Orbital Launches of 2013

updated: 21.06.2026

ID	Date	Payload(s)	Launch Vehicle	Site	Remark
January
2013-001	15.01.2013	Kosmos 2482 (Strela-3M #4, Rodnik-S #4) Kosmos 2483 (Strela-3M #5, Rodnik-S #5) Kosmos 2484 (Strela-3M #6, Rodnik-S #6)	Rokot-KM	Pl LC-133/3	partial failure
2013-002	27.01.2013	IGS-Radar 4 IGS-Optical 5V	H-2A-202	Ta YLP-1
2013-003	30.01.2013	STSAT 2C	Naro-1 (KSLV-1)	Na LP-1
2013-004	31.01.2013	TDRS 11 (TDRS K)	Atlas-5(401)	CC SLC-41
February
2013-F01	01.02.2013	Intelsat 27	Zenit-3SL (2)	SL	failed
2013-005	06.02.2013	Globalstar M078 Globalstar M093 Globalstar M094 Globalstar M095 Globalstar M096 Globalstar M097Globalstar M078, M093, M094, M095, M096, M07	Soyuz-2-1a Fregat	Ba LC-31/6
2013-006	07.02.2013	Amazonas 3 Azerspace/Africasat 1a	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2013-007	11.02.2013	Progress-M 18M	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
2013-008	11.02.2013	Landsat 8 (LDCM)	Atlas-5(401)	Va SLC-3E
2013-E01	17.02.2013 ?	Fajr 3	Safir-1B	Sem	prelaunch failure ? / on 17.02. or 18.02.2013
2013-009	25.02.2013	SARAL Sapphire NEOSSAT UniBRITE (CanX 3A) TUGsat 1 (BRITE-Austria, CanX 3B) STRaND 1 AAUSAT 3	PSLV-CA	Sr FLP
March
2013-010	01.03.2013	Dragon CRS-2 (SpX 2, Dragon C104)	Falcon-9 v1.0	CC SLC-40
2013-011	19.03.2013	SBIRS-GEO 2 (USA 241)	Atlas-5(401)	CC SLC-41
2013-012	26.03.2013	SATMEX 8 → Eutelsat 117 West A	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
2013-013	28.03.2013	Soyuz-TMA 08M	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-1/5
April
2013-014	15.04.2013	Anik G1	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
2013-015	19.04.2013	Bion-M 1 Aist-1 2 (RS 43) Dove 2 (Dove 0405) BeeSat 2 (Tubsat 9) BeeSat 3 (Tubsat 10) SOMP OSSI 1	Soyuz-2-1a	Ba LC-31/6
2013-016	21.04.2013	Cygnus Mass Simulator (A-One) Dove 1 (Dove 0601) PhoneSat v1a (Graham) PhoneSat v1b (Bell, TechEdSat 2, TES 2) PhoneSat v2a (Alexander)	Antares-110	WI LA-0A	Version first flight
2013-017	24.04.2013	Progress-M 19M	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
2013-018	26.04.2013	Gaofen 1 (GF 1) TurkSat-3USat CubeBug 1 (El Capitán Beto) NEE 01 Pegaso	CZ-2D (2)	Jq LC-43/94
2013-019	26.04.2013	Kosmos 2485 (Uragan-M #37, GLONASS-M №747)	Soyuz-2-1b Fregat	Pl LC-43/4
May
2013-020	01.05.2013	ZX 11 (ChinaSat 11)	CZ-3B/G2	Xi LC-2
2013-021	07.05.2013	PROBA V VNREDSat 1a ESTCube 1	Vega	Ko ELV
2013-022	14.05.2013	Eutelsat 3D	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
2013-023	15.05.2013	GPS-2F 4 (GPS SVN 66, Navstar 68, USA 242, Vega)	Atlas-5(401)	CC SLC-41
2013-024	25.05.2013	WGS 5 (USA 243)	Delta-4M+(5,4)	CC SLC-37B
2013-025	28.05.2013	Soyuz-TMA 09M	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-1/5
June
2013-026	03.06.2013	SES 6	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
2013-027	05.06.2013	ATV 4 (Albert Einstein)	Ariane-5ES	Ko ELA-3
2013-028	07.06.2013	Kosmos 2486 (Persona #2, Kvarts #2)	Soyuz-2-1b	Pl LC-43/4
2013-029	11.06.2013	Shenzhou 10 (SZ 10)	CZ-2F/G	Jq LC-43/91
2013-030	25.06.2013	Resurs-P 1	Soyuz-2-1b	Ba LC-31/6
2013-031	25.06.2013	O3b PFM O3b FM2 O3b FM4 O3b FM5O3b PFM, FM2, FM4, FM5	Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT	Ko ELS
2013-032	27.06.2013	Kosmos 2487 (Kondor #1)	Strela	Ba LC-175/59
2013-033	28.06.2013	IRIS (SMEX 12, Explorer 94)	Pegasus-XL [L-1011]	Va RW30/12
July
2013-034	01.07.2013	IRNSS 1A	PSLV-XL	Sr FLP
2013-F02	02.07.2013	Kosmos (2488) (Uragan-M #38, GLONASS-M №748) Kosmos (2489) (Uragan-M #39, GLONASS-M №749) Kosmos (2490) (Uragan-M #40, GLONASS-M №750)	Proton-M Blok-DM-03	Ba LC-81/24	failed
2013-035	15.07.2013	Shi Jian 11-05 (SJ 11-05)	CZ-2C (3)	Jq LC-43/94
2013-036	19.07.2013	MUOS 2	Atlas-5(551)¹	CC SLC-41
2013-037	19.07.2013	Shi Jian 15 (SJ 15) Shiyan 7A (SY 7A) Shiyan 7B (SY 7B) CX 3	CZ-4C	TY LC-9
2013-038	25.07.2013	Alphasat (Inmarsat-4A F4) Insat 3D	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2013-039	27.07.2013	Progress-M 20M	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-31/6
August
2013-040	03.08.2013	HTV 4 (Kounotori 4) STP-H4 ⇑ TechEdSat 3p (TES 3p) ↑ ArduSat X ↑ ArduSat 1 ↑ PicoDragon ↑	H-2B-304	Ta YLP-2
2013-041	08.08.2013	WGS 6 (USA 244)	Delta-4M+(5,4)	CC SLC-37B
2013-042	22.08.2013	KOMPSAT 5 (Arirang 5)	Dnepr	Do LC-370/13
2013-043	28.08.2013	KH-11 16 (Crystal 16, NROL 65, USA 245)	Delta-4H	Va SLC-6
2013-044	29.08.2013	Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 GSAT 7	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2013-045	31.08.2013	AMOS 4	Zenit-3SLB	Ba LC-45/1
September
2013-046	01.09.2013	Yaogan 17A (JB-8 3A) Yaogan 17B (JB-8 3B) Yaogan 17C (JB-8 3C)	CZ-4C	Jq LC-43/94
2013-047	07.09.2013	LADEE	Minotaur-5 (1)	WI LA-0B	Version first flight
2013-048	11.09.2013	Gonets-M 5 (Gonets-M 15L) Gonets-M 6 (Gonets-M 16L) Gonets-M 7 (Gonets-M 17L)	Rokot-KM	Pl LC-133/3
2013-049	14.09.2013	EXCEED (SPRINT A, Hisaki)	Epsilon CLPS	Ka LP-M	Version first flight
2013-050	18.09.2013	AEHF 3 (USA 246)	Atlas-5(531)¹	CC SLC-41
2013-051	18.09.2013	Cygnus D1 (SS G. David Low, Orb-D)	Antares-110	WI LA-0A
2013-052	23.09.2013	Feng Yun 3C (FY 3C)	CZ-4C	TY LC-9
2013-053	25.09.2013	Kuaizhou 1	Kuaizhou-1	Jq LP-43/95A	Version first flight
2013-054	25.09.2013	Soyuz-TMA 10M	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-1/5
2013-055	29.09.2013	CASSIOPE 1 CUSat (Nanosat 4) DANDE (Nanosat 5) POPACS 1 POPACS 2 POPACS 3	Falcon-9 v1.1(ex)	Va SLC-4E	Version first flight
2013-056	29.09.2013	Astra 2E	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
October
2013-057	25.10.2013	Shi Jian 16-01 (SJ 16-01)	CZ-4B	Jq LC-43/94
2013-058	25.10.2013	Sirius FM6 (CD-Radio 6)	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
2013-059	29.10.2013	Yaogan 18	CZ-2C (3)	TY LC-9
November
2013-060	05.11.2013	Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM, Mangalyaan)	PSLV-XL	Sr FLP
2013-061	07.11.2013	Soyuz-TMA 11M	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-1/5
2013-062	11.11.2013	Raduga-1M 3	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1 mod. 2)	Ba LC-81/24
2013-063	18.11.2013	MAVEN (Mars Scout 2)	Atlas-5(401)	CC SLC-41
2013-064	20.11.2013	ORS 3 STPSat 3 ORSES ORS Tech 1 ORS Tech 2 SENSE 1 SENSE 2 Firefly Ho‘oponopono 2 STARE B (Horus) Prometheus 1.1 Prometheus 1.2 Prometheus 1.3 Prometheus 1.4 Prometheus 1.5 Prometheus 1.6 Prometheus 1.7 Prometheus 1.8Prometheus 1.1, ..., 1.8 Black Knight 1 CAPE 2 (LO 75, OSCAR 75) ChargerSat 1 COPPER (SLU 01) DragonSat 1 KySat 2 NPS-SCAT PhoneSat v2.4 TJ³Sat Trailblazer 1 (SPA-1 Trailblazer) SwampSat Vermont Lunar Cubesat	Minotaur-1	WI LA-0B
2013-065	20.11.2013	Yaogan 19 (JB-9 3)	CZ-4C	TY LC-9
2013-066	21.11.2013	DubaiSat 2 STSAT 3 (Gwahaggisul-wiseong 3) SkySat 1 (SkySat A) WNISAT 1 BRITE-PL (Lem) AprizeSat 7 → exactView 5R (EV 5R) AprizeSat 8 → exactView 12 (EV 12) UniSat 5 Dove 4 (Dove 0712) ICUBE 1 HumSat-D PUCP-SAT 1 Pocket-PUCP Beakersat 1 (Eagle 1, SWEsat, MagPocketQube) → T-LogoQube $50SAT (Eagle 2, MO 76, Morehead-OSCAR 76) QubeScout S1 Wren Delfi-n3Xt Dove 3 (Dove 0711) Triton 1 CINEMA 2 (KHUSAT 1) CINEMA 3 (KHUSAT 2) OPTOS CubeBug 2 (Manolito, LO 74, OSCAR 74) GOMX 1 → GATOSS NEE 02 Krysaor FUNcube 1 (AO 73, OSCAR 73) HiNCube ZACUBE 1 (TshepisoSat, ZA 003) First-MOVE (MOVE 1) UWE 3 VELOX P2 BPA 3	Dnepr	Do LC-370/13
2013-067	22.11.2013	Swarm A (Earth Explorer 5A) Swarm B (Earth Explorer 5B) Swarm C (Earth Explorer 5C)	Rokot-KM	Pl LC-133/3	mission successful, but failed deorbit burn
2013-068	25.11.2013	Shiyan 5 (SY 5)	CZ-2D (2)	Jq LC-43/94
2013-069	25.11.2013	Progress-M 21M UrtheCast 1 ⇑	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-31/6
December
2013-070	01.12.2013	Chang'e 3 / Yutu	CZ-3B/G2	Xi LC-2
2013-071	03.12.2013	SES 8	Falcon-9 v1.1(ex)	CC SLC-40
2013-072	06.12.2013	Topaz 3 (FIA-Radar 3, NROL 39) ALICE SMDC-ONE 3.1 (Charlie) SMDC-ONE 3.2 (David) SNaP TacSat 6 FIREBIRD FU1 FIREBIRD FU2 AeroCube 5A AeroCube 5B IPEX (CP 8) CUNYSAT 1 M-Cubed/COVE 2	Atlas-5(501)	Va SLC-3E
2013-073	08.12.2013	Inmarsat-5 F1 (GX 1)	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
2013-F03	09.12.2013	CBERS 3 (ZY-1 03)	CZ-4B	TY LC-9	launch failure
2013-074	19.12.2013	Gaia	Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT	Ko ELS
2013-075	20.12.2013	Túpac Katari 1 (TKSat 1)	CZ-3B/G2	Xi LC-2
2013-076	25.12.2013	Kosmos 2488 (Strela-3M #7, Rodnik-S #7) Kosmos 2489 (Strela-3M #8, Rodnik-S #8) Kosmos 2490 (Strela-3M #9, Rodnik-S #9) Kosmos 2491 (Nivelir #1 ?, RS 46, 14F153 #1)	Rokot-KM	Pl LC-133/3
2013-077	26.12.2013	Ekspress-AM 5	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-81/24
2013-078	28.12.2013	Aist-1 1 (RS 41) Kosmos 2492 (SKRL-756 1) Kosmos 2493 (SKRL-756 2) Ballast	Soyuz-2-1v Volga	Pl LC-43/4	Version first flight

↑ = deployed via ISS airlock

Launch sites:

Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan

CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA

Do = Yasniy site, Dombarovskiy Air Base, Orenburgskaya Oblast', Russia

Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China

Ka = Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan

Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France

Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia

Sem = Semnan Satellite Launch Center, Semnan province, Iran

SL = Sea Launch Platform, Pacific Ocean near Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Pacific Ocean
Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India

Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan

TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China

Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA

WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA

Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China

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