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This is a list of spacecraft launches in 2005.
It is a sublist of the list of spaceflights by year.
| Launch Date/Time
|
Launch Vehicle
|
Launch
Site
|
Launch Contractor
|
Payload
|
Operator
|
Orbit
|
Mission/
Function
|
Re-Entry/
Destruction
|
Outcome
|
Remarks
|
January 12
18:37 GMT
|
Boeing Delta II (7925)
|
LC-17, Cape Canaveral
|
|
Deep Impact
|
NASA
|
Heliocentric
|
Probe to Comet Tempel 1
|
N/A
|
Successful
|
|
| Deep Impact impactor
|
NASA
|
Heliocentric
|
Comet impactor
|
Hit Tempel 1
July 4, 2005
|
Successful
|
Impacted comet to test composition
|
February 3
02:27 GMT
|
Chelomei Proton
|
LC-81, Baikonur
|
ILS
|
AMC-12 (WORLDSAT 2)
|
SES Global
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
February 3
07:41 GMT
|
Lockheed Martin Atlas IIIB
|
LC-36B, Cape Canaveral
|
ILS
|
Classified
|
US National Reconnaissance Office
|
|
Classified
|
|
Successful so far
|
Final Atlas III launch
|
February 12
21:03 GMT
|
Aérospatiale Ariane 5 ECA
|
ELA-3 CSG (Kourou)
|
Arianespace
|
XTAR-EUR
|
Loral/Hisdesat
|
Geosynchronous
|
Military Comsat
|
|
Successful so far
|
|
February 26
09:25 GMT
|
H-2A
|
Tanegashima
|
JAXA
|
Himawari-6 (MTSAT 1R)
|
Japanese government
|
Geosynchronous
|
ATC and weather satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
February 28
19:09 GMT
|
Soyuz (R-7/A-2)
|
LC-1, Baikonur
|
RFSA
|
Progress 17P
|
RFSA
|
LEO, docked to ISS
|
Resupply ISS
|
June 15, 2005
|
Successful
|
|
March 1
03:51 GMT
|
Yuzhnoye Zenit 3SL
|
Ocean Odyssey
Pacific Ocean
|
Sea Launch
|
XM-3
|
XM Satellite Radio
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
March 11
21:42 GMT
|
Lockheed Martin Atlas V (431)
|
LC-41, Cape Canaveral
|
ILS
|
Inmarsat 4 F-1
|
Inmarsat
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
March 29
22:31 GMT
|
Chelomei Proton-K
|
LC-81, Baikonur
|
ILS
|
Express AM-2
|
RSCC
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
April 11
13:35 GMT
|
OSC Minotaur
|
SLC-8, Vandenberg AFB
|
OSC
|
XSS-11 (USA 165)
|
US Air Force Research Laboratory
|
LEO
|
Experimental microsatellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
April 12
12:00 GMT
|
Long March 3B
|
Xichang
|
CASC
|
Apstar 6
|
Apstar
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
April 15
00:46 GMT
|
Soyuz (R-7/A-2)
|
LC-1, Baikonur
|
RFSA
|
Soyuz TMA-6
3 Cosmonauts
|
RFSA
|
LEO - docked to ISS
|
Manned orbital flight
|
October 11, 2005
|
Successful
|
ISS Expedition 11
|
April 15
17:27 GMT
|
OSC Pegasus XL
|
L-1011, Vandenberg AFB
|
OSC
|
DART
|
NASA
|
LEO
|
Test rendezvous techniques
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful
|
Rendezvous with MUBLCOM communications satellite.
|
April 26
07:31 GMT
|
Yuzhnoye Zenit 3SL
|
Ocean Odyssey
Pacific Ocean
|
Sea Launch
|
Spaceway 1
|
DirecTV
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
April 30
00:50 GMT
|
Lockheed Martin Titan IVB (B-30)
|
LC-40, Cape Canaveral
|
US Air Force
|
USA 182
|
US National Reconnaissance Office
|
LEO
|
Classified
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
May 5 5
04:44 GMT
|
Antrix PSLV
|
Sriharikota
|
|
CARTOSAT 1
|
ISRO
|
LEO, Polar
|
Remote sensing spacecraft
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
| HAMSAT (VO-52/VUSat)
|
AMSAT-VU
|
LEO, Polar
|
Amateur radio Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
May 20
10:22 GMT
|
Boeing Delta II (7320)
|
SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB
|
Boeing
|
NOAA 18 (NOAA-N)
|
NOAA
|
LEO
|
Weather satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
May 22
17:59 GMT
|
Chelomei Proton-M
|
LC-81, Baikonur
|
ILS
|
DirecTV 8
|
DirecTV
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
May 31
12:00 GMT
|
Soyuz (R-7/A-2)
|
LC-1, Baikonur
|
RFSA
|
Foton-M2
|
RFSA
|
LEO
|
Conduct Microgravity experiments
|
June 16, 2005
|
Successful
|
Recovered intact
|
June 16
23:09 GMT
|
Soyuz (R-7/A-2)
|
LC-1, Baikonur
|
RFSA
|
Progress 18P
|
RFSA
|
LEO, docked to ISS
|
Resupply ISS
|
September 7, 2005
|
Successful
|
|
June 21
00:49 GMT
|
Molniya M
|
Plesetsk
|
RFSA
|
Molniya 3K
|
Russian Government
|
Geosynchronous
|
Military Comsat
|
June 21, 2005
|
Failure
|
Spacecraft failed to achieve orbit following 3rd stage malfunction
|
June 21
19:49 GMT
|
Volna
|
Submarine in
Barents Sea
|
Russian Navy
|
Cosmos 1
|
Planetary Society
|
|
Experimental Solar Sail
|
June 21, 2005
|
Failure
|
First stage shut off 17 seconds early; second stage failed to separate
|
June 23
14:03 GMT
|
Yuzhnoye Zenit 3SL
|
Ocean Odyssey
Pacific Ocean
|
Sea Launch
|
Intelsat Americas 8 (Telstar 8)
|
Intelsat
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
June 24
19:41 GMT
|
Chelomei Proton-M
|
LC-81, Baikonur
|
ILS
|
Express AM-3
|
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
July 5
22:40 GMT
|
Long March CZ-2D
|
SLS-2
|
|
SJ-7
|
MAI
|
LEO
|
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
July 10
03:30 GMT
|
M-5 (M-V/Mu-5
|
Uchinoura
|
JAXA
|
ASTRO-E2
|
JAXA
|
LEO
|
X-ray observatory
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
July 26
14:39 GMT
|
Space Shuttle Discovery
|
LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center
|
USA
|
STS-114, 7 Astronauts
|
NASA
|
LEO, Docked to ISS
|
Manned orbital flight
|
August 9, 2005
|
Successful
|
First manned US orbital flight after Columbia disaster. Required repairs in orbit.
|
| Raffaello MPLM
|
NASA/ESA
|
LEO, Docked to ISS
|
Resupply ISS
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
August 11
08:20 GMT
|
Aérospatiale Ariane 5G
|
ELA-3 CSG (Kourou)
|
Arianespace
|
iPSTAR 1
|
Shin Satellite
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
August 12
11:43 GMT
|
Lockheed Martin Atlas V (401)
|
LC-41, Cape Canaveral
|
ILS
|
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
|
NASA
|
Martian orbit
|
Probe to explore mars
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
August 13
23:20 GMT
|
Soyuz (R-7/A-2)
|
LC-1, Baikonur
|
Starsem
|
Galaxy 14
|
PanAmSat
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
August 23
21:20 GMT
|
ISC Kosmotras Dnipro (Dnepr)
|
Baikonur
|
|
OICETS
|
JAXA
|
|
Test satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
| INDEX
|
JAXA
|
|
Demo satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
August 26
18:34 GMT
|
Rockot
|
LC-133, Plesetsk
|
Eurockot
|
Monitor E
|
Kruniche
|
LEO
|
Environmental Research Satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
August 29
18:45 GMT
|
Long March CZ-2D
|
Jiuquan
|
CASC
|
FSW-22
|
MAI
|
LEO
|
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
September 2
09:50 GMT
|
Soyuz (R-7/A-2)
|
LC-1, Baikonur
|
RFSA
|
Kosmos-2415
|
MO RF
|
LEO
|
|
October 16, 2005
|
Successful
|
Recovered Intact
|
September 8
13:08 GMT
|
Soyuz (R-7/A-2)
|
LC-1, Baikonur
|
RFSA
|
Progress 19P
|
RFSA
|
LEO, docked to ISS
|
Resupply ISS
|
|
Successful
|
|
| RadioSkaf
|
FKA
|
LEO
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
September 8
21:53 GMT
|
Chelomei Proton-K
|
LC-81, Baikonur
|
ILS
|
Anik F1R
|
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
September 23
02:24 GMT
|
OSC Minotaur
|
SLC-8, Vandenberg AFB
|
OSC
|
STP-R1
|
DARPA
|
LEO
|
Experimental satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
September 26
03:37 GMT
|
Boeing Delta II (7925)
|
LC-17A, Cape Canaveral
|
US Air Force
|
GPS 2R-M1
|
US Air Force/NAVSTAR
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
October 1
03:55 GMT
|
Soyuz (R-7/A-2)
|
LC-1, Baikonur
|
RFSA
|
Soyuz TMA-7
3 Cosmonauts
|
RFSA
|
LEO - docked to ISS
|
Manned orbital flight
|
April 9, 2006
|
Successful
|
ISS Expedition 12 (ISS 11S)
|
October 8
15:02 GMT
|
Rockot
|
LC-133, Plesetsk
|
Eurockot
|
CryoSat
|
ESA
|
Intended: LEO
|
Scientific Research Satellite
|
August 26 2005
|
Failure
|
Spacecraft failed to achieve orbit following LV malfunction
|
October 12
01:00 GMT
|
Long March CZ-2F
|
Jiuquan
|
CALT
|
Shenzhou 6,
2 Taikonauts
|
CASC
|
LEO
|
Manned orbital flight
|
October 14
|
Successful
|
First multi-person spaceflight by the People's Republic of China.
|
October 13
22:32 GMT
|
Aérospatiale Ariane 5GS
|
ELA-3 CSG (Kourou)
|
Arianespace
|
Syracuse 3A
|
French Government
|
Geosynchronous
|
Military Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
| Galaxy 15
|
PanAmSat
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
October 19
18:05 GMT
|
Lockheed Martin Titan IVB (B-26)
|
SLC-4E, Vandenberg AFB
|
US Air Force
|
USA 186
|
US National Reconnaissance Office
|
LEO
|
Classified
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
Final launch of Titan IV
|
October 27
06:52 GMT
|
Kosmos-3M
|
LC-132, Plesetsk
|
|
Beijing-1 (DMC)
|
Chinese Government
|
LEO
|
Observation satellite
|
Still in Orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
| TopSat
|
MoD (UK)
|
LEO
|
Imaging satellite
|
Still in Orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
| UWE-1
|
|
LEO
|
|
Still in Orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
| Sinah-1
|
OSIRI
|
LEO
|
|
Still in Orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
| SSETI Express XO-53
|
SSETI
|
LEO
|
|
Still in Orbit
|
Failure
|
Power failed after several hours
Cubesat carrier
|
| Cubesat XI-V
|
University of Tokyo
|
LEO
|
|
Still in Orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
| Mozhaets 5
|
Mozhaiskiy Military Space Engineering Academy
|
LEO
|
|
|
|
|
| NCUBE-2
|
NSC
|
LEO
|
|
Still in Orbit
|
Failure
|
No signal (separation failure?)
Mistaken for debris from SSETI Express XO-53
|
| Rubin-5
|
Russia
|
LEO
|
|
|
|
|
November 8
14:07 GMT
|
Yuzhnoye Zenit 3SL
|
Ocean Odyssey
Pacific Ocean
|
Sea Launch
|
Inmarsat 4-F2
|
Inmarsat
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
November 9
03:33 GMT
|
Soyuz (R-7/A-2)
|
LC-1, Baikonur
|
Starsem
|
Venus Express
|
ESA
|
Venusian Orbit
|
Probe to explore Venus
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
November 16
23:46 GMT
|
Aérospatiale Ariane 5 ECA
|
ELA-3 CSG (Kourou)
|
Arianespace
|
Spaceway 2
|
DirecTV
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
| Telkom 2
|
PT Telkom
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
December 21
18:38 GMT
|
Soyuz (R-7/A-2)
|
LC-1, Baikonur
|
RFSA
|
Progress 20P
|
RFSA
|
LEO, docked to ISS
|
Resupply ISS
|
June 19, 2006
17:53 GMT
|
Successful
|
|
December 21
18:38 GMT
|
Kosmos-3M
|
LC-113, Plesetsk
|
|
Gonets
|
Russian Government
|
LEO
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
| Kosmos-2416 (Rodnik)
|
PT Telkom
|
Geosynchronous
|
Defence Satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
December 21
22:33 GMT
|
Aérospatiale Ariane 5GS
|
ELA-3 CSG (Kourou)
|
Arianespace
|
MSG 2
|
Eumetsat
|
Geosynchronous
|
Weather Satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
| INSAT 4A
|
ISRO
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
December 25
05:07 GMT
|
Chelomei Proton-K
|
LC-81, Baikonur
|
RFSA
|
Kosmos-2417
|
RFSA
|
MEO
|
Navigation satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
Part of Glonass
|
| Kosmos-2418
|
RFSA
|
MEO
|
Navigation satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
Part of Glonass
|
| Kosmos-2419
|
RFSA
|
MEO
|
Navigation satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
Part of Glonass
|
December 28
05:19 GMT
|
Soyuz (R-7/A-2)
|
LC-1, Baikonur
|
Starsem
|
GIOVE A
|
ESA
|
MEO
|
Demo Navigation satellite
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
December 29
02:28 GMT
|
Chelomei Proton-K
|
LC-81, Baikonur
|
ILS
|
AMERICOM 23 (WORLDSAT 3)
|
SES AMERICOM
|
Geosynchronous
|
Comsat
|
Still in orbit
|
Successful so far
|
|
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