space Web , as of June 5, 2018)
3. ↑ The satellites were placed in an orbit measuring 524 × 212 km instead of 530 × 530 km. This reduced the operating time of the BY70-1 amateur radio satellite to a few months (→ Amsat-UK , October 27, 2016); it burned up on re-entry on February 18, 2017. The two main payloads reached their target orbit on their own, possibly at the expense of service life.

Further remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} 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. ↑ First Cubesat started in 12U format (according to Gunter's Space Page ).
3. ↑ The satellite is permanently mounted on the upper rocket stage.

Web links

• Worldwide launch log - Spaceflight Now
• Space Exploration in 2016 - Russian Space Web (English)
• Orbital Launches of 2016 - Gunter's Space Page (English)
• Space Launch Report (English)