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2015 in spaceflight
The New Horizons spacecraft is scheduled to fly by Pluto in July 2015.
Orbital launches
First10 January
Total25
Successes25
National firsts
Satellite Turkmenistan
Rockets
Maiden flightsLong March 3C/YZ-1

In 2015 the maiden flights of the Falcon Heavy and the Long March 6 rockets are planned, as well as the inaugural flight from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia.

Launches

Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

January

10 January
09:47:10
United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX CRS-5 SpaceX/NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS resupply 11 February
00:44
Successful
United States Flock-1d' 1 Planet Labs Low Earth Optical imaging In orbit Operational
United States Flock-1d' 2 Planet Labs Low Earth Optical imaging In orbit Operational
Brazil AESP-14 ITA Low Earth Ionospheric In orbit Operational
SpaceX attempted to land the first stage on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean, but the first stage crash-landed on its landing platform.[1] CubeSats to be deployed from the International Space Station at a later date.
21 January
01:04:00
United States Atlas V 551 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States United Launch Alliance
United States MUOS-3 US Navy Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
26 January
09:13
United States Terrier-Improved Malemute United States Poker Flat United States NASA
United States M-TEX Alaska Suborbital Auroral 26 January Successful
Apogee: ~160 kilometres (99 mi)?
26 January
09:14
United States Terrier-Orion United States Poker Flat United States NASA
United States MIST Clemson Suborbital Auroral 26 January Successful
Apogee: ~130 kilometres (81 mi)?
26 January
09:46
United States Terrier-Improved Malemute United States Poker Flat United States NASA
United States M-TEX Alaska Suborbital Auroral 26 January Successful
Apogee: ~160 kilometres (99 mi)?
26 January
09:47
United States Terrier-Orion United States Poker Flat United States NASA
United States MIST Clemson Suborbital Auroral 26 January Successful
Apogee: ~130 kilometres (81 mi)?
28 January
10:41
United States Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka United States Poker Flat United States NASA
United States ASSP USU Suborbital Auroral 28 January Successful
Apogee: ~590 kilometres (370 mi)?
31 January
14:22:00
United States Delta II 7320 United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States United Launch Alliance
United States SMAP NASA Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation In orbit Operational
United States FIREBIRD II A Montana State Low Earth (SSO) Technology In orbit Operational
United States FIREBIRD II B Montana State Low Earth (SSO) Technology In orbit Operational
United States GRIFEX NASA JPL Low Earth (SSO) Technology In orbit Operational
United States ExoCube Cal Poly Low Earth (SSO) Technology In orbit Operational
31 January
02:36:00[2]
India Agni V India Integrated Test Range Launch Complex IV India DRDO
DRDO Suborbital Missile test 31 January Successful
Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)

February

1 February
01:21:00
Japan H-IIA 202 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y1 Japan MHI
Japan IGS-Radar Spare CSICE Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
1 February
12:31:00
Russia Proton-M/Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39 RussiaUnited States International Launch Services
United Kingdom Inmarsat 5-F2 Inmarsat Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
2 February
08:50
Iran Safir Iran Semnan Iran ISA
Iran Fajr ISA Low Earth Technology In orbit Operational
11 February
13:40:00
European Union Vega France Kourou ELV France Arianespace
European Union IXV ESA Transatmospheric Technology Demonstration 11 February
15:19
Successful
Vega's 4th stage briefly entered low Earth orbit before de-orbiting.
11 February
23:03:32
United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States DSCOVR NOAA Planned: Earth/Sun L1 Earth Observation/Solar Observation In orbit Operational
First SpaceX launch aimed beyond GTO. First stage soft landed on water.
17 February
11:00:17
Russia Soyuz-U Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5 Russia Roskosmos
Russia Progress M-26M Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS Resupply In orbit Operational
19 February
22:06
Brazil VS-30/Improved Orion Norway Andøya Norway Andøya
SwedenNorway ICI-4 (CanoRock 4) Oslo/Andøya Suborbital Technology 19 February Successful
Apogee: 365 kilometres (227 mi)
22 February
07:52
Brazil VSB-30 Sweden Esrange France CNES
France Cryofenix CNES Suborbital Microgravity 22 February Successful
Apogee: 265 kilometres (165 mi)
22 February United States UGM-133 Trident II D5 United States Submarine, Pacific Ocean United States US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 22 February Successful
22 February United States UGM-133 Trident II D5 United States Submarine, Pacific Ocean United States US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 22 February Successful
24 February
07:30
United States Terrier-Oriole United States Wallops Island United States TBD
DOD Suborbital Missile Defense Test 24 February Successful
FTX-19 target, apogee: ~150 kilometres (93 mi)?
24 February
07:30
United States Terrier-Oriole United States Wallops Island United States TBD
DOD Suborbital Missile Defense Test 24 February Successful
FTX-19 target, apogee: ~150 kilometres (93 mi)?
24 February
07:30
United States Terrier-Oriole United States Wallops Island United States TBD
DOD Suborbital Missile Defense Test 24 February Successful
FTX-19 target, apogee: ~150 kilometres (93 mi)?
25 February
12:26
Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands United States NASA
United States MOSC 2 AFRL Suborbital Ionospheric 25 February Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)?
27 February
11:01:35
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos 2503 (Bars-M) VKO Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational

March

2 March
03:50:00
United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
France Eutelsat 115 West B Eutelsat Planned: Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
China ABS-3A ABS Planned: Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
First communication satellites to use all-electric propulsion to reach intended orbits from GTO
5 March
01:44
Brazil VS-30 Norway Andøya Germany DLR
Germany WADIS-2 DLR Suborbital Atmospheric 5 March Successful
Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi), 13 Super Loki meteorological rockets were also launched
13 March
02:44:00
United States Atlas V 421 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States United Launch Alliance
United States MMS-1 NASA Elliptical High Earth Magnetospheric Research In orbit Operational
United States MMS-2 NASA Elliptical High Earth Magnetospheric Research In orbit Operational
United States MMS-3 NASA Elliptical High Earth Magnetospheric Research In orbit Operational
United States MMS-4 NASA Elliptical High Earth Magnetospheric Research In orbit Operational
18 March
22:05:00
Russia Proton-M/Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39 Russia Khrunichev
Russia Ekspress AM7 RSCC Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
25 March
18:36:00
United States Delta IV M+(4,2) United States Cape Canaveral SLC-37B United States United Launch Alliance
United States USA-260 (GPS IIF-9) US Air Force Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
25 March
22:08:53
Ukraine Dnepr-1 Russia Dombarovsky Site 13 RussiaUkraine ISC Kosmotras
South Korea KOMPSat-3A KARI Low Earth (SSO) Earth imaging In orbit Operational
26 March
01:21:00
Japan H-IIA 202 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y1 Japan MHI
Japan IGS-Optical 5 CSICE Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
27 March
19:42:57
Russia Soyuz-FG Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5 Russia Roskosmos
Russia Soyuz TMA-16M Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 43/44/45/46 In orbit Operational
Manned flight with three cosmonauts, including two on a year-long mission
27 March
21:46:18
Russia Soyuz-STB/Fregat France Kourou ELS France Arianespace
European Union Galileo FOC-3 ESA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
European Union Galileo FOC-4 ESA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
28 March
11:49:00
India PSLV-XL India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India IRNSS-1D ISRO Geosynchronous Navigation In orbit Operational
30 March
13:52:30
China Long March 3C/YZ-1 China Xichang LA-2 China CASC
China BDS I1-S CNSA Geosynchronous Navigation In orbit Operational
31 March
13:47:56
Russia Rokot/Briz-KM Russia Plesetsk Site 133/3 Russia VKO
Russia Gonets M-18 Gonets SatCom Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
Russia Gonets M-19 Gonets SatCom Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
Russia Gonets M-20 Gonets SatCom Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
Russia Kosmos 2504 VKO Low Earth Technology/Satellite inspection (?) In orbit Operational

April

14 April
20:10:41
United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX CRS-6 SpaceX Low Earth (ISS) ISS Resupply In orbit Operational
United States AggieSat 4 Texas A&M Planned: Low Earth Technology  
United States Bevo 2 Texas A&M Planned: Low Earth Technology  
United States Arkyd 3 Reflight Planetary Resources Planned: Low Earth Technology  
United States Flock-1e x 14 Planet Labs Planned: Low Earth Optical imaging  
First stage recovery failed; the rocket stage landed on the target drone ship too fast, tipped over, and exploded.[3]
All secondary payloads will be deployed from an ISS airlock at a later date. Arkyd 3 Reflight is a replacement for Arkyd 3, which was lost in the Cygnus CRS Orb-3 flight accident in 2014.
18 April
11:01
United States Terrier-Improved Malemute United States Wallops Island United States NASA
United States Rocksat-X University of Colorado Boulder Suborbital Student Research 18 April Successful
Apogee: ~174 kilometres (108 mi)
26 April
20:00:07
European Union Ariane 5 ECA France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
Norway Thor 7 Telenor Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
ItalyFrance SICRAL-2 MDD/DGA Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
27 April
23:03:00
United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Turkmenistan TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT Turkmen Telecom Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
First Turkmen satellite
28 April
07:09:50
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roskosmos
Russia Progress M-27M Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS Resupply 8 May Spacecraft failure
Spacecraft lost communications and attitude control soon after separation.[4][5] International Space Station docking attempt cancelled.[6] Spacecraft reentered due to orbital decay. Mission declared a total loss.[7]

May

2 May
08:30:01
Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands United States NASA
United States OGRESS University of Iowa Suborbital X-Ray Astronomy 2 May Successful
Apogee: 272 kilometres (169 mi)
16 May
05:47
Russia Proton-M/Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39 RussiaUnited States International Launch Services
Mexico Mexsat-1 SCT Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
20 May
14:45 - 18:45
United States Atlas V 501 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States United Launch Alliance
United States AFSPC-5 (X-37B OTV-4) US Air Force Planned: Low Earth Technology  
United States ULTRASat NASA Planned: Low Earth Cubesat Deployment  
27 May European Union Ariane 5 ECA France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
United States DirecTV-15 DirecTV Planned: Geosynchronous Communications  
Mexico Sky Mexico 1 SKY Mexico Planned: Geosynchronous Communications  
31 May
12:01
Russia Proton-M/Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39 RussiaUnited States International Launch Services
United Kingdom Inmarsat 5-F3 Inmarsat Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  

June

19 June
17:51
United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX CRS-7 SpaceX Planned: Low Earth (ISS) ISS Resupply  
Delivering the IDA-1 segment of the NASA Docking System
22 June
01:52
European Union Vega France Kourou ELV France Arianespace
European Union Sentinel-2A ESA Planned: Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation  
30 June
08:12
Russia Proton-M/Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39 RussiaUnited States International Launch Services
Turkey Türksat 4B Türksat Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
late June India PSLV-XL India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
United Kingdom DMC-3A DMCii Planned: Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation  
United Kingdom DMC-3B DMCii Planned: Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation  
United Kingdom DMC-3C DMCii Planned: Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation  
2nd Quarter (TBD) Russia Soyuz-2.1a Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kobalt-M VKO Planned: Low Earth Reconnaissance  
2nd Quarter (TBD) Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Persona VKO Planned: Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance  
2nd Quarter (TBD) Russia Proton-M/Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/24 Russia Khrunichev
Russia Garpun VKO Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  

July

2 July European Union Ariane 5 ECA France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
Brazil Star One C4 Star One Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
Europe MSG-4 EUMETSAT Planned: Geosynchronous Meteorology  
3 July (TBD) Russia Soyuz-U Kazakhstan Baikonur Russia Roskosmos
Russia Progress M-28M Roskosmos Planned: Low Earth (ISS) ISS Resupply  
14 July United States Atlas V 401 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States United Launch Alliance
United States GPS IIF-10 US Air Force Planned: Medium Earth Navigation  
15 July United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Luxembourg SES-9 SES S.A. Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
22 July
~00:15
United States Delta IV M+(5,4) United States Cape Canaveral SLC-37B United States United Launch Alliance
United States WGS-7 US Air Force Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
22 July
07:27
United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Jason-3 NOAA/EUMETSAT Planned: Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation  
24 July (TBD) Russia Soyuz-FG Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5 Russia Roskosmos
Russia Soyuz TMA-17M Roskosmos Planned: Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 44/45  
Manned flight with three cosmonauts
July Russia Proton-M/Blok DM-03 Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/24 Russia Khrunichev
Russia Ekspress AM8 RSCC Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  

August

17 August Japan H-IIB Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan MHI
Japan HTV-5 JAXA Planned: Low Earth (ISS) ISS Resupply  
21 August European Union Ariane 5 ECA France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
France Eutelsat 8 West B Eutelsat Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
United States Intelsat 34 Intelsat Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
27 August United States Atlas V 551 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States United Launch Alliance
United States MUOS-4 US Navy Planned: Geosynchronous Communications  
27 August United States Atlas V 421 United States Vandenberg SLC-3E United States United Launch Alliance
United States NROL-55 NRO Planned: Low Earth Reconnaissance  
August Russia Proton-M/Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39 RussiaUnited States International Launch Services
FranceEuropean Union Eutelsat 9B/EDRS-A Eutelsat/ESA Planned: Geosynchronous Communication/Data relay  
August (TBD) United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Orbcomm-2 F2 Orbcomm Planned: Low Earth Communication  
United States Orbcomm-2 F5 Orbcomm Planned: Low Earth Communication  
United States Orbcomm-2 F8 Orbcomm Planned: Low Earth Communication  
United States Orbcomm-2 F10 Orbcomm Planned: Low Earth Communication  
United States Orbcomm-2 F12 Orbcomm Planned: Low Earth Communication  
United States Orbcomm-2 F13 Orbcomm Planned: Low Earth Communication  
United States Orbcomm-2 F14 Orbcomm Planned: Low Earth Communication  
United States Orbcomm-2 F15 Orbcomm Planned: Low Earth Communication  
United States Orbcomm-2 F16 Orbcomm Planned: Low Earth Communication  
United States Orbcomm-2 F17 Orbcomm Planned: Low Earth Communication  
United States Orbcomm-2 F18 Orbcomm Planned: Low Earth Communication  

September

1 September
04:56
Russia Soyuz-FG Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5 RussiaRoskosmos
Russia Soyuz TMA-18M Roskosmos Planned: Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 45/46  
Manned flight with three cosmonauts, including spaceflight participant Sarah Brightman and Andreas Mogensen, the first Dane in space.
2 September United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX CRS-8 SpaceX Planned: Low Earth (ISS) ISS Resupply  
United States BEAM Bigelow Aerospace Planned: Low Earth (ISS) Technology Demonstration/ISS Assembly  
10 September Russia Soyuz-STB/Fregat France Kourou ELS France Arianespace
European Union Galileo FOC-5 ESA Planned: Medium Earth Navigation  
European Union Galileo FOC-6 ESA Planned: Medium Earth Navigation  
22 September United States Atlas V 401 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States United Launch Alliance
United States GPS IIF-11 US Air Force Planned: Medium Earth Navigation  
September European Union Ariane 5 ECA France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
Australia NBN-Co 1A NBN Co Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
Argentina ARSAT-2 AR-SAT SA Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
September India PSLV-XL India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
India IRNSS-1E ISRO Planned: Geosynchronous Navigation  
3rd Quarter (TBD) United States Falcon Heavy United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States TBA SpaceX Planned: TBA Flight Test  
3rd Quarter (TBD) Russia Soyuz-2.1v/Volga Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kanopus-ST VKO Planned: Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  

October

2 October European Union Vega France Kourou ELV France Arianespace
European Union LISA Pathfinder ESA/NASA Planned: Sun/Earth L1 Technology Demonstration  
17 October Ukraine Zenit-3F Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 45/1 Russia Roskosmos
Russia Electro-L No.2 Roskosmos Planned: Geosynchronous Meteorology  
22 October United States Atlas V 421 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States United Launch Alliance
Mexico Mexsat-2 SCT Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
22 October
08:33
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Russia Roskosmos
Russia Progress MS-1 Roskosmos Planned: Low Earth (ISS) ISS Resupply  
First launch of the new Progress-MS variant.
October European Union Ariane 5 ECA France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
Saudi Arabia Arabsat 6B Arabsat Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
India GSAT-15 ISRO Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
October Russia Proton-M/Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/24 Russia Khrunichev
Russia Ekspress AMU1 RSCC Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
October Russia Rokot/Briz-KM Russia Plesetsk Site 133/3 European Union Russia Eurockot
European Union Sentinel-3A ESA Planned: Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation  
October Ukraine Dnepr-1 Russia Dombarovsky Site 13 Russia Ukraine ISC Kosmotras
United States Iridium NEXT-1 Iridium Planned: Low Earth Communication  
United States Iridium NEXT-2 Iridium Planned: Low Earth Communication  
October India PSLV-XL India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
India Astrosat ISRO Planned: Low Earth X-ray Astronomy  

November

19 November
21:10
Russia Soyuz-FG Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5 RussiaRoskosmos
Russia Soyuz TMA-19M Roskosmos Planned: Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 46/47  
Manned flight with three cosmonauts
20 November
~02:30
United States Atlas V 401 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States United Launch Alliance
United States Cygnus CRS Orb-4 Orbital ATK Planned: Low Earth (ISS) ISS resupply  
Flight moved from Antares 130 rocket following launch failure of Cygnus CRS Orb-3. Originally scheduled for April 1, 2015.[8]
November (TBD) Japan H-IIA 202 Japan Tanegashima Japan MHI
Japan United States Astro-H JAXA/NASA Planned: Low Earth X-ray Astronomy  

December

5 December United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX CRS-9 SpaceX Planned: Low Earth (ISS) ISS Resupply  
Delivering the IDA-2 segment of the NASA Docking System
9 December United States Delta IV M+(5,2) United States Vandenberg SLC-6 United States United Launch Alliance
United States NROL-45 NRO Planned: Low Earth Reconnaissance  
25 December (NET) Russia Soyuz-2.1a/Volga Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia MVL-300 MSU Planned: Low Earth (SSO) High-energy Astronomy  
Russia AIST-2D SAU Planned: Low Earth (SSO) Technology  
Inaugural flight from the Vostochny Cosmodrome
December Russia Soyuz-STB/Fregat France Kourou ELS France Arianespace
European Union Galileo FOC-5 ESA Planned: Medium Earth Navigation  
European Union Galileo FOC-6 ESA Planned: Medium Earth Navigation  
December India PSLV-XL India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
India IRNSS-1F ISRO Planned: Geosynchronous Navigation  
4th Quarter European Union Ariane 5 ECA France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
Spain Hispasat AG1 Hispasat Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
4th Quarter European Union Ariane 5 ECA France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
United States EchoStar XVIII EchoStar Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
4th Quarter European Union Ariane 5 ECA France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
Japan DSN-1 JSAT Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
4th Quarter United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Japan JCSAT-14 JSAT Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
4th Quarter United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
France Eutelsat 117 West B Eutelsat Planned: Geosynchronous Communications  
China ABS-2A ABS Planned: Geosynchronous Communications  
4th Quarter Japan H-IIA 204 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y1 Japan MHI
Canada Telstar 12V Telesat Planned: Geosynchronous Communication  
TBD Russia Proton-M/Blok DM-03 Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/24 Russia Khrunichev
Russia GLONASS-M VKO Planned: Medium Earth Navigation  
Russia GLONASS-M VKO Planned: Medium Earth Navigation  
Russia GLONASS-M VKO Planned: Medium Earth Navigation  

Deep space rendezvous

Date (GMT) Spacecraft Event Remarks
10 January Chang'e 5-T1 Injection into Selenocentric orbit Departed from Earth-Moon L2 on January 4
11 January Cassini 109th flyby of Titan
12 February Cassini 110th flyby of Titan
6 March[9] Dawn Enters orbit of Ceres 1st visit to a dwarf planet
16 March Cassini 111th flyby of Titan
30 April MESSENGER Impact to Mercury[10]
7 May Cassini 112th flyby of Titan
16 June Cassini Flyby of Dione
7 July Cassini 113th flyby of Titan
14 July New Horizons First flyby of Pluto and Charon 2nd visit to a dwarf planet
17 August Cassini Flyby of Dione
28 September Cassini 114th flyby of Titan
14 October Cassini Flyby of Enceladus
28 October Cassini Flyby of Enceladus
November/December[11] Hayabusa 2 Flyby of Earth Gravity Assist
12 November[12] Cassini 115th flyby of Titan
3 December[13] Procyon Flyby of Earth Gravity Assist en route to cancelled asteroid flyby
7 December[14] Akatsuki Venus orbit insertion Akatsuki's 2nd flyby of Venus and 2nd attempt at Orbit insertion
19 December Cassini Flyby of Enceladus

Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVAs)

Start Date/Time Duration End Time Spacecraft Crew Remarks
21 February
12:45
6 hours
41 minutes
19:26 Expedition 42/43

ISS Quest

United States Barry E. Wilmore

United States Terry W. Virts

Rigged and routed power and data cables at the forward end of the Harmony module as part of preparations for the installation of the International Docking Adapter at PMA-2.[15]
25 February
11:51
6 hours
43 minutes
18:34 Expedition 42/43

ISS Quest

United States Barry E. Wilmore

United States Terry W. Virts

Completed power and data cable routing at the forward end of the Harmony module. Removed launch locks from forward and aft berthing ports of Tranquility to prepare for relocation of the Permanent Multipurpose Module and the installation of the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module. Lubricated end effector of Canadarm2.[16][17]
1 March
11:52
5 hours
38 minutes
17:30 Expedition 42/43

ISS Quest

United States Terry W. Virts

United States Barry E. Wilmore

Finished cable routing, antenna and retro-reflector installation on both sides of the ISS truss and on other modules in preparation for the installation of the International Docking Adapter at PMA-2 and 3.[18][19]

Major Orbital Debris creation events

Date/Time (GMT) Source Type of Event Number of debris objects tracked Remarks
3 February [20] DMSP 5D2-F13[20] Internal explosion of satellite[20] 31+ Possibly caused by battery explosion.[20] Debris expected to remain in orbit for decades; approximately 149 pieces.[21]

Orbital launch summary

By country

Country Launches Successes Failures Partial
failures
Remarks
 Europe 2 2 0 0
 India 1 1 0 0
 Iran 1 1 0 0
 Japan 2 2 0 0
 People's Republic of China 1 1 0 0
 Russia 9 9 0 0 Includes Sea Launch and Soyuz from Kourou (1)
 United States 9 9 0 0

By rocket

By family

Family Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures Remarks
Ariane  Europe 1 1 0 0
Atlas  United States 2 2 0 0
Delta  United States 2 2 0 0
Falcon  United States 5 5 0 0
H-II  Japan 2 2 0 0
Long March  People's Republic of China 1 1 0 0
R-7  Russia 5 5 0 0
R-36  Ukraine 1 1 0 0
Safir  Iran 1 1 0 0
SLV  India 1 1 0 0
Universal Rocket  Russia 3 3 0 0
Vega  Europe 1 1 0 0

By type

Rocket Country Family Launches Successes Failures Partial failures Remarks
Ariane 5  Europe Ariane 1 1 0 0
Atlas V  United States Atlas 2 2 0 0
Delta II  United States Delta 1 1 0 0
Delta IV  United States Delta 1 1 0 0
Dnepr  Ukraine R-36 1 1 0 0
Falcon 9  United States Falcon 5 5 0 0
PSLV  India SLV 1 1 0 0
H-IIA  Japan H-II 2 2 0 0
Long March 3  People's Republic of China Long March 1 1 0 0
Proton  Russia Universal Rocket 2 2 0 0
Safir  Iran Safir 1 1 0 0
Soyuz  Russia R-7 5 5 0 0
UR-100  Russia Universal Rocket 1 1 0 0
Vega  Europe Vega 1 1 0 0

By configuration

Rocket Country Type Launches Successes Failures Partial failures Remarks
Ariane 5 ECA  Europe Ariane 5 1 1 0 0
Atlas V 421  United States Atlas V 1 1 0 0
Atlas V 551  United States Atlas V 1 1 0 0
Delta II 7320  United States Delta II 1 1 0 0
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)  United States Delta IV 1 1 0 0
Dnepr-1  Ukraine R-36 1 1 0 0
Falcon 9 v1.1  United States Falcon 9 5 5 0 0
H-IIA 202  Japan H-II 2 2 0 0
Long March 3C/YZ-1  People's Republic of China Long March 3 1 1 0 0 Maiden flight
Proton-M/Briz-M  Russia Proton 2 2 0 0
PSLV XL  India PSLV 1 1 0 0
Rokot/Briz-KM  Russia UR-100 1 1 0 0
Safir-1B  Iran Safir 1 1 0 0
Soyuz-2.1a  Russia Soyuz 2 2 0 0
Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat  Russia Soyuz 1 1 0 0
Soyuz-FG  Russia Soyuz 1 1 0 0
Soyuz-U  Russia Soyuz 1 1 0 0
Vega  Europe Vega 1 1 0 0

By launch site

Site Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures Remarks
Baikonur  Kazakhstan 5 5 0 0
Cape Canaveral  United States 8 8 0 0
Dombarovsky  Russia 1 1 0 0
Kourou  France 3 3 0 0
Plesetsk  Russia 2 2 0 0
Satish Dhawan  India 1 1 0 0
Semnan  Iran 1 1 0 0
Tanegashima  Japan 2 2 0 0
Vandenberg  United States 1 1 0 0
Xichang  People's Republic of China 1 1 0 0

By orbit

Orbital regime Launches Achieved Not Achieved Accidentally
Achieved
Remarks
Transatmospheric 1 1 0 0
Low Earth 12 12 0 0 5 to ISS
Geosynchronous/transfer 8 8 0 0
Medium Earth 2 2 0 0
High Earth 2 2 0 0

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  18. ^ "Spacewalkers Install C2V2 Cables". NASA. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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