2009 in spaceflight

none January 2014 June 2020 2009 STS-125 FD9 Release.jpg The Hubble Space Telescope was serviced for the last time during the STS-125 mission 18 January 29 December 78 73 4 1 75 Delta IV-M+ (5,4)H-IIBNaro-1Taurus-XL 3110Unha-2 Ariane 5GSFalcon 1Tsyklon-3 9 46 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=386494529 It's a First! Swiss Satellite in Space – This Cube Isn't Cheese 21 September 2009 Satnews Daily A celebration at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 25 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120224011727/http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=386494529 24 February 2012 dead Timeline of spaceflight 2008 2010 right on Several significant events in spaceflight occurred in 2009, including Iran conducting its first indigenous orbital launch, the first Swiss satellite being launched and New Zealand launching its first sounding rocket. The H-IIB and Naro-1 rockets conducted maiden flights, whilst the Tsyklon-3, Falcon 1 and Ariane 5GS were retired from service. The permanent crew of the International Space Station increased from three to six in May, and in the last few months of the year, Japan's first resupply mission to the outpost, HTV-1, was conducted successfully. 2 Overview left|thumb|An Iridium satellite The internationally accepted definition of a spaceflight is any flight which crosses the Kármán line, 100 kilometres above sea level. The first spaceflight launch of the year was that of a Delta IV Heavy, carrying the USA-202 ELINT satellite, which launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 02:47 GMT on 18 January. This was also the first orbital launch of the year. On 2 February, Iran conducted its first successful orbital launch, when a Safir was used to place the Omid satellite into low Earth orbit. At 16:56 GMT on 10 February, the first major collision between two satellites in orbit occurred, resulting in the destruction of Kosmos 2251 and Iridium 33, launched in 1993 and 1997 respectively. Up until the collision, Iridium 33 was operational, and an active part of the Iridium network of satellites, whilst Kosmos 2251 was an inactive piece of space junk. On 25 August, the Russo- South Korean Naro-1 rocket made its maiden flight on 25 August, marking South Korea's first involvement in conducting a satellite launch attempt, however the rocket failed to reach orbit after its payload fairing malfunctioned. left|thumb|HTV-1 arriving at the ISS The first flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier rocket was scheduled to occur in November, but was delayed to February 2010 to allow more time for preparations. The SpaceX Dragon, a commercial uncrewed logistics spacecraft which was developed as part of NASA's COTS programme, was also scheduled to make its first flight in 2009, however its launch has also slipped to 2010 as a result of knock-on delays. The first H-II Transfer Vehicle, HTV-1, was successfully launched on the maiden flight of the H-IIB carrier rocket on 10 September. The first Swiss satellite, SwissCube-1, was launched on 23 September aboard a PSLV. On 18 December, the Ariane 5GS made its final flight, delivering the Helios-IIB satellite into a Sun-synchronous orbit. The last orbital launch of the year was conducted eleven days later, on 29 December, when a Proton-M with a Briz-M upper stage launched the DirecTV-12 satellite. Space exploration Although no planetary probes were launched in 2009, four astronomical observatories were placed into orbit. The Kepler spacecraft, which was launched by a Delta II on 7 March, entered an Earth-trailing heliocentric orbit from where it will search for exoplanets. On 14 May, and Ariane 5ECA launched the Herschel and Planck spacecraft. Both were placed at the L2 Lagrangian point between the Earth and Sun, from where they will be used for astronomy. Herschel carries an infrared telescope whilst Planck carries an optical one. The fourth observatory to be launched was the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, which is a replacement for the Wide Field Infrared Explorer which failed shortly after launch. WISE was launched into a Sun-synchronous orbit by a Delta II on 14 December, and will be used for infrared astronomy. Repairs made to the Hubble Space Telescope during STS-125 restored it to full operations after a series of malfunctions in 2008. Two lunar probes were launched in 2009; the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite were launched on a single Atlas V rocket on 18 June. LRO entered selenocentric orbit and began a series of experiments, whilst LCROSS remained attached to the Centaur upper stage of the carrier rocket, and flew past the Moon. After orbiting the Earth twice, LCROSS separated from the upper stage and both it and the Centaur impacted the Cabeus crater at the South Pole of the Moon, on 9 October. By observing the Centaur's impact, LCROSS was able to confirm the presence of water on the Moon. Several other Lunar probes ceased operations in 2009; Okina impacted the far side of the Moon on 12 February, Chang'e 1 was deorbited on 1 March, having completed its operations. Kaguya was also deorbited following a successful mission, impacting near Gill crater on 12 June. The Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft failed on 29 August, having operated for less than half of its design life. The Mars Science Laboratory and Fobos-Grunt missions to Mars had been scheduled for launch at the end of 2009, however both were delayed to 2011 to allow more time for the spacecraft to be developed. Fobos-Grunt, a sample return mission to Mars' natural satellite Phobos, would have carried the first Chinese planetary probe, Yinghuo-1. Several flybys occurred in 2009, with Cassini continuing to orbit Saturn, passing close to a number of its natural satellites. In February, Dawn passed within 549 km of Mars, during a gravity assist manoeuvre for its journey to the asteroid belt. In September, MESSENGER made its third and final flyby of Mercury before entering orbit in 2011. Whilst the primary objective of the flyby, achieving a gravitational assist, was successful, the spacecraft entered safe mode shortly before its closest approach, which prevented it recording data as it flew away from the planet.http://www.planetary.org/news/2009/0930_MESSENGERs_Third_Gravity_Assist.html Third Time's No Charm: MESSENGER's Third Gravity Assist Successful, But "Safe Mode" Interrupts Science Emily Lakdawalla The Planetary Society 30 September 2009 20 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091005024415/http://planetary.org/news/2009/0930_MESSENGERs_Third_Gravity_Assist.html 5 October 2009 In November, the Rosetta spacecraft performed its third and final gravity assist flyby of Earth. Crewed spaceflight thumb|left|Launch of 104 on STS-125, the last Hubble servicing flight Nine crewed launches occurred in 2009, the most since 1997. STS-119, using 103, was launched on 15 March. It installed the last set of solar arrays on the International Space Station. Soyuz TMA-14, the 100th crewed Soyuz launch, delivered the Expedition 19 crew in March. In May, 104 conducted the final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope, STS-125. Several days later, Soyuz TMA-15 launched with the ISS Expedition 20 crew, brought the total ISS crew size up to six for the first time. This was also the 100th crewed spaceflight of the Soyuz programme, excluding the original Soyuz T-10 mission which failed to reach space. In July, 105 delivered the final component of the Japanese Experiment Module on mission STS-127. STS-128, using Discovery in August, delivered supplies using the Leonardo MPLM. September saw the launch of Soyuz TMA-16, with the ISS Expedition 21 crew. This was the 100th crewed Soyuz mission reach orbit. In November, Space Shuttle Atlantis flew mission STS-129, delivering two EXPRESS Logistics Carriers to the ISS. The final crewed flight of the year, Soyuz TMA-17, was launched on 20 December with the ISS Expedition 22 crew. thumb|right|The launch of Ares I-X Although not a spaceflight in its own right, the Ares I-X test flight was conducted on 28 October, with the rocket lifting off from Launch Complex 39B of the Kennedy Space Center at 15:30 GMT. The flight was successful and reached an altitude of around 46 km, within the upper atmosphere. A parachute failure during descent resulted in some damage to the first stage, which was recovered. Launch failures left|thumb|OCO launches on a Taurus Four orbital launch failures occurred in 2009. On 24 February, a Taurus-XL launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, United States, with the Orbiting Carbon Observatory. The payload fairing did not separate from the rocket, leaving the upper stage with too much mass to reach orbit. The stage, with spacecraft and fairing still attached, reentered the atmosphere, coming down off the coast of Antarctica. The second failure was a controversial North Korean launch attempt using an Unha rocket to launch the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 communications satellite. The launch was conducted on 5 April, and North Korea maintains that it successfully reached orbit, however no objects from the launch were tracked as having orbital velocity, and US radar systems tracking the rocket detected that it failed at around the time of third stage ignition, with debris falling in the Pacific Ocean. A Soyuz-2.1a suffered a failure during the launch of Meridian 2 on 21 May, due to the premature cutoff of the second core stage of the carrier rocket. The satellite was placed in a lower than planned orbit, which it was initially expected to be able to correct by means of its onboard propulsion system, and the launch was reported to be a partial failure. By the time of the next Meridian launch in 2010 it had been confirmed that the satellite could not correct its own orbit, and that the mission was a failure.http://www.russianspaceweb.com/meridian.html The Meridian satellite (14F112) Anatoly Zak RussianSpaceWeb 3 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110526025425/http://www.russianspaceweb.com/meridian.html 26 May 2011 dead On 25 August, the Naro-1 rocket was launched on its maiden flight, however one half of the payload fairing failed to separate, and it did not reach orbit. On 31 August a Long March 3B placed the Palapa-D satellite into a lower than expected orbit after its third stage gas generator burned through, resulting in an engine failure at the start of the second burn. The satellite was able to raise itself to its correct orbit at the expense of fuel which would have been used for five or six years of operations. left Summary of launches In total, seventy eight orbital launches were attempted in 2009, with seventy five catalogued as having reached orbit, and the three outright launch failures, including the North Korean launch, not being catalogued. This is an increase of nine attempts compared to 2008, and eight more launches reached orbit. This continues a four-year trend of increasing annual launch rates. The United States National Space Science Data Center catalogued 123 spacecraft placed into orbit by launches which occurred in 2009.Spacecraft Query Results http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftSearch.do?launchDate=2009&discipline=All https://web.archive.org/web/20121002031740/http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftSearch.do?launchDate=2009&discipline=All dead 2 October 2012 Master Catalog Search NSSDC 24 May 2010 right|thumb|Launch of a Delta IV-M+(4,2) EELV with GOES 14 Suborbital spaceflight in 2009 saw a number of sounding rocket and missile launches. New Zealand's Ātea-1 sounding rocket was launched on 30 November, marking that country's first suborbital flight. Russia twice attempted launches of its Bulava missile, however both launches failed. The second failure, which occurred on 9 December, resulted in a spiral pattern which was observed in the sky over Norway. The SpaceLoft-XL rocket experienced another launch failure during its third flight, on 2 May. The payload section separated from the rocket whilst it was still burning, and as a result the vehicle did not reach space.http://www.upaerospace.us.com/pressreleases/spaceloftsl3mission.html SpaceLoft SL-3 Mission Summary UP Aerospace 7 May 2009 20 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091130202151/http://www.upaerospace.us.com/pressreleases/spaceloftsl3mission.html 30 November 2009 dead It had been carrying samples of cremated human remains for Celestis, and student experiments. By country China conducted six launches in 2009; satellite problems early in the year followed by the fallout of the August partial launch failure resulted in many planned launches slipping into 2010. Europe launched seven Ariane 5 rockets, six in the ECA configuration and one in the GS configuration. It had also intended to launch the first Vega rocket, however this was delayed due to ongoing development issues, which had already left the project several years behind schedule. India conducted two launches of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles, however the first flight of a new variant of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle with an Indian-built upper stage slipped into 2010. Japan conducted three launches; two using the H-IIA, plus the first H-IIB. Russia and the former Soviet Union conducted twenty nine launches, not including the international Sea and Land launch programmes, which conducted four, and the single Naro-1 launch conducted in cooperation with South Korea. The United States made twenty four launch attempts, with the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles accounting for eight; the most EELV launches in a single year to date. Eight Delta II launches were also made, including its last mission with a GPS satellite, and its last flight with a payload for the United States armed forces. As the Delta II programme wound down, Space Launch Complex 17A at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, one of the oldest operational launch pads in the world, was deactivated. SpaceX launched a single Falcon 1, which successfully placed an operational satellite into orbit for the first time. This was the final flight of the Falcon 1, which was subsequently retired from service in favour of the Falcon 1e. At the start of the year, a mockup Falcon 9 was erected on its launch pad at Canaveral, however the type's maiden flight slipped into 2010. Sea Launch only conducted a single launch in 2009; a Zenit-3SL launched Sicral 1B in April. In June, the company was declared bankrupt,http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0906/24sealaunch/ Court filings detail Sea Launch's bankruptcy 24 June 2009 Spaceflight Now Stephen Clark 1 January 2010 29 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090829195838/http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0906/24sealaunch/ live and subsequently it lost a number of launch contracts.http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0911/20commercial/ Rocket barons share thoughts on launch industry 20 November 2009 Spaceflight Now Stephen Clark 1 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091231021003/http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0911/20commercial/ 31 December 2009 live By the end of the year it was expecting to resume launches in 2010. Its subsidiary, Land Launch, conducted three launches. Iran made its first successful indigenous orbital launch, however planned follow-up launches had not been conducted by the end of the year. North Korea made one launch which it claimed had successfully placed a satellite into orbit, however no such satellite was detected by any country capable of doing so. Israel was not reported to have scheduled or conducted an orbital launch attempt. Orbital launches 2009 |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| January |- 1 18 January 02:47http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d337/status.html Mission Status Center Ray Justin 2009-01-14 D337 Delta Launch Report Spaceflight Now 2009-01-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20090118220354/http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d337/status.html 18 January 2009 live USA Delta IV Heavy USA Cape Canaveral SLC-37B USA United Launch Alliance NROL-26 mission. USA USA-202 / Orion 6http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.605 Issue 605 McDowell Jonathan Jonathan's Space Report 2009-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20181007011919/http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.605 7 October 2018 dead NRO Geosynchronous ELINT Operational 8 23 January 03:54http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2009/01/20090123_h2a-f15_e.html Launch Result of the IBUKI (GOSAT) by H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 15 2009-01-23 2009-02-11 22 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222032046/http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2009/01/20090123_h2a-f15_e.html dead JPN H-IIA 202 JPN Tanegashima LA-Y1 JPN Mitsubishi Raijin failed to respond to commands from ground following electromagnetic boom deployment, Kagayaki failed to contact ground, STARS tether deployment failed, Kiseki failed to respond to commands from ground.http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200903310053.html Space: The final frontier of faulty technology Tanaka Yasuharu Sakurai, Rintaro 2009-03-31 Asahi Shimbun 2009-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20090403112657/http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200903310053.html 3 April 2009 dead JPN Ibuki (GOSAT) JAXA Low Earth (SSO) Climatology Operational JPN SDS-1 JAXA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Successfulhttp://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/09/20100922_sac_sds1.pdf 小型実証衛星1型（SDS-1）成果概要と運用終了 ja 22 September 2010 23 September 2010 17 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617055950/http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/09/20100922_sac_sds1.pdf live JPN Sohla-1 (Maido-1) SOHLAhttp://www.sohla.com/ 東大阪宇宙開発協同組合 SOHLA ja 2008-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080912231655/http://www.sohla.com/ 12 September 2008 live Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Successfulhttp://www.sohla.com/sohla/resources/announce_091016.pdf 2009-10-16 2009-10-17 SOHLA ja:小型人工衛星「まいど１号」運用終了のお知らせ ja https://web.archive.org/web/20110716102420/http://www.sohla.com/sohla/resources/announce_091016.pdf 16 July 2011 dead JPN Raijin (Sprite-Sat)http://www.astro.mech.tohoku.ac.jp/SPRITE-SAT/index_e.html SPRITE-SAT: a Small Satellite for Scientific Discovery 2009-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20090301184508/http://www.astro.mech.tohoku.ac.jp/SPRITE-SAT/index_e.html 1 March 2009 live Tohoku University Low Earth (SSO) Sprite research Spacecraft failure JPN Kagayakihttp://www.sorun.co.jp/kagayaki/top.html ja:小型人工衛星「かがやき」 ja 2008-10-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090306222102/http://www.sorun.co.jp/kagayaki/top.html 6 March 2009 Sorunhttp://www.sorun.co.jp/ ja:ソラン株式会社 ja 2008-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080912144911/http://www.sorun.co.jp/ 12 September 2008 dead Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Spacecraft failure JPN Hitomi (PRISM)http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/index.html PRISM Project 2008-10-21 30 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090630122253/http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/index.html dead University of Tokyo Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Operational JPN Kukai (STARS)http://stars1.eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp/ 香川衛星開発プロジェクトSTARS ja 2008-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20081005195715/http://stars1.eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp/ 5 October 2008 deadhttp://www.kagawa-u.ac.jp/kagawa-u_eng/itwinfo/i1471/ 「香川衛星STARS」の愛称決定！多数のご応募ありがとうございました！ ja 2008-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20081227135603/http://www.kagawa-u.ac.jp/kagawa-u_eng/itwinfo/i1471/ 27 December 2008 dead Kagawa University Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Spacecraft failure JPN Kiseki (KKS-1)http://www.kouku-k.ac.jp/~kks-1/ 航空高専衛星プロジェクトKKS-1 ja 2008-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080928193736/http://www.kouku-k.ac.jp/~kks-1/ 28 September 2008 dead TMCIT Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Spacecraft failure 1 30 January 13:30http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/01/russian-tsyklon-3-bows-out-with-coronas-launch/ Russian Tsyklon-3 bows out with CORONAS launch Barbosa Rui C. 2009-01-30 NASASpaceflight.com 2009-01-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090202064410/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/01/russian-tsyklon-3-bows-out-with-coronas-launch/ 2 February 2009 live UKR Tsyklon-3 RUS Plesetsk Site 32/2 RUS Roscosmos Final flight of Tsyklon-3 rocket, satellite problems during mid-2009, loss of signal in early December due to power system malfunction. Declared a total loss in April 2010.http://www.rian.ru/science/20100418/223944222.html Солнце не смогло оживить научный спутник "Коронас-Фотон" RIA Novosti 18 April 2010 19 April 2010 21 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100421014857/http://rian.ru/science/20100418/223944222.html live RUS Koronas-Foton Roscosmos / MEPhI / NIIEMhttp://www.astro.mephi.ru/english/e_photon.htm "CORONAS-PHOTON" Project Astrophysics Institute Moscow Engineering Physics Institute 2008-05-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080530112140/http://www.astro.mephi.ru/english/e_photon.htm 30 May 2008 dead Low Earth Heliophysics Spacecraft failure |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2009 February |- 1 2 February 18:36http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.607 Issue 607 McDowell Jonathan Jonathan's Space Report 2009-03-02 2009-04-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090830002216/http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.607 30 August 2009 dead IRN Safir GBS.0092 IRN Semnan IRN ISA First successful Iranian orbital launchhttp://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.606 Issue 606 McDowell Jonathan Jonathan's Space Report 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20170405123635/http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.606 5 April 2017 dead IRN Omid Iran launches first home-made satellite: state TV https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5120NN20090203 Reuters 3 February 2009 3 February 2009 Fredrik Dahl and Edmund Blair ISA Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 25 April 1 6 February 10:22:01http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/02/live-ula-delta-ii-nasas-noaa-n-prime/ ULA Delta II launches on third attempt with NASA's NOAA-N Prime 2009-02-04 NASASpaceflight.com 2009-02-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090207050647/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/02/live-ula-delta-ii-nasas-noaa-n-prime/ 7 February 2009 live USA Delta II 7320-10C USA Vandenberg SLC-2W USA United Launch Alliance USA NOAA-19 (NOAA-N') NOAA / NASA Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology Operational 1 10 February 05:49:46https://www.roscosmos.ru/5211/ ru:Произведен успешный пуск РКН "Союз-У" с ТГК "Прогресс М-66" Roscosmos 10 February 2009 21 January 2020 ru 31 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190831152747/https://www.roscosmos.ru/5211/ live RUS Soyuz-U KAZ Baikonur Site 31/6 RUS Roscosmos ISS flight 32P RUS Progress M-66 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics Successful 18 May 15:14:45 2 11 February 00:03https://www.roscosmos.ru/5220/ ru:Продолжается выведение космических аппаратов "Экспресс-АМ44" и "Экспресс-МД1" на целевую орбиту Roscosmos 11 February 2009 21 January 2020 ru 31 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190831152655/https://www.roscosmos.ru/5220/ live RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS Khrunichev RUS Ekspress-AM44http://armstass.su/?page=article&aid=57514&cid=148 ru:В "ИСС им.Решетнева" полностью готов к сентябрьскому запуску телекоммуникационный спутник "Экспресс-АМ44" ARMS-TASS 2008-07-17 2008-07-18 ru 2 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111002123223/http://armstass.su/?page=article&aid=57514&cid=148 dead RSCC Geosynchronous Communication Operational RUS Ekspress-MD1 RSCC Geosynchronous Communications Operational 4 12 February 22:09:00http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/02/ariane-5-eca-hot-bird-10-and-nss-9-satellites/ Ariane 5 ECA launches with HOT BIRD 10 and NSS-9 satellites Bergin Chris 2009-02-12 NASASpaceflight.com 2009-02-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090215122521/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/02/ariane-5-eca-hot-bird-10-and-nss-9-satellites/ 15 February 2009 live FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace FRA Hot Bird 10 Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operational NED NSS-9 SES New Skies Geosynchronous Communications Operational FRA Spirale-A CNES Highly elliptical Technology demonstration Operational FRA Spirale-B CNES Highly elliptical Technology demonstration Operational 1 24 February 09:55:30http://www.spaceflightnow.com/taurus/oco/status.html Mission Status Center Ray Justin 2009-02-24 Taurus Launch Report - OCO Spaceflight Now 2009-02-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20090223063138/http://www.spaceflightnow.com/taurus/oco/status.html 23 February 2009 live USA Taurus-XL 3110 USA Vandenberg LC-576E USA Orbital Sciences Maiden flight of Taurus-XL 3110, payload fairing failed to separate, failed to reach orbit.http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/02/orbitals-taurus-xl-launch-orbiting-carbon-observatory/ Orbital's Taurus XL fails during Orbiting Carbon Observatory spacecraft launch Bergin Chris 2009-02-23 NASASpaceflight.com 2009-02-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20090225181453/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/02/orbitals-taurus-xl-launch-orbiting-carbon-observatory/ 25 February 2009 live Satellite was to have been part of A-train constellation USA OCO NASA Intended: Low Earth (SSO) Climatology Launch failure 24 February 1 26 February 18:29:55http://www.sea-launch.com/land-launch/current_land_launch.htm Current Mission: Telstar 11N Land Launch Sea Launch 2008-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20090401050220/http://www.sea-launch.com/land-launch/current_land_launch.htm 1 April 2009 dead UKR Zenit-3SLB KAZ Baikonur Site 45/1 UN Land Launch CAN Telstar 11N Telesat Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 28 February 04:10 RUS Proton-K / DM-2 KAZ Baikonur Site 81/24 RUS Khrunichev RUS Raduga-1 VKS Geosynchronous Communications Operational |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2009 March |- 1 7 March 03:49:57http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d339/status.html Mission Status Center Delta Launch Report (Kepler) Justin Ray Spaceflight Now 2009-03-07 2009-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20090310002623/http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d339/status.html 10 March 2009 live USA Delta II 7925-10L USA Cape Canaveral SLC-17B USA United Launch Alliance Exosolar planet research, operating in an Earth-trailing orbithttp://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/live-delta-ii-set-for-kepler-planet-finder-launch/ LIVE: Delta II launches with Kepler Planet-Finder Launch Chris Gebhardt NASASpaceflight.com 2009-03-07 2009-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20090310162542/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/live-delta-ii-set-for-kepler-planet-finder-launch/ 10 March 2009 live USA Kepler NASA Heliocentric Exoplanetary science Operational 2 15 March 23:43:44http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/status2.html Mission Status Center Ray Justin 2009-03-11 Spaceflight Now 2009-03-11 6 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100106031139/http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/status2.html live USA 103http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5396 Atlantis' STS-125 mission to Hubble delayed to October Chris Bergin NASASpaceflight.com 2008-04-04 2008-04-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080409202957/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5396 9 April 2008 dead USA Kennedy LC-39A USA United Space Alliance Crewed flight with seven astronauts. USA STS-119http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/11/nasa-realign-five-2009-missions-ares-ix-oct-09/ NASA realign five 2009 missions - Ares I-X likely heading to Oct, 09 Bergin Chris 2008-11-06 NASASpaceflight.com 2008-11-15 10 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090210091111/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/11/nasa-realign-five-2009-missions-ares-ix-oct-09/ live NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assemblyhttp://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/02/sts-119-targeting-march-12-pending-prcb-and-frr-meetings/ STS-119 targeting March 12 - pending PRCB and FRR meetings Bergin Chris 2009-02-25 NASASpaceflight.com 2009-02-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20090228071936/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/02/sts-119-targeting-march-12-pending-prcb-and-frr-meetings/ 28 February 2009 livehttp://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/090224update/ March launch of Discovery possible, but not certain Harwood William 2009-02-24 Spaceflight Now 2009-02-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090226201819/http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/090224update/ 26 February 2009 live Successful 28 March 19:13http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/status.html Mission Status Center Ray Justin 2009-03-28 Spaceflight Now 2009-03-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20090327164408/http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/status.html 27 March 2009 live UN ITS S6 Truss NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly Operational 1 17 March 14:21https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7945170.stm Gravity satellite leads new wave Amos Jonathan 2009-03-17 BBC News 2009-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20090320220706/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7945170.stm 20 March 2009 live RUS Rokot / Briz-KM RUS Plesetsk Site 133/3http://www.space-travel.com/reports/GOCE_Team_Gearing_Up_For_New_Launch_Date_999.html GOCE Team Gearing Up For New Launch Date SpaceDaily 2008-10-03 2008-10-05 2 February 2013 https://archive.today/20130202212629/http://www.space-travel.com/reports/GOCE_Team_Gearing_Up_For_New_Launch_Date_999.html live rocket=FRA RUS Eurockot 23px GOCE ESA Low Earth Gravitational research Successful 11 November 2013 00:16 1 24 March 08:34:00 Ray Justin Delta 2 rocket delivers another GPS satellite to orbit http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d340/ Spaceflight Now 24 March 2009 26 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090327000727/http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d340/ 27 March 2009 live USA Delta II 7925-9.5 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-17A USA United Launch Alliance USA USA-203 (GPS IIR-20/M7) U.S. Air Force Medium Earth Navigation Partial spacecraft failureOperational In orbit 1 26 March 11:49:06 RUS Soyuz-FG KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. First space tourist to make two flights. RUS Soyuz TMA-14 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 19 Successful 11 October 04:32 |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2009 April |- 1 3 April 16:24 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS USA International Launch Services FRA Eutelsat W2A Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 4 April 00:31http://msdb.gsfc.nasa.gov/launches.php Mission Set Database Michael B. Schaub Schwartz, Patrick C. NASA GSFC/Honeywell TSI 2008-11-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090320221234/http://msdb.gsfc.nasa.gov/launches.php 20 March 2009 USA Atlas V 421 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 USA United Launch Alliance USA USA-204 (WGS-2) U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 5 April 02:30:15http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.610 Issue 610 McDowell Jonathan Jonathan's Space Report 2009-05-21 2009-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090828055726/http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.610 28 August 2009 dead PRK Unha-2 PRK Tonghae PRK KCST North Korea claimed the launch was successful;http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKSEO88417 N.Korea says it successfully launched satellite Reuters 2009-04-05 2009-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090409061748/http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKSEO88417 9 April 2009 dead however, no objects were tracked in orbit. PRK Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 KCST Intended: Low Earth Technology demonstration Launch failure 5 April 1 14 April 16:16 PRC Long March 3C PRC Xichang LA-2 PRC CNSA Failed in orbit shortly after launch. Towed to a high graveyard orbit by Shijian-21 on 22 January 2022.Jones Andrew https://spacenews.com/chinas-shijian-21-spacecraft-docked-with-and-towed-a-dead-satellite/ China's Shijian-21 spacecraft towed a dead satellite high above graveyard orbit SpaceNews 27 January 2022 29 January 2022 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203142431/https://spacenews.com/chinas-shijian-21-spacecraft-docked-with-and-towed-a-dead-satellite/ live PRC Compass-G2 CNSA Geosynchronous Navigation Spacecraft failure 2 20 April 01:15 IND PSLV-CA IND Satish Dhawan SLP IND ISRO IND RISAT-2 ISRO Low Earth Radar imaging Successful 30 October 2022 00:06Jonathan McDowell planet4589 1586879079063912448 India's RISAT-2 radar satellite, launched in 2009, reentered at 0006 UTC Oct 30 off the south coast of Sumatra. 31 October 2022 1 November 2022 IND ANUSAT Anna University Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 18 April 2012 1 20 April 08:16 UKR Zenit-3SL NOR Ocean Odyssey UN Sea Launch ITA Sicral-1B ASI Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 22 April 02:55 PRC Long March 2C PRC Taiyuan LC-1 PRC CASC PRC Yaogan-6 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational 1 29 April 16:58 RUS Soyuz-U RUS Plesetsk Site 16/2 RUS VKS RUS Kosmos 2450 (Kobal't-M) VKS Low Earth Optical reconnaissance Successful 27 July |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2009 May |- 1 5 May 20:24:25http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html Spaceflight Now - Tracking Station - Worldwide launch schedule 2008-11-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20081204011019/http://spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html 4 December 2008 dead USA Delta II 7920-10C USA Vandenberg SLC-2W USA United Launch Alliance USA USA-205 (STSS-ATRR) U.S. Air Force / MDA Low Earth (SSO) Missile defenceTechnology demonstration Operational 1 7 May 18:37 RUS Soyuz-U KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos ISS flight 33P RUS Progress M-02M Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics Successful 13 July 16:28:47 1 11 May 18:01 USA 104 USA Kennedy LC-39A USA United Space Alliance Crewed flight with seven astronauts, final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. USA STS-125http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/09/hubble-control-system-failure-threatens-sts-125-launch-date/ Hubble control system failure - STS-125 launch date delayed NASASpaceflight.com Chris Bergin 2009-09-29 2009-09-30 1 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081001153905/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/09/hubble-control-system-failure-threatens-sts-125-launch-date/ live NASAhttp://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/10/sts-125-refines-february-17-hubble/ STS-125 launch target moves to 17 February - crucial week for Hubble Bergin Chris 2008-10-12 NASASpaceflight.com 2008-10-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20081016060645/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/10/sts-125-refines-february-17-hubble/ 16 October 2008 live Low Earth (HST) HST servicing flighthttp://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/10/atlantis-de-stack-hst-spare-hardware/ Atlantis de-stack plan - as STS-125 is delayed to May Bergin Chris 2008-10-30 NASASpaceflight.com 2008-11-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20081102073451/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/10/atlantis-de-stack-hst-spare-hardware/ 2 November 2008 livehttp://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/081030hubble/ Endeavour to go Nov. 14; Hubble slips deeper into '09 2008-10-30 Spaceflight Now 2008-10-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20081204010943/http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/081030hubble/ 4 December 2008 live Successful 24 May 15:39 2 14 Mayhttp://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2009/04-28-09-herschel-planck-new-launch-date.asp Arianespace launch with Herschel & Planck; Liftoff is set for Thursday, May 14, 2009 2009-04-28 Mission Update Arianespace 2009-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20091101192833/http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2009/04-28-09-herschel-planck-new-launch-date.asp 1 November 2009 live 13:12 FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace 23px Herschelhttp://herschel.esac.esa.int/ Herschel Science Centre 2008-07-17 European Space Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20080717095934/http://herschel.esac.esa.int/ 17 July 2008 live ESA Sun–Earth Infrared astronomy Operational 23px Planckhttp://www.rssd.esa.int/index.php?project=Planck Planck - Home Page 2008-07-17 European Space Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20080806003940/http://www.rssd.esa.int/index.php?project=planck 6 August 2008 live ESA Sun–Earth Space telescope Operational 1 16 May 00:57 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS USA International Launch Services BMU ProtoStar II ProtoStar Geosynchronous Communications Operational 5 19 May 23:55 USA Minotaur I USA MARS LP-0B USA Orbital Sciences All payloads except TacSat-3 and Pharmasat are CubeSats. USA TacSat-3 USAF-RL Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 30 April 2012 USA PharmaSat NASA Low Earth Biological Successful 14 August 2012 USA AeroCube 3 yes Aerospace Corporation Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 6 January 2011 USA HawkSat Ihttp://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/CubeSat.htm Amateur Radio Information and Support for CubeSats Wallio Ralph 2008-06-20 WØRPK 2008-06-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080706183800/http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/CubeSat.htm 6 July 2008 live yes HISS Low Earth Technology demonstrationhttp://www.hawkspace.org/projects.html Current Projects Hawk Institute for Space Sciences 2008-09-10 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090715075204/http://www.hawkspace.org/projects.html 15 July 2009 Successful 4 September 2011 USA CP6 yes CalPoly Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 6 October 2011 1 21 May 21:53 RUS Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat RUS Plesetsk Site 43/4 RUS RVSN RF Core vehicle second stage shut down five seconds early,http://russianforces.org/blog/2009/05/launch_of_the_second_meridian.shtml Launch of the second Meridian communication satellite Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces 22 May 2009 Russian Nuclear Forces Project 2009-05-23 Podvig Pavel 6 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110606221325/http://russianforces.org/blog/2009/05/launch_of_the_second_meridian.shtml live attempt to compensate using Fregat resulted in propellent depletion during second of three burnshttp://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.611 Issue 611 McDowell Jonathan Jonathan's Space Report 2009-05-27 2009-12-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20090826061635/http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.611 26 August 2009 dead Satellite reached a lower orbit than expected, and despite being expected to be recoverable to fully operational statushttp://iss-reshetnev.ru/?cid=news&nid=726 КА "Меридиан" выведен на орбиту 2009-05-25 JSC Information Satellite Systems 2009-05-25 7 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111007120212/http://www.iss-reshetnev.ru/?cid=news&nid=726 live was unable to recover.http://www.russianspaceweb.com/meridian.html The Meridian satellite (14F112) Anatoly Zak RussianSpaceWeb 3 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110526025425/http://www.russianspaceweb.com/meridian.html 26 May 2011 dead RUS Meridian 2 VKS Intended: MolniyaAchieved: Medium Earth Communications Launch failure 23 April 2021 04:48Jonathan McDowell McDowell Jonathan planet4589 1385781167547367432 The Meridian No. 12L military communications satellite, launched by Russia in 2009, reentered on Apr 23 at 0448 UTC off the coast of Antarctica. 23 April 2021 24 April 2021 1 27 May 10:34:42 RUS Soyuz-FG KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos Crewed flight with three cosmonauts, established first permanent six-man crew on the ISS. RUS Soyuz TMA-15 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 20 Successful 1 December 07:17 |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2009 June |- 2 18 Junehttp://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_09-136_STS-127_LRO_LCROSS_launch_dates.html NASA Sets New Launch Dates for Space Shuttle, LRO and LCROSS 2009-06-15 NASA 2009-06-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20090617144522/http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_09-136_STS-127_LRO_LCROSS_launch_dates.html 17 June 2009 live 21:32 USA Atlas V 401 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 USA United Launch Alliance LCROSS observed the upper stage impacting the Cabeus crater on the Moon at 11:31 on 9 October shortly before its own impact into the same crater. The LCROSS spacecraft confirmed the presence of water at the Lunar South Pole. USA LRO NASA Selenocentric Lunar orbiter Operational USA LCROSS NASA High Earth (TLI) Lunar impactor Successful 9 October 11:37 1 21 June 21:50 UKR Zenit-3SLB KAZ Baikonur Site 45/1 UN Land Launch MYS MEASAT-3a MEASAT Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 27 June 22:51http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html NASA's Shuttle and Rocket Launch Schedule NASA 2009-06-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090625000149/http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html 25 June 2009 live USA Delta IV-M+ (4,2) USA Cape Canaveral SLC-37B USA United Launch Alliance USA GOES-O (GOES-14) NOAA / NASA Geosynchronous Meteorology Operational 1 30 June 19:10 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS USA International Launch Services USA Sirius FM-5 (RadioSat-5) Sirius XM Geosynchronous Communications Operational |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2009 July |- 1 1 July 17:52https://www.arianespace.com/press-release/mission-accomplished-for-arianespace-terrestar-1-is-in-orbit/ Mission accomplished for Arianespace: TerreStar-1 is in orbit Arianespace 1 July 2009 21 January 2020 14 February 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220214050026/https://www.arianespace.com/press-release/mission-accomplished-for-arianespace-terrestar-1-is-in-orbit/ live FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace USA TerreStar-1 TerreStar Geosynchronous Communications Operational 3 6 July 01:26 RUS Rokot / Briz-KM RUS Plesetsk Site 133/3 RUS VKS RUS Kosmos 2451 (Rodnik) VKS Low Earth Communications Operational RUS Kosmos 2452 (Rodnik) VKS Low Earth Communications Operational RUS Kosmos 2453 (Rodnik) VKS Low Earth Communications Operational 1 14 July 03:35http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon/005/status.html Mission Status Center Clark Stephen 2009-07-14 Falcon Launch Report - Flight 005 Spaceflight Now 2009-07-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20090802174132/http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon/005/status.html 2 August 2009 live USA Falcon 1 MHL Omelek USA SpaceX Final flight of Falcon 1.http://www.spacex.com/falcon1.php Falcon 1 Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 14 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110103230037/http://www.spacex.com/falcon1.php 3 January 2011 dead MYS RazakSat-1 (MACSat) ATSB Low Earth Earth observation Spacecraft failure 6 15 July 22:03 USA 105 USA Kennedy LC-39A USA United Space Alliance Crewed flight with seven astronauts, AggieSat 2 and BEVO-1 collectively designated Dragonsat, Castor and Pollux collectively designated ANDE-2, both deployed on 30 July; Dragonsat at 12:34:30 UTC and ANDE-2 at 17:23:02; Dragonsat satellites failed to separate from each other. USA STS-127 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly Successful 31 July 14:48 UN JEM-EF JAXA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly Operational USA AggieSat 2 NASA Low Earth Technology demonstration Partial spacecraft failureSuccessful 17 March 2010 18:26http://reentrynews.aero.org/2009038b.html Dragonsat 1 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20120513040132/http://reentrynews.aero.org/2009038b.html 13 May 2012 dead 2 USA BEVO-1 NASA Low Earth Technology demonstration Partial spacecraft failureSuccessful inherit USA Castorhttp://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/satellite_missions/list_of_satellites/andp_general.html ANDE (Castor and Pollux) Noll Carey NASA ILRS 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090612104401/http://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/satellite_missions/list_of_satellites/andp_general.html 12 June 2009 dead NRL Low Earth Atmospheric science Successful 18 August 2010 17:48http://reentrynews.aero.org/2009038f.html Ande Castor Sphere 1 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20120513033751/http://reentrynews.aero.org/2009038f.html 13 May 2012 dead USA Pollux NRL Low Earth Atmospheric science Successful 29 March 2010 2 21 July 03:57:43 RUS Kosmos-3M RUS Plesetsk Site 132/1 RUS RVSN RF RUS Kosmos 2454 (Parus) VKS Low Earth NavigationCommunications Operational RUS Sterkh-1 Roscosmos Low Earth CommunicationsSearch and rescue Spacecraft failure 1 24 July 10:56:51 RUS Soyuz-U KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos Final flight of original Progress-M; ISS flight 34P RUS Progress M-67 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics Successful 27 September 10:19:11 6 29 July 18:46 UKR Dnepr KAZ Baikonur Site 109/95 RUS ISC Kosmotras UAE DubaiSat-1 EIAST Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational ESP Deimos-1 Deimos Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational UK UK-DMC 2 BNSC (2009-2010)UKSA (2010—) Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational ESP Nanosat 1B INTA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational ARG AprizeSat-3 LatinSat Low Earth (SSO) Communications Operational ARG AprizeSat-4 LatinSat Low Earth (SSO) Communications Operational |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2009 August |- 1 11 August 19:47 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS USA International Launch Services PRC AsiaSat 5 AsiaSat Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 17 August 10:35:00 USA Delta II 7925-9.5 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-17A USA United Launch Alliance Final launch from SLC-17A, final GPS IIR launch, final flight of Delta II 7925 USA USA-206 (GPS IIR-21/M8) U.S. Air Force Medium Earth Navigation Operational 2 21 August 22:09 FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace JPN JCSAT-12 SKY Perfect JSAT Group Geosynchronous Communications Operational AUS Optus D3 Optus Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 25 Augusthttp://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/techscience/2009/08/21/97/0601000000AEN20090821006900320F.HTML S. Korea reschedules first rocket launch for Aug. 25 YONHAP NEWS 2009-08-21 2009-08-21 26 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090826194330/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/techscience/2009/08/21/97/0601000000AEN20090821006900320F.HTML live 08:00 RUS KOR Naro-1 KOR Narohttps://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/07/133_28047.html Russia Dragging Feet Over Korean Rocket Launch Kim Tong-hyung 2008-07-23 2008-07-24 The Korea Times https://web.archive.org/web/20080801000731/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/07/133_28047.html 1 August 2008 live RUS KOR Khrunichev / KARI Maiden flight of Naro-1,http://www.telecomskorea.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6117&Itemid=2 First Korean Rocket Launch Expected for 2009 2008-08-08 2008-08-08 Telecoms Korea News Service 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215048/http://www.telecomskorea.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6117&Itemid=2 live first South Korean orbital launch attempt (with Russian assistance). First flight of Angara Universal Rocket Module (used as first stage), half of payload fairing failed to separate, failed to reach orbit.http://www.space-travel.com/reports/SKorea_satellite_lost_after_flawed_launch_officials_999.html SKorea satellite lost after flawed launch: officials 2009-08-26 Space-Travel.com 2009-08-26 27 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090827144858/http://www.space-travel.com/reports/SKorea_satellite_lost_after_flawed_launch_officials_999.html livehttp://www.hani.co.kr/arti/science/science_general/373183.html Fairing separation failure resulted in failure of sending satellite into orbit 26 August 2009 Hankyoreh 2009-08-26 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203142432/https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/science/science_general/373183.html live KOR STSAT-2A KARIhttp://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/techscience/2009/07/17/84/0601000000AEN20090717006800320F.HTML Space rocket will not be able to meet original launch date: official 2009-07-17 2009-07-17 YONHAP NEWS AGENCY 11 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120311074953/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/techscience/2009/07/17/84/0601000000AEN20090717006800320F.HTML live Intended: Low Earth Technology demonstration Launch failurehttp://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0908/25kslv/ Historic South Korean satellite launch fails Clark Stephen 2009-08-25 Spaceflight Now 2009-08-26 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211626/http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0908/25kslv/ live 25 August 2 29 August 03:59 USA 103 USA Kennedy LC-39A USA United Space Alliance Crewed flight with seven astronauts. USA STS-128http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/08/sts-128-august-25-rsrm-and-srb-reviewed/ STS-128 confirmed for August 25 – RSRM and SRB performance reviewed Bergin Chris 2009-08-19 NASASpaceflight.com 2009-08-20 22 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090822013403/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/08/sts-128-august-25-rsrm-and-srb-reviewed/ live NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly Successful 11 September 00:53 2 ITA USA Leonardo MPLM ASI / NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics Successful inherit 1 31 August 09:28http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2009-08/31/content_11973441.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090904032008/http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2009-08/31/content_11973441.htm dead 4 September 2009 "帕拉帕－Ｄ"通信卫星未能进入预定轨道 Xinhua 2009-08-31 2009-08-31 PRC Long March 3B PRC Xichang PRC CASC Third stage failed during restart due to gas generator burn-through.http://www.spacenews.com/civil/091119-burn-through-blamed-long-march-mishap.html https://archive.today/20120910051712/http://www.spacenews.com/civil/091119-burn-through-blamed-long-march-mishap.html dead 10 September 2012 Burn-through Blamed in China Long March Mishap 19 November 2009 Space News Peter B. de Selding 16 May 2010 IDN Palapa-D Indosat Geosynchronous Communications Partial launch failureOperationalhttp://www.thalesgroup.com/Press_Releases/space_090909_Palapa-D_communications_satellite_now_in_geostationary_orbit/?pid=1575 Palapa-D communications satellite now in geostationary orbit Thales Alenia Space 2009-09-09 2009-09-10 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120224045704/http://www.thalesgroup.com/Press_Releases/space_090909_Palapa-D_communications_satellite_now_in_geostationary_orbit/?pid=1575 24 February 2012 |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2009 September |- 1 8 September 21:35 USA Atlas V 401 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 USA United Launch Alliance USA USA-207 (PAN) NRO Geosynchronous Reconnaissance Operational 1 10 September 17:01:46http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2009/09/20090911_h2bf1_e.html Launch Result of HTV Demonstration Flight aboard H-IIB Launch Vehicle Test Flight (H-IIB TF1) JAXA / MHI 2009-09-09 2009-09-14 13 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090913142636/http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2009/09/20090911_h2bf1_e.html dead JPN H-IIB JPN Tanegashima LA-Y2 JPN JAXAhttp://www.jaxa.jp/press/2009/07/20090708_sac_htv_h2b.pdf 平成21年度夏期ロケット打上げ及び運用管制計画書 宇宙ステーション補給機（HTV）技術実証機 H-IIBロケット試験機（H-IIB・TF1） 2009-08-11 ja 24 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090824053153/http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2009/07/20090708_sac_htv_h2b.pdf live Maiden flight of H-IIB and H-II Transfer Vehicle, first launch from LA-Y2. JPN HTV-1 JAXA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 1 November 21:26 Successful 7 17 September 15:55:07Clark Stephen https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0909/17soyuz/ Soyuz rocket launches Russian weather satellite Spaceflight Now 17 September 2009 24 March 2021 6 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210306063012/https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0909/17soyuz/ live Zak Anatoly http://www.russianspaceweb.com/meteor-m1.html Russia begins rebuilding its weather satellite network with Meteor M1 RussianSpaceWeb 4 July 2019 24 March 2021 14 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210514231314/https://russianspaceweb.com/meteor-m1.html live RUS Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat KAZ Baikonur Site 31/6 RUS Roscosmos Meteor M-1 was a replacement for Meteor-3M No.1. IRIS intentionally remained attached to upper stage. RUS Meteor-M No.1 Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology Successful RUS BLITS Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Geodesy, satellite laser ranging Operational RUSEU IRISKrebs Gunter https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/iris.htm IRIS Gunter's Space Page 21 July 2019 24 March 2021 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111222543/https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/iris.htm live NPO Lavochkin / EADS Astrium Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 12 March 2021https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=35867 FREGAT/IRIS N2YO.com 24 March 2021 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203142433/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=35867 live Successful RUS Sterkh-2 Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsSearch and rescue Spacecraft failureZak Anatoly http://www.russianspaceweb.com/sterkh.html The Sterkh rescue signal satellite RussianSpaceWeb 30 November 2017 24 March 2021 26 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210426183458/http://www.russianspaceweb.com/sterkh.html live RSA SumbandilaSathttps://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/s/sumbandilasat SumbandilaSat - formerly ZASat-002 (South African Satellite) eoPortal ESA 2012 24 March 2021 3 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210403064940/https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/s/sumbandilasat live Stellenbosch Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 10 December 2021 Spacecraft failure; Partial success RUS UGATUSATKrebs Gunter https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/ugatusat.htm UGATUSAT (RS 28) Gunter's Space Page 21 July 2019 24 March 2021 20 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210420162336/https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/ugatusat.htm live UGATU Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Spacecraft failureZak Anatoly http://www.russianspaceweb.com/centers_industry_2000s.html Russian space industry in 2000s - A string of failures RussianSpaceWeb 26 November 2012 24 March 2021 26 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210426120229/http://www.russianspaceweb.com/centers_industry_2000s.html live RUS Universitetsky-Tatyana-2Krebs Gunter https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/universitetsky-2.htm Universitetsky 2 (Tatyana 2, RS 38) Gunter's Space Page 21 July 2019 24 March 2021 25 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210725095729/https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/universitetsky-2.htm live MSU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Spacecraft failure; Partial success 1 17 September 19:19:19 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS USA International Launch Services CAN Nimiq 5 Telesat Canada Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttp://www.ilslaunch.com/news-091809/ ILS PROTON SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES NIMIQ 5 SATELLITE 2009-09-18 International Launch Services 2009-09-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101010164539/http://www.ilslaunch.com/news-091809/ 10 October 2010 7 23 September 06:21http://www.indianexpress.com/comments/oceansat-2-6-nanosats-launched-in-20-mins-by-isro/520545/ Oceansat 2, 6 nanosats launched in 20 mins by ISRO 2009-09-23 The Indian Express 2009-09-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090927071042/http://www.indianexpress.com/comments/oceansat-2-6-nanosats-launched-in-20-mins-by-isro/520545/ 27 September 2009 IND PSLV-CA IND Satish Dhawan FLP IND ISRO First Swiss satellite, Rubin payloads intentionally remained attached to upper stage. IND Oceansat-2 ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Oceanography Operational GER Rubin 9.1 OHB-System Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Successful GER Rubin 9.2 OHB-System Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Successful GER BeeSat-1 yes TU Berlin Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Operational TUR ITU-pSat1 yes ITU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Operational SUI SwissCube-1 yes EPFL Low Earth (SSO) Atmospheric science Operational GER UWE-2 yes Würzburg Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Operational 2 25 September 12:20http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/releases/2009/release-20090925.html Delta II NASA Launch for Missile Defense Agency Successful NASA KSC 25 September 2009 16 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100426144829/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/releases/2009/release-20090925.html 26 April 2010 live USA Delta II 7920-10C USA Cape Canaveral SLC-17B USA United Launch Alliance USA USA-208 (STSS-Demo 1) U.S. Air Force Low Earth Technology demonstrationMissile defence SuccessfulErwin Sandra https://spacenews.com/dod-decommissions-two-missile-tracking-satellites-after-12-years-in-orbit/ DoD decommissions two missile-tracking satellites after 12 years in orbit SpaceNews 14 March 2022 15 March 2022 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203142434/https://spacenews.com/dod-decommissions-two-missile-tracking-satellites-after-12-years-in-orbit/ live USA USA-209 (STSS-Demo 2) U.S. Air Force Low Earth Technology demonstrationMissile defence Successful 1 30 September 07:14 RUS Soyuz-FG KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos Crewed flight with three cosmonauts RUS Soyuz TMA-16 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 21 Successful 18 March 2010 |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2009 October |- 2 1 October 21:59http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2009/10-01-09-mission-success.asp Another successful dual launch 2009-10-01 Arianespace Arianespace orbits AMAZONAS-2 & COMSATBw-1 - 33rd successful Ariane 5 launch in a row 2009-10-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20091009144230/http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2009/10-01-09-mission-success.asp 9 October 2009 live FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace ESP Amazonas-2 Hispasat Geosynchronous Communications Operational GER COMSATBw-1 Bundeswehr Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 8 October 18:51http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/ Delta 2 Launches Commercial Imagesat Kyle Ed 2009-10-08 Space Launch Report 2009-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091005063125/http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/ 5 October 2009 usurped USA Delta II 7920 USA Vandenberg SLC-2W USA United Launch Alliance USA WorldView-2 DigitalGlobe Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational 1 15 October 01:14 RUS Soyuz-U KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos ISS flight 35P RUS Progress M-03M Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 27 April 2010 18:50:56 Successful 1 18 October 16:12 USA Atlas V 401 USA Vandenberg SLC-3E USA United Launch Alliance USA USA-210 (DMSP-5D3 F18) U.S. Air Force / NOAA Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology Operational 2 29 October 20:00 FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace NOR Thor-6 Telenor Geosynchronous Communications Operational NED NSS-12 SES World Skies Geosynchronous Communications Operational |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2009 November |- 2 2 November 01:50 RUS Rokot / Briz-KM RUS Plesetsk Site 133/3 rocket=FRA RUS Eurockothttp://www.eurockot.com/alist.asp?cnt=20040811&main=3&subm=97 ESA's Salty Mission from Plesetsk in 2008 Eurockot 2008-05-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090126061131/http://www.eurockot.com/alist.asp?cnt=20040811&main=3&subm=97 26 January 2009 23px SMOShttp://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAMBA2VMOC_LPsmos_0.html ESA's water mission SMOS 2008-03-15 European Space Agency 2008-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080618205252/http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAMBA2VMOC_LPsmos_0.html 18 June 2008 live ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational 23px Proba-2 ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational 2 10 November 14:22 RUS Soyuz-U KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos ISS flight 5R RUS Progress M-MIM2 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Orbital tug Successful 8 December 05:27http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/reports/iss_reports/2009/12082009_prt.htm ISS On-Orbit Status NASA 2009-12-08 2009-12-20 2 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032147/http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/reports/iss_reports/2009/12082009_prt.htm live UN Poisk (MRM-2) Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly Operational 1 12 November 02:45http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-11/12/content_12441421.htm zh:我国成功发射"实践十一号01星" Xinhua 2009-11-12 2009-11-12 zh https://web.archive.org/web/20091115163446/http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-11/12/content_12441421.htm 15 November 2009 dead PRC Long March 2C PRC Jiuquan LA-4 PRC CASC PRC Shijian 11-01 CASC Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Operational 3 16 November 19:28 USA 104 USA Kennedy LC-39A USA United Space Alliance Crewed flight, launching with six astronauts, and landing with seven. USA STS-129 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly Successful 27 November 14:44http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts129/091127landing/ Shuttle glides back to Earth with seven astronauts William Harwood Spaceflight Now 2009-11-27 2009-12-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20091130033345/http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts129/091127landing/ 30 November 2009 live UN ExPRESS-1 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics Operational UN ExPRESS-2 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics Operational 1 20 November 10:44 RUS Soyuz-U RUS Plesetsk Site 16/2 RUS RVSN RF RUS Kosmos 2455 (Lotos-S) VKS Low Earth ELINT Operational 1 23 November 06:55http://www.ulalaunch.com/index_launch_info.html Atlas V Intelsat-14 ULA 2009-11-23 2009-11-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091119195612/http://www.ulalaunch.com/index_launch_info.html 19 November 2009 USA Atlas V 431 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 USA United Launch Alliance UN Intelsat 14 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 24 November 14:19http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/w7/ Communications satellite heading toward orbit Spaceflight Now 2009-11-24 2009-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20091127085236/http://spaceflightnow.com/proton/w7/ 27 November 2009 live RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhancedhttp://www.techwatch.co.uk/2009/09/09/eutelsat-w7-satellite-to-change-launcher/ Eutelsat W7 satellite to change launcher 2009-09-09 Techwatch David Allen 2009-10-05 23 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100323183143/http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2009/09/09/eutelsat-w7-satellite-to-change-launcher/ dead KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS USA International Launch Services FRA Eutelsat W7 Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 28 Novemberhttp://www.yomiuri.co.jp/space/news/20091128-OYT1T00299.htm https://archive.today/20091202120604/http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/space/news/20091128-OYT1T00299.htm dead 2009-12-02 ja:北・監視衛星搭載のロケット打ち上げ成功 ja YOMIURI ONLINE 2009-11-28 2009-11-28 01:21 JPN H-IIA 202 JPN Tanegashima LA-Y1 JPN Mitsubishi JPN IGS Optical 3http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.619 Issue 619 McDowell Jonathan Jonathan's Space Report 2009-12-19 2009-12-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20110616041638/http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.619 16 June 2011 dead CSICE Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance Successfulhttp://www.cas.go.jp/jp/houdou/pdf/170915satellite.pdf ja:情報収集衛星光学3号機の運用終了について ja 15 September 2017 Cabinet Secretariat 20 September 2017 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203142433/https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/houdou/pdf/170915satellite.pdf live 1 30 November 21:00Clark Stephen https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0911/30landlaunch/ Zenit rocket launches with communications satellite Spaceflight Now 30 November 2009 21 January 2020 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203142435/https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0911/30landlaunch/ live UKR Zenit-3SLBhttp://www.russianspaceweb.com/2009.html Space exploration in 2009 Russian Space Web Anatoly Zak Günes, Sedat 2008-08-17 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100128201450/http://www.russianspaceweb.com/2009.html 28 January 2010 KAZ Baikonur Site 45/1 UN Land Launch UN Intelsat 15 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operational |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2009 December |- 1 6 December 01:47https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2009-12-06-Boeings-3rd-WGS-Satellite-Sends-1st-Signals-From-Space Boeing's 3rd WGS Satellite Sends 1st Signals From Space Boeing 6 December 2009 21 January 2020 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203142437/https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2009-12-06-Boeings-3rd-WGS-Satellite-Sends-1st-Signals-From-Space live USA Delta IV-M+ (5,4) USA Cape Canaveral SLC-37B USA United Launch Alliance Maiden flight of Delta IV-M+ (5,4), final Block I WGS satellite. USA USA-211 (WGS-3) U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Communications Successful 1 9 December 08:42Clark Stephen https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0912/09longmarch/ Chinese rocket launches with top secret spy satellite Spaceflight Now 9 December 2009 21 January 2020 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203142950/https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0912/09longmarch/ live PRC Long March 2D PRC Jiuquan SLS-2 PRC CASC PRC Yaogan-7 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational 3 14 December 10:38Clark Stephen https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0912/14glonass/ Proton launches three Russian navigation satellites Spaceflight Now 14 December 2009 21 January 2020 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203142950/https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0912/14glonass/ live RUS Proton-M / DM-2 Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 81/24 RUS Khrunichev RUS Kosmos 2456 (Glonass-M 730) VKS Medium Earth Navigation Operational RUS Kosmos 2457 (Glonass-M 733) VKS Medium Earth Navigation Operational RUS Kosmos 2458 (Glonass-M 734) VKS Medium Earth Navigation Operational 1 14 December 14:09Moskowitz Clara https://www.space.com/7659-nasa-launches-sky-mapping-telescope.html NASA Launches New Sky-mapping Telescope Space.com 14 December 2009 21 January 2020 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203142950/https://www.space.com/7659-nasa-launches-sky-mapping-telescope.html live USA Delta II 7320 USA Vandenberg SLC-2W USA United Launch Alliance USA WISE NASA Low Earth (SSO) Infrared astronomy Operational 2 15 December 02:31http://www.raumfahrer.net/news/raumfahrt/15122009075745.shtml China startet YaoGan 8 und XiWang 1 China launches YaoGan 8 and XiWang 1 Raumfahrer.net 15 December 2009 21 January 2020 de 1 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160101173840/http://www.raumfahrer.net/news/raumfahrt/15122009075745.shtml dead PRC Long March 4C PRC Taiyuan LC-2 PRC CASC PRC Yaogan-8 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational PRC Xiwang 1 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio Operational 1 18 December 16:26 FRA Ariane 5GS FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace Final flight of Ariane 5GS. 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USA U.S. Navy U.S. Navy Suborbital Missile test Successful February 1 6 March 10:54DRDO successfully flight tests third Ballistic Missile Interceptor 2009-03-27 Sakaal Times IND Dhanush IND Ship, Indian Ocean IND DRDO Target for successful Prithvi interceptor test, apogee: 120 km DRDO Suborbital Target Successful 6 March 1 18 Marchhttp://www.mda.mil/mdalink/pdf/09news0003.pdf Successful Intercept in Missile Defense Flight Test 2009-03-18 Missile Defense Agency 2009-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326064708/http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/pdf/09news0003.pdf 26 March 2009 dead 00:25 USA TRBM FTT-10a USA Tripoli LPH-10 6, Barking Sands USA U.S. Army Intercepted by THAAD launched at 00:30 UTC U.S. Army/MDA Suborbital Target Successful 18 March 1 18 March 00:30 USA THAAD FTT-10a USA Barking Sands USA U.S. Army Intercepted target missile U.S. Army/MDA Suborbital ABM test Successful 18 March 1 18 March 00:30 USA THAAD FTT-10a USA Barking Sands USA U.S. Army Backup interceptor, destroyed by 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University of Colorado Suborbital Student research 09:45 Successful 1 27 June 07:30 CAN Black Brant IX USA White Sands LC-36 USA NASA USA DICE University of Colorado Suborbital UV Astronomy Spacecraft failurehttp://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/files/BlueBook.pdf Blue Book NASA Sounding Rockets Program Office 2009-08-13 4 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304015938/http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/files/BlueBook.pdf live 07:40 1 29 June 10:01 USA LGM-30G Minuteman III USA Vandenberg USA U.S. Air Force USA GT-199GM U.S. Air Force Suborbital Missile test Successful 29 June 1 5 JulyThe CNS North Korea Missile Test Database https://www.nti.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/north_korea_missile_test_database.xlsx 2025-01-17 Nuclear Threat Initiative PRK Hwasong-7 PRK Kittaeryong PRK Korean People's Army Strategic Force Apogee: 150 km. PRK Korean People's Army Strategic Force Suborbital 5 July Missile test Successful 1 5 July PRK Hwasong-7 PRK Kittaeryong PRK Korean People's Army Strategic Force Apogee: 150 km. PRK Korean People's Army Strategic Force Suborbital 5 July Missile test Successful 1 13 July 01:20http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.615 Issue 615 McDowell Jonathan Jonathan's Space Report 2009-09-10 2009-12-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20120730004702/http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.615 30 July 2012 dead RUS R-29RMU Sineva RUS K-84 Ekaterinburg, North Pole RUS VMF Carried ten re-entry vehicles, impacted Kura Test Range VMF Suborbital Missile test Successful 13 July 1 13 July 23:50 RUS R-29RMU Sineva RUS K-117 Bryansk, North Pole RUS VMF Carried ten re-entry vehicles, impacted Chizha test site VMF Suborbital Missile test Successful 14 July 1 16 Julyhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/17/content_11721050.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090823165711/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/17/content_11721050.htm dead 23 August 2009 Test of Russia's Bulava missile fails 2009-07-17 Xinhua 2009-07-17 RUS RSM-56 Bulava RUS TK-208 Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea RUS VMF First stage malfunction VMF Suborbital Missile test Launch failure 16 July 1 22 July 03:40 USA LRALT C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean USA MDA Target for Arrow test, interceptor launch scrubbed MDA/IMDO Suborbital ABM target Successful 22 July 1 31 July 03:40 FTM-17 USAKauai USA MDA Target for Stellar Avenger test, intercept successful MDA Suborbital 31 July ABM target Successful 1 31 July 03:42 USA RIM-161 SM-3 FTM-17 USA Hopper DDG-70 6 USA MDA USA Stellar Avenger MDA Suborbital ABM test 31 July Successful 1 31 July 04:00 FTM-17 USAKauai USA MDA Radar target for exercise after Stellar Avenger, not intercepted MDA Suborbital 31 July ABM target Successful 1 11 August 04:50 CAN Black Brant IX USASan Nicolas USA NASA USA MARTI U.S. Air Force Suborbital ABL target Successful 11 August 1 17 August 12:52:00Covault Craig https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0908/17wallops/ Inflatable aeroshell succeeds in suborbital test Spaceflight Now 17 August 2009 21 January 2020 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203143000/https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0908/17wallops/ live CAN Black Brant IX USA Wallops Island USA NASA USA IRVE-II NASA Suborbital Technology demonstration Successful 17 August 1 23 August 16:01https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/?id=123164556 Vandenberg successfully launches Minuteman III Vandenberg AFB 2009-08-23 2009-08-23 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090901100242/http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123164556 1 September 2009 USA LGM-30G Minuteman III USA Vandenberg USA U.S. Air Force Travelled 6743 km downrange USA GT-200GM U.S. Air Force Suborbital Missile test Successful 23 August 1 3 Septemberhttp://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.617 Issue 617 McDowell Jonathan Jonathan's Space Report 2009-10-31 2009-12-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20120730005323/http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.617 30 July 2012 dead USA UGM-133 Trident II D5 USA West Virginia SSBN-736 6, Eastern Range USA U.S. Navy Apogee: 1000 km U.S. Navy Suborbital Missile test Successful 3 September 1 4 September USA UGM-133 Trident II D5 USA West Virginia SSBN-736 6, Eastern Range USA U.S. Navy Apogee: 1000 km U.S. Navy Suborbital Missile test Successful 4 September 1 14 September 17:40 CAN Black Brant IX USA White Sands LC-36 USA NASA USA HERSCHEL NRL Suborbital Solar 14 September Successful 1 19 September 23:32 CAN Black Brant XII USA Wallops Island LP-1 USA NASA USA CAREhttp://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/CARE.html Night Time Artificial Cloud Study Using NASA Sounding Rocket 2009-09-19 NASA Sounding Rockets Program Office 2009-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20091027011239/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/CARE.html 27 October 2009 live NRL Suborbital Aeronomy 19 September Successful 1 27 September IRN Shahab 1 IRNIran IRNIRGC Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 100 km IRGC Suborbital Missile test Successful 27 September 1 27 September IRN Shahab 2 IRNIran IRNIRGC Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 100 km IRGC Suborbital Missile test Successful 27 September 1 28 September IRN Shahab 3 IRNIran IRNIRGC Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 500 km IRGC Suborbital Missile test Successful 28 September 1 28 September IRN Sejjil-1 IRNIran IRNIRGC Part of Great Prophet IV exercise, apogee: 800 km IRGC Suborbital Missile test Successful 28 September 1 6 Octoberhttp://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.618 Issue 618 McDowell Jonathan Jonathan's Space Report 2009-11-27 2009-12-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023027/http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.618 4 March 2016 dead RUS R-29R Volna RUS K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets, Sea of Okhotsk RUSVMF Carried four re-entry vehicles VMF Suborbital Missile test Successful 6 October 1 7 October RUSR-29R Volna RUS K-44 Ryazan, Sea of Okhotsk RUSVMF Carried four re-entry vehicles VMF Suborbital Missile test Successful 7 October 1 12 October INDPrithvi 2 INDOdisha IND Indian Air Force Indian Air Force Suborbital Target Successful 12 October 1 16 October USA ARAV-B (Terrier-Oriole) USAKauai USAMDA Radar target, not intercepted USAFTX-06 Event 2 MDA Suborbital 16 October ABM target Successful 1 16 October USAARAV-B (Terrier-Oriole) USAKauai USAMDA Radar target, not intercepted USAFTX-06 Event 3 MDA Suborbital 16 October ABM target Successful 1 28 October 04:00 JFTM-3 USAKauai USAMDA Apogee: 150 km, intercepted by SM-3 JMSDF/MDA Suborbital 28 October ABM target Successful 1 28 October 04:04 USARIM-161 SM-3 JFTM-3 JPN JDS Myōkō, Pacific Ocean JPNJMSDF Apogee: 150 km, intercepted target JMSDF Suborbital 28 October ABM test Successful 1 1 November RUSR-29RMU Sineva RUSK-117 Bryansk, Barents Sea RUSVMF Carried four re-entry vehicles VMF Suborbital Missile test Successful 1 November 1 5 November USA ARAV-C (Talos-Castor) USAKauai USAMDA Radar target, not intercepted USAFTX-06 Event 4 MDA Suborbital 5 November ABM target Successful 1 14 November 02:30http://sched.wff.nasa.gov/wffsched/ViewItem.html?detail=0&integral=0&dropdown=1&show_stop=0&show_resources=0&style_sheet=style_wallops.css&dtwhen=2455149&cal_item_id=4373 SR-WS BLACK BRANT IX 36.252 NASA Wallops Flight Facility Web Calendar 2009-12-06June 2021 medicmedic CAN Black Brant IX USA White Sands LC-36 USA NASA USA CyXESS Colorado Suborbital X-ray astronomyhttp://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story95.html 36.252 UH CASH/UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO NASA Sounding Rockets Program Office 2009-11-13 2009-11-14 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203143003/https://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story95.html live Successful 14 November 1 22 November 11:15http://www.ssc.se/?id=5104&cid=15066 Two successful rockets with experiments in weightlessness SSC 2009-11-29 2009-11-30 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203143009/http://www.ssc.se/?id=5104&cid=15066 live BRA VSB-30 SWE Esrange EU EuroLaunch Apogee: 252 km EU TEXUS-46 ESA Suborbital Microgravity Successful 22 November 1 23 November 14:20March 2023 IND Agni II IND Integrated Test Range IND Indian Army/DRDO Loss of control after second stage separationMarch 2023 Indian Army/DRDO Suborbital Missile test Launch failure 23 November 1 29 November 09:00 BRA VSB-30 SWE Esrange EuroLaunch Apogee: 264 km EU TEXUS-47 ESA Suborbital Microgravity Successful 29 November 1 30 November 01:38 NZL Ātea-1 NZL Great Mercury Island NZL Rocket Lab Apogee: 120 km, maiden flight of Ātea-1, first spaceflight to be conducted by New Zealand NZL Manu Karere Rocket Lab Suborbital Test flight Successful 30 November 1 9 December 06:45 RUS RSM-56 Bulava RUSTK-208 Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea RUSVMF Loss of control during third stage burn, caused spiral patterns in the sky above Norway VMF Suborbital Missile test Launch failure 9 December 1 10 December 11:35 RUS RS-12M Topol RUS Kapustin Yar RUS RVSN RF RVSN RF Suborbital Missile test Successful 10 December 1 11 December USA LRALT FTT-11 C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean USAMDA Target for THAAD MDA/IMDO Suborbital ABM target Launch failure 11 December 1 13 December IND Dhanush IND INS Subhadra IND Indian Navy Indian Navy Suborbital Target Successful 13 December 1 16 December IRN Sejjil-2 IRN Iran IRN IRGC Apogee: 800 km IRGC Suborbital Missile test Successful 16 December 1 17 December 03:25 USA Terrier-Orion USA Wallops Island USA NASA USA HAROHhttp://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story97.html NASA Sounding Rockets Program Office 41.086 UE ERDMAN/EMBRY-RIDDLE UNIVERSITY 2009-12-17 2009-12-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101029044312/http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story97.html 29 October 2010 ERAU Suborbital Aeronomy Successful 17 December 1 19 Decemberhttps://www.defencetalk.com/trident-ii-d5-missile-achieves-130th-successful-test-flight-23535/ Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 130th Successful Test Flight DefenseTalk 31 December 2009 21 January 2020 19 May 2017 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February 2009 live Okina Lunar impact Farside of the Moon17 February Dawn Flyby of Mars Gravity assist, closest approach 549 km at 00:28 GMT1 Marchhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/01/content_10923205.htm China's lunar probe Chang'e-1 impacts moon Guodong Du 1 March 2009 Xinhua 1 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090302170937/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/01/content_10923205.htm 2 March 2009 dead Chang'e 1 Lunar impact Deorbited at 07:36 and impacted at 08:1327 March Cassini 51st flyby of Titan Closest approach: 960 km mi4 April Cassini 52nd flyby of Titan Closest approach: 4150 km mi20 April Cassini 53rd flyby of Titan Closest approach: 3600 km mi5 May Cassini 54th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 3244 km mi21 May Cassini 55th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 965 km mi6 June Cassini 56th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 965 km mi10 Junehttp://www.kaguya.jaxa.jp/en/communication/KAGUYA_Lunar_Impact_e.htm KAGUYA Lunar Impact JAXA 11 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090627014006/http://www.kaguya.jaxa.jp/en/communication/KAGUYA_Lunar_Impact_e.htm 27 June 2009 live Kaguya Lunar Impact at 18:25 UTC, around Gill crater.22 June Cassini 57th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 955 km mi23 June LRO Selenocentric orbit insertion Orbital insersion burn lasted from 09:47 to 10:26 UTC23 June LCROSS/Centaur Lunar flyby Gravity assist to align for impact in October, closest approach: 3200 km mi at 10:30:33 UTC 8 July Cassini 58th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 965 km mi24 July Cassini 59th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 955 km mi9 August Cassini 60th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 970 km mi25 August Cassini 61st flyby of Titan Closest approach: 970 km mi17 September Artemis P1 Lunar flyby Closest approach: 43875 km mi at 00:49 UTChttp://planet4589.org/space/jsr/latest.html Issue 628 McDowell Jonathan Jonathan's Space Report 23 May 2010 5 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210705133729/https://planet4589.org/space/jsr/latest.html live30 September MESSENGER 3rd flyby of Mercury Gravity assist, closest approach: 229 km miMESSENGER Gains Critical Gravity Assist for Mercury Orbital Observations http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=136 30 September 2009 MESSENGER Mission News 30 September 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130510175510/http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=136 10 May 2013 9 October AV-020 Centaur Lunar impact 2000 kg lb on upper stage of the Atlas V rocket used to launch LRO and LCROSS. Impacted Cabeus crater http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/main/prelim_water_results.html LCROSS Impact Data Indicates Water on Moon NASA 13 November 2009 20 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091212225316/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/main/prelim_water_results.html 12 December 2009 live at Lunar South Pole.Technical Info- Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite https://web.archive.org/web/20080517141224/http://lcross.arc.nasa.gov/overview.htm 17 May 2008 Impact occurred at 11:31 UTC, and was observed by LCROSS. LCROSS (S-S/C) Lunar impact 700 kg lb on shepherding spacecraft. Detached from Centaur at 01:50 UTC, and impacted same crater at 11:37.12 October Cassini 62nd flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1300 km mi2 November Cassini 7th flyby of Enceladus Closest approach: 103 km mi 13 November Rosetta 3rd flyby of Earth Gravity assist21 November Cassini 8th flyby of Enceladus Closest approach: 1607 km mi8 December Artemis P1 Lunar flyby Closest approach: 16101 km mi at 01:25 UTC12 December Cassini 63rd flyby of Titan Closest approach: 4850 km mi28 December Cassini 64th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 955 km mi Distant, non-targeted flybys of Dione, Mimas, Rhea, Tethys and Titan by Cassini occurred throughout the year. EVAs Start date/timeDurationEnd timeSpacecraftCrewRemarks10 March16:224 hours49 minutes21:11Expedition 18ISS PirsRUS Yuri LonchakovUSA Michael FinckeInstalled the EXPOSE-R experiment, removed tape straps from a docking target on the Pirs docking compartment, inspected and photographed the exterior of the Russian portion of the station.http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-03-10-voa62.cfm Space Station Astronauts Complete Space Walk Ahead of Shuttle Launch 11 March 2009 Voice of America 10 March 2009 Brian Wagner https://web.archive.org/web/20090313000132/http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-03-10-voa62.cfm 13 March 2009 deadhttp://www.hq.nasa.gov/osf/iss_reports/reports2009/03-11-2009.htm ISS On-Orbit Status 03/11/09 11 March 2009 NASA 2009 NASAJune 2021 medicmedic19 March17:166 hours7 minutes23:23STS-119ISS QuestUSA Steven SwansonUSA Richard R. ArnoldInstalled the S6 truss to the S5 truss, connected S5/S6 umbilicals, released launch restraints, removed keel pins, stored and removed thermal covers, and deployed the S6 photovoltaic radiator.http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts119/news/STS-119-09.html STS-119 MCC Status Report No. 09 19 March 2009 NASA 19 March 2009 NASA https://web.archive.org/web/20090323044905/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts119/news/STS-119-09.html 23 March 2009 live21 March16:516 hours30 minutes23:21STS-119ISS QuestUSASteven SwansonUSA Joseph M. AcabaAdvanced preparation of worksite for STS-127, installation of an unpressurised cargo carrier attachment system on the P3 truss, installation of a Global Positioning System antenna to the Kibo laboratory, and infrared imagery of panels of the radiators on the P1 and S1 trusses.http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts119/news/STS-119-13.html STS-119 MCC Status Report No. 13 21 March 2009 NASA 21 March 2009 NASA https://web.archive.org/web/20090325093328/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts119/news/STS-119-13.html 25 March 2009 livehttp://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/090321fd7/index5.html Spacewalkers finish part of their Saturday to-do list 22 March 2009 Spaceflightnow.com 21 March 2009 William Harwood for CBS News https://web.archive.org/web/20090325062534/http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/090321fd7/index5.html 25 March 2009 live Cargo carrier installation unsuccessful23 March15:376 hours27 minutes22:04STS-119ISS QuestUSAJoseph M. AcabaUSARichard R. ArnoldRelocation of a crew equipment cart, complete the deployment of a cargo carrier, lubricated the station robotic arm's latching end effector B snare bearings, and finish swapping electrical relays to the station's gyroscopes.http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts119/news/STS-119-16.html STS-119 MCC Status Report No. 16 23 March 2009 NASA 23 March 2009 NASA https://web.archive.org/web/20090325233001/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts119/news/STS-119-16.html 25 March 2009 live Cargo carrier deployment unsuccessful14 May12:527 hours20 minutes20:12STS-125104 noUSA John M. GrunsfeldUSA Andrew J. FeustelHST servicing: Replaced the WFPC-2 with WFC-3, replaced the Science Instrument Command and Data Handling Unit, lubricated three shroud doors, installed SCM.http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/090514fd4/index4.html Replacement Hubble science computer installed 22 May 2009 Spaceflight Now 14 May 2009 William Harwood https://web.archive.org/web/20090517031726/http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/090514fd4/index4.html 17 May 2009 livehttp://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/090514fd4/index3.html Newly installed camera passes 'aliveness' test 22 May 2009 Spaceflight Now 14 May 2009 William Harwood https://web.archive.org/web/20090517031644/http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/090514fd4/index3.html 17 May 2009 livehttp://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/05/eva-1-spacewalk-marathon-for-sts-125s-hubble/ EVA-1 kicks off spacewalk marathon for STS-125's servicing of Hubble 22 May 2009 NASASpaceflight.com 14 May 2009 Chris Bergin https://web.archive.org/web/20090519005011/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/05/eva-1-spacewalk-marathon-for-sts-125s-hubble/ 19 May 2009 live15 May12:497 hours56 minutes20:46STS-125AtlantisUSA Michael J. MassiminoUSA Michael T. GoodHST servicing: Replaced rate sensing gyroscopes, removed one of two batteries.http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/090515fd5/index4.html Spacewalk No. 2 ends 22 May 2009 Spaceflight Now 15 May 2009 William Harwood for CBS News https://web.archive.org/web/20090519032724/http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/090515fd5/index4.html 19 May 2009 livehttp://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts125/news/STS-125-09.html STS-125 MCC Status Report #09 22 May 2009 NASA 15 May 2009 NASA https://web.archive.org/web/20090519122024/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts125/news/STS-125-09.html 19 May 2009 live16 May13:356 hours36 minutes20:11STS-125AtlantisUSAJohn M. GrunsfeldUSAAndrew J. FeustelHST servicing: Replaced COSTAR with COS. Repaired ACS, performed get-ahead tasks from EVA-5.http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts125/news/STS-125-11.html STS-125 MCC Status Report No. 11 22 May 2009 NASA 16 May 2009 NASA https://web.archive.org/web/20090520020454/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts125/news/STS-125-11.html 20 May 2009 live17 May13:458 hours2 minutes21:47STS-125AtlantisUSAMichael J. MassiminoUSAMichael T. GoodHST servicing: Repaired Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph.http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts125/news/STS-125-13.html STS-125 MCC Status Report No. 13 22 May 2009 NASA 17 May 2009 NASA https://web.archive.org/web/20090520015417/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts125/news/STS-125-13.html 20 May 2009 live18 May13:207 hours2 minutes20:22STS-125AtlantisUSAJohn M. GrunsfeldUSAAndrew J. FeustelHST servicing: Final HST servicing EVA, final EVA from Space Shuttle. Replaced second battery, installed FGS-3, replaced some insulation and a low-gain antenna cover.http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts125/news/STS-125-15.html STS-125 MCC Status Report #15 22 May 2009 NASA 11 May 2009 NASA https://web.archive.org/web/20090521091601/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts125/news/STS-125-15.html 21 May 2009 livehttp://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/FINE051809.xml Hubble Wraps Final Spacewalk 22 May 2009 Aviation Week 18 May 2009 Aviation WeekJune 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/090518fd8/index3.html Astronauts install insulation panels to complete servicing William Harwood for CBS News 18 May 2009 Spaceflight Now 22 May 2009 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203143512/https://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/090518fd8/index3.html live5 June07:524 hours54 minutes12:46Expedition 20ISS PirsRUS Gennady PadalkaUSA Michael R. BarrattPrepared the Zvezda service module transfer compartment for the arrival of the Poisk module, installed docking antenna for the module, photographed antenna for evaluation on the ground, and photographed the Strela-2 crane. First use of the Orlan-MK spacesuit.http://www.spaceflightnow.com/station/exp20/090605evaends.html Successful spacewalk ends William Harwood for CBS News 5 June 2009 Spaceflightnow.com 5 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090608070954/http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp20/090605evaends.html 8 June 2009 livehttp://www.nasa.gov/pdf/320539main_Expedition_19_20_Press_Kit.pdf Expedition 20 Press Kit NASA March 2009 NASA 4 June 2009 .pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20090616233929/http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/320539main_Expedition_19_20_Press_Kit.pdf 16 June 2009 live10 June06:5512 minutes07:07Expedition 20ISS ZvezdaRUSGennady PadalkaUSAMichael R. BarrattInternal spacewalk in the depressurised Zvezda transfer compartment, replaced one of the Zvezda hatches with a docking cone, in preparation for the docking of Poisk, later this year.http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/356098main_korth_exp20_crew_location.jpg Expedition 20 Spacewalk Briefing Materials David Korth 4 June 2009 NASA 10 June 2009 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202813/http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/356098main_korth_exp20_crew_location.jpg live18 July16:195 hours32 minutes21:51STS-127ISS QuestUSA David WolfUSA Timothy L. KopraJEF installed and P3 nadir UCCAS deployed. S3 zenith outboard PAS deploy postponed due to time constraints.20 July15:276 hours53 minutes22:20STS-127ISS QuestUSADavid WolfUSA Thomas MarshburnTransferred Orbital Replacement Units (ORUs) from the Shuttle Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) to the External Stowage Platform-3 (ESP-3). Transferred materials included a spare high-gain antenna, cooling-system pump module and spare parts for the Mobile Servicing System. JEF Visual Equipment (JEF-VE) installation on the forward section was postponed due to time constraints.22 July14:325 hours59 minutes20:31STS-127ISS QuestUSADavid WolfUSA Christopher CassidyJPM preparation work, ICS-EF MLI, and P6 battery replacement (2 of 6 units). EVA was cut short due to high levels of in Cassidy's suit.24 July13:547 hours12 minutes21:06STS-127ISS QuestUSAChristopher CassidyUSAThomas MarshburnP6 battery replacement (final 4 of 6).27 July11:334 hours54 minutes16:27STS-127ISS QuestUSAChristopher CassidyUSAThomas MarshburnSPDM thermal cover adjustment, Z1 patch panel reconfiguration, JEM visual equipment (JEM-VE) installation (forward and aft), and JEM-LTA reconfigurations. S3 Nadir PAS (outboard) deployment postponed to later mission.1 September21:496 hours35 minutes2 September04:24STS-128ISS QuestUSA John D. OlivasUSA Nicole P. StottPrepared for the replacement of an empty ammonia tank on the station's port truss by releasing its bolts. Retrieved the MISSE-6 and EuTEF experiments mounted outside Columbus, and stowed them in the Shuttle's payload bay for their return to Earth. Nicole Stott becomes the tenth woman to conduct a spacewalk.3 September22:136 hours39 minutes4 September04:51STS-128ISS QuestUSAJohn D. OlivasSWE Christer FuglesangRemoved the new ammonia tank from the shuttle's payload bay and replaced it with the used tank from the station. The new tank, weighing about 1800 lb kg, was the most mass ever moved by spacewalking astronauts. With this spacewalk, Christer Fuglesang became the first person, who is not from either an American or Russian space program, to have participated in four or more spacewalks.5 September20:397 hours1 minute6 September03:40STS-128ISS QuestUSAJohn D. OlivasSWEChrister FuglesangPrepared for the arrival of Tranquility by attaching cables between the starboard truss and Unity, the area where Tranquility will be installed. The spacewalkers also replaced a communications sensor device, installed two new GPS antennas, deployed the PAS on the S3 truss, and replaced a circuit breaker. 19 November14:246 hours37 minutes21:01STS-129ISS QuestUSA Michael ForemanUSA Robert SatcherInstalled a spare antenna on the station's truss and a bracket for ammonia lines on Unity. Lubricated the grapple mechanism on the Payload Orbital Replacement Unit Attachment Device on the Mobile Base System and lubricated the snares of the hand of the station's Japanese robotic arm. Deployed the S3 outboard Payload Attach System.21 November14:316 hours8 minutes20:39STS-129ISS QuestUSAMichael ForemanUSA Randolph BresnikInstalled the GATOR (Grappling Adaptor to On-Orbit Railing) bracket to Columbus and an additional ham radio antenna. Installed on the truss an antenna for wireless helmet camera video. Relocated the Floating Potential Measurement Unit that records electrical potential around the station as it orbits the Earth. Deployed two brackets to attach cargo on the truss.23 November13:245 hours42 minutes19:06STS-129ISS QuestUSARobert SatcherUSARandolph BresnikInstalled a new High Pressure Gas Tank (HPGT) on the Quest airlock. Installed MISSE-7A and 7B on ELC-2. Strapped two micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) shields to External Stowage Platform #2. Relocated foot restraint, released a bolt on Ammonia Tank Assembly, installed insulated covers on cameras on mobile servicing system and Canadarm 2's end effector. Worked heater cables on docking adapter. Orbital launch statistics By country For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. 120 false left [ {"value":270, "color":"#a52a2a", "label": "Russia: 27 (34.61%)"}, {"value":240, "color":"#484785", "label": "United States: 24 (30.77%)"}, {"value":70, "color":"#318ce7", "label": "France: 7 (8.97%)"}, {"value":60, "color":"#ffd700", "label": "Ukraine: 6 (7.70%)"}, {"value":60, "color":"#ff0000", "label": "China: 6 (7.70%)"}, {"value":30, "color":"#ffffff", "label": "Japan: 3 (3.85%)"}, {"value":20, "color":"#ff9933", "label": "India: 2 (2.56%)"}, {"value":10, "color":"#239f40", "label": "Iran: 1 (1.28%)"}, {"value":10, "color":"#ffc0cb", "label": "North Korea: 1 (1.28%)"}, {"value":9, "color":"#800080", "label": "South Korea: 1 (1.28%)"}, ] Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures 6 5 0 1 7 7 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1First successful 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IndianRed : Salmon : DarkGreen : SeaGreen : Gold : Grey : DarkGrey : Chocolate : Yellow : Orange : SaddleBrown : Peru : Tan : Wheat : Orchid : LightGrey: White Ariane 5 : Atlas V : Delta II : Delta IV : Delta IV Heavy : H-IIA : H-IIB : Long March 2 : Long March 3 : Long March 4 : Minotaur I : Taurus : PSLV : Soyuz-U : Soyuz-FG : Soyuz-2 : Dnepr : Tsyklon-3 : Space Shuttle : Proton-K : Proton-M : Rokot : Zenit-3SL/SLB : Others: Ariane : Atlas : Delta : H-II : Long March : Minotaur : PSLV : R-7 : R-36 : Shuttle : UR : Zenit :Others _launches By family Family Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures RemarksAngara 1 0 1 0 Maiden flight Ariane 7 7 0 0 Atlas 5 5 0 0 Delta 11 11 0 0 Falcon 1 1 0 0 H-II 3 3 0 0 Long March 6 5 0 1 Minotaur 2 1 1 0 PSLV 2 2 0 0 R-7 13 12 1 0 R-14 1 1 0 0 R-36 2 2 0 0 Safir 1 1 0 0 First successful launchSpace Shuttle 5 5 0 0 Unha 1 0 1 0 Universal Rocket 13 13 0 0 Zenit 4 4 0 0 By type Rocket Country Family Launches Successes Failures Partial failures RemarksAriane 5 Ariane 7 7 0 0 Atlas V Atlas 5 5 0 0 Delta II Delta 8 8 0 0 Delta IV Delta 3 3 0 0 Dnepr R-36 1 1 0 0 Falcon 1 Falcon 1 1 0 0 Final flightH-IIA H-II 2 2 0 0 H-IIB H-II 1 1 0 0 Maiden flightKosmos R-12/R-14 1 1 0 0 Long March 2 Long March 3 3 0 0 Long March 3 Long March 2 1 0 1 Long March 4 Long March 1 1 0 0 Minotaur I Minotaur 1 1 0 0 Naro 1997 Angara 1 0 1 0 Maiden flightProton Universal Rocket 10 10 0 0 PSLV PSLV 2 2 0 0 Safir Safir 1 1 0 0 Soyuz R-7 11 11 0 0 Soyuz-2 R-7 2 1 1 0 Space Shuttle Space Shuttle 5 5 0 0 Taurus Minotaur 1 0 1 0 Tsyklon R-36 1 1 0 0 Final flightUnha Unha 1 0 1 0 UR-100 Universal Rocket 3 3 0 0 Zenit Zenit 4 4 0 0 By configuration Rocket Country Type Launches Successes Failures Partial failures RemarksAriane 5 ECA Ariane 5 6 6 0 0 Ariane 5 GS Ariane 5 1 1 0 0 Final flightAtlas V 401 Atlas V 3 3 0 0 Atlas V 421 Atlas V 1 1 0 0 Atlas V 431 Atlas V 1 1 0 0 Delta II 7320 Delta II 2 2 0 0 Delta II 7920 Delta II 3 3 0 0 Delta II 7925 Delta II 3 3 0 0 Final flightDelta IV-M+ (4,2) Delta IV 1 1 0 0 Delta IV-M+ (5,4) Delta IV 1 1 0 0 Maiden flightDelta IV Heavy Delta IV 1 1 0 0 Dnepr Dnepr 1 1 0 0 Falcon 1 Falcon 1 1 0 0 H-IIA 202 H-IIA 2 2 0 0 H-IIB H-IIB 1 1 0 0 Maiden flightKosmos-3M Kosmos 1 1 0 0 Long March 2C Long March 2 2 2 0 0 Long March 2D Long March 2 1 1 0 0 Long March 3B Long March 3 1 0 0 1 Long March 3C Long March 3 1 1 0 0 Long March 4C Long March 3 1 1 0 0 Minotaur I Minotaur I 1 1 0 0 Naro-1 1997 Naro 1 0 1 0 Maiden flightProton-K / DM-2 Proton 1 1 0 0 Proton-M / DM-2 Proton 1 1 0 0 Proton-M / Briz-M Proton 8 8 0 0 PSLV-CA PSLV 2 2 0 0 Rokot / Briz-KM UR-100 3 3 0 0 Safir Safir 1 1 0 0 Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat Soyuz-2 1 0 1 0 Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Soyuz-2 1 1 0 0 Soyuz-FG Soyuz 4 4 0 0 Soyuz-U Soyuz 7 7 0 0 Space Shuttle Space Shuttle 5 5 0 0 Taurus-XL 3110 Taurus 1 0 1 0 Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon 1 1 0 0 Final flightUnha Unha 1 0 1 0 Zenit-3SL Zenit 1 1 0 0 Zenit-3SLB Zenit 3 3 0 0 By launch site bar chart center 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Successes Failures Partial failures RemarksBaikonur 24 24 0 0 Cape Canaveral 11 11 0 0 Jiuquan 2 2 0 0 Kennedy 5 5 0 0 Kwajalein 1 1 0 0 Kourou 7 7 0 0 MARS 1 1 0 0 Ocean Odyssey UN International 1 1 0 0 Naro 1997 1 0 1 0 First launchPlesetsk 8 7 1 0 Satish Dhawan 2 2 0 0 Semnan 1 1 0 0 Taiyuan 2 2 0 0 Tanegashima 3 3 0 0 Tonghae 1 0 1 0 Vandenberg 6 5 1 0 Xichang 2 1 0 1 Total 78 73 4 1 By orbit bar chart center 800 400 1 0:0:0:0:0:0 0:13:0:0:0:0 0:14:0:0:0:0 0:15:0:0:0:0 0: 0:0:0:0:0 0:0: 4:0:0:0 0:0:0:26:0:0 0:0:0: 0:0:0 0:0:0:0: 1:0 0:0:0:0:0: 2 DeepSkyBlue: Navy : MediumBlue : RoyalBlue : DodgerBlue : LightSeaGreen : SaddleBrown : Peru : Black: Gold Transatmospheric : Low Earth : Low Earth (ISS) : Low Earth (SSO) : Low Earth (retrograde) : Medium Earth : Geosychronous(transfer) : Inclined GSO : High Earth : Heliocentric Transatmospheric : Low Earth : Medium Earth : Geosynchronous / transfer : High Earth : Heliocentric _launches Orbital regime Launches Successes At least one payload was placed in the target orbital regime Failures Accidentallyachieved RemarksTransatmospheric 0 0 0 0 Low Earth 45 42 3 0 14 to ISS Medium Earth / Molniya 4 3 1 1 Geosynchronous / GTO 26 26 0 0 High Earth / Lunar transfer 1 1 0 0 Heliocentric / Planetary transfer 2 2 0 0 Total 78 74 4 1 See also List of human spaceflights Suborbital spaceflight in 2009 Timeline of spaceflight Notes References Footnotes 2 2009 on expand Category:Spaceflight by year