Space exploration in 2019
- ️Mon Dec 14 2009
Russian space activities in 2019
At the beginning of the year, Roskosmos promised 45 launches of rockets and missiles built by the Russian industry within the Roskosmos State Corporation in 2019. They included plans for 32 launch attempts to deliver spacecraft into orbit. However, these numbers did not include test firings of submarine-based missiles. Around five or six military orbital launches were promised from Plesetsk and as many as 19 from Baikonur. In November 2018, the Russian emergency agency, MChS, also announced plans for launches of six remote-sensing satellites, including radar-carrying spacecraft before the end of 2019. The Ministry of Defense also promised to deploy 31 Yars and Avangard launchers, four Tu-95 cruise-missile-carrying aircraft and the Knyaz Vladimir submarine with Bulava missiles during 2019.
For missions in 2018 click here
Russian orbital assets included 91 spacecraft as of May 14, 2019, according to Roskosmos. There is no independent confirmation of the operational status of some satellites and others officially listed as part of the constellation were known to be inoperable or crippled. In December 2019, Roskosmos said that Russian orbital assets included 92 civilian, scientific and navigation satellites. According to ISS Reshetnev, in December 2019, the Russian orbital assets (military and civilian) included 163 satellites, including 104 spacecraft developed by the company.
Year-end results
In reality, by the end of 2019, Russia made 25 orbital launch attempts, but remarkably, all of them were successful, discounting a non-fatal anomaly during the launch of Egyptsat-A. Even more remarkable, 2019 became only the third year after 2003 and 2001 without launch accidents for the Russian space program during the entire post-Soviet period. In the three space decades of the USSR, not a single year, except for 1957, went without a launch failure.
Still, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov in an interview with Rossiya 24 TV channel on December 27 said that Russia was able to complete only slightly more than 50 percent of the planned space launches in 2019. Borisov also pointed out that only six out of 19 planned facilities at the new Vostochny spaceport had been declared operational and 20 billion rubles allocated for the project remained unspent. According to Borisov, a meeting in Sochi at the beginning of the month, chaired by the Russian president, reviewed the status of the Russian military space assets and resulted in the formation of a commission charged with reporting to Putin not later than January 20, 2020, on the causes for lagging schedules. Various catch-up measures were also in the works, Borisov said.
However Head of Roskosmos Dmitry Rogozin explained the unfulfilled launch schedule "first of all" by late delivery of foreign-produced OneWeb satellites which required the postponement of multiple launches of Soyuz-2 rockets. Rogozin also cited tough US sanctions on the supplies of space-grade electronics to Russia as the reason for delays with the nation's military payloads. He also mentioned "organizational" problems and admitted that some commercial payloads had gone to Roskosmos' foreign competitors providing launch services.
Also, using a Twitter account, which is attributed to a space robot, but clearly under Rogozin's control, Roskosmos fired back at Borisov. "In any other country, the leadership of a company that outperformed the results of the previous year by 25 percent would be thanked and not publicly bad-mouthed," the "robot" wrote. (Russia performed 20 launches in 2018.) This was not the first time that Rogozin publicly rebuked his boss in the government.
In 2019, Russia also announced launches of five ICBMs and five submarine-based missiles. Rogozin cited the launch of 12 military missiles, but during a traditional meeting with the Russian president on the eve of Cosmonautics Day on April 10, 2020, Rogozin said that a total of 10 military rocket systems produced by companies within Roskosmos conducted launches in 2019.
The world's orbital launch attempts in 2019 (as of September 18, 2024 ):
- |
Country |
Launch date | Time of launch |
Payload |
Payload type |
Launch vehicle |
Launch site |
Launch complex |
Launch pad |
Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
China |
Jan. 10 |
17:11:04.838 UTC |
Zhongxing-2D |
Application / communications |
Chang Zheng-3B/E |
Xichang |
2 |
- |
Success |
2 | USA |
Jan. 11 |
07:31:33.492 Pacific Time |
Iridium-Next 8-1, Iridium-Next 8-2, Iridium-Next 8-3, Iridium-Next 8-4, Iridium-Next 8-5, Iridium-Next 8-6, Iridium-Next 8-7, Iridium-Next 8-8, Iridium-Next 8-9, Iridium-Next 8-10 |
Application / communications |
Falcon-9 B1049 |
Vandenberg |
SLC-4E |
E |
Success |
3 | Iran |
Jan. 15 |
00:30 UTC |
Payam |
Experimental |
Simorgh |
Semnan |
2 |
2 |
Failure |
4 | Japan |
Jan. 18 |
05:00:20 UTC |
RAPIS-1, RISESAT, |
Experimental |
Epsilon-4 S/N-4 |
Uchinoura |
- |
- |
Success |
5 | USA |
Jan. 19 |
11:10 a.m. Pacific Time |
NROL-71/USA-290 |
Military / reconnaissance (?) |
Delta-4 Heavy (D-382) |
Vandenberg |
SLC-6 |
- |
Success |
6 | China |
Jan. 21 |
13:42:20.984 Beijing Time |
Jilin-1-01, Jilin-1-02, Lingque-1A, Xiaoxiang-1-03 |
Application / remote sensing |
Chang Zheng-11 (Y6) |
Jiuquan |
- |
- |
Success |
7 | India |
Jan. 24 |
23:37 India Standard Time |
KalamSat-v2, Microsat-R |
Application / remote sensing |
PSLV-DL (C44) |
Sriharikota |
FLP |
1 |
Success |
8 | Europe |
Feb. 5 |
6:01:07 p.m. French Guiana time |
HallasSat-4/Saudi Geostationary Satellite-1, GSAT-31 |
Application / communications |
Ariane-5 (VA-247) |
- |
Success | ||
9 | Iran |
Feb. 5 |
- |
Dostij |
Experimental |
Simorgh (Safir-1B) |
Semnan |
1 |
1 |
Failure |
10 | Feb. 21 |
19:47 Moscow Time |
Military / observation |
6 |
Success | |||||
11 | USA |
Feb. 21 |
8:41 p.m. EST |
Nasatara Satu (PSN-6), Beresheet lunar lander, S5 |
Application / communications, Planetary / Lunar, Military |
Falcon-9 B1048 |
Cape Canaveral |
SLC-40 |
- |
Success |
12 | Feb. 27 |
6:37 p.m. French Guiana time |
- |
Success | ||||||
13 | USA |
March 2 |
2:49:03 a.m. EST |
Dragon-V2 (SpX-DM1) |
Piloted / unPiloted test |
Falcon-9-070 (B1051) |
Cape Canaveral (KSC) |
39A |
A |
Success |
14 | China |
March 9 |
16:28:04.5408 UTC |
Zhongxing-6C |
Application / communications |
Chang Zheng-3B/G2 |
Xichang |
2 |
- |
Success |
15 | March 14 |
22:14:08.175 Moscow Time |
5 |
Success | ||||||
16 | USA |
March 16 |
8:26:00.1 p.m. EDT |
Wideband Global Satcom, WGS-10 |
Military / communications |
Delta-4-Medium+ (5,4) |
Cape Canaveral |
37B |
B |
Success |
17 | Europe |
March 21 |
22:50:35 French Guiana time |
Prisma |
Application / remote sensing |
1 |
Success | |||
18 | China |
March 27 |
17:39 Beijing Time |
Lingque-1B (ZG6U) |
Experimental |
OS-M1 (Chongqing-Liangjiang Star) |
Jiuquan |
- |
- |
Failure |
19 | USA |
March 28 |
23:57 UTC |
R3D2 |
Experimental |
Electron |
Mahia |
- |
- |
Success |
20 | China |
March 31 |
15:51 UTC |
Tianlian-2-01 |
Communications / Data relay |
Chang Zheng-3B/E |
Xichang |
- |
- |
Success |
21 | India |
April 1 |
9:30 Indian Standard Time |
EMISat, Flock-4a-1 (Dove 2218), Flock-4a-2 (Dove 2201), Flock-4a-3 (Dove 2206), Flock-4a-4 (Dove 2220), Flock-4a-5 (Dove 2227), Flock-4a-6 (Dove 220B), Flock-4a-7 (Dove 222D), Flock-4a-8 (Dove 2213), Flock-4a-9 (Dove 2224), Flock-4a-10 (Dove 2205), Flock-4a-11 (Dove 2223), Flock-4a-12 (Dove 2209), Flock-4a 13 (Dove 220C), Flock-4a-14 (Dove 222C), Flock-4a-15 (Dove 2207), Flock-4a-16 (Dove 222B), Flock-4a-17 (Dove 2212), Flock-4a-18 (Dove 2215), Flock-4a-19 (Dove 2235), Flock-4a-20 (Dove 2232), Lemur-2-96, Lemur-2 -97, Lemur-2 -98, Lemur-2 -99, BlueWalker-1 (BW-1), M6P, Astrocast-0.2, AISTECHSAT-3 (Danu Pathfinder), AIS, APRS, ARIS |
Application |
PSLV-C45 (QL) |
Sriharikota |
- |
- |
Success |
22 | April 4 |
Piloted / cargo supply |
6 |
Success | ||||||
23 | April 4 |
Application / communications |
- |
Success | ||||||
24 | USA |
April 12 |
22:35 UTC |
Arabsat-6A |
Application / communications |
Falcon Heavy |
Cape Canaveral, KSC |
39A |
A |
Success |
25 | USA |
April 17 |
4:46 p.m EDT |
Cygnus NG-11 (CRS-11, Roger Chaffee) |
Piloted / cargo supply |
Wallops Isl. |
LP-0A |
A |
Success | |
26 | China |
April 20 |
14:41 UTC |
Beidou-3IGSO-1 (Beidou-44) |
Application / navigation |
Chang-Zheng-3B/G2 |
Xichang |
3 |
- |
Success |
27 | China |
April 30 |
06:52:05.017 Beijing Time |
Tianhui 2-01-1, Tianhui 2-01-2 |
Application / remote sensing |
Chang Zheng-4B |
Taiyuan |
- |
- |
Success |
28 | USA |
May 4 |
02:48 EDT |
Dragon SpX-17 (CRS-17) OCO-3, STP-H6 |
Piloted / cargo supply |
Falcon-9-071 (B1056.1) |
Cape Canaveral |
SLC-40 |
- |
Success |
29 | USA |
May 5 |
06:00 UTC |
Harbinger, SPARC-1 (Space Plug and Play Architecture Research CubeSat-1), Falcon ODE (Falco Orbital Debris Experiment) |
Military / Experimental |
Electron |
Mahia |
1 |
- |
Success |
30 | China |
May 17 |
15:49 UTC |
Beidou-2G8 (45) |
Application / navigation |
Chang Zheng-3C/G2 (Y16) |
Xichang |
2 |
- |
Success |
31 | India |
May 22 |
00:00 UTC |
RISAT-2B |
Application / remote sensing |
PSLV-CA (C46) |
Sriharikota |
- |
- |
Success |
32 | China |
May 23 |
06:49 Beijing Time |
Yaogan-33 |
Military / radar reconnaisance |
Chang Zheng-4C |
Taiyuan |
9 |
- |
Failure |
33 | USA |
May 23 |
10:30 p.m. Eastern Time |
Starlink (1), Starlink (2), Starlink (3), Starlink (4), Starlink (5), Starlink (6), Starlink (7), Starlink (8), Starlink (9), Starlink (10), Starlink (11), Starlink (12), Starlink (13), Starlink (14), Starlink (15), Starlink (16), Starlink (17), Starlink (18), Starlink (19), Starlink (20), Starlink (21), Starlink (22), Starlink (23), Starlink (24), Starlink (25), Starlink (26), Starlink (27), Starlink (28), Starlink (29), Starlink (30), Starlink (31), Starlink (32), Starlink (33), Starlink (34), Starlink (35), Starlink (36), Starlink (37), Starlink (38), Starlink (39), Starlink (40), Starlink (41), Starlink (42), Starlink (43), Starlink (44), Starlink (45), Starlink (46), Starlink (47), Starlink (48), Starlink (49), Starlink (50), Starlink (51), Starlink (52), Starlink (53), Starlink (54), Starlink (55), Starlink (56), Starlink (57), Starlink (58), Starlink (59), Starlink (60) |
Application / communications |
Falcon-9 B1049.3 |
Cape Canaveral |
SLC 40 |
- |
Success |
34 | May 27 |
09:23 Moscow Time |
Military / navigation |
4 |
Success | |||||
35 | May 30 |
20:42:00 Moscow Time |
39 |
Success | ||||||
36 | China |
June 5 |
12:06 local time |
Jilin-1 Gaofen-3A, Bufeng-1A, Bufeng-1B, Xiaoxiang-1 (04), Tianqi-3 'Tao Xingzhi', Zhongdianwangtong-1A, Zhongdianwangtong-1B |
Experimental |
Chang Zheng-11 |
Yellow Sea |
Floating platform |
- |
- |
37 | USA |
June 12 |
14:17 UTC |
Radarsat C-1, Radarsat C-2, Radarsat C-3 |
Application / remote sensing |
Falcon-9 |
Vandenberg |
- |
- |
Success |
38 | Europe |
June 20 |
6:43 p.m. French Guiana |
T-16, Eutelsat-7C |
Application / communications |
Ariane-5 ECA (VA248) |
- |
Success | ||
39 | China |
June 24 |
18:09:04.518 UTC |
Beidou-3 IGSO-2 (Beidou-46) |
Military / navigation |
Chang Zheng-3B |
Xichang |
3 |
- |
Success |
40 | USA |
June 25 |
2:30 a.m. EDT |
Space Test Program-2 (STP-2) |
Military / experimental |
Falcon Heavy |
Cape Canaveral |
39A |
A |
Success |
41 | USA |
June 29 |
04:30 UTC |
BlackSky Global-3, Prometheus (1), Prometheus (2), ACRUX-1, SpaceBEE-8, SpaceBEE-9, Painani |
Experimental |
Electron |
Mahia |
- |
- |
Success |
42 | July 5 |
08:41:45.962 Moscow Time |
Meteor-M No. 2-2, Momentus X1, NSLSat-1, Lemur-2 (100), Lemur-2 (101) Lemur-2 (102), Lemur-2 (103), Lemur-2 (104), Lemur-2 (105), Lemur-2 (106), Lemur-2 (107), Lemur-2 (108), JAISAT-1, EXOCONNECT, D-Star One (Lightsat), Lucky-7, SEAM-2.0, MTCube, SONATE, Beesat-9, Beesat-10, Beesat-11, Beesat-12, Beesat-13, MOVE-2b, TTU-100, Ecuador-UTE, ICEYE-X4, ICEYE-X5, DoT-1, MKA Sokrat, VDNKhA-80, AmurSat (AmGU-1) |
Application / remote-sensing |
- |
Success | ||||
43 | July 10 |
20:14 Moscow Time |
4 |
Success | ||||||
44 | Europe |
July 10 |
22:53:03 French Guiana time |
Falcon Eye-1 |
Application / remote sensing |
- |
Failure | |||
45 | 15:30:57 Moscow Time |
Science / astronomy |
24 |
Success | ||||||
46 | July 20 |
19:28:20.238 Moscow Time |
1 |
5 |
Success | |||||
47 | India |
July 22 |
2:43 India Standard Time |
Chandrayaan-2 |
Planetary / lunar |
GSLV MkIII-M1 |
Sriharikota |
- |
- |
Success |
48 | USA |
July 25 |
6:24 p.m. EDT |
Dragon SpX-18 (CRS-18) |
Piloted / cargo supply |
Falcon-9-074 (B1056.2) |
Cape Canaveral |
SLC-40 |
- |
Success |
49 | China |
July 25 |
13:00:00.278 Beijing Time |
Xingshidai-6, Bei Lilong-1 CAS-7B |
Experimental / communications |
Shuang Quxian-1 SQX-1 (Y1) |
Jiuquan |
- |
- |
Success |
50 | China |
July 26 |
11:57 Beijing Time |
Yaogan-30-05, Yaogan-30-05, Yaogan-30-05 |
Military / reconnaissance |
Chang Zheng-2C |
Xichang |
- |
- |
Success |
51 | July 30 |
08:56 Moscow Time |
4 |
Success | ||||||
52 | July 31 |
15:10:46.153 Moscow Time |
Piloted / cargo supply |
6 |
Success |
|||||
53 | August 6 |
00:56:00.008 Moscow Time |
24 |
Success | ||||||
54 | Europe |
August 6 |
4:30:07 p.m. French Guiana time |
INTELSAT-39, EDRS-C/Hylas-3 |
Application / communications |
Ariane-5 ECA (VA249) |
- |
Success | ||
55 | USA |
August 6 |
7:23:00.538 p.m. EDT |
AMOS-17 |
Application / communications |
Falcon-9-075 (B1047.3) |
Cape Canaveral |
SLC-40 |
- |
Success |
56 | USA |
August 8 |
6:13:00.246 a.m. EDT |
AEHF-5, TDO (12U cubesats) |
Military / communications |
Atlas-5 (551) (AV-084) |
Cape Canaveral |
SLC-41 |
- |
Success |
57 | China | August 17 | 12:11:40 Beijing Time | Qiansheng yi hao-01, Xing Shidai-5, Tianqi er hao | Application / remote sensing / communications | Jielong-1, (Smart Dragon, SD-1) | Jiuquan | Mobile | - | Success |
58 | China | August 19 | 20:03:04.655 Beijing Time | Zhongxing-18 | Application / communications | Chang Zheng-3B | Xichang | LC-2 | - | Success* |
59 | USA | August 20 | 12:12 a.m. New Zeland Time | Global-4 (BlackSky), ??? (UNSEENLABS), US Air Force (1), US Air Force (2) |
Experimental | Electron | Mahia | LC-1 | - | Sucess |
60 | August 22 |
06:38:31 Moscow Time |
31 |
6 |
Success | |||||
61 | USA | August 22 | 9:06:00.167 a.m. EDT | GPS-3 SV02 (USA-293) | Application / navigation | Delta-4 Medium+ (4,2) | Cape Canaveral | 37B | B | Success |
62 | Russia | August 30 | 17:00 Moscow Time | Kosmos-2540 (Geo-IK-2 No. 3) | Military / geodesy | 3 |
Success | |||
63 | China |
August 31 |
07:41 local time |
Wei Zhongli Jishu Shiyan Weixing (KX-09), Xiaoxiang yihao (XX1-07) |
Experimental |
Kuaizhou-1A |
Jiuquan |
- |
- |
Success |
64 | China |
Sept. 12 |
11:26 Beijing Time |
Ziyuan-2D, Jingshi-1, Taurus Naxing-3 |
Application / remote-sensing |
Chang Zheng-4B |
Taiyuan |
9 |
- |
Success |
65 | China |
Sept. 19 |
14:42:00.275 Beijing Time |
Zhuhai-1 Group 03 (OHS-3 - Chunlei Jìhua Zhixing, |
Application / remote-sensing |
Chang Zheng-11 |
Jiuquan |
43/95 |
- |
Success |
66 | China |
Sept. 23 |
05:10:04.639 Beijing Time |
Beidou-47 (3-M23), Beidou-48 (3-M24) |
Application / navigation |
Chang Zheng-3B |
Xichang |
07-107 |
2 |
Success |
67 | China | Sept. 25 | 00:54 UTC | Yunhai-1-02 | Science / atmosphere | Chang Zheng-2D |
Jiuquan |
- |
- |
Success |
68 | Japan | Sept. 25 | 01:05 Japan Time | HTV-8 | Cargo supply | H-2B |
Tanegashima | - | - | Success |
69 | Russia | Sept. 25 | 16:57:42.701 Moscow Time | Soyuz MS-15 | Piloted | 5 |
Success | |||
70 | Sept. 26 |
10:46 Moscow Time |
Military / early warning |
4 |
Success | |||||
71 | China |
Oct. 5 |
02:51 Beijing Time |
Gaofen-10 (2) |
Application / remote sensing |
Chang Zheng-4C |
Taiyuan |
9 |
- |
Success |
72 | Russia | Oct. 9 | 13:17:56 Moscow Time | Eutelsat-5 West-B, MEV-1 | Application / communications | 39 |
Success | |||
73 | USA | Oct. 11 | - | ICON (MIDEX-8, Helio EX-1, Explorer-96) | Science | Pegasus-XL |
- | L-1011 | - | Sucess |
74 | USA | Oct. 17 | 01:22 UTC | Palisade | Experimental | Electron |
Mahia | LC-1 | - | Sucess |
75 | China | Oct. 17 | 15:21 UTC | Tongxin jishu shiyan weixing si hao (TJS-4) Communication Technology Test Satellite-4 | Experimental | Chang Zheng-3B |
Xichang |
- |
- |
Success |
76 | USA | Nov. 2 | 9:59 a.m. Eastern Time | Cygnus NG-12 S.S. Alan Bean (CRS-12) | Piloted / cargo supply | Antares |
Wallops Island | - | - | Success |
77 | China | Nov. 3 | 11:22 Beijing Time | Gaofen-7, Exquisite High Score Test Satellite, Sudan Scientific Experiment Satellite-1, Tianyi-15 | Application / remote sensing | Chang Zheng-4B |
Taiyuan | - | - | Success |
78 | China | Nov. 4 | 01:43:04.482 Beijing Time | Beidou-3 (49) | Military / navigation | Chang Zheng-3B |
Xichang | LC-3 | - | Success |
79 | USA | Nov. 11 | 9:56 a.m. EST | Starlink (61), Starlink (62), Starlink (63), Starlink (64), Starlink (65), Starlink (66), Starlink (67), Starlink (68), Starlink (69), Starlink (70), Starlink (71), Starlink (72), Starlink (73), Starlink (74), Starlink (75), Starlink (76), Starlink (77), Starlink (78), Starlink (79), Starlink (80), Starlink (81), Starlink (82), Starlink (83), Starlink (84), Starlink (85), Starlink (86), Starlink (87), Starlink (88), Starlink (89), Starlink (90), Starlink (91), Starlink (92), Starlink (93), Starlink (94), Starlink (95), Starlink (96), Starlink (97), Starlink (98), Starlink (99), Starlink (100), Starlink (101), Starlink (102), Starlink (103), Starlink (104), Starlink (105), Starlink (106), Starlink (107), Starlink (108), Starlink (109), Starlink (110), Starlink (111), Starlink (112), Starlink (113), Starlink (114), Starlink (115), Starlink (116), Starlink (117), Starlink (118), Starlink (119), Starlink (120) | Application / communications | Falcon-9 |
Cape Canaveral | SLC-40 | - | Success |
80 | China | Nov. 13 | 11:40 Beijing Time | Jilin-1 Gaofen 02A |
Application / remote-sensing | Kuaizhou-1A |
Jiuquan | - | - | Success |
81 | China | Nov. 13 | 14:35 Beijing Time | Ningxia-1 (1), Ningxia-1 (1), Ningxia-1 (1), Ningxia-1 (1), Ningxia-1 (1) |
Application / remote sensing | Chang Zheng-6 |
Taiyuan | - | - | Success |
82 | China | Nov. 17 | 10:00:02 UTC | KL-Alpha A, KL-Alpha B |
- | Kuaizhou-1A |
Jiuquan | - | - | Success |
83 | China |
Nov. 23 |
00:55:54.831 UTC |
Beidou-3M21 (Beidou-50), Beidou-3M22 (Beidou-51) |
Military / navigation |
Chang Zheng-3B/YZ-1 |
Xichang |
07-110 LC-3 |
- |
Success |
84 | Russia | Nov. 25 | 20:52 Moscow Time | Kosmos-2542, Kosmos-2543 | Military / inspection | Plesetsk | 43 | 4 | Success | |
85 | Europe | Nov. 26 | 21:23:07.3 UTC | TIBA-1, Inmarsat-5 F5 (GX-5) | Application / communications | Ariane-5 ECA (VA-250) |
- |
Success | ||
86 | India | Nov. 27 | 03:58 UTC | Cartosat-3, Meshbed, Flock-4p-1, Flock-4p-2, Flock-4p-3, Flock-4p-4, Flock-4p-5, Flock-4p-6, Flock-4p-7, Flock-4p-8, Flock-4p-9, Flock-4p-10, Flock-4p-11, Flock-4p-12 |
Application / remote sensing | PSLV (C-47) | Sriharikota |
- |
- |
Success |
87 | China | Nov. 29 | 23:52 UTC | Gaofen-12 | - | Chang-Zheng-4C |
Taiyuan | LC-9 | - | Success |
88 | USA | Dec. 5 | 12:29 p.m. EST | Dragon SpX-19 (CRS19), HISUI, CIRiS, EdgeCube, PTD-1 |
Piloted / cargo supply |
Falcon-9-077 B1059.1 |
Cape Canaveral |
SLC-40 |
- |
Success |
89 | Russia | Dec. 6 | 12:34:11 Moscow Time | Piloted / cargo supply |
6 |
Success | ||||
90 | USA |
Dec. 6 |
22:22 New Zeland Daylight Time |
ALE-2, ATL-1, FossaSat-1, NOOR-1A, NOOR-1B, SMOG-P, TRSi Sat |
Experimental |
Electron |
Mahia |
LC-1 |
- |
Success |
91 | China |
Dec. 7 |
10:55 Beijing Time |
Jilin-1 (Gaofen-02B) |
Application / remote-sensing |
Kuaizhou-1A |
Taiyuan |
- |
- |
Success |
92 | China |
Dec. 7 |
16:52 Beijing Time |
HEAD-2A, HEAD-2B (Skywalker), Tianyi-16 (Spacety-16), Tianyi-17 (Spacety-17), Tianqi-4A, Tianqi-4B, |
Remote sensing, IoT |
Kuaizhou-1A |
Taiyuan |
LC-16 |
- |
Success |
93 | Dec. 11 |
11:54 Moscow Time |
Military / navigation |
3 |
Success | |||||
94 | India |
Dec. 11 |
15:25 India Standard Time |
RISAT-2BR1, QPS-SAR-1 (Izanagi), 1HOPSat-TD, PTD-1 (Pathfinder, Tyvak 0129), Lemur-2x1, Lemur-2x2, Lemur-2 x3, Lemur-2x4, COMMTRAIL (Tyvak 0092), Duchifat 3 |
Application |
PSLV-QL C48 |
Sriharikota |
- |
- |
Success |
95 | China |
Dec. 16 |
15:22 Beijing Time |
BeiDou-3M19, Beidou-3M20 |
Military / navigation |
Chang Zheng-3A |
Xichang |
- |
- |
Success |
96 | USA |
Dec. 16 |
7:10 p.m. EST |
JCSat-18, Kacific-1 |
Application / communications |
Falcon-9 |
Cape Canaveral |
SLC-40 |
- |
Success |
97 | Dec. 18 |
5:54 a.m. French Guiana time |
Millitary / observation |
- |
Success | |||||
98 | China | Dec. 20 | 03:22:29.171 UTC |
CBERS-4A (Ziyuan-1 04A), ETRSS-1, FloripaSat-1, Tianqin-1/CAS-6, Weilai-1R (Guozhi Henghao Nianjing 1), Tianyan-01 (MN50-2), Xingshidai-8 / Tianyan-02 (MN6U-2), Yuheng, Shuntian |
Application / remote sensing |
Chang Zheng-4B |
Taiyuan |
LC-9 |
05-71 |
Success |
99 | USA |
Dec. 20 |
6:36:43 a.m. EST |
CST-100 Starliner |
Piloted / automated test |
Atlas-5 |
Cape Canaveral |
SLC-41 |
- |
Success** |
100 | Dec. 24 |
15:03:02 Moscow Time |
Application / weather |
24 |
Success | |||||
101 | Dec. 27 |
02:11 Moscow Time |
3 |
Success | ||||||
102 | China |
Dec. 27 |
20:45:10.526 Beijing Time |
Shijian-20 |
Application / communications |
Chang Zheng-5 (Y3/07-W4) |
Wenchang |
- |
- |
Success |
*Spacecraft failed immediately after the separation from the launch vehicle;
**Spacecraft entered wrong orbit and failed to complete some of its mission objectives
The 2019 space launch score card (as of September 18, 2024 ):
China |
USA |
Europe |
India |
Iran |
Japan |
World |
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Launch vehicles |
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Chang Zheng-3B/E: |
Falcon-9: |
Ariane-5: |
PSLV: |
Simorgh: |
Epsilon: |
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Chang Zheng-11: |
Electron: |
Soyuz-FG: |
Vega: |
GSLV MkIII-M1: |
H-2B: |
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OS-M1: |
Delta-4 Heavy: |
Proton-M: |
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Chang Zheng-4B: |
Falcon Heavy: |
Soyuz-2-1v: |
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Chang Zheng-3C: |
Antares-230: |
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Chang Zheng-4C: |
Atlas-5: |
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Shuang Quxian-1: |
Delta-4 Medium: |
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Chang Zheng-2C: |
Pegasus-XL: |
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Chang Zheng-2D: |
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Jielong-1: |
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Kuaizhou-1A: |
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Chang Zheng-6: |
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Chang Zheng-3A: |
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Chang Zheng-5: |
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China total: |
USA total: |
Russia total: |
Europe total: |
India total: |
Iran total: |
Japan total: |
World total: |
China failed: |
USA failed: |
Russia failed: |
Europe failed: |
India failed: |
Iran failed: |
Japan failed: |
World failed: |
Launch sites |
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Xichang: |
Cape Canaveral: |
Baikonur: |
Kourou: |
Sriharikota: |
Semnan: |
Uchinoura: |
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Jiuquan: |
Vandenberg: |
Plesetsk: |
Tanegashima: |
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Taiyuan: |
Mahia, NZ: |
Vostochny: |
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Yellow Sea: |
Wallops Isl.: |
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Wenchang: |
(1*) - number of failed launches
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This page is compiled by Anatoly Zak; Last update: September 18, 2024
Page editor: Alain Chabot; Last edit: April 30, 2011
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