Orbital Launches of 2012

updated: 05.07.2026

ID	Date	Payload(s)	Launch Vehicle	Site	Remark
January
2012-001	09.01.2012	ZY-3 01 VesselSat 2 (Orbcomm FM 43)	CZ-4B	TY LC-9
2012-002	13.01.2012	Feng Yun 2F (Feng Yun 2-07, FY 2F)	CZ-3A	Xi LC-3
2012-003	20.01.2012	WGS 4 (USA 233)	Delta-4M+(5,4)	CC SLC-37B
2012-004	25.01.2012	Progress-M 14M	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
February
2012-005	03.02.2012	Navid	Safir-1B	Sem	Version 1st flight
2012-006	13.02.2012	LARES ALMASat 1 e-st@r Goliat MaSat 1 (MO 72, Magyar-OSCAR 72) PW-Sat 1 ROBUSTA 1 UniCubeSat-GG XaTcobeo LARES-A&H/SS	Vega	Ko ELV	Version 1st flight
2012-007	14.02.2012	SES 4	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
2012-008	24.02.2012	BD-2 G5 (Beidou 11)	CZ-3C	Xi LC-2
2012-009	24.02.2012	MUOS 1	Atlas-5(551)¹	CC SLC-41
March
2012-010	23.03.2012	ATV 3 (Edoardo Amaldi)	Ariane-5ES	Ko ELA-3
2012-011	27.03.2012	Intelsat 22	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
2012-012	30.03.2012	Kosmos 2479 (US-KMO #8)	Proton-K Blok-DM-2	Ba LC-81/24
2012-013	31.03.2012	APStar 7	CZ-3B/G2	Xi LC-2
April
2012-014	03.04.2012	Topaz 2 (FIA-Radar 2, USA 234, NROL 25)	Delta-4M+(5,2)	Va SLC-6	Version 1st flight
2012-F01	12.04.2012	Kwangmyŏngsŏng 3 (KMS 3)	Unha-3	So LP-1	Version 1st flight
2012-015	20.04.2012	Progress-M 15M	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-31/6
2012-016	23.04.2012	YahSat 1B → Al Yah 2 (AY 2)	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
2012-017	26.04.2012	RISAT 1	PSLV-XL	Sr FLP
2012-018	29.04.2012	BD-2 M3 (Beidou 12) BD-2 M4 (Beidou 13)	CZ-3B/G1	Xi LC-2	Version 1st flight
May
2012-019	04.05.2012	AEHF 2 (USA 235)	Atlas-5(531)¹	CC SLC-41
2012-020	06.05.2012	Tianhui 1-02 (TH 1-02)	CZ-2D (2)	Jq LC-43/94
2012-021	10.05.2012	Yaogan 14 (JB-11 1) Tiantuo 1 (TT 1)	CZ-4B	TY LC-9
2012-022	15.05.2012	Soyuz-TMA 04M	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-1/5
2012-023	15.05.2012	JCSat 13 VINASAT 2	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2012-024	17.05.2012	Kosmos 2480 (Yantar-4K2M #8, Kobalt-M #8)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-16/2
2012-025	17.05.2012	GCOM-W 1 (Shizuku) KOMPSAT 3 (Arirang 3) SDS 4 Horyu 2	H-2A-202	Ta YLP-2
2012-026	17.05.2012	Nimiq 6	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-81/24
2012-027	22.05.2012	Dragon C2 (Dragon C102) Celestis 11	Falcon-9 v1.0	CC SLC-40
2012-F02	23.05.2012	Fajr ?	Safir-1B	Sem	failed / date not yet confirmed
2012-028	26.05.2012	ST 2A (ZX 2A, ChinaSat 2A)	CZ-3B/G3	Xi LC-2
2012-029	29.05.2012	Yaogan 15 (JB-9 2)	CZ-4C	TY LC-9
June
2012-030	01.06.2012	Intelsat 19	Zenit-3SL (2)	SL
2012-031	13.06.2012	Nustar (SMEX 11, Explorer 93)	Pegasus-XL [L-1011]	Kw RW06/24
2012-032	16.06.2012	Shenzhou 9 (SZ 9)	CZ-2F/G	Jq LC-43/91
2012-033	20.06.2012	Quasar 17 (SDS-3 6, USA 236, NROL 38)	Atlas-5(401)	CC SLC-41
2012-034	29.06.2012	Orion 8 (USA 237, NROL 15)	Delta-4H (upg.)	CC SLC-37B	Version 1st flight
July
2012-035	05.07.2012	EchoStar 17 (Jupiter 1) MSG 3 (Meteosat 10)	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2012-036	09.07.2012	SES 5 (Astra 4B)	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-81/24
2012-037	15.07.2012	Soyuz-TMA 05M	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-1/5
2012-038	21.07.2012	HTV 3 (Kounotori 3) SCaN-Testbed ⇑ MCE ⇑ Raiko ↑ WE WISH ↑ FITSat 1 (Niwaka) ↑ F 1 ↑ TechEdSat 1 (TES 1) ↑	H-2B-304	Ta YLP-2
2012-039	22.07.2012	Kanopus-V 1 BKA 1 Zond-PP exactView 1 (EV 1) → Myriota 1 TET 1	Soyuz-FG Fregat	Ba LC-31/6
2012-040	25.07.2012	Tianlian-1 03 (TL 1C)	CZ-3C	Xi LC-2
2012-041	28.07.2012	Gonets-M 3 (Gonets-M 13L) Gonets-M 4 (Gonets-M 14L) Kosmos 2481 (Strela-3 #143) MiR (Yubileyniy 2)	Rokot-KM	Pl LC-133/3
August
2012-042	01.08.2012	Progress-M 16M Sfera-53 (Vektor-T) ↑	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
2012-043	02.08.2012	Intelsat 20 HYLAS 2	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2012-044	06.08.2012	Telkom 3 Ekspress-MD 2	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-81/24	Partial failure
2012-045	19.08.2012	Intelsat 21	Zenit-3SL (2)	SL
2012-046	30.08.2012	RBSP A → Van Allen Probe A RBSP B → Van Allen Probe B	Atlas-5(401)	CC SLC-41
September
2012-047	09.09.2012	SPOT 6 PROITERES mRESINS	PSLV-CA	Sr FLP
2012-048	13.09.2012	Intruder 11 (NOSS-3 6A, NROL 36, USA 238) Intruder 12 (NOSS-3 6B, NROL 36, USA 238-2) Aeneas SMDC-ONE 2.1 (Able) SMDC-ONE 2.2 (Baker) STARE A (Re) CINEMA 1 CSSWE CXBN (Unbridled Spirit) AeroCube 4A (AC 4-A, AeroCube 4.5A) AeroCube 4B (AC 4-B, AeroCube 4.5B AeroCube 4C (AC 4-C, AeroCube 4) CP 5 OUTSat	Atlas-5(401)	Va SLC-3E
2012-049	17.09.2012	METOP B	Soyuz-2-1a Fregat	Ba LC-31/6
2012-050	18.09.2012	BD-2 M2 (Beidou 14) BD-2 M5 (Beidou 15)	CZ-3B/G1	Xi LC-2
2012-F03	22.09.2012 ?	Fajr ?	Safir-1B	Sem	failed / between 22.09.2012 and 25.10.2012
2012-051	28.09.2012	Astra 2F GSat 10	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2012-052	29.09.2012	VRSS 1 (Francisco Miranda)	CZ-2D (2)	Jq LC-43/94
October
2012-053	04.10.2012	GPS-2F 3 (GPS SVN 65, Navstar 67, USA 239, Arcturus)	Delta-4M+(4,2)	CC SLC-37B
2012-054	08.10.2012	Dragon CRS-1 (SpX 1, Dragon C103) Orbcomm FM101	Falcon-9 v1.0	CC SLC-40	partial failure
2012-055	12.10.2012	Galileo-IOV FM3 (GSAT 0103, David) Galileo-IOV FM4 (GSAT 0104, Sif)	Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT	Ko ELS
2012-056	14.10.2012	Shi Jian 9A (SJ 9A) Shi Jian 9B (SJ 9B)	CZ-2C (3) SMA	TY LC-9
2012-057	14.10.2012	Intelsat 23	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-81/24
2012-058	23.10.2012	Soyuz-TMA 06M	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-31/6
2012-059	25.10.2012	BD-2 G6 (Beidou 16)	CZ-3C	Xi LC-2
2012-060	31.10.2012	Progress-M 17M	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
November
2012-061	02.11.2012	Yamal 300K Luch 5B	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-81/24
2012-062	10.11.2012	Eutelsat 21B Star One C3	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3
2012-063	14.11.2012	Meridian 6 (16L)	Soyuz-2-1a Fregat	Pl LC-43/4
2012-064	18.11.2012	HJ 1C XY 1 FN 1 (HummerSat 1) FN 1A (HummerSat 1A)	CZ-2C (3)	TY LC-9
2012-065	20.11.2012	EchoStar 16	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39
2012-066	25.11.2012	Yaogan 16A (JB-8 2A) Yaogan 16B (JB-8 2B) Yaogan 16C (JB-8 2C)	CZ-4C	Jq LC-43/94
2012-067	27.11.2012	ZX 12 / APStar 7B (ChinaSat 12, SupremeSat 1) → ZX 15A (ChinaSat 15A)	CZ-3B/G2	Xi LC-2
December
2012-068	02.12.2012	Pléiades-HR 2 (Pléiades 1B)	Soyuz-ST-A Fregat	Ko ELS
2012-069	03.12.2012	Eutelsat 70B	Zenit-3SL (2)	SL
2012-070	08.12.2012	Yamal 402	Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3)	Ba LC-200/39	partial failure
2012-071	11.12.2012	X-37B OTV-3 (USA 240)	Atlas-5(501)	CC SLC-41
2012-072	12.12.2012	Kwangmyŏngsŏng 3-2 (KMS 3-2)	Unha-3	So LP-1
2012-073	18.12.2012	Göktürk 2	CZ-2D (2)	Jq LC-43/94
2012-074	19.12.2012	Soyuz-TMA 07M	Soyuz-FG	Ba LC-1/5
2012-075	19.12.2012	Skynet 5D MEXSAT 3 (Bicentenario)	Ariane-5ECA	Ko ELA-3

↑ = 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

Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China

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

Kw = Kwajalein Island, Reagan Test Site (formerly Kwajalein Missile Range), Bucholz Army Airfield, US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA), Marshall Islands

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
So = Sŏhae Satellite Center, Ch’ŏlsan County, North P’yŏngan Province, North Korea

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

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

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