2012 in spaceflight

none April 2021 June 2019 2012 COTS2Dragon.2..jpg The Dragon spacecraft (pictured) conducted the first COTS demonstration logistics flight in May 2012, becoming the first commercial spacecraft to rendezvous with the International Space Station. 9 January 19 December 77 72 2 3 75 Delta IV-M+ (5,2) Unha-3 Vega Long March 3B Long March 3C Proton-K 5 15 5 Timeline of spaceflight 2011 2013 right on The year 2012 saw a number of significant events in spaceflight. In May and October, the first Commercial Orbital Transportation Services resupply missions took place, during which the SpaceX Dragon became the first private spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station (ISS). In June, China launched the crewed Shenzhou 9 orbital mission, and North Korea achieved its first successful orbital launch in December. 2012 also saw China's first successful asteroid exploration mission, and the landing of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. The Vega and Unha-3 rockets made their maiden flights in 2012, while the Proton-K made its last. A total of 77 orbital launches were attempted in 2012, of which 72 were successful, three were partially successful and two were failures. Five crewed orbital missions were conducted over the course of the year, all successfully, carrying a total of 15 individuals into orbit. The year also saw five EVAs by ISS astronauts. The majority of the year's orbital launches were conducted by Russia, China and the United States, with 29, 19 and 13 launches respectively. A total of 139 payloads were launched during the year, including communication and navigation satellites, logistics spacecraft and scientific probes. Additionally, a large number of suborbital sounding rockets and ballistic missiles were launched by scientific and military organisations. 3 Overview of orbital spaceflight A total of 77 orbital launches were attempted in 2012, with 72 being reported as successful, and a total of 139 payloads launched.http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola/2013/01/space-year-review-2012-launch.html Space Year Review 2012: Launch vehicles – Falcon 9, Delta IV and Soyuz show robustness in mishaps but not so for Safir or Proton Flightglobal 3 January 2013 7 January 2013 The three most prolific spacefaring nations were Russia, with 29 launches and 27 successes; China, with 19 launches, all of which succeeded; and the United States, with 13 launches, of which 12 succeeded and one was a partial failure. European nations conducted eight orbital launches, all successfully, while India and Japan conducted two each, also successfully. Iran and North Korea both achieved one successful orbital launch during 2012, but Iran also suffered one launch failures, while North Korea suffered one. Crewed spaceflight Five crewed orbital launches were conducted during 2012, all successfully, carrying a total of 15 astronauts into orbit. Four of these missions were flown using Russian Soyuz spacecraft, while the fifth was a Chinese Shenzhou launch.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jun/29/china-shenzhou-9-returns-earth China's Shenzhou 9 spacecraft returns to earth The Guardian 29 June 2012 4 February 2013 All of the year's crewed missions rendezvoused with space stations – the four Soyuz missions docked with the International Space Station (ISS), while China's Shenzhou 9 docked with the Tiangong-1 orbital laboratory. Five spacewalks were also undertaken in 2012, all by ISS crewmembers. Robotic exploration Numerous significant milestones in robotic spaceflight occurred in 2012, including the landing of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars in August, and the first commercial resupply missions to the ISS in May and October. The latter also marked the first fully operational use of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft. Elsewhere in the Solar System, NASA's Dawn spacecraft completed its mission to 4 Vesta in September 2012, while China achieved its first asteroid flyby in December. Orbital launches 2012 |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| January |- 2 9 January 03:17:09 PRC Long March 4B PRC Taiyuan LC-9 PRC SAST PRC Ziyuan 3 MLR Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operationalhttp://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/china-opens-2012-ziyuan-3-launch-long-march-4b/ China opens 2012 with ZiYuan-3 launch via Long March 4B NASASpaceflight.com 8 January 2012 15 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120523123931/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/china-opens-2012-ziyuan-3-launch-long-march-4b/ 23 May 2012 live LUX VesselSat-2 Luxspace Low Earth (SSO) Communications 27 October 2016https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38047 VESSELSAT 2 N2YO.com 21 November 2019 Successful 1 13 January 00:56:04 PRC Long March 3A PRC Xichang LC-3 PRC CALT PRC Fengyun 2-07http://www.calt.com/xwzx/zyxw/2011121516331191d277.html China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology 长三甲遥二十二火箭将发射风云二号卫星 ('Long March 3A rocket will launch the Fengyun satellite') 15 December 2011 13 January 2012 zh https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095600/http://www.calt.com/xwzx/zyxw/2011121516331191d277.html 7 April 2014 dead CMA Geosynchronous Meteorology Operationalhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/china-launch-again-long-march-3a-launches-fengyun-2f/ China launch again – Long March 3A launches FengYun-2F NASASpaceflight.com 12 January 2012 8 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120116113207/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/china-launch-again-long-march-3a-launches-fengyun-2f 16 January 2012 dead 1 20 January 00:38:00 USA Delta IV-M+ (5,4) USA Cape Canaveral SLC-37B USA United Launch Alliance USA USA-233 (WGS-4) U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.space.com/14308-photos-air-force-rocket-launch-wgs-4-satellite.html Photos: Air Force Satellite Launch Lights Up the Night Space.com 20 January 2012 8 December 2012 1 25 January 23:06:40 RUS Soyuz-U KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos RUS Progress M-14M / 46P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 28 April 13:46 Successfulhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/04/progress-m-14m-bids-farewell-iss-m-15m-launch/ Progress M-14M bids farewell to ISS as M-15M launches Chris Bergin NASAspaceflight.com 20 April 2012 21 April 2012 |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2012 February |- 1 3 February 00:04 IRN Safir-1B ERS.2002 IRN Semnan LP-1 IRN ISA IRN Navid ISA Low Earth Earth observation Successfulhttp://news.discovery.com/space/iran-satellite-launch-120203.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120423082221/http://news.discovery.com/space/iran-satellite-launch-120203.html 23 April 2012 Iran launches another satellite Discovery News 3 February 2012 9 December 2012 1 Aprilhttp://www.aerospace.org/cords/reentry-predictions/upcoming-reentries/ Navis [sic] Satellite Recent Reentries Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies 20 April 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121105153103/http://www.aerospace.org/cords/reentry-predictions/upcoming-reentries/ 5 November 2012 9 13 February 10:00:00 ITA Vega FRA Kourou ELV FRA Arianespace Maiden flight of Vega rocket; all payloads CubeSats except LARES and ALMASat-1. First Hungarian, Romanian and Polish satellites. ITA LARES ASI Low Earth Geodesy Operationalhttps://www.space.com/14548-europe-launches-vega-rocket-maiden-voyage.html Europe launches new Vega rocket on maiden voyage Space.com 13 February 2012 9 December 2012 ITA ALMASat-1http://www.asi.it/it/news/lares_e_vega_verso_il_lancio Lares e Vega verso il lancio (in Italian) ASI 22 December 2010 24 October 2012 28 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328050150/http://www.asi.it/it/news/lares_e_vega_verso_il_lancio dead Università di Bologna Low Earth Technology demonstration Operational ESP Xatcobeohttp://www.esa.int/esaED/SEM2BPUG3HF_index_0.html European Space Agency ESA Announces Vega CubeSat Selection 7 June 2008 23 July 2008 Education Office https://web.archive.org/web/20080718231058/http://www.esa.int/esaED/SEM2BPUG3HF_index_0.html 18 July 2008 dead yes Vigo/INTA Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 31 August 2014 ITA UniCubeSat-GG yes Rome Low Earth Atmospheric science Successful 16 February 2015https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38085 UNICUBESAT N2YO.com 21 November 2019 FRA Robusta yes Montpellier Low Earth Technology demonstration Partial spacecraft failure 28 January 2015https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38084 ROBUSTA N2YO.com 21 November 2019 ITA e-st@r yes Torino Low Earth Technology demonstration Partial spacecraft failure 16 January 2015https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38079 E-STAR N2YO.com 21 November 2019 ROM Goliat yes Bucharest Low Earth Technology demonstration Partial spacecraft failure 31 December 2014 POL PW-Sat yes Warsaw Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 28 October 2014 HUN MaSat-1 yes BME Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 9 January 2015https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38081 MASAT-1 N2YO.com 21 November 2019 1 14 February 19:36:37 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS USA International Launch Services NED SES-4 SES World Skies Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.ses.com/4233325/news/2012/10232154 50th SES spacecraft in orbit after successful ILS Proton launch SES 15 February 2012 9 December 2012 1 24 February 16:12:04 PRC Long March 3C PRC Xichang LC-2 PRC CALT PRC Compass-G5 CNSA Geosynchronous Navigation Operationalhttp://www.china.org.cn/china/2012-02/25/content_24727831.htm China launches 11th satellite for navigation system Xinhua via China.org.cn 25 February 2012 9 December 2012 1 24 February 22:15:00 USA Atlas V 551 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 USA United Launch Alliance USA MUOS-1 U.S. Navy Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.space.com/14594-photos-muos-1-satellite-rocket-launch-atlas-5.html Amazing Launch Photos: Blastoff for Navy's Next-Gen MUOS-1 Satellite Space.com 24 February 2012 9 December 2012 |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2012 March |- 1 23 March 04:34:05 FRA Ariane 5 ES FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace 23px Edoardo Amaldi ATV ESA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 3 October 01:23 Successfulhttp://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2012/va205-success.asp Mission accomplished! Arianespace launches ATV Edoardo Amaldi cargo vessel to the International Space Station Arianespace 23 March 2012 9 December 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120626212016/http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2012/va205-success.asp 26 June 2012 1 25 March 12:10:32 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS USA International Launch Services USA Intelsat 22 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttp://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/intelsat%E2%80%99s-global-broadband-maritime-and-aeronautical-infrastructure-continue Intelsat's Global Broadband Maritime and Aeronautical Infrastructure Continues to Advance with ILS Proton Launch Success of Intelsat 22 International Launch Services 25 March 2012 9 December 2012 1 30 March 05:49:32 RUS Proton-K / DM-2 KAZ Baikonur Site 81/24 RUS RVSN RF Final flight of Proton-K, final US-KMO satellite. RUS Kosmos 2479 (US-KMO) VKO Geosynchronous Missile defense Operationalhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/03/russian-proton-k-rocket-launch-us-kmo/ Russian Proton-K completes 45 years of service with US-KMO satellite launch NASASpaceflight.com 29 March 2012 21 February 2013 1 31 March 10:27:04 PRC Long March 3B/E PRC Xichang LC-2 PRC CALT PRC Apstar-7 APT Satellite Holdings Geosynchronous Communication Operationalhttp://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/03/chinese-long-march-3be-launches-apstar-7/ Chinese Long March 3B/E launches Apstar-7 Bergin Chris NASASpaceflight.com 31 March 2012 9 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025005008/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/03/chinese-long-march-3be-launches-apstar-7/ 25 October 2012 live |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2012 April |- 1 3 April 23:12:57 USA Delta IV-M+(5,2) USA Vandenberg SLC-6 USA United Launch Alliance NRO Launch 25 USA USA-234 (FIA-R) NRO Low Earth Reconnaissance Operationalhttps://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38109 USA 234 N2YO.com 19 November 2019 1 12 April 22:38:55 PRK Unha-3 PRK Sohae PRK KCST Probable first stage failure, disintegrated over the Yellow Sea.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/13/north-korea-rocket-launch-fails North Korea's rocket launch fails as world condemns action The Guardian 13 April 2012 10 February 2013 PRK Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/08/north-korea-rocket-positioned-launch North Korea moves rocket into position for launch The Guardian 8 April 2012 10 February 2013 KCST Intended: Low Earth Technology demonstration Launch failure 12 April 1 20 April 12:50:24 RUS Soyuz-U KAZ Baikonur Site 31/6 RUS Roscosmos RUS Progress M-15M / 47P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 20 August 2012 Successfulhttp://en.ria.ru/russia/20120820/175333464.html Russia Buries Space Freighter in Pacific RIA Novosti 20 August 2012 12 December 2012 1 23 April 22:18:13 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS USA International Launch Services UAE Yahsat 1B Yahsat Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.satbeams.com/satellites/yahsat-1b-launch-success Yahsat 1B launch success SatBeams.com 24 April 2012 16 December 2012 1 26 April 00:17 IND PSLV-XL IND Satish Dhawan Space Centre FLP IND ISRO IND RISAT-1 ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationhttp://www.isro.org/rep2004/Earth%20Observation.htm Indian Space Research Organisation Earth Observation System 7 May 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080502120504/http://www.isro.org/rep2004/Earth%20Observation.htm 2 May 2008 dead Operationalhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pslvc19-puts-risat1-in-orbit/article3355368.ece PSLV-C19 puts RISAT-1 in orbit The Hindu 26 April 2012 16 December 2012 2 29 April 20:50:03https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/04/china-launch-compass-duo-long-march-3b/ China launches Compass duo via Long March 3B NASASpaceflight.com 29 April 2012 10 February 2013 PRC Long March 3B PRC Xichang LC-2 PRC CALT PRC Compass-M3 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation Operational PRC Compass-M4 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation Operational |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2012 May |- 1 4 May 18:42:00 USA Atlas V 531 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 USA United Launch Alliance USA USA-235 (AEHF-2) U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttp://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 2012 - Launches to Orbit and Beyond Zarya.info 19 December 2012 1 6 May 07:10:04http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/china-launches-tianhui-1b-long-march-2d/ China launches Tianhui-1B via Long March 2D NASASpaceflight.com 6 May 2012 14 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022190351/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/china-launches-tianhui-1b-long-march-2d/ 22 October 2012 live PRC Long March 2D PRC Jiuquan SLS-2 PRC SAST PRC Tianhui 1B CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational 2 10 May 07:06:04http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/china-pace-long-march-4b-spy-satellite-launch/ China increases the pace with Long March 4B spy satellite launch NASASpaceflight.com 10 May 2012 4 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025005117/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/china-pace-long-march-4b-spy-satellite-launch/ 25 October 2012 live PRC Long March 4B PRC Taiyuan LC-9 PRC SAST PRC Yaogan 14 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance Operational PRC Tiantuo 1 NUDT Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Successful 3 November 2014 1 15 May 03:01:23 RUS Soyuz-FG KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos Crewed flight RUS Soyuz TMA-04M Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 31/32 17 September 02:53 Successfulhttps://www.space.com/17626-space-station-expedition-32-landing-photos.html Photos: Space Station's Expedition 32 Crew Lands on Earth Space.com 16 September 2012 21 December 2012 19 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120919203255/http://www.space.com/17626-space-station-Expedition-32-landing-photos.html dead 2 15 May 22:13:07 FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace JPN JCSAT-13 SKY Perfect JSAT Group Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/ariane-5-eca-jcsat-13-and-vinasat-2-into-orbit/ Ariane 5 ECA launches JCSAT-13 and VINASAT-2 into orbit NASASpaceflight.com 15 May 2012 22 December 2012 VIE Vinasat-2 VNPT Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttp://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/us/news/press-releases/2012/july/0705-ss-vinasat.html Lockheed Martin-Built VINASAT-2 Satellite Begins Service for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group Lockheed Martin 5 July 2012 22 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407102900/http://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/us/news/press-releases/2012/july/0705-ss-vinasat.html 7 April 2014 dead 1 17 May 14:05 RUS Soyuz-U RUS Plesetsk Site 16/2 RUS VKO Final Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk. RUS Kosmos 2480 (Kobalt-M No.8) VKO Low Earth Reconnaissance 24 September Successfulhttps://www.russianspaceweb.com/kobalt_m.html Kobalt-M satellite RussianSpaceWeb.com 2012 3 January 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160322220550/http://russianspaceweb.com/kobalt_m.html 22 March 2016 4 17 May 16:39 JPN H-IIA JPN Tanegashima LA-Y1 JPN MHI JPN USA GCOM-W1 JAXA / NASA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operationalhttp://www.spaceflight101.com/h-2a-flight-21-launch-updates.html Launch Success for H-IIA delivering 4 Payloads to Orbit Spaceflight101.com 17 May 2012 7 January 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130212011954/http://www.spaceflight101.com/h-2a-flight-21-launch-updates.html 12 February 2013 KOR Arirang-3 KARI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational JPN SDS-4 JAXA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Successful JPN Horyu-2 KIT Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationAmateur radio Successfulhttp://kitsat.ele.kyutech.ac.jp/horyu2/index.html Announcement about the end of HORYU-II operation HORYU-II project members Kyushu Institute of Technology 24 February 2017 9 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170423085403/http://kitsat.ele.kyutech.ac.jp/horyu2/index.html 23 April 2017 dead 1 17 May 19:12:14 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M KAZ Baikonur Site 81/24 RUS USA International Launch Services CAN Nimiq 6 Telesat Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.telesat.com/our-fleet#nimiq-6 Nimiq 6 Telesat 7 January 2013 2 22 May 07:44:38http://www.space.com/15805-spacex-private-capsule-launches-space-station.html SpaceX Launches Private Capsule on Historic Trip to Space Station Space.com 22 May 2012 10 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121003140647/http://www.space.com/15805-spacex-private-capsule-launches-space-station.html 3 October 2012 live USA Falcon 9 v1.0 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-40 USA SpaceX COTS Demo 2+,http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/12/nasa-february-7-launch-date-dragon-iss-mission/ NASA managers announce February 7 launch date for Dragon ISS mission 9 December 2011 NASASpaceFlight.com 9 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108011755/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/12/nasa-february-7-launch-date-dragon-iss-mission/ 8 January 2012 live orbital test manoeuvres and ISS rendezvous, berthing and cargo delivery. First commercial spacecraft to visit the ISS.https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-05-25/dragon-capsule-space-station-arrival/55199492/1 Space station captures SpaceX Dragon capsule USA Today 25 May 2012 10 February 2013 Celestis payload, containing cremated remains of 308 people including Gordon Cooper and James Doohan, remained intentionally attached to the upper stage.Moskowitz Clara Ashes of Star Trek's 'Scotty' Ride Private Rocket Into Space http://www.space.com/15810-scotty-ashes-spacex-rocket-launch.html 31 May 2012 Space.com 22 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120523062703/http://www.space.com/15810-scotty-ashes-spacex-rocket-launch.html 23 May 2012 New York dead USA Dragon C2+ SpaceX / NASA Low Earth (ISS) Flight testISS logistics Successfulhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/spacexs-dragon-unberthing-return-to-earth/ SpaceX's Dragon returns to Earth following successful ISS mission Chris Bergin NASASpaceflight.com 31 May 2012 31 May 2012 31 May 16:42 USA New Frontier Celestis Low Earth Space burial Successful 27 June 1 23 MayHansen Nick Rocket science - Iran's rocket programme Jane's Intelligence Review 1 October 2012 24 10 http://ihs.digitalpc.co.uk/SitemapPage.aspx?PortalId=4&IssueId=67 https://archive.today/20130420035710/http://ihs.digitalpc.co.uk/SitemapPage.aspx?PortalId=4&IssueId=67 dead 20 April 2013 7 February 2013 IRN Safir-1B IRN Semnan IRN ISA Probable launch failure; identity of launch attempt, rocket, satellite and launch time not confirmed. IRN Fajr ISA Planned: Low Earth Earth observation Launch failure 23 May 1 26 May 15:56:04 PRC Long March 3B/E PRC Xichang LC-2 PRC CALT PRC Chinasat-2A China Satcom Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/long-march-3b-launches-chinasat-2a/ Long March 3B launches military satellite Chinasat-2A NASASpaceflight.com 26 May 2012 4 February 2013 1 29 May 07:31:05 PRC Long March 4C PRC Taiyuan LC-9 PRC SAST PRC Yaogan 15 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance Operationalhttp://www.zarya.info/Diaries/China/Yaogan/Yaogan.php List of Yaogan Launches Zarya.info Robert Christy 29 May 2012 |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2012 June |- 1 1 June 05:22:59 UKR Zenit-3SL NOR Ocean Odyssey UN Sea Launch Second solar panel initially failed to deploy after launch.https://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/06/06/2012/53825/space-sealaunch-puts-intelsat-19-in-orbit-problem-ahead.htm Space: SeaLaunch puts Intelsat 19 in orbit, problem ahead Electronics Weekly 6 June 2012 8 June 2012 It eventually deployed, but was damaged. USA Intelsat 19 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications Partial spacecraft failure 1 13 June 16:00:37 USA Pegasus-XL MHL Stargazer, Kwajalein Atoll USA Orbital Sciences USA NuSTAR NASA Low Earth X-ray astronomy Operationalhttp://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/nustar/launch/index.html NuSTAR Launch NASA 13 June 2012 7 January 2013 6 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121106042531/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/nustar/launch/index.html dead 2 16 June 10:37:24https://www.space.com/16170-china-launches-1st-female-astronaut-shenzhou-9.html China Launches 1st Female Astronaut and 2 Men to Space Lab Space.com 16 June 2012 PRC Long March 2F Y9 PRC Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 PRC CALT Crewed flight; first Chinese woman in space,https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Why_is_China_sending_a_woman_into_space_999.html Why is China sending a woman into space? SpaceDaily.com 1 June 2012 3 June 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18455553 China to send first woman astronaut Liu Yang into space BBC 15 June 2012 and first crewed mission to Tiangong-1. PRC Shenzhou 9 CMSA Low Earth (Tiangong-1) Technology demonstration 29 June 02:01https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jun/29/china-shenzhou-9-returns-earth China's Shenzhou 9 spacecraft returns to earth The Guardian 29 June 2012 4 February 2013 Successful PRC Shenzhou-9-GC (Orbital Module)http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 2012 - Launches to Orbit and Beyond: 2012-032 Shenzhou 9 Orbital Module Zarya.info 19 November 2019 CMSA Low Earth (Tiangong-1) Space rendezvous Successful 2 December 1 20 June 12:28 USA Atlas V 401 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 USA United Launch Alliance NROL-38 mission. USA USA-236 / SDS-3 NRO Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38466 USA 236 N2YO.com 20 June 2012 7 January 2013 1 29 June 13:15 USA Delta IV Heavy USA Cape Canaveral SLC-37B USA United Launch Alliance NROL-15 mission. First flight of Delta IV with RS-68A engines. USA USA-237 / Orion 8 NRO Geosynchronous ELINT Operationalhttp://www.agi.com/media-center/launch-notifications/view-launch-notification.aspx?id=105 Launch Updates AGI.com 29 June 2012 7 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083017/http://www.agi.com/media-center/launch-notifications/view-launch-notification.aspx?id=105 7 April 2014 dead |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2012 July |- 2 5 July 21:36:07https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18624377 Meteosat launches to maintain Europe's weather services BBC 6 July 2012 FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace USA Echostar XVII Hughes Network Systems Geosynchronous Communications Operational 23px MSG 3 EUMETSAT Geosynchronous Meteorology Operational 1 9 July 18:38:30 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 81/24 RUS USA International Launch Services LUX SES-5 SES Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/07/10/successful-launch-for-ses-5/ Successful launch for SES-5 Broadband TV News 10 July 2012 11 January 2013 1 15 July 02:40:03 RUS Soyuz-FG KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos Crewed flight RUS Soyuz TMA-05M Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 32/33 19 November 01:56 Successfulhttps://www.collectspace.com/news/news-111812a.html Soyuz TMA-05M lands, returns three space station crewmates to Earth CollectSpace.com 18 November 2012 22 January 2013 6 21 July 02:06:18http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2012/07/20120721_h2bf3_e.html Launch Result of H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 3 with H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI3" (HTV3) Onboard 21 July 2012 JAXA 21 July 2012 23 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120723022148/http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2012/07/20120721_h2bf3_e.html dead JPN H-IIB JPN Tanegashima LA-Y2 JPN JAXAhttp://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120721002739.htm https://archive.today/20130218180120/http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120721002739.htm dead 18 February 2013 H-2B sends craft toward ISS/Japanese rocket's 3rd launch seen to boost international prestige Yomiuri Shimbun Future launches of the domestically produced rockets will be handled by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., the rockets' manufacturer, as opposed to previous launches managed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. 22 July 2012 10 July 2013 ja:Ｈ２Ｂ打ち上げ、三菱重工に移管へ 大型通信衛星も対応可能に https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDD2100X_R20C12A7TJC000/ Nihon Keizai Shimbun 21 July 2012 ja Tokyo Launch Service of H2B To Be Transferred To MHI, Capable of Large Com Satellites 20 February 2014 All payloads CubeSats other than Kounotori 3. CubeSats carried aboard Kounotori and deployed from the ISS. JPN Kounotori 3 JAXA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 14 September Successfulhttp://www.jaxa.jp/press/2012/09/20120914_kounotori3_e.html Successful re-entry of H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI3" (HTV3) JAXA 14 September 2012 10 July 2013 18 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135530/http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2012/09/20120914_kounotori3_e.html dead JPN Raiko yes Wakayama/Tohuku Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 6 August 2013 RAIKO_CUBESAT RAIKO_CUBESAT 364581113932419075 6 August 2013 最新の予報では、12:46に軌道離脱です。http://Space-Track.Org のDecay予報を参照しています。 17 September 2013 JPN FITSAT-1 (Niwaka) yes FIT Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 4 July 2013https://www.fit.ac.jp/~tanaka/fitsat.shtml FITSAT-1 (Niwaka) FIT 2013 10 July 2013 JPN We-Wish yes Meisei Electric Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 11 March 2013http://www.meisei.co.jp/english/news/2013/0312_920.html CubeSat "WE WISH" Re-entered Earth's Atmosphere Meisei Electric 12 March 2013 7 July 2013 5 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105034301/http://www.meisei.co.jp/english/news/2013/0312_920.html dead VNM F-1 yes FPT Low Earth Technology demonstration Successfully deployed, but no signal was received.Jacklin Stephen A. Small-Satellite Mission Failure Rates https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20190002705/downloads/20190002705.pdf NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server NASA 20 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210520171446/https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20190002705/downloads/20190002705.pdf 20 May 2021 Ames Research Center 32 March 2019 Successfully deployed from the ISS, but no signal were received. live May 2013https://iss.jaxa.jp/en/htv/mission/htv-4/presskit/htv4_presskit_a.pdf HTV4 (KOUNOTORI 4) Mission Press Kit JAXA 2 August 2013 4 August 2013 USA TechEdSat yes San Jose Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful 5 May 2013https://twitter.com/TechEdSat/status/331441656656175104 JSpOC estimates that the time of our reentry was 2013-05-05 0:00:00 Twitter 6 May 2013 8 July 2013 5 22 July 06:41:39 RUS Soyuz-FG / Fregat KAZ Baikonur Site 31/6 RUS Roscosmos First Belarusian satellite. RUS Kanopus V-1 Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operationalhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2012-07/24/c_131733987.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120727184425/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2012-07/24/c_131733987.htm dead 27 July 2012 Belarus' first satellite enters orbit Xinhua 23 July 2012 22 January 2013 BLR BelKA-2 NASRB Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operational RUS Zond-PP Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationEarth observation Spacecraft failureKrebs Gunter https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/zond-pp.htm Zond-PP (MKA-PN 1) Gunter's Space Page 21 July 2019 19 November 2019 DEU TET-1 DLR Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Successful 18 November 2022https://www.dlr.de/content/de/artikel/news/2022/04/20221121_abschied-vom-technologie-erprobungstraeger-tet-1.html Abschied vom Technologie-Erprobungsträger (TET-1) Farewell to the Technology Experiment vehicle (TET-1) DLR 21 November 2022 23 November 2022 de CAN exactView 1 exactEarth Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship tracking Operational 1 25 July 15:43:04 PRC Long March 3C PRC Xichang LC-2 PRC CALT PRC Tianlian I-03 CNSA Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttp://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola/2012/07/chinese-data-relay-satellite-t.html Chinese data relay satellite TianLian-1C is launched successfully on a Long March 3C Flightglobal 26 July 2012 28 July 2012 4 28 July 01:35:34http://en.ria.ru/mlitary_news/20120728/174819538.html Russia Launches Cluster of Four Satellites RIA Novosti 28 July 2012 20 October 2012 RUS Rokot / Briz-KM RUS Plesetsk Site 133/3 RUS VKO RUS Gonets M-3 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications Operational RUS Gonets M-4 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications Operational RUS Kosmos 2481 (Strela-3M) VKO Low Earth Communications Operational RUS MiR (Yubileiny 2) NPO PM Low Earth Amateur radioTechnology demonstration Operational |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2012 August |- 2 1 August 19:35:13 RUS Soyuz-U KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos Fast rendezvous test;https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/08/progress-m-16m-launch-test-new-fast-rendezvous-iss/ Progress M-16M successfully tests new fast rendezvous with ISS NASASpaceflight.com 1 August 2012 24 January 2013 Sfera-53 deployed from ISS at 18:29 UTC on 20 August during a spacewalk. RUS Progress M-16M / 48P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics Successfulhttp://www.spaceflight101.com/progress-m-16m-mission-updates.html Progress M-16M departs the Space Station, headed for Re-Entry Spaceflight101.com 9 February 2013 20 April 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130212035802/http://www.spaceflight101.com/progress-m-16m-mission-updates.html 12 February 2013 9 February 2013 RUS Sfera-53 Roscosmos Low Earth Atmospheric density Successfulhttps://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sfera-53.htm Sfera-53 Gunter's Space Page 2012 24 January 2013 24 Novemberhttps://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38751 SFERA N2YO.com 19 November 2019 2 2 August 20:54 FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace USA Intelsat 20 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/08/ariane-5-eca-launch-intelsat-20-and-hylas-2/ Ariane 5 ECA successfully launches Intelsat 20 and Hylas 2 NASASpaceflight.com 2 August 2012 29 January 2013 UK HYLAS-2 Avanti Geosynchronous Communications Operational 2 6 August 19:31:00Zak Anatoly https://www.russianspaceweb.com/proton_telkom3.html Telkom-3 / Ekspress-MD2 launch failure RussianSpaceWeb.com 6 February 2021 7 February 2021 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 81/24 RUS Khrunichev Briz-M stage failure 7 seconds into its third burn.http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19396 The launch of "Proton-M" with the upper stage "Briz-M" and the spacecraft "Express-MD2" and "Telkom-3" Roscosmos 7 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120812033332/http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19396 12 August 2012 dead Stage exploded on 16 October, generating over 500 pieces of orbital debris. IDN Telkom-3 PT Telkom Planned: Geosynchronous Achieved: Medium Earth Communications 2 Launch failurehttps://www.space.com/16985-russia-investigates-failed-proton-rocket.html Russia Investigates Failed Rocket Launch Space.com 8 August 2012 29 January 2013 5 February 2021https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38744 TELKOM-3 N2YO.com 6 February 2021 7 February 2021 RUS Ekspress-MD2 RSCC Planned: GeosynchronousAchieved: Medium Earth Communications inherit In orbit 1 19 August 06:54:59 UKR Zenit-3SL NOR Ocean Odyssey UN Sea Launch USA Intelsat 21 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttp://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2012/20120819-1.asp Intelsat 21 Launch Success Refreshes Capacity for Leading Latin America Video Neighborhood; Furthers Mobility Coverage Across South Atlantic Ocean Intelsat 19 August 2012 29 January 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130124094129/http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2012/20120819-1.asp 24 January 2013 2 30 August 08:05:27http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2012/aug/HQ_12-289_RBSP_Launches.html NASA Launches Radiation Belt Storm Probes Mission NASA.gov 30 August 2012 29 January 2013 USA Atlas V 401 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 USA United Launch Alliance Launch of the two Van Allen Probes, formerly known as the Radiation Belt Storm Probes. Van Allen Probe B ceased operations on 19 July 2019;https://vanallenprobes.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/newsArticles/article.php?id=20190723 Van Allen Probes Spacecraft B Completes Mission Operations Applied Physics Laboratory 23 July 2019 10 October 2019 Van Allen Probe A was deactivated on 18 October 2019.https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/ten-highlights-from-nasa-s-van-allen-probes-mission Ten Highlights From NASA's Van Allen Probes Mission NASA 17 October 2019 21 October 2019 USA Van Allen Probe A (RBSP-A) NASA Highly elliptical Magnetospheric research Successful 12 March 2026 10:37 USA Van Allen Probe B (RBSP-B) NASA Highly elliptical Magnetospheric research Successful |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2012 September |- 2 9 September 04:23 IND PSLV-CA IND Satish Dhawan FLP IND ISRO FRA SPOT 6 CNES Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operationalhttps://www.space.com/17520-india-launches-100th-space-mission.html India's 100th Space Mission Launches Satellites Into Orbit Space.com 10 September 2012 29 January 2013 JPN PROITERES Osaka Institute of Technology Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radioTechnology demonstration Operational 13 13 September 21:39:00http://www.lompocrecord.com/news/local/military/vandenberg/atlas-launch-success-confirmed/article_ca859406-fe33-11e1-a3d4-001a4bcf887a.html Atlas 5 launch success confirmed Lompoc Record 13 September 2012 15 September 2012 USA Atlas V 401 USA Vandenberg SLC-3E USA United Launch Alliance NRO Launch 36 USA USA-238 (NOSS) NRO Low Earth ELINT Operational USA USA-238 (NOSS) NRO Low Earth ELINT Operational USA CINEMA 1 yes UCB Low Earth Magnetospheric research Operational USA CXBN yes Morehead Low Earth X-ray astronomy Operational USA CP 5 yes CalPoly Low Earth Technology demonstration Operational USA CSSWE yes CU-Boulder Low Earth Magnetospheric research Operational USA Aeneas yes USC / NRO Low Earth Technology demonstration Operational USA STARE A yes Lawrence Livermore Low Earth Technology demonstration Operational USA SMDC-ONE 2.1 yes U.S. Army Low Earth Technology demonstration Operational USA SMDC-ONE 2.2 yes U.S. Army Low Earth Technology demonstration Operational USA AeroCube 4 yes The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth Technology demonstration Operational USA AeroCube 4.5A yes The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth Technology demonstration Operational USA AeroCube 4.5B yes The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth Technology demonstration Operational 1 17 September 16:28:40 RUS Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat KAZ Baikonur Site 31/6 FRA RUS Starsem 23px MetOp-B EUMETSAT Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology Operationalhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/sep/17/european-weather-satellite-launched?newsfeed=true European weather satellite Metop-B launched into orbit The Guardian 17 September 2012 18 September 2012 2 18 September 19:10:04 PRC Long March 3B/E PRC Xichang LC-2 PRC CALT PRC Compass-M5 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation Operationalhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/09/china-action-dual-compass-launch/ China back in action with dual Compass launch NASASpaceflight.com 18 September 2012 PRC Compass-M6 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation Operational 2 28 September 21:18:07 FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace LUX Astra 2F SES Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/11/21/astra-2f-ready-for-disputed-orbital-slot/ Astra 2F ready for disputed orbital slot Broadband TV News 21 November 2012 29 January 2013 IND GSAT-10 ISRO Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Bangalore/India-launches-GSAT-10-successfully/Article1-937362.aspx India launches GSAT-10 successfully Hindustan Times 29 September 2012 29 January 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121007182510/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Bangalore/India-launches-GSAT-10-successfully/Article1-937362.aspx 7 October 2012 1 29 Septemberhttps://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/29/world/americas/china-venezuela-satellite State File:China launches 2nd satellite for Venezuela CNN 29 September 2012 4 March 2013 04:12:04 PRC Long March 2D PRC Jiuquan SLS-2 PRC SAST VEN VRSS-1 MPPCTII Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operationalhttps://www.space.com/17849-china-satellite-launch-venezuela.html China Launches Earth-Observing Satellite for Venezuela Space.com 1 October 2012 5 February 2013 |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2012 October |- 1 4 October 12:10:00 USA Delta IV M+(4,2) USA Cape Canaveral SLC-37B USA United Launch Alliance Named after Star Arcturus. USA USA-239 (GPS IIF-3) U.S. Air Force Medium Earth Navigation Operationalhttps://www.gpsworld.com/gps-iif-3-launch/ GPS IIF-3 Satellite Now Transmitting L1, L2 Signals GPS World 4 October 2012 29 January 2013 2 8 October 00:35:07https://www.livescience.com/23444-spacex-dragon-space-station-cargo-mission.html Private Spacecraft to Launch Space Station Cargo On Oct. 7 LiveScience 25 September 2012 USA Falcon 9 v1.0 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-40 USA SpaceX First flight of Commercial Resupply Services programme.https://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/004/120831wdr/ Falcon 9 undergoes pad rehearsal for October launch Spaceflight Now 31 August 2012 12 September 2012 First stage engine failure resulted in a too-low orbit for Orbcomm payload; CRS-1 nonetheless placed into correct orbit. USA SpaceX CRS-1 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 28 October 19:22https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/spacexs-dragon-return-earth-precious-cargo-iss/ SpaceX's Dragon returns to Earth with precious cargo from ISS NASASpaceflight.com 28 October 2012 28 October 2012 Successful USA Orbcomm-2 F1 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications 10 October Launch failurehttp://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:04ce340e-4b63-4d23-9695-d49ab661f385&plckPostId=Blog%3A04ce340e-4b63-4d23-9695-d49ab661f385Post%3Afdf0d27c-fdf2-4efb-a71f-8272017dbfc3 Falcon 9 Drops Orbcomm Satellite in Wrong Orbit Aviation Week 8 October 2012 9 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121006200230/http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:04ce340e-4b63-4d23-9695-d49ab661f385 6 October 2012 deadhttps://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/004/121011orbcomm/ Orbcomm craft falls to Earth, company claims total loss Spaceflight Now Stephen Clark 11 October 2012 11 October 2012 2 12 October 18:15:01 RUS Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT FRA Kourou ELS FRA Arianespace 23px Galileo IOV 3 ESA Medium Earth Navigation Operationalhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19933989 Galileo: Europe's version of GPS reaches key phase BBC 12 October 2012 15 October 2012 23px Galileo IOV 4 ESA Medium Earth Navigation Operational 2 14 October 03:25:05 PRC Long March 2C/SMA PRC Taiyuan LC-9 PRC CALT PRC Shijian 9A CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Operationalhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/long-march-2c-shijian-9-tech-demonstrator-satellite-duo/ Long March 2C launches Shijian-9 tech demonstrator satellite duo NASASpaceflight 13 October 2012 15 October 2012 PRC Shijian 9B CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Operational 1 14 October 08:37:00 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 81/24 RUS USA International Launch Services USA Intelsat 23 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttp://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2012/20121014-1.asp Intelsat 23 Launch Success to Provide Enhanced Capacity for the Americas, Europe and Africa Intelsat 14 October 2012 30 January 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130124093937/http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2012/20121014-1.asp 24 January 2013 1 23 October 10:51:11http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57537916-76/three-man-soyuz-crew-blasts-off-for-space-station/ Three-man Soyuz crew blasts off for space station CNET 23 October 2012 24 October 2012 RUS Soyuz-FG KAZ Baikonur Site 31/6 RUS Roscosmos Crewed flight RUS Soyuz TMA-06M Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS)http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20121026/SPACE/310260027/Soyuz-crew-arrive-ISS?nclick_check=1 Soyuz and crew arrive at ISS Florida Today 25 October 2012 26 October 2012 Expedition 33/34 16 March 2013 03:06 Successfulhttp://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:04ce340e-4b63-4d23-9695-d49ab661f385&plckPostId=Blog%3A04ce340e-4b63-4d23-9695-d49ab661f385Post%3A442ec864-089a-461a-8ef1-73ff0cad2fa1 U.S., Russian Space Station Crew Descends to Earth, Leaving First Canadian in Command Aviation Week 15 March 2013 16 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130424131123/http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:04ce340e-4b63-4d23-9695-d49ab661f385 24 April 2013 dead 1 25 October 15:33:04 PRC Long March 3C PRC Xichang LC-2 PRC CALT Compass navigation system became commercially operational in Asia-Pacific region in December 2012.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20852150 China's Beidou GPS-substitute opens to public in Asia BBC 27 December 2012 27 December 2012 PRC Compass-G6 CNSA Geosynchronous Navigation Operationalhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/chinas-long-march-3c-compass-g6-orbit/ China's Long March 3C lofts another Compass-G into orbit Rui C. Barbosa NASASpaceflight.com 25 October 2012 25 October 2012 1 31 October 07:41:18 RUS Soyuz-U KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos RUS Progress M-17M / 49Phttp://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/index.php/launches/13088-progress-m-17-m-iss-49p Progress M-17-M (ISS 49P) Space Newsfeed 30 January 2013 https://archive.today/20130421105224/http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/index.php/launches/13088-progress-m-17-m-iss-49p 21 April 2013 dead Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics Successfulhttp://www.spaceflight101.com/progress-m-17m-mission-updates.html Progress M-17M completes its Mission with Destructive Re-Entry April 21, 2013 Spaceflight101.com 21 April 2013 22 April 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130320034716/http://www.spaceflight101.com/progress-m-17m-mission-updates.html 20 March 2013 21 April 2013 |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2012 November |- 2 2 November 21:04:00 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 81/24 RUS Roscosmos RUS Luch 5B Gonets Satellite System Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.kyivpost.com/content/russia-and-former-soviet-union/russian-rocket-puts-2-satellites-into-orbit-315507.html Russian rocket puts 2 satellites into orbit Kyiv Post 3 November 2012 2 December 2012 RUS Yamal-300K Gazprom Geosynchronous Communications Operational 2 10 November 21:05:07 FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace FRA Eutelsat 21B Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/eutelsat-launches-satellite-to-boost-capacity-in-emea/ Eutelsat launches satellite to boost capacity in EMEA ZDNet.com 10 November 2012 12 November 2012 BRA Star One C3 Star One Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 14 November 11:42:46 RUS Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat RUS Plesetsk Site 43/4 RUS VKO RUS Meridian 6 VKO Molniya Communications Operationalhttp://en.ria.ru/news/20121114/177457519.html Russia Launches Dual-Purpose Telecoms Satellite RIA Novosti 14 November 2012 14 November 2012 4 18 November 22:53:04https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/11/chinese-long-march-2c-huanjing-1c-into-orbit/ Chinese Long March 2C lofts Huanjing-1C into orbit Rui C. Barbosa NASASpaceflight.com 18 November 2012 18 November 2012 PRC Long March 2C PRC Taiyuan LC-9 PRC CALT PRC Huanjing 1C CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 1 March 2023https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38997 HJ-1C N2YO.com 1 March 2023 4 March 2023 Successful PRC Xinyan 1 CASC Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 5 October 2019https://in-the-sky.org/spacecraft.php?id=38999 XINYAN 1 In-The-Sky.org 5 October 2019 10 October 2019 Successful PRC Fengniao 1 SAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Successful 11 January 2024https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38998 FENGNIAO-1 (FN-1) 11 January 2024 15 January 2024 N2YO.com PRC Fengniao 1A SAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration Deployment failure 11 January 2024https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=38998 FENGNIAO-1 (FN-1) 11 January 2024 15 January 2024 N2YO.com 1 20 November 18:31:00 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS USA International Launch Services USA EchoStar XVI EchoStar Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttp://en.ria.ru/science/20121120/177617455.html EchoStar Telecom Satellite Launched from Baikonur RIA Novosti 20 November 2012 20 November 2012 3 25 November 04:06:04 PRC Long March 4C PRC Jiuquan SLS-2 PRC SAST PRC Yaogan 16A CNSA Low Earth ELINT Operationalhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/11/long-march-4c-yaogan-weixing-16-spy-satellite-china/ Long March 4C launches Yaogan Weixing-16 spy satellite for China NASASpaceflight.com 25 November 2012 25 November 2012 PRC Yaogan 16B CNSA Low Earth ELINT Operational PRC Yaogan 16C CNSA Low Earth ELINT Operational 1 27 November 10:13:03https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/11/chinas-18th-2012-long-march-3b-chinasat-12/ China's 18th launch of 2012 sees Long March 3B loft ChinaSat-12 NASASpaceflight.com 27 November 2012 27 November 2012 PRC Long March 3B/E PRC Xichang LC-2 PRC CALT Part of satellite's communications payload was leased to SupremeSAT, a Sri Lankan satellite operator, as SupremeSAT-I. PRC LKA ChinaSat 12 / SupremeSAT-I China Satcom / SupremeSAT Geosynchronous Communications Operational |colspan=8 style="background:white;"| 2012 December |- 1 2 December 02:02:51 RUS Soyuz ST-A / Fregat FRA Kourou ELS FRA Arianespace FRA Pléiades-HR 1B CNES Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation/Reconnaissance Operationalhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50044290/ns/technology_and_science-space/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121205005812/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50044290/ns/technology_and_science-space dead 5 December 2012 Russian-made rocket blasts French satellite into orbit MSNBC 2 December 2012 2 December 2012 1 3 December 20:43:59 UKR Zenit-3SL NOR Ocean Odyssey UN Sea Launch FRA Eutelsat 70B Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/sealaunch-successfully-puts-eutelsat-70b-into-orbit-379723/ SeaLaunch successfully puts Eutelsat 70B into orbit Flightglobal 3 December 2012 3 December 2012 1 8 December 13:13:43 RUS Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 RUS USA International Launch Services Briz-M stage failure 4 minutes before scheduled shut down on its fourth burn.http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ils-declares-proton-launch-anomaly-yamal-402 ILS Declares a Proton Launch Anomaly International Launch Services 8 December 2012 9 December 2012 RUS Yamal-402 Gazprom Geosynchronous Communications Operational; partial launch failurehttp://www.gazprom.com/about/subsidiaries/news/2013/january/article155299/ Yamal-300K and Yamal-402 satellites start commercial operation Gazprom 25 January 2013 7 July 2013 28 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130528173604/http://www.gazprom.com/about/subsidiaries/news/2013/january/article155299/ dead 1 11 December 18:03 USA Atlas V 501 USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 USA United Launch Alliance 270-day X-37B endurance mission ultimately extended to over 680 days. USA USA-240 (X-37B OTV-3) U.S. Air Force Low Earth Technology demonstration 17 October 2014 SuccessfulBergin Chris Third X-37B returns home after nearly two years in space 17 October 2014 https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/10/third-x-37b-returns-home-two-years-space/ NASASpaceFlight.com 18 October 2014https://www.universetoday.com/98937/air-forces-secret-x-37b-space-plane-launches-on-third-mission/ Air Force's Secret X-37B Space Plane Launches on Third Mission Universe Today 11 December 2012 11 December 2012 1 12 December 00:49:46https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20690338 North Korea defies warnings to launch rocket BBC 12 December 2012 12 December 2012https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324024004578174000078592218 North Korea Launches Rocket Wall Street Journal 11 December 2012 12 December 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121212053045/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324024004578174000078592218.html 12 December 2012 PRK Unha-3 PRK Sohae PRK KCST First successful North Korean orbital launch, first North Korean satellite;https://www.reuters.com/article/us-korea-north-rocket-idUSBRE8BB02K20121212 North Korea launches rocket, raising nuclear arms stakes Reuters 12 December 2012 12 December 2012 satellite reached orbit but malfunctioned thereafter. PRK Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 KCST Low Earth Technology demonstration Spacecraft failureTalmadge Eric Crippled NKorean probe could orbit for years http://bigstory.ap.org/article/crippled-nkorean-probe-could-orbit-years?goback=.gde_3433693_member_197139555 18 December 2012 Associated Press 18 December 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210856/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/crippled-nkorean-probe-could-orbit-years?goback=.gde_3433693_member_197139555 29 October 2013 1 18 December 16:13:04https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/12/china-end-2012-long-march-2d-launch-gokturk-2/ China end 2012 with Long March 2D launch of Göktürk-2 Barbosa Rui C. NASASpaceflight.com 18 December 2012 18 December 2012 PRC Long March 2D PRC Jiuquan SLS-2 PRC SAST TUR Göktürk-2 MSB Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation Operationalhttps://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jgOI5Ja3RpUy6hl3i258qFJLtG7A?docId=CNG.0b0d9d5a4086bbeeffe433604c641a2e.c1 https://archive.today/20130125032626/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jgOI5Ja3RpUy6hl3i258qFJLtG7A?docId=CNG.0b0d9d5a4086bbeeffe433604c641a2e.c1 dead 25 January 2013 China launches Turkish satellite: state media AFP via Google 18 December 2012 18 December 2012 1 19 December 12:12:35 RUS Soyuz-FG KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 RUS Roscosmos Crewed flight RUS Soyuz TMA-07M Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 34/35 14 May 2013 02:31 Successfulhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/05/soyuz-tma-07m-return-to-earth/ Soyuz TMA-07M returns ISS crew to Earth Chris Bergin NASASpaceflight.com 13 May 2013 15 May 2013 2 19 December 21:49:07 FRA Ariane 5 ECA FRA Kourou ELA-3 FRA Arianespace Skynet 5D military communications satellite operated by Astrium Services on behalf of the British Ministry of Defence. UK Skynet 5D Astrium Geosynchronous Communications Operationalhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20781625 UK's Skynet military satellite launched BBC 19 December 2012 20 December 2012 MEX Mexsat-3 SCT Geosynchronous Communications Operational |} 2012 Suborbital flights collapsed 1 11 January 13:25 USA Terrier-Improved Malemutehttp://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/jan11la.html Sounding Rocket Launch Scheduled January 11 NASA 4 January 2012 24 October 2012 8 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130408060835/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/jan11la.html dead USA Wallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Test flight 11 January Successfulhttp://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code840/ Wallops Flight Facility NASA 30 January 2013 1 11 January 20:51 JPN S-520 JPN Uchinoura JPN JAXA JAXA/HU/TU/TU/TPU/KU/KUT Suborbital Atmospheric science 11 January Successfulhttps://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/topics/2012/0112_s520-26.shtml S-520-26 launch result JAXA 13 January 2012 30 January 2013 1 24 January ISR Arrow III ISR Negev ISR IAI First test flight of the Arrow-III IAI/IDF Suborbital 24 January ABM Test Successfulhttp://www.army-technology.com/news/newsisrael-tests-arrow-3-anti-ballistic-missile-system Israel tests Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system Army-Technology.com 25 January 2012 30 January 2013 1 10 February 04:40 IND Prithvi INDITR IC-4 INDDRDO Target for ABM test, successfully intercepted DRDO Suborbital Target Successfulhttp://www.defencenow.com/news/518/india-successfully-test-interceptor-missile.html India Successfully Test Interceptor Missile DefenceNow.com 11 February 2012 1 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923213312/http://www.defencenow.com/news/518/india-successfully-test-interceptor-missile.html 23 September 2015 dead 10 February 1 10 February ISR Blue Sparrow ISR F-15 Eagle, Israel ISRIAF Arrow-3 tracking target Israeli Air Force Suborbital ABM target Successfulhttp://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2012/Arrow_successful_test_10-Feb-2012.htm US-Israel Arrow completes successful test Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 February 2012 1 February 2013 10 February 1 13 February 09:32 BRA VSB-30 SWEEsrange EUREuroLaunch SWE MASER-12 SSC Suborbital Microgravity 13 February Successfulhttp://www.sscspace.com/maser-12-launched MASER 12 - successfully launched SSC 13 February 2012 1 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024131110/http://sscspace.com/maser-12-launched 24 October 2012 dead 1 19 February 05:41 CAN Black Brant IX USA Poker Flat USANASA UNH Suborbital Auroral research 19 February Successfulhttp://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story126.html 36.273 UE POWELL/CORNELL UNIVERSITY NASA 21 February 2012 1 February 2013 1 22 February USA UGM-133 Trident II D5 USATennessee SSBN-734 6, ETR USAUS Navy Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 23 (DASO-23) US Navy Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttp://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/us/news/press-releases/2012/march/lockheed-martin-built-trident-ii-d5-missile-achieves-137th-succe.html Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 137th Successful Test Flight Lockheed Martin 14 March 2012 1 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407102855/http://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/us/news/press-releases/2012/march/lockheed-martin-built-trident-ii-d5-missile-achieves-137th-succe.html 7 April 2014 dead 22 February 1 25 February 10:46 USA LGM-30G Minuteman III USA Vandenberg LF-09 USA US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Test flight Successfulhttps://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/?id=123291442 Minuteman III test missile launches from Vandenberg Vandenberg Air Force Base 25 February 2012 1 February 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130305064511/http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123291442 5 March 2013 25 February 1 22 March 09:00 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA USA CIBER Caltech Suborbital Astronomy Successfulhttp://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/news/CIBERprelaunch_prt.htm CIBER Mission Launched 22 March 2012 3 February 2013 NASA 8 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130408060753/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/news/CIBERprelaunch_prt.htm dead 22 March 1 27 March 08:58 USA Terrier-Oriole USA Wallops Island USA NASA USA ATREX Clemson Suborbital 27 March Geospace Successfulhttps://www.space.com/14838-nasa-atrex-mission-rockets-space-winds.html ATREX Mission: NASA's Five-Rocket Barrage to Study Winds at Edge of Space Space.com 27 March 2012 3 February 2013 1 27 March 08:59 USA Terrier-Improved Malemute USA Wallops Island USANASA USAATREX Clemson Suborbital Geospace 27 March Successful 1 27 March 09:00 USA Terrier-Orion USA Wallops Island USANASA USAATREX Clemson Suborbital Geospace 27 March Successful 1 27 March 09:02 USA Terrier-Improved Malemute USA Wallops Island USANASA USAATREX Clemson Suborbital Geospace 27 March Successful 1 27 March 09:03 USA Terrier-Orion USA Wallops Island USANASA USAATREX Clemson Suborbital Geospace 27 March Successful 1 5 April 14:18 USA SpaceLoft XL USA Spaceport America USA UP Aerospace Apogee: 117 km mi, successfully recovered ORS Suborbital Technology demonstration Successfulhttps://www.upaerospace.com/ April 5, 2012: UP Aerospace Launches Payloads Into Space for the DoD and NASA Flight Opportunities Program UP Aerospace 5 April 2012 3 February 2013 5 April 1 14 April USA UGM-133 Trident II D5 USAMaryland SSBN-738 6, ETR USA US Navy Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 45 US Navy Suborbital Test flight Successfulhttp://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/us/news/press-releases/2012/may/0531-ss-FBM.html Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Missile's Reliability Record Reaches 142 Successful Test Flights Lockheed Martin 31 May 2012 4 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407102857/http://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/us/news/press-releases/2012/may/0531-ss-FBM.html 7 April 2014 dead 14 April 1 14 April USAUGM-133 Trident II D5 USAMaryland SSBN-738 6, ETR USAUS Navy Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 45 US Navy Suborbital Test flight Successful 14 April 1 16 April USAUGM-133 Trident II D5 USAMaryland SSBN-738 6, ETR USAUS Navy Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 46 US Navy Suborbital Test flight Successful 16 April 1 16 April USAUGM-133 Trident II D5 USAMaryland SSBN-738 6, ETR USAUS Navy Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 46 US Navy Suborbital Test flight Successful 16 April 1 19 April 02:37 IND Agni-V IND Integrated Test Range IND DRDO Apogee: 800 km, maiden flight of Agni-V DRDO Suborbital Test flight 19 April Successfulhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17765653 India test launches Agni-V long-range missile BBC 19 April 2012 4 February 2013 1 23 April BRA VS-30/Orion NOR Andøya AUS DSTO Hypersonic research experiment, second stage of launch vehicle failed to ignite AUS HiFire-5 DSTO Suborbital Technology demonstration 23 April Launch failure 1 25 April PAK Shaheen-IA PAK Sonmiani PAK ASFC ASFC Suborbital Test flight 25 April Successfulhttp://www.defensenews.com/article/20120425/DEFREG03/304250005/Pakistan-Test-fires-Improved-Shaheen-1-Missile https://archive.today/20130215192738/http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120425/DEFREG03/304250005/Pakistan-Test-fires-Improved-Shaheen-1-Missile dead 15 February 2013 Pakistan Test-fires Improved Shaheen-1 Missile DefenseNews.com 25 April 2012 4 February 2013 1 10 May 06:18 USA Terrier Orion (ARAV-A) FTM-16 E2a USA Kauai USA MDA SM-3 Block 1B target MDA Suborbital 10 May ABM target Successful 1 10 May 06:21 USA RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1B FTM-16 E2a USA Lake Erie CG-70 6, Pacific Ocean USA US Navy ARAV-A interceptor, successful intercept US Navy Suborbital 10 May ABM test Successfulhttps://blog.al.com/huntsville-times-business/2012/05/advanced_version_of_aegis_inte.html Advanced version of Aegis interceptor missile to be built in Huntsville destroys target in test (video) Huntsville Times 10 May 2012 4 February 2013 1 23 May 06:15 RUS RS-26 Rubezh RUS Plesetsk RUS RVSN RVSN Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18172726 Russia tests secret missile after Nato shield launched BBC 23 May 2012 4 February 2013 23 May 1 7 June 17:39 RUSRS-12M Topol RUS Kapustin Yar RUSRVSN RVSN Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttps://russianforces.org/blog/2012/06/test_of_topol_from_kapustin_ya.shtml Test of Topol from Kapustin Yar Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces 7 June 2012 4 February 2013 Podvig Pavel 7 June 1 21 June 10:40 USA Terrier Improved Orion USA Wallops Island USANASA USA RockOn Colorado Suborbital Student experiments 21 June Successfulhttp://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/news/post621.html NASA Sounding Rocket Launch Launched June 21 NASA 21 June 2012 4 February 2013 8 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130408060731/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/news/post621.html dead 1 22 June 19:18 BRA VS-40 NORAndøya NORAndøya GER SHEFEX II DLR Suborbital Technology demonstration Successfulhttp://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10081/151_read-4100//year-all/ Experiments on SHEFEX II successful DLR Portal DLR.de 28 June 2012 4 February 2013 3 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120703051336/http://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10081/151_read-4100/year-all/ dead 22 June 1 23 June 19:30 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA USA EVE CU Boulder Suborbital SDO calibration Successfulhttp://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story130.html 36.286 UE WOODS/UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO NASA 23 June 2012 4 February 2013 23 June 1 27 June 09:15 USA Castor 4B FTM-18 USA Kauai USA MDA SM-3 Block 1B target MDA Suborbital 27 June ABM target Successfulhttp://www.mda.mil/news/12news0008.html Second-Generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Completes Second Successful Intercept Flight Test United States Missile Defense Agency 27 June 2012 4 February 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130220212221/http://www.mda.mil/news/12news0008.html 20 February 2013 1 27 June 09:18 USA RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1B FTM-18 USA Lake Erie CG-70 6, Pacific Ocean USA US Navy Castor 4B interceptor, successful intercept US Navy Suborbital 27 June ABM test Successful 1 3 July IRN Shahab-1 IRNIran IRNIRGC Apogee: ~100 km IGRC Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jul/03/iran-tests-long-range-missiles Iran tests long-range ballistic missiles The Guardian 3 July 2012 4 February 2013 3 July 1 3 July IRNShahab-2 IRNIran IRNIGRC Apogee: ~100 km IRGC Suborbital Missile test Successful 3 July 1 3 July IRN Shahab-3 IRNIran IRNIRGC Apogee: ~150 km IRGC Suborbital Missile test Successful 3 July 1 5 July 18:50 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA USA SUMI NASA/MSFC Suborbital 5 July Solar research Successfulhttp://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/sumi-science.html SUMI Sounding Rocket Mission Launches Successfully NASA 5 July 2012 4 February 2013 15 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130315205604/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/sumi-science.html dead 1 11 July 18:50 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA USA Hi-C NASA/MSFC Suborbital 11 July Solar research Successfulhttp://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/01/the-hi-c-suborbital-spacecraft-snaps-the-suns-hottest-spots/ The Hi-C Suborbital Spacecraft Snaps the Sun's Hottest Spots Gizmodo UK 30 January 2013 5 February 2013 1 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130201080835/http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/01/the-hi-c-suborbital-spacecraft-snaps-the-suns-hottest-spots/ dead 1 13 July 04:36 IND Agni-I IND Integrated Test Range IND IDRDL Apogee: ~200 km IDRDL Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttps://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/agnii-a-success/article3634634.ece Agni-I a success The Hindu 13 July 2012 5 February 2013 13 July 1 23 July 11:01 CAN Black Brant XI USAWallops Island USANASA Apogee: ~285 mi; part of the Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator programme USA IRVE-3 NASA/Langley Suborbital Atmospheric entry test Successfulhttp://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story133.html 39.011 NR CHEATWOOD/NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER NASA 23 July 2012 5 February 2013 23 July 1 24 July 19:17 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA USA DFS USC Suborbital Solar research Successfulhttp://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story134.html 36.263 US JUDGE/UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NASA 24 July 2012 5 February 2013 24 July 1 7 August 07:30:00https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/j/topics/topics/2012/0807_s310-41.shtml 観測ロケットS-310-41号機 打上げ終了('Exit launch rocket S-310-41 observation') ja JAXA 7 August 2012 7 August 2012 JPN S-310 JPN Uchinoura JPN JAXA JPNhttps://www.isas.jaxa.jp/j/topics/topics/2012/0601_s-310-41.shtml 2012年度第1次観測ロケット実験の実施について ('Sounding rocket experiment on the implementation of the first fiscal year following 2012') ja JAXA 1 June 2012 8 June 2012 UT/JAXA/AGU/TKD/NU/TU/KIT Suborbital 7 August Successfulhttp://www.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/s_rockets/topics_e.html S-310-41 launch completed JAXA 7 August 2012 5 February 2013 8 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130608113013/http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/s_rockets/topics_e.html dead Technology demonstration 1 9 August 03:16 IND Agni-II IND ITR IC-4 IND Indian Army Apogee: 220 km Indian Army Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/agniii-launch-a-flawless-mission/article3745369.ece Agni-II launch, a flawless mission The Hindu 9 August 2012 5 February 2013 9 August 1 12 September USA Terrier-Lynx USA Wallops Island USA DoD Apogee: ~300 km USA Shark DoD Suborbital 12 September Radar target Successfulhttp://publicradiodelmarva.net/term/terrier-lynx Rocket Launch at Wallops Flight Facility Delmarva Public Radio 12 September 2012 5 February 2013 7 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083912/http://publicradiodelmarva.net/term/terrier-lynx dead 1 13 September 12:30 USA Juno USA Fort Wingate LC-96 USAUS Army Target for MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 MSE test, successfully intercepted US Army Suborbital Target Successfulhttps://www.space.com/17600-ufo-reports-army-missile-test.html Dazzling Army Missile Test Triggers UFO Reports in Western US Space.com 14 September 2012 5 February 2013 13 September 1 13 September BRA VS-30/Orion NOR Andøya AUS DSTO Hypersonic research experiment, Apogee: 349 km AUS HiFire-3 DSTO Suborbital Technology demonstration 13 September Successfulhttp://www.rocketrange.no/?p=1392 HIFiRE 3 Launched from Andøya Andøya Rocket Range 19 September 2012 5 February 2013 1 19 September 11:45https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/long-range-strategic-missile-agniiv-testfired/article3914340.ece Long range strategic missile Agni-IV test-fired The Hindu 19 September 2012 4 December 2012 IND Agni-IV IND ITR IC-4 IND Indian Army Apogee: 800 km Indian Army Suborbital Missile test Successful 19 September 1 21 September 13:15http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-test-fires-nuclearcapable-agniiii-missile/293811-3-234.html India test fires nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile IBN Live 21 September 2012 4 December 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121105040556/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-test-fires-nuclearcapable-agniiii-missile/293811-3-234.html 5 November 2012 IND Agni-III IND ITR IC-4 IND Indian Army Apogee: 450 km Indian Army Suborbital Missile test Successful 21 September 1 21 September 11:16 USA Terrier Improved Malemute USA Wallops Island USANASA Apogee: ~153 km USA RockSat-X NASA Suborbital 21 September Student experiments Successfulhttp://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/news/Brodell2.html RockSat-X launches; next launch Sept. 22 NASA 21 September 2012 5 February 2013 11 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121211031033/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/news/Brodell2.html dead 1 22 September 11:00 USA Talos Terrier Oriole USA Wallops Island USANASA Apogee: ~269 km NASA Suborbital 22 September Rocket test Successfulhttp://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/news/TTOLaunch.html NASA successfully tests new launch vehicle from WFF NASA 22 September 2012 5 February 2013 11 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121211042917/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/news/TTOLaunch.html dead 1 4 October 03:37 IND Prithvi II IND Integrated Test Range Launch Complex 3 IND DRDO Apogee: ~100 km DRDO Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Prithvi-II-successfully-test-fired-from-Odisha/article12544954.ece Prithvi-II successfully test-fired from Odisha The Hindu 4 October 2012 5 February 2013 4 October 1 5 October 05:55 IND Dhanush INDShip, Indian Ocean IND DRDO Apogee: ~100 km DRDO Suborbital Target Successfulhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Nuclear-capable-Dhanush-successfully-test-fired/article12546296.ece Nuclear-capable Dhanush successfully test-fired The Hindu 5 October 2012 5 February 2013 5 October 1 19 October 09:12 RUSTopol M2 RUSPlesetsk RUSRVSN RVSN Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttp://www.1tv.ru/news/techno/218080 В России завершены небывалые по масштабу учения стратегических ядерных сил ('Russia has completed an unprecedented scale test of strategic nuclear forces') 20 October 2012 ru 1TV.ru 4 March 2013 19 October 1 19 October RUS R-29R Volna RUS K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets, Sea of Okhotsk RUSVMF VMF Suborbital Missile test Successful 19 October 1 23 October USAUGM-133 Trident II D5 UKVigilant S30 6 UK Royal Navy Royal Navy Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttp://www.acronym.org.uk/parliamentary-records/201211/uk-trident-missile-test-launch-23-october-2012-caroline-lucas-asks-about-cost-informing-other-govts UK Trident Missile Test Launch 23 October 2012: Caroline Lucas Asks About Cost & Informing Other Govts In Advance Acronym.org.uk 19 November 2012 5 February 2013 28 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121128221043/http://www.acronym.org.uk/parliamentary-records/201211/uk-trident-missile-test-launch-23-october-2012-caroline-lucas-asks-about-cost-informing-other-govts dead 23 October 1 24 October 18:29 RUS RS-26 Rubezh RUS Kapustin Yar RUS RVSN RVSN Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttp://missilethreat.com/russia-to-create-new-missiles-to-compete-with-u-s/ Russia to create new missiles to compete with U.S. Missile Threat 9 January 2013 5 February 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130121112152/http://missilethreat.com/russia-to-create-new-missiles-to-compete-with-u-s/ 21 January 2013 24 October 1 25 October USALong Range Air Launch Target FTI-01 C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean USAMDA Target for THAAD, successful intercept MDA/IMDO Suborbital ABM target Successfulhttp://www.mda.mil/news/12news0011.html Ballistic Missile Defense System Engages Five Targets Simultaneously During Largest Missile Defense Flight Test in History United States Missile Defense Agency 25 October 2012 5 February 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130216022117/http://www.mda.mil/news/12news0011.html 16 February 2013 25 October 1 25 October USA THAAD FTI-01 USA Meck Island USA US Army Intercepted target missile US Army/MDA Suborbital ABM test Successful 25 October 1 25 October USA Terrier Oriole (ARAV-B) FTI-01 USA Wake Island USA MDA SM-3 Block 1A target MDA Suborbital 25 October ABM target Successful 1 25 October USA SM-3 Block 1A FTI-01 USA Fitzgerald DDG-62, Pacific Ocean USA US Navy ARAV-B interceptor, intercept failed US Navy Suborbital 25 October ABM test Spacecraft failure 1 25 October USA SRBM USA Kwajalein USA MDA FTI-01, Patriot PAC-3 target, successfully intercepted MDA Suborbital 25 October ABM target Successful 1 2 November 17:55 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA USA FOXSI UC Berkeley Suborbital 2 November Solar research Successfulhttp://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sounding-rockets/news/xray-scope.html A Next-Generation X-Ray Telescope Launches NASA 2 November 2012 5 February 2013 19 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150919002629/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sounding-rockets/news/xray-scope.html dead 1 14 November 11:07 USALGM-30G Minuteman III USAVandenberg LF-10 USAUS Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Test flight Successfulhttps://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/?id=123326220 Minuteman III test missile launches from Vandenberg Vandenberg Air Force Base 14 November 2012 5 February 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130220215405/http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123326220 20 February 2013 14 November 1 21 November 10:55 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA USAIMAGER University of Massachusetts Suborbital 21 November Astronomy Successfulhttp://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sounding-rockets/news/imager-dd.html IMAGER Launch Successful NASA 21 November 2012 5 February 2013 6 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130406145120/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sounding-rockets/news/imager-dd.html dead 1 23 November IND Prithvi INDITR IC-4 INDDRDO Target for ABM test, successfully intercepted DRDO Suborbital Target Successfulhttp://profit.ndtv.com/news/nation/article-india-successfully-tests-ballistic-missile-shield-313716 India successfully tests ballistic missile shield NDTV 23 November 2012 19 April 2013 23 November 1 25 November 11:20 USA Nike-Orion SWE Esrange EUR EuroLaunch Apogee: 140 km GER MAPHEUS-3 DLR Suborbital Technology demonstration Successfulhttp://www.sscspace.com/mapheus-3-succesfully-launched MAPHEUS 3, successfully launched! SSC 25 November 2012 5 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130724020340/http://www.sscspace.com/mapheus-3-succesfully-launched 24 July 2013 dead 25 November 1 28 November PAK Ghauri PAK Tilla PAKArmy of Pakistan Apogee: 100 km PAK Haft-5 Army of Pakistan Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttps://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/pak-test-fires-n-capable-hatf-v-ghauri-missile_813368.html Pak test fires N-capable Hatf V Ghauri missile Zeenews.india.com 29 November 2012 5 February 2013 28 November 1 8 December 21:00 BRA VS-30/Orion BRA Alcântara BRA AEB Apogee: 428 km BRAIguaiba INPE Suborbital Microgravity Successfulhttp://www.iae.cta.br/?action=noticia&id=232 Site G1 - Globo.com Foguete de sondagem VS-30/Orion é lançado com sucesso em Alcântara IAE 9 December 2012 5 February 2013 8 December 1 13 December 05:20 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA USADXL U of M Suborbital 13 December Astronomy Successfulhttp://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story139.html 36.283 UH GALEAZZI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI NASA 13 December 2012 5 February 2013 1 17 December 07:00https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/j/topics/topics/2012/1217_s-520-28.shtml 観測ロケットS-520-28号機 打上げ終了('Observation of S-520-28 rocket launch') ja JAXA 17 December 2012 17 December 2012 JPN S-520 JPN Uchinoura JPN JAXA Apogee: 312 km JPN Tohoku/JAXA/Tokai Suborbital 17 December Microgravity Successfulhttps://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/topics/2012/1217_s-520-28.shtml S-520-28 launch result JAXA 17 December 2012 5 February 2013 1 20 December 03:51 IND Prithvi II INDITR IC-3 INDDRDO Apogee: ~100 km Strategic Force Command Suborbital Missile test Successfulhttp://www.turkishweekly.net/news/145872/india-successfully-test-fires-prithvi-2-missile.html India Successfully Test-Fires Prithvi-2 Missile Turkish Weekly 20 December 2012 5 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121225123612/http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/145872/india-successfully-test-fires-prithvi-2-missile.html 25 December 2012 dead 20 December |} Deep space rendezvous Date (UTC)SpacecraftEventRemarks1 JanuaryGRAIL-BLunar orbit insertionJoined its twin, GRAIL-A, which entered lunar orbit on 31 December 2011.http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/grail/news/grail20120101.html NASA's Twin Grail Spacecraft Reunite in Lunar Orbit NASA.gov 1 January 2012 27 November 2012 2 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120102200832/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/grail/news/grail20120101.html dead2 JanuaryCassini80th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 29415 km mi.http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/saturntourdates/saturntourdates2012/ Cassini Saturn Tour Dates: 2012 NASA 2012 5 February 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130120053415/http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/saturntourdates/saturntourdates2012/ 20 January 201330 JanuaryCassini81st flyby of TitanClosest approach: 31131 km mi.19 FebruaryCassini82nd flyby of TitanClosest approach: 3803 km mi.9 MarchCassiniFlyby of EnceladusClosest approach: 9000 km mi.27 MarchCassini17th flyby of EnceladusClosest approach: 74 km mi.14 AprilCassini18th flyby of EnceladusFlyby of TethysClosest approach to Enceladus: 74 km mi.Closest approach to Tethys: 9000 km mi.2 MayCassini20th flyby of EnceladusFlyby of DioneClosest approach to Enceladus: 74 km mi.Closest approach to Dione: 8000 km mi.20 MayCassiniFlyby of MethoneFlyby of TelestoClosest approach to Methone: 2000 km mi.Closest approach to Telesto: 11000 km mi.21 MayCassini83rd flyby of TitanClosest approach: 955 km mi.6 JuneCassini84th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 959 km mi.24 JulyCassini85th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 1012 km mi.6 AugustCuriosityLanding on Mars in Gale CraterUsed the Sky Crane soft landing system. Successful landing at 05:14 UTC at coordinates 4.5895 S 137.4417 E globe:Mars.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19144464 Nasa's Curiosity rover successfully lands on Mars BBC 6 August 2012 3 November 20135 Septemberhttps://www.space.com/17119-nasa-dawn-asteroid-spacecraft-vesta.html NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Hits Snag on Trip to 2 Asteroids Space.com 15 August 2012 27 August 2012https://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/09/asteroid-hopping-spacecraft-ma.html Dawn departs Vesta to become first asteroid hopper New Scientist 6 September 2012 3 November 2013 7 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120907134311/http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/09/asteroid-hopping-spacecraft-ma.html deadDawnLeaving Vestiocentric orbitHeaded for Ceres, which it reached on 6 March 2015.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/03/06/nasa-confirms-dawns-historic-arrival-at-ceres-one-of-the-solar-systems-last-unexplored-planets/ Spacecraft Dawn has arrived at Ceres, one of solar system's last unexplored planets Washington Post 6 March 2015 2 September 201526 SeptemberCassini86th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 956 km mi.13 NovemberCassini87th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 973 km mi.29 NovemberCassini88th flyby of TitanClosest approach to Titan: 1014 km mi.13 DecemberChang'e 2Flyby of 4179 ToutatisFirst Chinese asteroid flyby. Closest approach to 4179 Toutatis: less than 1 km mi (770 metres).http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-12/15/c_132041953.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121217202207/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-12/15/c_132041953.htm dead 17 December 2012 Chinese space probe flies by asteroid Toutatis Xinhua 15 December 2012 3 November 201317 DecemberGRAILLunar impact at "Sally K. Ride" siteBoth GRAIL satellites concluded their mission by impacting the Moon's surface."NASA's Grail Lunar Impact Site Named for Astronaut Sally Ride" https://web.archive.org/web/20121219101736/http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2012/dec/HQ_12-438_GRAIL_Impact_Site_Sally_Ride.html 19 December 2012 . NASA. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/18/grail_orbiters_crash_moon/ GRAIL orbiters make DEATH DIVE into lunar mountain The Register 18 December 2012 18 December 201222 DecemberCassiniDistant flyby of TitanFlyby of RheaClosest approach to Titan: 715000 km mi.Closest approach to Rhea: 23000 km mi. EVAs Start Date/TimeDurationEnd TimeSpacecraftCrewRemarks16 February14:31https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/02/cosmonaut-duo-conduct-russian-spacewalk-iss/ Pete Harding NASASpaceflight.com Cosmonaut duo complete Russian spacewalk outside ISS 16 February 2012 19 February 20126 hours15 minutes20:46Expedition 29/30 ISS PirsRUS Oleg Kononenko RUS Anton ShkaplerovMoved Strela 1 crane from ISS Pirs module to Poisk module, installed four materials experiments on the exterior of the ISS, and installed supporting struts on the EVA ladder on Pirs.20 August16:37https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9489676/Russian-cosmonauts-perform-six-hour-spacewalk-outside-International-Space-Station.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120823232437/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9489676/Russian-cosmonauts-perform-six-hour-spacewalk-outside-International-Space-Station.html dead 23 August 2012 Russian cosmonauts perform six-hour spacewalk outside International Space Station The Daily Telegraph 21 August 2012 27 August 20125 hours51 minutes22:28Expedition 31/32 ISS PirsRUS Gennady Padalka RUS Yuri MalenchenkoRelocated Strela 2 telescoping boom from Pirs docking compartment to Zarya control module, in preparation for undocking of Pirs, which will pave the way for arrival of the Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module in 2013. Also installed micrometeoroid debris shields on Zvezda service module, retrieved two experiments from Pirs' exterior, installed two support struts for hatch ladder and deployed two small tracking satellites.30 August12:168 hours17 minutes20:33Expedition 31/32 ISS QuestUSA Sunita Williams JPN Akihiko HoshideConnected two power cables between the US and Russian orbital segments; removed and replaced Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) 1. The crew had difficulty in removing connecting bolts of the old MBSU, and were unable to tighten up the bolts for the new unit. The new MBSU was tied down for future trouble-shooting, with all other tasks deferred to a future EVA. Third-longest EVA in history.https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/08/astronaut-perform-first-post-shuttle-spacewalk-iss/ Astronaut duo complete challenging first post-Shuttle US spacewalk on ISS Pete Harding NASASpaceflight 30 August 2012 4 September 20125 September11:066 hours28 minutes17:34Expedition 31/32 ISS QuestUSA Sunita Williams JPN Akihiko HoshideInstalled the new MBSU unit, working around difficulty with one of the bolts; replaced one of the cameras mounted on the Canadarm2. During this spacewalk, Sunita Williams broke Peggy Whitson's 2007 record for most total time spacewalking by a woman.http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/india/214949-williams-sets-record-in-spacewalk.html Williams sets record in spacewalk The Peninsula Qatar 20 November 2012 29 November 2012 dead https://archive.today/20130204030153/http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/india/214949-williams-sets-record-in-spacewalk.html 4 February 2013https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/09/iss-astronauts-second-eva-install-mbsu-1/ Spacewalk Success as second EVA installs troublesome MBSU-1 NASASpaceflight 5 September 2012 6 September 20121 November12:296 hours38 minutes19:07Expedition 32/33 ISS QuestUSA Sunita Williams JPN Akihiko HoshideReconfigured and isolated a leak in the ammonia cooling system of power channel 2B on the P6 truss by bypassing a leaking cooling loop and re-connecting jumpers to an unused loop of the Early External Thermal Control System (EETCS), and by redeploying the trailing Thermal Control Radiator of the system.https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/11/01/space-station-leak/1675309/ Astronauts take spacewalk to find ammonia leak AP via USA TODAY 1 November 2012 4 March 2013http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/asd_10_10_2012_p06-01-504209.xml ISS Managers Mull Spacewalks To Address Power, Cooling Issues Aviation Week 10 October 2012 10 February 2013 1 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130501232542/http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/asd_10_10_2012_p06-01-504209.xml dead 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. For example, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket. 120 false left [ {"value":260, "color":"#a52a2a", "label": "Russia: 26 (33.76%)"}, {"value":190, "color":"#ff0000", "label": "China: 19 (24.67%)"}, {"value":120, "color":"#484785", "label": "United States: 12 (16.88%)"}, {"value":70, "color":"#318ce7", "label": "France: 7 (9.09%)"}, {"value":30, "color":"#ffd700", "label": "Ukraine: 3 (3.90%)"}, {"value":20, "color":"#ffffff", "label": "Japan: 2 (2.60%)"}, {"value":20, "color":"#ff9933", "label": "India: 2 (2.60%)"}, {"value":20, "color":"#239f40", "label": "Iran: 2 (2.60%)"}, {"value":20, "color":"#ffc0cb", "label": "North Korea: 2 (2.60%)"}, {"value":9, "color":"#808000", "label": "Italy: 1 (1.30%)"}, ] Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures 19 19 0 0 7 7 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 1First successful orbital launch 1 0 26Includes two European Soyuz launches from Kourou, French Guiana by Arianespace 24 1 1 3Includes three Zenit from Sea Launch 3 0 0 13 12 0 1 World 19 7 2 2 1 2 2 26 3 13 19 7 2 1 1 2 1 24 3 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 By rocket bar chart center 990 400 1 7:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0: 6:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0: 3:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0: 1:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0: 2:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0: 1:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0: 1:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0: 6:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0: 9:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0: 4:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0: 2:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 5:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 5:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 2:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 2:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 2:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 2:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 1:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:10:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 1:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 3:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 2 MediumBlue : Goldenrod : SteelBlue : LightSteelBlue : DarkBlue : Teal : Olive : DarkKhaki : FireBrick : IndianRed : Salmon : Gold : Grey : DarkGrey : Chocolate : CornflowerBlue : DarkGreen : Crimson : Peru : Tan : Wheat : Orchid : LightGrey Ariane 5 : Atlas V : Delta II : Delta IV : Delta IV Heavy : Falcon 9 : H-IIA : H-IIB : Long March 2 : Long March 3 : Long March 4 : PSLV : Soyuz-U : Soyuz-FG : Soyuz-2 (Russia) : Soyuz ST (Europe) : Safir : Unha : Proton-K : Proton-M : Rokot : Zenit-3SL : Others Ariane : Atlas : Delta : Falcon : H-II : Long March : PSLV : R-7 : Safir : Unha : UR : Zenit :Others _launches By family Family Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures RemarksAriane 7 7 0 0 Atlas 6 6 0 0 Delta 4 4 0 0 Falcon 2 1 0 1 8 October rocket failure only affected one of two payloadsH-II 2 2 0 0 Long March 19 19 0 0 Pegasus 1 1 0 0 PSLV 2 2 0 0 R-7 14 14 0 0 Safir 2 1 1 0 Unha 2 1 1 0 First successful launchUniversal Rocket 12 10 1 1 Vega 1 1 0 0 Maiden flightZenit 3 3 0 0 By type Rocket Country Family Launches Successes Failures Partial failures RemarksAriane 5 Ariane 7 7 0 0 Atlas V Atlas 6 6 0 0 Delta IV Delta 4 4 0 0 Falcon 9 Falcon 2 1 0 1 Failure only affected one of two payloadsH-IIA H-II 1 1 0 0 H-IIB H-II 1 1 0 0 Long March 2 Long March 6 6 0 0 Long March 3 Long March 9 9 0 0 Long March 4 Long March 4 4 0 0 Pegasus Pegasus 1 1 0 0 PSLV PSLV 2 2 0 0 Proton Universal Rocket 11 9 1 1 Safir Safir 2 1 1 0 Soyuz R-7 10 10 0 0 Soyuz-2 R-7 4 4 0 0 Unha Unha 2 1 1 0 First successful launchUR-100 Universal Rocket 1 1 0 0 Vega Vega 1 1 0 0 Maiden flightZenit Zenit 3 3 0 0 By configuration Rocket Country Type Launches Successes Failures Partial failures RemarksAriane 5 ECA Ariane 5 6 6 0 0 Ariane 5 ES Ariane 5 1 1 0 0 Atlas V 401 Atlas V 3 3 0 0 Atlas V 501 Atlas V 1 1 0 0 Atlas V 531 Atlas V 1 1 0 0 Atlas V 551 Atlas V 1 1 0 0 Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) Delta IV 1 1 0 0 Delta IV Medium+ (5,2) Delta IV 1 1 0 0 Maiden flighthttp://www.afspc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123296696 First Delta IV Medium in 5/2 configuration launches from Vandenberg US Air Force Space Command 4 April 2012 13 June 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160130032627/http://www.afspc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123296696 30 January 2016Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) Delta IV 1 1 0 0 Delta IV Heavy Delta IV 1 1 0 0 Falcon 9 v1.0 Falcon 9 2 1 0 1 Failure only affected one of two payloadsH-IIA 202 H-IIA 1 1 0 0 H-IIB H-IIB 1 1 0 0 Long March 2C Long March 2 2 2 0 0 Long March 2D Long March 2 3 3 0 0 Long March 2F Long March 2 1 1 0 0 Long March 3A Long March 3 1 1 0 0 Long March 3B Long March 3 1 1 0 0 Final flightLong March 3B/E Long March 3 4 4 0 0 Long March 3C Long March 3 3 3 0 0 Final flightLong March 4B Long March 4 2 2 0 0 Long March 4C Long March 4 2 2 0 0 Pegasus XL Pegasus 1 1 0 0 PSLV-CA PSLV 1 1 0 0 PSLV-XL PSLV 1 1 0 0 Proton-K / Block DM-2 Proton 1 1 0 0 Final flightProton-M / Briz-M Proton 10 8 1 1 Rokot / Briz-KM UR-100 1 1 0 0 Safir-1B Safir 2 1 1 0 Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M Soyuz-2 2 2 0 0 Soyuz ST-A / Fregat Soyuz-2 1 1 0 0 Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT Soyuz-2 1 1 0 0 Soyuz-FG Soyuz 4 4 0 0 Soyuz-FG / Fregat Soyuz 1 1 0 0 Soyuz-U Soyuz 5 5 0 0 Unha-3 Unha 2 1 1 0 Maiden flightVega Vega 1 1 0 0 Maiden flightZenit-3SL Zenit 3 3 0 0 By spaceport bar chart center 950 400 1 5:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 5:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 9:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:10:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0: 2:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0: 3:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0: 2:0:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0: 2:0:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:21:0:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 1:0:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 2:0:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 3:0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:10 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 0 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 2 FireBrick : Crimson : LightCoral : MediumBlue : Orange : Aquamarine : ForestGreen : MediumPurple : LightSeaGreen : Indigo : Olive : SteelBlue : Blue : DodgerBlue : DeepSkyBlue : SkyBlue Jiuquan : Taiyuan : Xichang : Kourou : Satish Dhawan : Ocean Odyssey : Semnan : Tanegashima : Baikonur : Kwajalein : Sohae : Plesetsk : Cape Canaveral : Kennedy : MARS : Vandenberg China : France : India : International waters : Iran : Japan : Kazakhstan : Marshall Islands : North Korea : Russia : United States _launches Site Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures RemarksBaikonur 21 19 1 1 Cape Canaveral 10 9 0 1 Kourou 10 10 0 0 Jiuquan 5 5 0 0 Kwajalein 1 1 0 0 Ocean Odyssey UN International waters 3 3 0 0 Plesetsk 3 3 0 0 Satish Dhawan 2 2 0 0 Semnan 2 1 1 0 Sohae 2 1 1 0 Tanegashima 2 2 0 0 Taiyuan 5 5 0 0 Vandenberg 2 2 0 0 Xichang 9 9 0 0 Total 77 72 3 2 By orbit bar chart center 800 400 1 0:0:0:0:0:0 0:11:0:0:0:0 0:12:0:0:0:0 0:14:0:0:0:0 0: 0:0:0:0:0 0:0: 6:0:0:0 0:0:0:31:0:0 0:0:0: 0:0:0 0:0:0:0: 1:0 0:0:0:0:0: 0 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 39 37 2 0 12 to ISS, 1 to Tiangong-1 Medium Earth / Molniya 5 5 0 1 Geosynchronous / GTO 32 31 1 0 High Earth / Lunar transfer 1 1 0 0 Heliocentric / Planetary transfer 0 0 0 0 Total 77 74 3 1 Notes See also 2012 in science List of human spaceflights, 2011–2020 Timeline of spaceflight References Footnotes 2 External links http://www.flightglobal.com/features/forecasts-2012/space/ Forecasts 2012: Spaceflight Flightglobal 2011 24 July 2013 https://www.space.com/14040-2012-spaceflight-anticipated-missions.html The 12 Most Anticipated Space Missions of 2012 Space.com 26 December 2011 10 February 2013 http://news.discovery.com/space/private-spaceflight/human-space-trips-2012-010312.htm 2012 Human Spaceflight: A Look Ahead Discovery News 12 December 2012 8 July 2013 2012 on Category:Spaceflight by year