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Launches
This is a list of spaceflights launched in 2005.
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| ← Jan • Feb • Mar • Apr • May • Jun • Jul • Aug • Sep • Oct • Nov • Dec → |
| Launch date and time | Rocket | Launch site |
Launch contractor | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Mission function |
Re-entry or destruction |
Outcome | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January, 18:37 GMT | Delta II (7925) | LC-17B, Cape Canaveral | Boeing IDS | Deep Impact (EPOXI) | NASA | Heliocentric | Probe to Comet Tempel 1 | N/A | Successful | |
| Deep Impact impactor | NASA | Heliocentric | Comet impactor | Hit Tempel 1 4 July 2005 |
Successful | Impacted comet to test composition | ||||
| 3 February, 02:27 GMT | Proton | LC-81, Baikonur Cosmodrome | ILS | AMC-12 (WORLDSAT 2) | SES Global | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 3 February, 07:41 GMT | Atlas IIIB | LC-36B, Cape Canaveral | ILS | USA-181 (NOSS) | US National Reconnaissance Office | LEO | Reconnaissance satellite | Still in orbit | Successful so far | Final flight of Atlas III |
| 12 February, 21:03 GMT | Ariane 5ECA | ELA-3, CSG (Kourou) | Arianespace | XTAR-EUR | Loral/Hisdesat | Geosynchronous | Military Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 26 February, 09:25 GMT | H-IIA | Tanegashima | JAXA | Himawari-6 (MTSAT 1R) | Japanese government | GEO | ATC and weather satellite | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 28 February, 19:09 GMT | Soyuz-U | LC-1/5, Baikonur | VKS | Progress M-52 (17P) | RKA | LEO, docked to ISS | Resupply ISS | 15 June 2005 | Successful | |
| 1 March, 03:51 GMT | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey, Pacific Ocean | Sea Launch | XM-3 | XM Satellite Radio | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 11 March, 21:42 GMT | Atlas V (431) | LC-41, Cape Canaveral | ILS | Inmarsat 4 F-1 | Inmarsat | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 29 March, 22:31 GMT | Proton-K | LC-81, Baikonur Cosmodrome | VKS | Express AM-2 | RSCC | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 11 April, 13:35 GMT | Minotaur | SLC-8, Vandenberg AFB | OSC | XSS-11 (USA 165) | US Air Force Research Laboratory | LEO | Experimental microsatellite | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 12 April, 12:00 GMT | Long March 3B | Xichang | CASC | Apstar 6 | Apstar | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 15 April, 00:46 GMT | Soyuz-FG | LC-1/5, Baikonur | RKA | Soyuz TMA-6, 3 cosmonauts | RKA | LEO, docked to ISS | Manned orbital flight | 11 October 2005 | Successful | ISS Expedition 11 |
| 15 April, 17:27 GMT | Pegasus-XL | L-1011, Vandenberg AFB | OSC | DART | NASA | LEO | Test rendezvous techniques | Still in orbit | Failure | Rendezvous with MUBLCOM communications satellite. Navigation malfunction led to satellites colliding in orbit |
| 26 April, 07:31 GMT | Zenit 3SL | Ocean Odyssey, Pacific Ocean | Sea Launch | Spaceway 1 | DirecTV | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 30 April, 00:50 GMT | Titan IVB | LC-40, Cape Canaveral | Lockheed Martin | USA-182 (Lacrosse 5) | US National Reconnaissance Office | LEO | Reconnaissance | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 5 May, 04:44 GMT | PSLV | Sriharikota | ISRO | CARTOSAT 1 | ISRO | Polar LEO | Remote sensing spacecraft | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| HAMSAT (VO-52/VUSat) | AMSAT-VU | LEO, Polar | Amateur radio Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |||||
| 20 May, 10:22 GMT | Delta II (7320) | SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB | Boeing IDS | NOAA 18 (NOAA-N) | NOAA | LEO | Weather satellite | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 22 May, 17:59 GMT | Proton-M | LC-81, Baikonur | ILS | DirecTV 8 | DirecTV | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 31 May, 12:00 GMT | Soyuz-U | LC-1/5, Baikonur | RKA | Foton-M2 | RKA/ESA | LEO | Microgravity research | 16 June 2005 | Successful | Recovered intact |
| 16 June, 23:09 GMT | Soyuz-U | LC-1/5, Baikonur | RKA | Progress M-53 (18P) | RKA | LEO, docked to ISS | Resupply ISS | 7 September 2005 | Successful | |
| 21 June, 00:49 GMT | Molniya-M | LC-16/2, Plesetsk | VKS | Molniya 3K | RKA | Geosynchronous | Comsat | 21 June 2005, 00:59 GMT | Failure | Failed to achieve orbit following 3rd stage malfunction |
| 21 June, 19:49 GMT | Volna | Submarine, Barents Sea | VMF | Cosmos 1 | Planetary Society | Intended: LEO | Experimental Solar Sail | 21 June 2005 | Failure | First stage shut off 17 seconds early; second stage failed to separate |
| 23 June, 14:03 GMT | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey, Pacific Ocean | Sea Launch | Intelsat Americas 8 (Telstar 8) | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 24 June, 19:41 GMT | Proton-K/DM-2M | LC-200/39, Baikonur | VKS | Express AM-3 | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | ||
| 5 July, 22:40 GMT | Long March CZ-2D | SLS-2, Jiuquan | CASC | SJ-7 | MAI | LEO | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 10 July, 03:30 GMT | M-V (M-5/Mu-5) | Uchinoura | JAXA | ASTRO-E2 | JAXA | LEO | X-ray astronomy | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 26 July, 14:39 GMT | Space Shuttle Discovery | LC-39B, KSC | USA | STS-114, 7 Astronauts | NASA | LEO, Docked to ISS | Manned orbital flight | 9 August 2005 | Successful | First Shuttle mission after Columbia disaster. Required repairs in orbit. |
| Raffaello MPLM | NASA/ESA | LEO, Docked to ISS | Resupply ISS | Successful so far | ||||||
| 11 August, 08:20 GMT | Ariane 5G | ELA-3, CSG (Kourou) | Arianespace | iPSTAR 1 | Shin Satellite | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 12 August, 11:43 GMT | Atlas V (401) | LC-41, Cape Canaveral | ILS | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter | NASA | Areocentric | Mars orbiter | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 13 August, 23:20 GMT | Soyuz-FG | LC-31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome | Starsem | Galaxy 14 | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 23 August, 21:20 GMT | Dnepr | Baikonur | ISC Kosmotras | OICETS | JAXA | LEO | Technology development | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| INDEX | JAXA | LEO | Technology development | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |||||
| 26 August, 18:34 GMT | Rockot | LC-133, Plesetsk | Eurockot | Monitor E | Kruniche | LEO | Environmental research | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 29 August, 18:45 GMT | Long March 2D (CZ-2D) | Jiuquan | CASC | FSW-22 (FSW-3-5) | MAI | LEO | Reconnaissance | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 2 September, 09:50 GMT | Soyuz-U | LC-1/5, Baikonur | RFSA | Kosmos-2415 | MO RF | LEO | Reconnaissance | 15 October 2005, 21:44 GMT | Successful | 1,700th launch of R-7 derived rocket Satellite recovered intact |
| 8 September, 13:08 GMT | Soyuz-U | LC-1/5, Baikonur | RKA | Progress M-54 (19P) | RKA | LEO, docked to ISS | Resupply ISS | 3 March 2006, 13:05 GMT | Successful | |
| RadioSkaf | FKA | LEO | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |||||
| 8 September, 21:53 GMT | Proton-M | LC-81, Baikonur | ILS | Anik F1R | Telesat Canada | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 23 September, 02:24 GMT | Minotaur | SLC-8, Vandenberg AFB | OSC | STP-R1 (USA-185) | DARPA | LEO | Experimental satellite | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 26 September, 03:37 GMT | Boeing Delta II (7925-9.5) | LC-17A, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | GPS 2R-M1 (USA-183) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 1 October, 03:55 GMT | Soyuz-FG | LC-1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome | RKA | Soyuz TMA-7, 3 cosmonauts | RKA | LEO, docked to ISS | Manned orbital flight | 8 April 2006, 23:48 | Successful | ISS Expedition 12 (ISS 11S) |
| 8 October, 15:02 GMT | Rockot | LC-133, Plesetsk | Eurockot | CryoSat | ESA | Intended: LEO | Scientific Research Satellite | 8 October 2005 | Failure | First stage failed to separate. Failed to orbit. |
| 12 October, 01:00 GMT | Long March 2F (CZ-2F) | Jiuquan | CALT | Shenzhou 6, 2 yǔhángyuán | CASC | LEO | Manned orbital flight | 16 October, 04:32:50 GMT | Successful | First Chinese multi-person spaceflight. |
| 13 October, 22:32 GMT | Ariane 5GS | ELA-3, CSG (Kourou) | Arianespace | Syracuse 3A | French Government | Geosynchronous | Military Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| Galaxy 15 | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |||||
| 19 October, 18:05 GMT | Titan IVB | SLC-4E, Vandenberg AFB | Lockheed Martin | USA-186 (Improved Crystal) | US NRO | LEO | Reconnaissance | Still in orbit | Successful so far | Final flight of Titan rocket |
| 27 October, 06:52 GMT | Kosmos-3M | LC-132, Plesetsk | COSMOS International | Beijing-1 (DMC) | Tsinghua University | LEO | Observation satellite | Still in Orbit | Successful so far | |
| TopSat | UK MoD | LEO | Imaging satellite | Still in Orbit | Successful so far | |||||
| UWE-1 | UWE | LEO | Comsat | Still in Orbit | Successful so far | |||||
| Sinah-1 | OSIRI | LEO | Earth imaging | Still in Orbit | Successful so far | First Iranian satellite | ||||
| SSETI Express XO-53 | SSETI | LEO | Student experiments | Still in Orbit | Failure | Power failed after several hours Cubesat carrier |
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| Cubesat XI-V | University of Tokyo | LEO | Technology development | Still in Orbit | Successful so far | |||||
| Mozhaets 5 | Mozhaiskiy Military Space Engineering Academy | LEO | Comsat | Still in orbit | Failure | Failed to separate from carrier rocket | ||||
| NCUBE-2 | NSC | LEO | Comsat | Still in Orbit | Failure | Failed to contact ground Mistaken for debris from SSETI Express XO-53 |
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| Rubin-5 | AATiS/ESA | LEO | Technology development | Still in orbit | Successful | Intentionally remained attached to carrier rocket | ||||
| 8 November, 14:07 GMT | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey, Pacific Ocean | Sea Launch | Inmarsat 4-F2 | Inmarsat | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 9 November, 03:33 GMT | Soyuz-FG | LC-31/6, Baikonur | Starsem | Venus Express | ESA | Cytherean Orbit | Venus orbiter | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 16 November, 23:46 GMT | Ariane 5ECA | ELA-3, CSG (Kourou) | Arianespace | Spaceway 2 | DirecTV | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| Telkom 2 | PT Telkom | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |||||
| 21 December, 18:38 GMT | Soyuz-U | LC-1/5, Baikonur | RKA | Progress M-55 (20P) | RKA | LEO, docked to ISS | Resupply ISS | 19 June 2006, 17:53 GMT | Successful | |
| 21 December, 18:38 GMT | Kosmos-3M | LC-113, Plesetsk | VKS | Gonets | MO RF | LEO | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| Kosmos-2416 (Rodnik) | PT Telkom | Geosynchronous | Defence Satellite | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |||||
| 21 December, 22:33 GMT | Ariane 5GS | ELA-3, CSG (Kourou) | Arianespace | MSG 2 | Eumetsat | Geosynchronous | Weather satellite | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| INSAT 4A | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |||||
| 25 December, 05:07 GMT | Proton-K | LC-81, Baikonur | VKS | Kosmos-2417 | KNITs | MEO | Navigation satellite | Still in orbit | Successful so far | Glonass |
| Kosmos-2418 | KNITs | MEO | Navigation satellite | Still in orbit | Successful so far | Glonass | ||||
| Kosmos-2419 | KNITs | MEO | Navigation satellite | Still in orbit | Successful so far | Glonass | ||||
| 28 December, 05:19 GMT | Soyuz-FG | LC-31/6, Baikonur | Starsem | GIOVE A | ESA | MEO | Prototype navigation satellite | Still in orbit | Successful so far | |
| 29 December, 02:28 GMT | Proton-M | LC-81, Baikonur | ILS | AMC-23 (WORLDSAT 3) | SES Americom | Geosynchronous | Comsat | Still in orbit | Successful so far |
| ← Jan • Feb • Mar • Apr • May • Jun • Jul • Aug • Sep • Oct • Nov • Dec → |
Deep Space Rendezvous in 2005
- 14 January — Cassini flyby of Titan - Tc (60,000 km)
- 14 January — Huygens landed on Titan
- 15 February — Cassini flyby of Titan - T3 (950 km)
- 17 February — Cassini flyby of Enceladus (1,180 km)
- 4 March — Rosetta 1st flyby of the Earth
- 9 March — Cassini flyby of Enceladus (500 km)
- 31 March — Cassini flyby of Titan - T4 (2,523 km)
- 16 April — Cassini flyby of Titan - T5 (950 km)
- 4 July — Deep Impact's projectile hits 9P/Tempel 1
- 14 July — Cassini flyby of Enceladus (1,000 km)
- 2 August — MESSENGER flyby of the Earth
- 22 August — Cassini flyby of Titan - T6 (4,015 km)
- 7 September — Cassini flyby of Titan - T7 (950 km)
- 12 September — Hayabusa arrived at asteroid 25143 Itokawa
- 26 September — Cassini flyby of Hyperion (990 km)
- 11 October — Cassini flyby of Dione (500 km)
- 28 October — Cassini flyby of Titan - T8 (1,446 km)
- 12 November — Hayabusa failed in landing MINERVA on Itokawa
- 19 November — Hayabusa made a touch-and-go on Itokawa for sampling
- 26 November — Cassini flyby of Rhea (500 km)
- 26 December — Cassini flyby of Titan - T9 (10,429 km)
References
Generic references:
- Encyclopedia Astronautica
- Gunter's Space Page - Chronology of Space Launches
- JAXA
- Jonathan's Space Report (SatCat.txt and Launchlog.txt)
- Mission Set Database (NASA GFC)
- NASA
- NASA SpaceFlight.com
- Orbital Report News Agency's Launch Logs
- Space Calendar (NASA JPL)
- Southwest Space Archive
- SPACE.com Launch Forecast
- SpaceFlightNow
- Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
- U.S. Space Objects Registry
- Хроника освоения космоса (Russian)
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