Wikipedia:WikiProject Timeline of spaceflight/2009Format/eg

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WikiProject Timeline of spaceflight/2009Format/eg
File:Chandrayaanliftoff.jpg
The launch of Chandrayaan-1, the first Indian Lunar probe
Orbital launches
First15 January
Last25 December
Total69
Successes66
Failures2
Partial failures1
Catalogued67
National firsts
Satellite Venezuela
 Vietnam
Rockets
Maiden flightsAriane 5ES
Long March 3C
PSLV-XL
Zenit-3SLB
Crewed flights
Orbital7
Total travellers37

The year 2008 contained several significant events in spaceflight, including the first flyby of Mercury by a spacecraft since 1975, the discovery of water ice on Mars by the Phoenix spacecraft, which landed in May, the first Chinese spacewalk in September, and the launch of the first Indian Lunar probe in October.

The internationally accepted definition of a spaceflight is any flight which crosses the Kármán line, 100 kilometres above sea level. The first recorded spaceflight launch of the year occurred on 11 January, when a Black Brant was launched on a suborbital trajectory from White Sands, with the LIDOS ultraviolet astronomy payload.[1] This was followed by the first orbital launch of the year on 15 January, by a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL, with the Thuraya 3 communications satellite.[2] The launch marked the return to flight for Sea Launch following the explosion of a Zenit-3SL on the launch pad the previous January during an attempt to launch the NSS-8 satellite.

The fourth Falcon 1 launches with RatSat

Five carrier rockets made their maiden flights in 2008; the Ariane 5ES, Long March 3C, Zenit-3SLB, PSLV-XL, and the operational version of the Falcon 1, with an uprated Merlin-1C engine.[3] These were all derived from existing systems. The Blue Sparrow and Sajjil missiles also conducted their maiden flights, and the ATK Launch Vehicle made its only flight, but was destroyed by range safety after it went off course. In November, the baseline Proton-M was retired in favour of the Enhanced variant, first launched in 2007.

The first Vietnamese and Venezuelan satellites, Vinasat-1 and Venesat-1 respectively, were launched in 2008, while a failed Iranian launch was reported to have been that country's first indigenous orbital launch attempt. In September, SpaceX conducted the first successful orbital launch of a privately developed and funded liquid-fuelled carrier rocket, when the fourth Falcon 1 launched RatSat, following previous failures in 2006, 2007, and August.

The discovery of water ice on Mars

India launched its first Lunar probe, Chandraayan-1, on 22 October, with the spacecraft entering selenocentric orbit on 8 November. On 16 November, the Moon Impact Probe was released, and crashed into the Lunar surface. Although no other spacecraft were launched beyond geocentric orbit in 2008, several significant events occurred in interplanetary flights which had been launched in previous years. MESSENGER conducted flybys of Mercury in January and October, the first spacecraft to do so since Mariner 10 in 1975. Cassini continued to make flybys of the moons of Saturn, including several close passes of Enceladus, one at a distance of 25 kilometres.[4] In September Rosetta flew past the asteroid 2867 Šteins. On 25 May, the Phoenix spacecraft landed in the Green Valley on Mars, where it discovered water ice.[5] Phoenix exceeded its design life of 90 days, finally failing on 10 November. The Ulysses, launched in 1990, was also retired in 2008.[6]

Seven manned flights were launched in 2008, one by China, two by Russia and four by the United States. In April, Yi So-yeon became the first South Korean to fly in space, aboard Soyuz TMA-12. On the same flight, Sergey Volkov became the first second-generation cosmonaut. Yi returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-11, which nearly ended in disaster following a separation failure between the descent and service modules, resulting in a ballistic reentry.[7] In September, China conducted its third manned mission, Shenzhou 7, from which Zhai Zhigang and Liu Boming conducted the first Chinese spacewalk.[8] Soyuz TMA-13, launched in October, was the hundredth flight of the Soyuz programme to carry a crew at some point in its mission.[9]

Jules Verne approaches the ISS

Assembly of the International Space Station continued, with the delivery of the Columbus module by Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-122 in February. March saw the launch of the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle, an unmanned European spacecraft which was used to resupply the space station. Also in March, Space Shuttle Endeavour launched on STS-123 with the first component of the Japanese Experiment Module, the Experiment Logistics Module. STS-123 marked the final flight of the Spacelab programme, with a SpaceLab pallet used to carry the Canadian-built Dextre RMS extension. The second JEM component, the main pressurised module, was launched by STS-124, flown by Discovery in May. In November, Endeavour launched on the STS-126 logistics flight, with the Leonardo MPLM.

On 14 March, a Proton-M with a Briz-M upper stage launched AMC-14. Several hours later, on 15 March, the Briz-M engine cut off prematurely during a burn,[10] leaving the satellite in a medium Earth orbit. Following a small legal dispute,[11] the satellite was sold, and raised to a geosynchronous orbit by its manoeuvring thrusters, at the expense of a large amount of its fuel and hence operational life.

On 3 August, SpaceX launched the third Falcon 1. Due to residual thrust caused by the upgraded Merlin-1C engine which was being flown for the first time, the first stage recontacted the second during staging, resulting in the rocket failing to reach orbit. The Trailblazer, PreSat and NanoSail-D satellites were lost in the failure, as was a space burial capsual, containing the remains of several hundred people, including astronaut Gordon Cooper, actor James Doohan, writer and director John Meredyth Lucas and Apollo mission planner Mareta West.[12]

On 16 August, Iran launched a Safir, which though officially successful, was reported to have failed due to a second stage malfunction. The purpose of this launch is in doubt, as before the launch it was claimed that it would place the Omid into orbit, whilst following the launch, it was reported that a boilerplate payload had been launched.[13] Other reports indicated that the launch was only a suborbital test of the rocket.[14] If this was an orbital launch attempt, it was the first Iranian attempt to launch a satellite.

The ATK Launch Vehicle, launched on a suborbital flight in August

In total, sixty nine orbital launches were made in 2008, with sixty seven reaching orbit, and two outright failures if the Iranian launch in August is counted.[3] This is an increase of one orbital launch attempt on 2007, with two more launches reaching orbit, which continues a trend of increasing launch rates seen since 2006. The final launch of the year was conducted on 25 December, by a Proton-M with three GLONASS navigation satellites for the Russian government.

Launch of an SM-3 missile to destroy USA-193

Suborbital spaceflight in 2008 saw a number of sounding rocket and missile launches. On 21 February, a RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 was used as an anti-satellite weapon to destroy the USA-193 satellite. USA-193 was a US spy satellite which had failed immediately after launch in 2006.[15][16]

China conducted twelve orbital launches of a planned fifteen. Europe had intended to conduct seven launches of Ariane 5 rockets, and the maiden flight of the Vega rocket, however payload delays pushed one of the Arianes into 2009, and the Vega was delayed due to development issues. India had originally scheduled five to seven launches, however only three of these were conducted, mostly due to delays with the launch of Chandraayan-1. Japan scheduled three launches for 2008, of which one was launched; an H-IIA with WINDS in February. Russia and the former Soviet Union conducted twenty six launches, not including the international Sea and Land launch programmes, which conducted six. Fourteen launches were conducted by the United States, which had originally announced plans to launch many more, however technical issues with several rockets, particularly the Atlas V, Delta II and Falcon 1, caused a number of delays. The Atlas problems, combined with a series of delays to the launch of USA 202 on a Delta IV, resulted in just two of ten planned EELV launches being conducted.[17][3] Two of six planned Space Shuttle launches were also delayed to 2009, one due to problems with External Tank delivery, and another due to a major systems failure on the Hubble Space Telescope, which it was to have serviced. Israel was not reported to have scheduled, or conducted an orbital launch attempt.

Launches[edit]

Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat) 		Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

January[edit]

11 January
05:32[1] 		CanadaBlack Brant IX United StatesWhite Sands LC-36 United StatesNASA
United StatesLIDOS JHU Suborbital UV Astronomy 05:42 Successful
Apogee: 315 kilometres (196 mi)
15 January
11:49[2] 		UkraineZenit-3SL NorwayOcean Odyssey United NationsSea Launch
United StatesThuraya 3 Thuraya Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
17 January[18] IsraelJericho III IsraelPalmachim IsraelIsraeli Air Force
Israeli Air Force Suborbital Missile test 17 January Successful
18 January
07:30[19] 		CanadaBlack Brant XII NorwayAndøya United StatesNASA
United StatesSCIFER-2 Cornell/Dartmouth Suborbital Ionospheric 18 January Successful
Apogee: 1,460 kilometres (910 mi)
21 January
03:45[2] 		IndiaPSLV-CA IndiaSatish Dhawan FLP IndiaISRO
IsraelTecSAR (Polaris) IAI Low Earth Radar imaging In orbit Operational
25 January[20] PakistanShaheen-I PakistanSonmiani PakistanPakistan Air Force
Pakistan Air Force Suborbital Missile test 25 January Successful
28 January
00:18[2] 		RussiaProton-M/Briz-M KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39 RussiaRoskosmos
RussiaEkspress AM-33 RSCC Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
31 January
19:14[21] 		BrazilUnited StatesVS-30-Orion NorwayAndøya GermanyNorwayDLR/Andøya
United KingdomHotPay-2 Leeds Suborbital Ionospheric 31 January Successful
Apogee: 380.6 kilometres (236.5 mi)

February[edit]

4 February[22] IranSafir IranSemnan IranISA
IranKavoshgar-1 ISA Suborbital Test 4 February Successful
5 February
13:02:54[2] 		RussiaSoyuz-U KazakhstanBakionur Site 1/5 RussiaRoskosmos
RussiaProgress M-63 Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) Logistics 7 April
11:50[23]		 Successful
6 February
09:14:40[24] 		JapanS-310 JapanUchinoura JapanJAXA
JAXA Suborbital Ionospheric 6 February Successful
7 February
11:30[25] 		BrazilVSB-30 SwedenEsrange GermanyEuropean UnionDLR/ESA
GermanyEuropean UnionTEXUS-44 DLR/ESA Suborbital Microgravity 7 February Successful
Apogee: 264 kilometres (164 mi)
7 February
19:45:30[2] 		United StatesSpace Shuttle Atlantis United StatesKennedy LC-39A United StatesUnited Space Alliance
United StatesSTS-122 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly 20 February
14:07:10[26]		 Successful
United NationsColumbus ESA Low Earth (ISS) ISS component In orbit Operational
Manned flight with seven astronauts
11 February
11:34[2] 		RussiaProton-M/Briz-M KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39 RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services
NorwayThor-5 Telenor Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
21 February
03:26[27] 		United StatesRIM-161 Standard Missile 3 United StatesUSS Lake Erie United StatesUS Navy/MDA
United StatesASAT MDA Suborbital Satellite intercept 03:29[27] Successful
Destroyed USA-193 satellite[15]
21 February
06:15[25] 		BrazilVSB-30 SwedenEsrange GermanyEuropean UnionDLR/ESA
GermanyEuropean UnionTEXUS-45 DLR/ESA Suborbital Microgravity 21 February Successful
23 February
08:55[2] 		JapanH-IIA 2024 JapanTanegashima LA-Y JapanMitsubishi
JapanWINDS (Kizuna) JAXA/NICT Geosynchronous Communication
Technology		 In orbit Operational
26 February
07:28[28] 		IndiaK-15 Sagarika IndiaINS Kalinga IndiaIndian Navy
Indian Navy Suborbital Missile test 26 February Successful

March[edit]

9 March
04:03:07[2] 		European UnionAriane 5ES FranceKourou ELA-3 FranceArianespace
European UnionJules Verne ATV ESA Low Earth (ISS) Logistics 29 September
13:31		 Successful
Maiden flight of Ariane 5ES and ATV
11 March
06:28:14[2] 		United StatesSpace Shuttle Endeavour United StatesKennedy LC-39A United StatesUnited Space Alliance
United StatesSTS-123 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS Assembly 27 March
00:39:08[30]		 Successful
United StatesSpacelab MD002[29] NASA Low Earth (STS/ISS) Logistics Successful
United NationsJEM ELM-PF JAXA Low Earth (ISS) ISS component In orbit Operational
United NationsDextre (SPDM) MDA Corporation Low Earth (ISS) ISS component In orbit Operational
Manned flight with seven astronauts
Final flight of Spacelab programme, pallet used to transport Dextre[29]
13 March
10:02[2] 		United StatesAtlas V 411 United StatesVandenberg SLC-3E United StatesUnited Launch Alliance
United StatesUSA-200 (Prowler)[31] NRO Molniya[31] ELINT[31] In orbit Operational
NRO Launch 28
First Atlas V launch from Vandenberg
14 March
23:18:55[2][35] 		RussiaProton-M/Briz-M KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39 RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services
United StatesAMC-14 SES Americom Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
Partial failure[3]
Upper stage malfunction during second burn left spacecraft in wrong orbit[10][32]
Initial recovery attempted but abandoned due to legal issues.[11][33] Later sold and recovery efforts restarted.[34]
15 March
06:10[36] 		United StatesDelta II 7925-9.5 United StatesCape Canaveral LC-17A United StatesUnited Launch Alliance
United StatesUSA-201 (GPS IIR-19/M6)[37] US Air Force Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
80th consecutive successful Delta II launch.[36]
19 March
22:47:59[38] 		UkraineZenit-3SL NorwayOcean Odyssey United NationsSea Launch
United StatesDirecTV-11 DirecTV Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
23 March
04:45[39] 		IndiaAgni 1 IndiaIntegrated Test Range LC-4[39] IndiaIndian Army
SFC/DRDO Suborbital Missile test 23 March Successful
27 March
17:15[40] 		RussiaKosmos-3M RussiaPlesetsk Site 132/1 GermanyCOSMOS International
GermanySAR-Lupe 4 Bundeswehr Low Earth, polar Radar imaging In orbit Operational
28 March BrazilVSB-30 NorwayAndøya NorwayAndøya
NorwayMini-DUSTY 14 Andøya Suborbital Ionospheric 28 March Successful

April[edit]

2 April
08:01[41] 		United StatesLGM-30G Minuteman III United StatesVandenberg LF-09 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesGT-196GM US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 2 April Successful
Travelled 6,759 kilometres (4,200 mi) downrange[41]
8 April
11:16:39[23][43] 		RussiaSoyuz-FG KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5 RussiaRoskosmos
RussiaSoyuz TMA-12 Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS Expedition 17[43] 24 October
03:37[44]		 Successful
Manned flight with three cosmonauts, including first South Korean in space[23] and first second-generation cosmonaut[42]
Docked on 10 April at 12:57 GMT[43]
14 April
16:58[45] 		CanadaBlack Brant IX United StatesWhite Sands LC-36 United StatesNASA
United StatesSEE UCB LASP Suborbital UV Astronomy[46] 17:08[45] Successful
14 April
20:12:00[47] 		United StatesAtlas V 421 United StatesCape Canaveral LC-41 United StatesUnited Launch Alliance
United StatesICO G1 ICO Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
Heaviest single commercial satellite to be placed in GSO.
Heaviest satellite to be launched by an Atlas rocket.[47]
15 April IsraelBlue Sparrow IsraelF-15 Eagle, Israel IsraelIsraeli Air Force
Israeli Air Force Suborbital Test flight 15 April Successful
Maiden flight of Blue Sparrow
16 April
17:01[48] 		United StatesPegasus-XL Marshall IslandsUnited StatesL-1011, Kwajalein Atoll United StatesOrbital Sciences
United StatesC/NOFS STP/NASA Low Earth Electrodynamics In orbit Operational
18 April
22:17[49] 		European UnionAriane 5ECA FranceKourou ELA-3 FranceArianespace
VietnamVinasat-1 VNPT Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
BrazilStar One C2 Star One Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
First Vietnamese satellite
19 April[50][51] PakistanShaheen-II PakistanSonmiani PakistanArmy of Pakistan[52]
Army of Pakistan[52] Suborbital Missile test 19 April Successful
21 April[53] PakistanShaheen-II PakistanSonmiani PakistanArmy of Pakistan
Army of Pakistan Suborbital Missile test 21 April Successful
25 April
15:35[54] 		ChinaLong March 3C ChinaXichang LA-2 ChinaCNSA
ChinaTianlian-1 CNSA Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
Maiden flight of Long March 3C
26 April
22:16:02[55] 		RussiaSoyuz-FG/Fregat KazakhstanBaikonur Site 31/6 European UnionRussiaStarsem
European UnionGIOVE-B ESA Medium Earth Navigation
Technology		 In orbit Operational
28 April
03:53:51[57][58] 		IndiaPSLV-C IndiaSatish Dhawan SLP IndiaISRO
IndiaCartosat-2A[59] ISRO Low Earth Remote sensing In orbit Operational
IndiaTWSAT[59] ISRO Low Earth Remote sensing In orbit Operational
CanadaCanX-2[60] UTIAS Low Earth Technology[60] In orbit Operational
JapanCute-1.7+APD II[61] Tokodai Low Earth Technology In orbit Operational
NetherlandsDelfi-C3[62] Delft Low Earth Technology In orbit Operational
DenmarkAAUSAT-II[63] Aalborg Low Earth Radiation[63] In orbit Operational
GermanyCOMPASS-1[64] Aachen Low Earth Remote sensing
Technology		 In orbit Operational
JapanSEEDS-2[65] Nihon Low Earth Technology In orbit Operational
CanadaCanX-6[66] UTIAS/COM DEV Low Earth Technology In orbit Operational
GermanyRUBIN-8[67] OHB System Low Earth Technology In orbit Operational
All payloads except CartoSat, TWSAT and RUBIN were CubeSats, launched under designation NSL-4, except CanX-6 which was NSL-5.[56]
RUBIN-8 intentionally remained attached to upper stage
28 April
05:00[69] 		UkraineZenit-3SLB KazakhstanBaikonur Site 45/1 United NationsLand Launch
IsraelAMOS-3 (AMOS-60) SCL Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
First Land Launch flight and maiden flight of Zenit-3SLB.
Reached incorrect orbit due to carrier rocket underperformance.[68] Corrected by satellite through use of spare fuel, without affecting operational life.

May[edit]

1 May
05:30[70][71] 		CanadaBlack Brant IX United StatesWhite Sands LC-36 United StatesNASA
JHU Suborbital UV Astronomy 05:40 Successful
7 May
04:26[72][73] 		IndiaAgni-III IndiaIntegrated Test Range LC-4 IndiaIndian Army
SFC/DRDO Suborbital Missile test 04:41 Successful
8 May United StatesUGM-133 Trident II United StatesUSS Nebraska United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 8 May Successful
8 May United StatesUGM-133 Trident II United StatesUSS Nebraska United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 8 May Successful
14 May
20:22:54[74][75] 		RussiaSoyuz-U KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5 RussiaRoskosmos
RussiaProgress M-64 Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) Logistics 8 September[76] Successful
15 May
04:00[78][79][77] 		BrazilVSB-30 SwedenEsrange SwedenGermanySSC/DLR
SwedenEuropean UnionMASER-11 SSC/ESA Suborbital Microgravity 15 May Successful[77]
Apogee: 252 kilometres (157 mi)[77]
21 May
09:43[80] 		UkraineZenit-3SL NorwayOcean Odyssey United NationsSea Launch
United NationsGalaxy 18 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
22 May
10:04[82][83] 		United StatesLGM-30G Minuteman III United StatesVandenberg LF-10 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesGT-197GM US Air Force/NNSA[82] Suborbital Missile test 22 May Successful
Long range test[81]
23 May
05:00[84] 		IndiaPrithvi IndiaIntegrated Test Range IndiaIndian Army
Indian Army[84] Suborbital Missile test 23 May Successful
User test[84]
23 May
15:20:09[85] 		RussiaRokot/Briz-KM RussiaPlesetsk Site 133/3[69] RussiaRVSN
RussiaKosmos 2437 (Rodnik)[86] VKS Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
RussiaKosmos 2438 (Rodnik)[86] VKS Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
RussiaKosmos 2439 (Rodnik)[86] VKS Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
RussiaYubeleiny NPO PM[87] Low Earth Technology In orbit Operational
27 May
03:02[88] 		ChinaLong March 4C ChinaTaiyuan LC-1 ChinaCNSA
ChinaFeng Yun 3A CMA Sun-synchronous Weather[89] In orbit Operational
29 May ChinaTszyuylan-2 ChinaP629 Submarine, Yellow Sea ChinaPLAN
PLAN Suborbital Missile test 29 May Successful
31 May
21:02:12[90][91] 		United StatesSpace Shuttle Discovery United StatesKennedy LC-39A United StatesUnited Space Alliance
United StatesSTS-124 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS Assembly 14 June
15:15[92]		 Successful
United NationsJEM-PM JAXA Low Earth (ISS) ISS Component In orbit Operational
Manned flight with seven astronauts

June[edit]

5 June
18:13 		United StatesTR-SRBM United StatesUSS Tripoli, Kauai United StatesUS Navy/MDA
MDA Suborbital AEGIS target 5 June Successful
Destroyed after re-entry by endoatmospheric SM-2 missile launch
9 June
12:15[93] 		ChinaLong March 3B[94] ChinaXichang LA-2 ChinaCNSA
ChinaChinasat 9[95] CNPT Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
11 June
16:05[96] 		United StatesDelta II 7920H-10C United StatesCape Canaveral LC-17B United StatesUnited Launch Alliance
United StatesFGST[97] (GLAST)[98] NASA Low Earth Gamma-ray astronomy In orbit Operational
12 June
22:05:02[99] 		European UnionAriane 5ECA FranceKourou ELA-3 FranceArianespace
United KingdomSkynet 5C MoD Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
TurkeyTurksat 3A Turksat Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
13 June United StatesMRT United StatesBarking Sands United StatesUS Navy/MDA
MDA Suborbital AEGIS target 13 June Successful
Used for simulated test, not intercepted
13 June United StatesMRT United StatesBarking Sands United StatesUS Navy/MDA
MDA Suborbital AEGIS target 13 June Successful
Used for simulated test, not intercepted
19 June
06:36
[100][101][102] 		RussiaKosmos-3M RussiaKapustin Yar Site 107 GermanyCOSMOS International
United StatesOrbcomm CDS-3 Orbcomm Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
United StatesOrbcomm QL-1 Orbcomm Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
United StatesOrbcomm QL-2 Orbcomm Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
United StatesOrbcomm QL-3 Orbcomm Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
United StatesOrbcomm QL-4 Orbcomm Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
United StatesOrbcomm QL-5 Orbcomm Low Earth Communication In orbit Operational
20 June
07:46:25[101] 		United StatesDelta II 7320 United StatesVandenberg SLC-2W United StatesUnited Launch Alliance
United StatesJason-2 (OSTM) NASA Low Earth Oceanography In orbit Operational
26 June
02:16[103] 		United StatesTRBM United StatesC-17, Pacific Ocean United StatesUS Air Force
MDA Suborbital THAAD Target 26 June Successful
Intercepted after re-entry by THAAD launched from KMR at 02:22 GMT.[103][104][105]
26 June
19:57[106][107] 		CanadaBlack Brant XI United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
MDA[107] Suborbital Technology 26 June Successful
26 June
23:59[108] 		RussiaProton-K/DM-3[34] KazakhstanBaikonur Site 81/24 RussiaRVSN
RussiaKosmos 2440 (Prognoz)[34] VKS Geosynchronous Missile defence[34] In orbit Operational
30 June[109] United StatesNike-Orion NorwayAndøya NorwayAndøya
NorwayGermanyECOMA 2008-1 Andøya/DLR Suborbital Aeronomy 30 June Successful

July[edit]

7 July
21:30[109] 		United StatesNike-Orion NorwayAndøya NorwayAndøya
NorwayGermanyECOMA 2008-2 Andøya/DLR Suborbital Aeronomy 7 July Successful
Apogee: 125 kilometres (78 mi)
7 July
21:47[110] 		European UnionAriane 5ECA FranceKourou ELA-3 FranceArianespace
Saudi ArabiaBadr-6 Arabsat Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
BermudaProtoStar-1[111] ProtoStar Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
9 July[113] IranShahab-3[112] IranStrait of Hormuz[113] IranIRG
IRG Suborbital Missile test 9 July Successful
Part of Great Prophet III exercise[112]
9 July[113] IranShahab-2[114] IranStrait of Hormuz[113] IranIRG
IRG Suborbital Missile test 9 July Successful
Part of Great Prophet III exercise,[112] missile type not confirmed
9 July[113] IranShahab-1[114] IranStrait of Hormuz[113] IranIRG
IRG Suborbital Missile test 9 July Successful
Part of Great Prophet III exercise,[112] missile type not confirmed
10 July[115] IranShahab-3 IranStrait of Hormuz IranIRG
IRG Suborbital Missile test 10 July Successful
Part of Great Prophet III exercise, missile type not confirmed
12 July
10:46[109] 		United StatesNike-Orion NorwayAndøya[109] NorwayAndøya
NorwayGermanyECOMA 2008-3 Andøya/DLR Suborbital Aeronomy[109] 12 July Successful
Apogee: 123 kilometres (76 mi)[109]
14 July
10:10[116] 		United StatesTerrier-Orion[117] United StatesWallops Island LP-1 United StatesNASA
United StatesSubTEC-II Andøya/DLR Suborbital Technology 14 July Successful
16 July
05:20:59
[118][119] 		UkraineZenit-3SL NorwayOcean Odyssey United NationsSea Launch
United StatesEchostar 11 Echostar Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Ongoing
18 July
22:47[120] 		United StatesUGM-27 Polaris (STARS) United StatesKodiak Island United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTX-03 MDA Suborbital Target 18 July Successful[121]
Radar targeting test only, missile not intercepted
22 July
02:40:09
[122][123][124] 		RussiaKosmos-3M RussiaPlesetsk Site 132/1 GermanyCOSMOS International[122]
GermanySAR-Lupe 5 Bundeswehr Low Earth, polar Radar imaging In orbit Operational
26 July
18:31[125] 		RussiaSoyuz-2.1b RussiaPlesetsk Site 43/4 RussiaRVSN
RussiaKosmos 2441 (Persona)[125] VKS Sun-synchronous Reconnaissance In orbit Operational

August[edit]

1 August[126] RussiaR-29 RussiaRFS Ryazan, Barents Sea[126] RussiaVMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test 1 August Successful[126]
2 August
08:30[127][128] 		JapanS-520 JapanUchinoura JapanJAXA
JAXA/Teikyo Suborbital Microgravity 2 August Successful
Apogee: 293 kilometres (182 mi)
3 August
03:34[130][135] 		United StatesFalcon 1 Marshall IslandsOmelek United States SpaceX
United StatesTrailblazer ORS/MDA Intended: Low Earth Technology ~T+140 seconds[136] Failed[136]
United StatesPreSat[137] Santa Clara/NASA[137][138] Intended: Low Earth Biological
United StatesNanoSail-D[137] Santa Clara/NASA[137][139] Intended: Low Earth Solar sail
United StatesExplorers[140] Celestis Intended: Low Earth Space burial
First and second stage recontact due to residual thrust[129][130]PreSat and Nanosail CubeSats, Celestis burial payload included remains of astronaut Gordon Cooper,[131] actor James Doohan,[132] writer and director John Meredyth Lucas,[133] and Apollo mission planner Mareta West[134]
13 August
08:01[142] 		United StatesLGM-30G Minuteman III United StatesVandenberg United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesGT-195GM US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 13 August Successful[142]
Travelled about 6,790 kilometres (4,220 mi) downrange.[141]
14 August
20:44[101] 		European UnionAriane 5ECA FranceKourou ELA-3 FranceArianespace
JapanSuperbird 7 SCC Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
United StatesAMC-21 SES Americom Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
16 August
19:32[143] 		IranSafir[144] IranSemnan IranISA
IranDemoSat[145] ISA Intended: Low Earth[143] Test flight 16 August Failed[143]
Reported to have been first Iranian orbital launch attempt. Officially successful, however no objects were left in orbit.[143] Unofficial reports of a second stage malfunction.[143] Also reported to have been a suborbital test, or an attempt to launch the Omid satellite, instead of an orbital test launch.
18 August
22:43[146][147][148] 		RussiaProton-M/Briz-M Enhanced KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39[148] RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services
United KingdomInmarsat 4-F3[149] Inmarsat Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
22 August
09:10[151] 		United StatesALV United StatesMARS LP-0B United StatesAlliant Techsystems
United StatesSOAREX VI NASA Suborbital Technology T+27 seconds[151] Failed
United StatesHy-BoLT NASA Suborbital Aerodynamics
Only flight of ALV, veered off course to the South and destroyed by RSO[150]
25 August[152] United StatesUGM-133 Trident II United StatesUSS Louisiana, Pacific Ocean United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 25 August Successful
25 August[152] United StatesUGM-133 Trident II United StatesUSS Louisiana, Pacific Ocean United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 25 August Successful
28 August[153] RussiaRT-2PM Topol (RS-12M) RussiaPlesetsk RussiaRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test 28 August Successful
29 August
07:15[154] 		UkraineDnepr-1 KazakhstanBaikonur Site 109/95 RussiaISC Kosmotras
GermanyTachys (RapidEye-1)[155] RapidEye Low Earth Imaging In orbit Operational
GermanyMati (RapidEye-2)[155] RapidEye Low Earth Imaging In orbit Operational
GermanyChoma (RapidEye-3)[155] RapidEye Low Earth Imaging In orbit Operational
GermanyChoros (RapidEye-4)[155] RapidEye Low Earth Imaging In orbit Operational
GermanyTrochia (RapidEye-5)[155] RapidEye Low Earth Imaging In orbit Operational

September[edit]

6 September
03:25[156] 		ChinaLong March 2C ChinaTaiyuan LC-1 ChinaCNSA
ChinaHuan Jing 1A CNSA Sun-synchronous Remote sensing In orbit Operational
ChinaHuan Jing 1B CNSA Sun-synchronous Remote sensing In orbit Operational
6 September
18:50:57[157] 		United StatesDelta II 7420 United StatesVandenberg SLC-2W United StatesUnited Launch Alliance
United StatesGeoEye 1 (Orbview 5) GeoEye Sun-synchronous Imaging In orbit Operational
10 September
19:50:02[76] 		RussiaSoyuz-U KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5 RussiaRoskosmos
RussiaProgress M-65 Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) Logistics 7 December
08:48:47[158]		 Successful
18 September
02:05[159] 		United StatesKauai United StatesMDA
MDA Suborbital Target 18 September Failed[159]
Two THAAD intercept launches cancelled.[159]
18 September
14:45[160] 		RussiaRSM-56 Bulava (R-30) RussiaRFS Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea[161] RussiaVMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test 15:05[162] Successful
19 September
21:48[155][163] 		RussiaProton-M/Briz-M KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39 RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services
CanadaNimiq-4[164] Telesat Canada Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
24 September
06:57[165] 		United StatesChimera[165] (Minuteman/Minotaur II) United StatesVandenberg LF-06 United StatesOrbital Sciences
United StatesNFIRE 2b MDA Suborbital Target 24 September Successful
Tracked by NFIRE satellite
24 September
09:28[166] 		UkraineZenit-3SL NorwayOcean Odyssey United NationsSea Launch
United NationsGalaxy 19 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
25 September
08:49:37
[155][167] 		RussiaProton-M/DM-2[168] KazakhstanBaikonur Site 81/24 RussiaRVSN
RussiaKosmos 2442 (GLONASS)[155][169] VKS Medium Earth Navigation[170] In orbit Operational
RussiaKosmos 2443 (GLONASS)[155][169] VKS Medium Earth Navigation[170] In orbit Operational
RussiaKosmos 2444 (GLONASS)[155][169] VKS Medium Earth Navigation[170] In orbit Operational
25 September
13:10[155][172] 		ChinaLong March 2F ChinaJiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 ChinaCNSA
ChinaShenzhou 7 CNSA Low Earth Manned flight 28 September
09:37:40[171]		 Successful
ChinaBan Xing[171] CNSA Low Earth Technology In orbit Operational
ChinaShenzhou 7-GC[171] CNSA Low Earth Technology In orbit Operational
Manned flight with three yǔhángyuán, crew conducted first Chinese EVA
Ban Xing deployed from Shenzhou on 27 September at 11:27 GMT, GC separated on 28 September at 08:48 to begin independent mission[171]
28 September
23:15[174] 		United StatesFalcon 1 Marshall IslandsOmelek United StatesSpaceX
United StatesRatSat[171] SpaceX Low Earth DemoSat In orbit Successful[174][173]
Launched boilerplate payload. First privately funded and developed liquid fuelled rocket to reach orbit[173]

October[edit]

1 October
06:37:16 		UkraineDnepr-1 RussiaDombarovskiy RussiaISC Kosmotras
ThailandTHEOS GISTDA Low Earth Remote sensing In orbit Operational
11 October[175] RussiaR-29RMU Sineva RussiaRFS Tula, Barents Sea RussiaVMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test 11 October Successful
Long-range test[175]
12 October
07:01[176] 		RussiaSoyuz-FG KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5 RussiaRoskosmos
RussiaSoyuz TMA-13[177] Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS Expedition 18 In orbit Operational
Manned flight with three cosmonauts, including a space tourist. 100th flight of the Soyuz programme to be manned at some point in its mission[9]
12 October
07:24[178] 		RussiaRT-2PM Topol (RS-12M) RussiaPlesetsk RussiaRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test 07:50[178] Successful
12 October[179] RussiaR-29R Vysota RussiaRFS Zelenograd, Sea of Okhotsk[179] RussiaVMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test 12 October Successful
12 October[179] RussiaR-29RM Shtil RussiaRFS Yekaterinburg, Barents Sea[179] RussiaVMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test 12 October Successful
19 October
17:47:23[180] 		United StatesPegasus-XL/Star-27 Marshall IslandsUnited StatesL-1011, Kwajalein Atoll United StatesOrbital Sciences
IBEX NASA High Earth Solar In orbit Operational
20 October
08:39[181] 		CanadaBlack Brant IX United StatesWhite Sands LC-36 United StatesNASA
NRL Suborbital UV Astronomy[182] 08:49[181] Successful
22 October
00:52:11[184] 		IndiaPSLV-XL IndiaSatish Dhawan SLP IndiaISRO
IndiaChandrayaan-1[185] ISRO Selenocentric Lunar orbiter In orbit Operational
IndiaMIP ISRO Selenocentric Lunar impactor 14 November Successful
First Indian lunar spacecraft,[183] Maiden flight of PSLV-XL
22 October
09:10[186] 		RussiaRS-18 UR-100N KazakhstanBaikonur RussiaRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test 22 October Successful
22 October
12:30[187] 		United StatesNike-Orion SwedenEsrange SwedenGermanyEuroLaunch
SwedenGermanyREXUS-4 SSC/DLR Suborbital Student research 22 October Successful
Apogee: 175 kilometres (109 mi)
25 October
01:15[189] 		ChinaLong March 4B ChinaTaiyuan LC-2[188] ChinaCNSA
China Shi Jian 6E CNSA Low Earth Scientific In orbit Operational
China Shi Jian 6F CNSA Low Earth Scientific In orbit Operational
First launch from Taiyuan LC-2[188]
25 October
02:28[190] 		United StatesDelta II 7420-10 United StatesVandenberg SLC-2W United StatesUnited Launch Alliance
ItalyCOSMO-3 Italian government, ASI, CONAE[191] Sun-synchronous Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
29 October
16:53:53[192] 		ChinaLong March 3B ChinaXichang LA-3 ChinaCNSA
VenezuelaVenesat-1 VMoST Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
First Venezuelan satellite[192]

November[edit]

1 November[193] United StatesBarking Sands United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Target 1 November Successful
Intercepted by SM-3 missile, part of Pacific Blitz exercise[193]
1 November[193] United StatesRIM-161 Standard Missile 3 United StatesUSS Paul Hamilton, Pacific Ocean[193] United StatesUS Navy
US Navy[193] Suborbital Intercept test 1 November Successful
Intercepted target missile, part of Pacific Blitz exercise[193]
1 November[193] United StatesBarking Sands United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Target 1 November Successful
Intercept by SM-3 missile failed. Part of Pacific Blitz exercise[193]
1 November[193] United StatesRIM-161 Standard Missile 3 United StatesUSS Hopper, Pacific Ocean[193] United StatesUS Navy
US Navy[193] Suborbital Intercept test 1 November Failed
Sensor fault resulted in failure to intercept target missile.[193] Part of Pacific Blitz exercise[193]
5 November
00:15[194] 		ChinaLong March 2D[195] ChinaJiuquan LA-4/SLS-2[196] ChinaCNSA
ChinaChuang Xin 1B CNSA Low Earth Weather In orbit Operational
ChinaShiyan Weixing 3[196] CNSA Low Earth Technology In orbit Operational
5 November
09:00[197] 		United StatesLGM-30G Minuteman III United StatesVandenberg United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesGT-198GM US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 5 November Successful
Travelled 6,740 kilometres (4,190 mi) downrange[197]
5 November
20:44 		RussiaProton-M/Briz-M KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39 RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services
LuxembourgAstra 1M SES Astra Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
Final flight of standard Proton-M
12 November
05:56[198] 		IndiaShaurya[199] IndiaIntegrated Test Range LC-3[200] IndiaDRDO
Indian Army Suborbital Missile test 12 November Successful
12 November[201] IranSajjil IranIran IranIRGC AF
IRGC AF Suborbital Missile test 12 November Successful
Maiden flight of Sajjil missile
13 November
09:06[202] 		FranceM51 FranceCEL FranceFOST
FOST Suborbital Missile test 13 November Successful
14 November
15:50[203] 		RussiaSoyuz-U RussiaPlesetsk Site 16/2 RussiaRVSN
Kosmos 2445 (Kobal't-M) VKS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
14 November CanadaBlack Brant IX United StatesWhite Sands LC-36 United StatesNASA
NRL[204] Suborbital Solar[204] 14 November Successful
15 November
00:55:39[205] 		United StatesSpace Shuttle Endeavour[206] United StatesKennedy LC-39A United StatesUnited Space Alliance
United StatesSTS-126[207] NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS Assembly 30 November
21:25:06[208]		 Successful
ItalyUnited StatesLeonardo MPLM ASI/NASA Low Earth (ISS) Logistics Successful
United StatesPSSC US Air Force Low Earth Technology In orbit Operational
Manned flight with seven astronauts, PSSC deployed from Shuttle at 20:33 GMT on 29 November
19 November
02:18[209][210] 		United StatesBarking Sands United StatesUS Navy
US Navy/JMSDF Suborbital Target 19 November Successful
Intercept by SM-3 missile failed
19 November
02:21[210] 		United StatesRIM-161 Standard Missile 3 JapanJDS Chōkai, Pacific Ocean JapanJMSDF
JMSDF Suborbital Interceptor 19 November Failed
Infrared sensor fault, failed to intercept target[211]
26 November
12:38:27[212] 		RussiaSoyuz-U KazakhstanBaikonur Site 1/5 RussiaRoskosmos
RussiaProgress M-01M Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) Logistics In orbit Operational
First flight of modernised Progress spacecraft
Kurs anomaly necessitated manual docking.
26 November
13:24[213] 		RussiaRS-24 Yars RussiaPlesetsk RussiaRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test 26 November Successful
26 November[214] IranIran IranISA
Kavoshgar-2 ISA Suborbital Test flight 26 November Successful
Payload recovered by parachute
28 November[215] RussiaRSM-56 Bulava (R-30) RussiaRFS Dmitri Donskoi, White Sea[216] RussiaVMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test 28 November Successful

December[edit]

1 December
04:42[217] 		ChinaLong March 2D ChinaJiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 ChinaCNSA
ChinaYaogan-4 CNSA Sun-synchronous Remote sensing In orbit Operational
2 December
05:00[218] 		RussiaMolniya-M/2BL[219] RussiaPlesetsk Site 16/2 RussiaRVSN
RussiaKosmos 2446 (Oko) VKS Molniya Missile defence In orbit Operational
5 December
10:35:10[220] 		BrazilUnited StatesVS-30-Orion NorwaySvalRak NorwayAndøya
NorwayICI-2[221] Oslo Suborbital Auroral 10:45[220] Successful
Apogee: 330 kilometres (210 mi)[220]
5 December
20:04[223] 		United StatesUGM-27 Polaris (STARS) United StatesKodiak Island United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTG-05 MDA Suborbital Target 20:29[224] Partial failure
Decoy target failed to deploy[222], intercepted by GBI
5 December
20:21[223] 		United StatesGround Based Interceptor United StatesVandenberg United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTG-05 MDA Suborbital Target 20:29[224] Successful
Intercepted Polaris
10 December
13:43:00[225] 		RussiaProton-M/Briz-M Enhanced KazakhstanBaikonur Site 200/39 RussiaUnited StatesInternational Launch Services
CanadaCiel-2[101] Ciel[226] Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
15 December
03:22[227] 		ChinaLong March 4B ChinaTaiyuan LC-2 ChinaCNSA
ChinaYaogan-5 CNSA Sun-synchronous Remote sensing In orbit Operational
20 December
22:35[228] 		European UnionAriane 5ECA FranceKourou ELA-3 FranceArianespace
FranceHot Bird 9[101] Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
FranceEutelsat W2M[101] Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communication In orbit Operational
23 December
00:54[229] 		ChinaLong March 3A ChinaXichang LA-2 ChinaCNSA
ChinaFeng Yun 2E CMA Geosynchronous Weather In orbit Operational
23 December
03:00[231] 		RussiaRSM-56 Bulava[232] RussiaRFS Dmitry Donskoi[230] ChinaVMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test 23 December Failed
Self-destruct system activated after missile went off course[230]
25 December
10:43[233] 		RussiaProton-M/DM-2 Enhanced KazakhstanBaikonur Site 81/24 RussiaRVSN
RussiaKosmos 2447 (GLONASS) VKS Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
RussiaKosmos 2448 (GLONASS) VKS Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
RussiaKosmos 2449 (GLONASS) VKS Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
First flight of Proton-M Enhanced with DM-2 upper stage, last orbital launch from Baikonur to be conducted by the Russian military

Deep Space Rendezvous in 2008[edit]

Date (GMT) Spacecraft Event Remarks
5 January Cassini 40th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,010 kilometres (630 mi)
14 January MESSENGER 1st flyby of Mercury Closest approach: 200 kilometres (120 mi) at 19:04 GMT[234]
22 February Cassini 41st flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
12 March Cassini Flyby of Enceladus Closest approach: 52 kilometres (32 mi)
25 March Cassini 42nd flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
12 May Cassini 43rd flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
25 May Phoenix Landing on Mars Region D, Arctic area - Green Valley, near the Heimdall crater: 68°N, 236°E. Touchdown at 23:38 GMT. Successful[235]
28 May Cassini 44th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
31 July Cassini 45th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,613 kilometres (1,002 mi)
11 August Cassini Flyby of Enceladus Closest approach: 54 kilometres (34 mi)
5 September Rosetta Flyby of 2867 Šteins

Closest approach: 800 kilometres (500 mi)

6 October MESSENGER 2nd flyby of Mercury
9 October Cassini Flyby of Enceladus Closest approach: 25 kilometres (16 mi)
31 October Cassini Flyby of Enceladus Closest approach: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
3 November Cassini 46th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,100 kilometres (680 mi)
8 November Chandrayaan-1 Injection into Selenocentric orbit Periselene: 504 kilometres (313 mi), Aposelene: 7,502 kilometres (4,662 mi)[236]
14 November MIP Landing on the Moon Lunar Impactor
19 November Cassini 47th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,023 kilometres (636 mi)
5 December Cassini 48th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 960 kilometres (600 mi)
21 December Cassini 49th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 970 kilometres (600 mi)
Distant, non-targeted flybys of Dione, Enceladus, Mimas, Tethys and Titan by Cassini occurred throughout the year.

EVAs[edit]

Start Date/Time Duration End Time Spacecraft Crew Function Remarks
30 January
09:56[237] 		7 hours
10 minutes 		17:06[238] Expedition 16
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesPeggy Whitson
United StatesDaniel M. Tani 		Replace motor and bearing in solar array joint
11 February
14:13[239] 		7 hours
58 minutes 		22:11[239] STS-122
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesRex J. Walheim
United StatesStanley G. Love 		Install RMS grapple point on Columbus Originally to have been conducted by Walheim and Hans Schlegel, Love replaced Schlegel on medical grounds.[240]
13 February
14:27[241] 		6 hours
45 minutes 		21:12[241] STS-122
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesRex J. Walheim
GermanyHans Schlegel 		Replace depleted nitrogen tank
15 February
12:07[241] 		7 hours
25 minutes 		20:32[241] STS-122
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesRex J. Walheim
United StatesStanley G. Love 		Install experiments on Columbus, load failed gyroscope onto Shuttle for return to Earth
14 March
01:18[242] 		7 hours
1 minute 		08:19[242] STS-123
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesRichard M. Linnehan
United StatesGarrett Reisman 		Install Kibo ELM-PS and start Dextre assembly
15 March
23:49[243] 		7 hours
8 minutes 		16 March
06:57[243] 		STS-123
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesRichard M. Linnehan
United StatesMichael Foreman 		Dextre assembly
17 March
22:52[243] 		6 hours
53 minutes 		18 March
05:44[243] 		STS-123
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesRichard M. Linnehan
United StatesRobert L. Behnken 		Dextre assembly, install MISSE-6 experiment, and store spare parts outside the ISS MISSE installation failed[243]
20 March
22:04[243] 		6 hours
24 minutes 		21 March
04:08[243] 		STS-123
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesRobert L. Behnken
United StatesMichael Foreman 		Test heat shield repair techniques
22 March
20:34[243] 		6 hours
2 minutes 		23 March
02:36[243] 		STS-123
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesRobert L. Behnken
United StatesMichael Foreman 		Store OBSS on ISS, retry MISSE-6 installation[244]
3 June
16:22[245] 		6 hours
48 minutes[91] 		23:10[91] STS-124
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesMike Fossum
United StatesRon Garan 		Install JEM Pressurised Module, Inspect SARJ, retrieve OBSS.[245]
5 June
15:04[91] 		7 hours
11 minutes[91] 		22:15[91] STS-124
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesMike Fossum
United StatesRon Garan 		Adjust covers on JEM, Inspect SARJ.[246]
8 June
13:55[91] 		6 hours
33 minutes[91] 		20:28[91] STS-124
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesMike Fossum
United StatesRon Garan 		Replace nitrogen tank, inspect SARJ.[247]
10 July
18:48[248] 		6 hours
18 minutes[248] 		11 July
01:06[248] 		Expedition 17
(ISS Pirs)[248] 		RussiaSergei Volkov
RussiaOleg Kononenko 		Remove pyrotechnic bolt from Soyuz TMA-12 for inspection.[249]
15 July
17:08[248] 		5 hours
54 minutes[248] 		23:02[248] Expedition 17
(ISS Pirs)[248] 		RussiaSergei Volkov
RussiaOleg Kononenko 		Install docking targeting equipment, rotate exposed experiments[250]
27 September
08:38 		22 minutes 09:00 Shenzhou 7 ChinaZhai Zhigang (full)
ChinaLiu Boming (stand-up) 		Test spacesuit, collect experiment First Chinese EVA
18 November
18:09 		6 hours
52 minutes 		19 November
01:01 		STS-126
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesHeidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
United StatesStephen G. Bowen 		Transferred an empty nitrogen tank assembly from ESP3 to the shuttle’s cargo bay, transferred a new flex hose rotary coupler to ESP3 for future use, removed an insulation cover on the Kibo Exposed Facility berthing mechanism, began cleaning and lubrication of the starboard SARJ, and replacement of its 11 trundle bearing assemblies.[251][252]
20 November
17:58 		6 hours
45 minutes 		21 November
00:43 		STS-126
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesHeidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
United StatesRobert S. Kimbrough 		Relocated the two CETA carts from the starboard side of the Mobile Transporter to the port side, lubricated the station robotic arm’s latching end effector A snare bearings, continued cleaning and lubrication of the starboard SARJ[253][254][255] Conducted on tenth anniversary of the launch of the ISS[253]
22 November
18:01 		6 hours
57 minutes 		23 November
00:58 		STS-126
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesHeidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
United StatesStephen G. Bowen 		Completed cleaning and lubrication of all but one of the trundle bearing assemblies (TBA) on the starboard SARJ.[256][257]
24 November
18:24 		6 hours
7 minutes 		25 November
00:31 		STS-126
(ISS Quest) 		United StatesStephen G. Bowen
United StatesRobert S. Kimbrough 		Completed replacement of trundle bearing assemblies on starboard SARJ, lubricated the port SARJ, installed a video camera, re‐installed insulation covers on the Kibo External Facility berthing mechanism, performed Kibo robotic arm grounding tab maintenance, installed spacewalk handrails on Kibo, installed Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) antennae on Kibo, photographed radiators, and photographed trailing umbilical system cables.[258]
23 December
00:51 		5 hours
38 minutes 		06:29 Expedition 18
(ISS Pirs) 		United StatesMichael Fincke
RussiaYuri Lonchakov 		Install Langmuir probe, EXPOSE-R and IPI-SM experiments.[259] EXPOSE-R installation failed[259]

Orbital launch summary[edit]

By country[edit]

  China (PRC)
  Europe
  India
  International
  Iran
  Japan
  Russia/CIS
  United States
Orbital launch attempts by country in 2008
Country Launches Successes Failures Partial
failures 		Remarks
European UnionEurope 6 6 0 0
 India 3 3 0 0
United NationsInternational 6 6 0 0 Sea Launch, Land Launch
 Iran 1 0 1[143] 0 First orbital launch attempt
 Japan 1 1 0 0
 People's Republic of China 11 11 0 0
 Russia/Commonwealth of Independent StatesCIS 26 25 0 1
 United States 14 13 1 0

By rocket[edit]

Rocket Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures Remarks
Ariane 5ES European Union Europe 1 1 0 0 Maiden flight
Ariane 5ECA European Union Europe 5 5 0 0
Atlas V  United States 2 2 0 0
Delta II  United States 5 5 0 0
Dnepr  Ukraine 2 2 0 0
H-IIA  Japan 1 1 0 0
Falcon 1  United States 2 1 1 0 First successful launch[260]
Kosmos-3M  Russia 3 3 0 0
Long March 2C  People's Republic of China 1 1 0 0
Long March 2D  People's Republic of China 2 2 0 0
Long March 2F  People's Republic of China 1 1 0 0
Long March 3A  People's Republic of China 1 1 0 0
Long March 3B  People's Republic of China 2 2 0 0
Long March 3C  People's Republic of China 1 1 0 0 Maiden flight
Long March 4B  People's Republic of China 2 2 0 0
Long March 4C  People's Republic of China 1 1 0 0
Molniya-M  Russia 1 1 0 0
Proton-K  Russia 1 1 0 0
Proton-M  Russia 9 8 0 1
Pegasus-XL  United States 2 2 0 0
PSLV  India 3 3 0 0
Rokot  Russia 1 1 0 0
Safir  Iran 1 0 1 0 First orbital launch attempt
Soyuz-2.1b  Russia 1 1 0 0
Soyuz-FG  Russia 3 3 0 0
Soyuz-U  Russia 5 5 0 0
Space Shuttle  United States 4 4 0 0
Zenit-3SL  International 5 5 0 0
Zenit-3SLB  International 1 1 0 0 Maiden flight

By orbit[edit]

Orbital regime Launches Successes Failures Accidentally
Achieved 		Remarks
Low Earth orbit 36 34 2 0
Medium Earth orbit 4 4 0 1
Geosynchronous/transfer 25 24 1 0
High Earth orbit 4 4 0 0 Including lunar transfer and Molniya orbits

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Bergin, Chris. "NASASpaceFlight.com".
  • Clark, Stephen. "Spaceflight Now".
  • Kelso, T.S. "Satellite Catalog (SATCAT)". CelesTrak.[dead link]
  • Krebs, Gunter. "Chronology of Space Launches".
  • Kyle, Ed. "Space Launch Report". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  • McDowell, Jonathan. "GCAT Orbital Launch Log".
  • Pietrobon, Steven. "Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive".
  • Wade, Mark. "Encyclopedia Astronautica".
  • Webb, Brian. "Southwest Space Archive".
  • Zak, Anatoly. "Russian Space Web".
  • "ISS Calendar". Spaceflight 101.
  • "NSSDCA Master Catalog". NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
  • "Space Calendar". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.[dead link]
  • "Space Information Center". JAXA.[dead link]
  • "Хроника освоения космоса" [Chronicle of space exploration]. CosmoWorld (in Russian).
Generic references:

 Spaceflight portal

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b "36.243 UG McCandliss/Johns Hopkins University". NASA Sounding Rockets Office. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l McDowell, Dr. Jonathan (2008-03-14). "Issue 593". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  3. ^ a b c d Krebs, Gunter (2008-03-15). "Orbital Launches of 2008". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  4. ^ Baldwin, Emily (2008-10-08). "Cassini prepares for double flyby of Enceladus". Astronomy Now. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  5. ^ "NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Confirms Frozen Water". NASA. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  6. ^ "Ulysses". Science and Technology. ESA. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  7. ^ Harwood, William (2008-05-02). "Whitson describes rough Soyuz entry and landing". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  8. ^ Clark, Stephen (2008-09-27). "China accomplishes its first spacewalk". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  9. ^ a b Pearlman, Robert Z. "The 100th Soyuz flight that (maybe) isn't". collectSPACE. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  10. ^ a b Slimmer, Fran (2008-03-14). "ILS Declares Proton Launch Anomaly". International Launch Services. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  11. ^ a b "Boeing Patent Shuts Down AMC-14 Lunar Flyby Salvage Attempt". Space-Travel.com. 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  12. ^ "Participants". The Explorers Flight. Celestis. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  13. ^ "US concern over Iran rocket launch". Perth Now. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  14. ^ "Iran tests rocket for future launch of satellite". Fox News. 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  15. ^ a b "U.S. to launch missile at broken satellite". MSNBC. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  16. ^ "US Missile hits 'toxic satellite'". BBC News. 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  17. ^ Halvorson, Todd (2008-01-02). "Lofty Launch Goals Set for 2008". Space.com. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  18. ^ "Israel test-fires ballistic missile after Iran warning". SpaceWar.com. 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  19. ^ "40.021 UE Kintner/Cornell University". NASA Sounding Rockets Office. 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  20. ^ "Outside View: Pakistan tests its IRBM". SpaceWar.com. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  21. ^ "HotPay2 Soars into the Skies Above Andøya". Andøya Rocket Range. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  22. ^ "Iranians inaugurate space project". BBC News. 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  23. ^ a b c Bergin, Chris (2008-04-08). "Soyuz TMA-12 launches Expedition 17 and first South Korean". Contributor:Yu, Chi. NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
  24. ^ "Sounding Rockets". JAXA. 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  25. ^ a b "List of all launches". Swedish Space Corporation. 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  26. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-02-07). "STS-122: Atlantis home after perfect re-entry and landing". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  27. ^ a b "Navy Hits Satellite With Heat-Seeking Missile". Space.com. 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  28. ^ "India successfully tests undersea missile". The Indian. 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  29. ^ a b "Space shuttle to return pallet full of history". collectSPACE. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  30. ^ Ray, Justin (2008-03-26). "STS-123 Mission Status Center (Landing)". Spaceflight Now.
  31. ^ a b c Krebs, Gunter (2008-03-13). "Trumpet F/O". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  32. ^ "Starts Main" (in Russian). Roskosmos. 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  33. ^ Roberts, Mark (2008-04-11). "SES AMERICOM Declares AMC-14 Satellite A Total Loss". Contributor:Feltes, Yves. SES Americom. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  34. ^ a b c d McDowell, Dr. Jonathan (2008-06-27). "Issue 597". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  35. ^ ILS Communications Team (2008-03-17). "We Have Lift Off". International Launch Services. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  36. ^ a b Ray, Justin (2008-03-15). "Delta D332 Mission Status Center". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  37. ^ Krebs, Gunter (2008-03-15). "Navstar-2RM (GPS-2RM)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  38. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-03-19). "Sea Launch Zenit 3SL lofts DIRECTV 11". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  39. ^ a b "India successfully test-fires Agni-1 missile". The Times of India. 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  40. ^ McDowell, Dr. Jonathan (2008-03-29). "Issue 594". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  41. ^ a b 30th Space Wing Public Affairs (2008-04-02). "Missile successfully launches from Vandenberg". US Air Force. Retrieved 2008-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  42. ^ Harwood, William (2008-04-08). "Station's next resident crew launches into orbit". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  43. ^ a b c Ray, Justin (2008-04-10). "Mission Status Center". Space Station Mission Report (Expedition 17). Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  44. ^ Ray, Justin (2008-10-24). "Mission Status Center". Expedition 18. Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  45. ^ a b Payne, B. (2008-04-14). "SR-WS BLACK BRANT IX 36.240". NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  46. ^ "36.240 UE WOODS/UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO". NASA Sounding Rockets Office. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  47. ^ a b "Atlas 5 rocket puts up mobile communications satellite". Spaceflight Now. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  48. ^ Ray, Justin (2008-04-16). "Satellite launched to forecast communication outages". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  49. ^ Baalke, Ron (2008-03-16). "Space Calendar". NASA JPL. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  50. ^ Ahmad, Munir (2008-04-19). "Pakistan test fires long-range missile". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  51. ^ "Pak test-fires N-capable Shaheen-II". Press Trust of India. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  52. ^ a b "Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile: army". AFP. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  53. ^ "Pakistan tests nuclear capable missile again: army". SpaceWar.com. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  54. ^ Liang, Yan (2008-04-25). "China blasts off first data relay satellite". Xinhau. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  55. ^ "Europe launches sat-nav tester". BBC News. 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  56. ^ "Nanosatellite Launch Service 4". UTIAS. 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  57. ^ "Latest from SFL". UTIAS. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  58. ^ "Indian rocket blasts into space carrying 10 satellites". AFP. 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  59. ^ a b "Earth Observation System". ISRO. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  60. ^ a b "CanX-2 Mission Objectives". UTIAS/SFL. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  61. ^ "Cute-1.7 + APD II Project". Tokyo Institute of Technology. 2007-07-20. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  62. ^ "Delfi-C3 - Home". Delft University of Technology. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  63. ^ a b "AAUSAT-II Launch Info - HomePage". Aalborg University. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  64. ^ "COMPASS-1". Aachen University. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  65. ^ "CubeSat Project Official Web Site". Nihon University. 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  66. ^ "CANX-6 - NTS". UTIAS/SFL. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  67. ^ "RubinX". OHB System. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  68. ^ "Израиль корит Роскосмос за невыполненные обязательства" (in Russian). Izvestia. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  69. ^ a b McDowell, Dr. Jonathan (2008-05-27). "Issue 596". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  70. ^ "36.223 UH McCammon/University of Wisconsin". NASA Sounding Rockets Office. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  71. ^ Scott, Jay (2008-05-01). "SR-WS Black Brant IX 36.223". NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  72. ^ "Agni-III to be launched on May 7". The Hindu. 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-05-07.}}
  73. ^ "Agni-III missile test-fired". The Economic Times. 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  74. ^ "La nave 'Progress' será lanzada el día 14 con tres toneladas de 'carga vital'" (in Spanish). adn.es. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  75. ^ Justin Ray (2008-05-14). "Cargo ship begins flight to the space station". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  76. ^ a b Ray, Justin (2008-09-10). "Cargo ship begins trek to the space station". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  77. ^ a b c "Sounding rocket MASER 11 launched". Swedish Space Corporation. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  78. ^ "MASER 11". Swedish Space Corporation. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  79. ^ "MASER-11 Press Kit" (PDF). Swedish Space Corporation. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  80. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-05-21). "Sea Launch Zenit 3SL launches with Galaxy 18". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  81. ^ Liang, Yan (2008-05-22). "Pentagon claims success in new missile test". Xinhua. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  82. ^ a b "Unarmed missile successfully tested, hits target". Associated Press. 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  83. ^ Raymond, Geoffroy (2008-05-22). "Missile successfully launches from Vandenberg". Air Force Space Command/Vandenberg Air Force Base. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  84. ^ a b c "India tests ballistic missile: official". Spacewar.com. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  85. ^ "Успешный старт космического аппарата «Юбилейный"" (in Russian). Russian Federal Space Agency. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  86. ^ a b c Podvig, Pavel (2008-06-19). "Cosmos-2437, -2438, and -2439 are not Gonets-M". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  87. ^ "Спутник малого класса "Юбилейный" доставлен на космодром "Плесецк"" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2008-05-07.[dead link]
  88. ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (2008-05-27). "China launches first of new generation polar orbiting satellites". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  89. ^ Yao, Amber (2008-05-27). "China launches 2nd Olympic weather satellite". Xinhua. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  90. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-05-31). "LIVE: Discovery launches after clean countdown". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
  91. ^ a b c d e f g h i Ray, Justin (2008-05-31). "STS-124 Mission Status Center". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
  92. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-06-14). "Discovery lands to conclude STS-124 - OMS controller Plan". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
  93. ^ Yuxia, Jiang (2008-06-09). "China launches French-built satellite". Xinhua. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  94. ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (2008-06-09). "CZ-3B Chang Zheng-3B launches ChinaSat-9". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  95. ^ "中星9号发射倒计时：直播卫星"7星计划"出炉" (in Chinese). Sina. 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  96. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-06-11). "LIVE: Delta II-H launches with NASA's GLAST telescope". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  97. ^ Harrington, J.D. (2008-08-26). "NASA Renames Observatory for Fermi, Reveals Entire Gamma-Ray Sky". Contributors:Harris, David & Cominsky, Lynn. NASA. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  98. ^ "GLAST Mission Coverage - Latest News". Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  99. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-06-12). "LIVE: Ariane 5 ECA launches with Turksat 3A and Skynet 5C". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  100. ^ "РВСН запустили ракету "Космос-3М" с шестью американскими спутниками" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2008-06-19.[dead link]
  101. ^ a b c d e f "Spaceflight Now - Tracking Station - Launch Log". Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  102. ^ "Russian Rocket to Place Six U.S. Telecom Satellites into Orbit". redOrbit. 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  103. ^ a b Rogers, Pam (2008-06-25). "Successful Missile Defense Intercept Test Takes Place off Hawaii" (PDF). US Missile Defense Agency. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  104. ^ Ellison, Riki (2008-06-26). "29th Missile Defense Intercept Achieved". Earth Times. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  105. ^ "US military shoots down separating missile in test". Associated Press. 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  106. ^ "Sounding Rockets Program Office". NASA. 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  107. ^ a b Lehner, Rick (2008-06-27). "Missile Defense Data Collection Experiment Successfully Completed" (PDF). US Missile Defense Agency. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  108. ^ "Rocket launched to carry military satellite to orbit". ITAR-TASS. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  109. ^ a b c d e f "ECOMA 2008". ECOMA Sounding Rocket Campaign. Andøya Rocket Range. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  110. ^ David, Rene (2008-07-07). "Ariane 5 ECA launches with ProtoStar-1/BADR-6". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  111. ^ "About Us". ProtoStar. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
  112. ^ a b c d "Iran test-fires Shahab-3 long-range missile". RIA Novosti. 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  113. ^ a b c d e f Cowell, Alan (2008-07-09). "Iran reportedly test-fires 9 missiles". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  114. ^ a b "Iran Test-Fires more Missiles". FARS. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  115. ^ "Iran Tests More Missiles; U.S. Issues Warning". NPR. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  116. ^ "41.075 GT SMITH/NASA Wallops Flight Facility". Sounding Rockets Program Office (Code 810). NASA Wallops Flight Facility. 2008-07-14. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  117. ^ "SR-SubTec-II 41.075". NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  118. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-07-16). "Sea Launch Zenit-3SL successfully lofts EchoStar 11". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  119. ^ Ray, Justin (2008-07-16). "Sea Launch boosts relay satellite for DISH Network". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  120. ^ "US fires long-range missile in test". The Age. 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  121. ^ "U.S. missile defense sensor test called successful". Associated Press. 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
  122. ^ a b "Russia puts fifth German spy satellite into orbit". RIA Novostidate=2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
  123. ^ "Уточненные данные по запуску космических аппаратов в июле 2008 года" (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  124. ^ "Germany's first satellite-based reconnaissance system now completed - SAR-Lupe 5 successfully launched". The Space Fellowship. 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
  125. ^ a b McDowell, Dr. Jonathan (2008-08-12). "Issue 598". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  126. ^ a b c "Russian nuclear sub test-fires ballistic missile in Barents Sea". RIA Novosti. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  127. ^ "S-520-24号機打上げ成功！" (in Japanese). JAXA. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  128. ^ "S-520-24号機　発表文" (Press release) (in Japanese). JAXA. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  129. ^ Murphy, Diane (2008-08-07). "Statement by Elon Musk, CEO and CTO, SpaceX". Business Wire. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  130. ^ a b Ray, Justin (2008-08-06). "Mission Status Center". Falcon Mission Report. Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  131. ^ "L. Gordon Cooper, Jr". Participants on board The Explorers Flight. Space Services Incorporated (Celestis). Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  132. ^ "James M. Doohan". Participants on board The Explorers Flight. Space Services Incorporated (Celestis). Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  133. ^ "John Meredyth Lucas". Participants on board The Explorers Flight. Space Services Incorporated (Celestis). Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  134. ^ "Mareta N. West". Participants on board The Explorers Flight. Space Services Incorporated (Celestis). Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  135. ^ "Kwajalein Atoll and Rockets". 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  136. ^ a b Davis, Matt (2008-08-03). "SpaceX Falcon I FAILS during first stage flight". Contributor:Bergin, Chris. NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  137. ^ a b c d Wallio, Ralph (2008-06-20). "Amateur Radio Information and Support for CubeSats". WØRPK. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  138. ^ "PreSat". Twitter. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
  139. ^ "NanoSail-D". NASA. 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
  140. ^ "The Explorers Flight". Space Services Incorporated (Celestis). Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  141. ^ "Unarmed missile tested in launch from Calif. base". Mercury News. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2008-08-13.[dead link]
  142. ^ a b "Unarmed missile tested in launch from California base base". KMPH. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  143. ^ a b c d e f McDowell, Dr. Jonathan (2008-09-04). "Issue 599". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  144. ^ "Iran says launches first home-built satellite". AFP. 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  145. ^ "Iran says it has put first dummy satellite in orbit". FOCUS Information Agency. 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  146. ^ "ILS Proton Successfully Launches Inmarsat-4 F3 Satellite". International Launch Services. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  147. ^ "На Байконуре продолжается подготовка к запуску ракеты-носителя "Протон-М" с космическим аппаратом Inmarsat 4F3" (in Russian). Kazakhstan Today. 2008-08-11. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  148. ^ a b "Media Advisory -ILS Proton to launch Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite". International Launch Services. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  149. ^ "Mission Control: Inmarsat-4 F3". International Launch Services. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  150. ^ Morring, Frank (2008-08-25). "HyBolt Launch Fails". Aviation Week. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  151. ^ a b Clayton, Cindy (2008-08-22). "Rocket explodes shortly after launch at Wallops Island". Pilot Online. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  152. ^ a b Fisher, Lynn (2008-08-26). "Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 124 Successful Test Launches In A Row". Contributor:Papp, Jack. Lockheed Martin. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  153. ^ Baldwin, Chris (2008-08-28). "Russia long-range missile test a success". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  154. ^ Nice, Audrey (2008-08-29). "RapidEye constellation launched successfully". Contributor:Wolstenholme, Robin. Ballard Communications Management. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  155. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k McDowell, Dr. Jonathan (2008-09-26). "Issue 600". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  156. ^ "China launches two natural disaster monitoring satellites". Xinhua. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  157. ^ Ray, Justin (2008-09-06). "Mission Status Center". Delta II/Geoeye 1. Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  158. ^ Anikeev, Alexander. "Cargo spacecraft "Progress M-65"". Manned Astronautics; Figures and Facts. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  159. ^ a b c "Missile Defense Test Conducted" (PDF). Missile Defense Agency. 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  160. ^ "Russian submarine launches Bulava missile". ITAR-TASS. 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  161. ^ "Russia test fires new missile". Channel 4 News. 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  162. ^ "Russia test-fires new-generation strategic missile". AFP. 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  163. ^ "Nimiq-4 Mission Control". International Launch Services. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  164. ^ Zak, Anatoly; Günes, Sedat. "Space exploration in 2008". Russian Space Web. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  165. ^ a b Geoffroy, Lt. Raymond (2008-09-24). "Vandenberg supports missile defense tracking test". 30th Space Wing Public Affairs. US Air Force. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  166. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-09-24). "Sea Launch Zenit-3SL lifts off with Galaxy 19". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  167. ^ "Уточненные данные по запуску космических аппаратов в сентябре 2008 года" (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
  168. ^ "Glonass-M Satellites are under Ground Control". Roscosmos. 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  169. ^ a b c "Начало эксплуатации спутников серии "Глонасс-К" переносится с 2009 на 2010 год" (in Russian). ARMS-TASS. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  170. ^ a b c "Три спутника ГЛОНАСС будут запущены 28 сентября - представитель ИСС" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  171. ^ a b c d e McDowell, Dr. Jonathan (2008-10-12). "Issue 601". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  172. ^ "神七首选9月25日晚9时10分左右发 射" (in Chinese). Sina. 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  173. ^ a b Cowing, Keith (2008-09-28). "SpaceX Update - ORBIT". SpaceRef. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  174. ^ a b Ray, Justin (2008-09-28). "Mission Status Center". Falcon 1 Flight 4. Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  175. ^ a b "Russian submarine conducts full-range test of Sineva ICBM". RIA Novosti. 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  176. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-10-11). "Soyuz TMA-13 launches trio on journey to the ISS". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  177. ^ "ISS On-Orbit Status 08/09/08". International Space Station Daily Report. NASA Office of Space Operations. 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  178. ^ a b "Russia's Medvedev observes test launch of Topol ICBM -2". RIA Novosti. 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  179. ^ a b c d "Russia tests long-range ballistic missiles: reports". Hindustan Times. 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  180. ^ Ray, Justin (2008-10-19). "Mission Status Center". Pegasus/IBEX Launch Report. Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  181. ^ a b Gass, Ted (2008-10-20). "SR-WS BLACK BRANT IX 36.207". Wallops Web Calender. NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  182. ^ Eberspeaker, Phil; Bland, Berit (2008-10-22). "36.207 DG Kowalski/Naval Research Laboratory". Sounding Rockets Program Office. NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  183. ^ "Chandrayaan instruments wired up for possible Sept. 19 launch". The Hindu. 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  184. ^ "India's first lunar mission blasts off". The Age. 2008-10-22. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  185. ^ "Come rain or shine, India's lunar mission to keep Oct 22 date". Thaindian News. 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  186. ^ "С космодрома Байконур осуществлён пуск межконтинентальной баллистической ракеты РС-18" (in Russian). Tsenki. 2008-10-22. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  187. ^ Schaub, Andrea (2008-10-23). "Student experiments on board REXUS 4 successfully launched". DLR. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  188. ^ a b "太原卫星发射中心启用新工位 航天发射能力跃升" (in Chinese). China News. 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  189. ^ "我国成功发射"实践六号"03组卫星[组图]" (in Chinese). Xinhuanet. 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  190. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-10-24). "ULA Delta II launches with COSMO-3 - LIVE". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  191. ^ "COSMO-SkyMed 2 satellite successfully launched from Vandenberg US base". Space Cluster. 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  192. ^ a b Barbosa, Rui C. (2008-10-29). "China launch VENESAT-1 - debut bird for Venezuela". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
  193. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m U.S. Third Fleet Public Affairs Office (2008-11-01). "Navy Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target in Fleet Exercise Pacific Blitz" (PDF). Missile Defense Agency. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  194. ^ "中国成功发射创新一号02星和试验卫星三号" (in Chinese). Xinhua. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
  195. ^ "China puts two satellites into orbit". Xinhua. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
  196. ^ a b Barbosa, Rui C. (2008-11-05). "China up the pace with another dual launch". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
  197. ^ a b "Unarmed missile tested in launch from US base". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
  198. ^ "India test fires nuclear capable missile". IBN Live. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  199. ^ "India successfully test fires 'Shaurya' missile". Express India. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
  200. ^ "Missile testing: Residents to be evacuated". Express News Service. 2008-11-09. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  201. ^ "Iran tests new long-range missile". BBC News. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
  202. ^ Tran, Pierre (2008-11-14). "French Test-launch M51 Missile Underwater". DefenseNews. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  203. ^ "Soyuz-U rocket successfully delivers defense satellite to orbit". ITAR-TASS. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  204. ^ a b Scott, B. "SR-WS BLACK BRANT IX 36.221". Wallops Web Calender. NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
  205. ^ Ray, Justin (2008-11-15). "Mission Status Center". STS-126 Shuttle Launch Report. Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  206. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-04-04). "Atlantis' STS-125 mission to Hubble delayed to October". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  207. ^ Harwood, William (2008-09-29). "Failure aboard Hubble puts shuttle flight on hold". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  208. ^ Harwood, William (2008-11-30). "Weather detour leads shuttle to California touchdown". STS-126 Shuttle Report. Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  209. ^ "Missile test by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force fails". TMCnet. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  210. ^ a b "Japan fails to intercept missile in Hawaii test". Associated Press. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  211. ^ Wolf, Jim (2008-11-20). "Japanese missile defense test fails off Hawaii". Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  212. ^ "Station cargo ship launches; possible antenna glitch". Spaceflight Now. 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  213. ^ "Russia test-launches new-generation RS-24 ballistic missile". RIA Novosti. 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  214. ^ E, Zheng (2008-11-26). "Iran launches space rocket "Kavosh 2" successfully". Xinhau. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  215. ^ "Russia test-fires ICBM from submarine". Associated Press. 2008-11-28. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  216. ^ "Ballistic missile test from the White Sea". Barents Observer. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  217. ^ Hongliang, Zhu (2008-12-01). "中国成功发射"遥感卫星四号"" (in Chinese). Xinhua. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  218. ^ "Космические войска РФ провели успешный запуск спутника серии "Космос"" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  219. ^ "Molnia-M carrier lifts off from Plesetsk with military satellite". ITAR-TASS. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  220. ^ a b c "ICI-2 Successful". Andøya Rocket Range. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  221. ^ "ICI-2 Sounding Rocket Campaign". Andøya Rocket Range. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  222. ^ McIntyre, Jamie; Levine, Adam (2008-12-05). "Decoy fails to deploy, but missile test called 'success'". CNN. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  223. ^ a b "Pentagon's missile-defence test successful - Summary". The Earth Times. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  224. ^ a b Morgan, David; Wolf, Jim; Gray, Andrew; Walsh, Eric (2008-12-05). "U.S. says latest missile defense test a success". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  225. ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (2008-12-10). "ILS launches Ciel-2 for Canada via Proton-M". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  226. ^ Lewis, Dave (2007-02-15). "ILS Proton to launch Ciel-2 satellite to serve North America". Ciel. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  227. ^ Guodong, Du (2008-12-15). "China launches "Yaogan V" remote-sensing satellite". Xinhua. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  228. ^ "LIVE COVERAGE: Ariane 5 W2M / HOT BIRD 9 Launch". The Space Fellowship. 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  229. ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (2008-12-23). "China launch meteorological satellite Fengyun-2-06". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  230. ^ a b "Russian strategic missile test fails: report". Reuters. 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  231. ^ "С АПЛ "Дмитрий Донской" произведен неудачный запуск "Булавы"" (in Russian). Lenta. 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  232. ^ "Russia's Bulava missile explodes during decisive test". Pravda. 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  233. ^ "Космические аппараты "Глонасс-М" : полёт нормальный" (in Russian). Roskosmos. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
  234. ^ "NASA Selects 23 Participating Scientists for MESSENGER Mission to Mercury". Mercury Today. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  235. ^ "NASA's Phoenix lands successfully on Mars". NASASpaceflight.com. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  236. ^ "Chandrayaan-1 Successfully Enters Lunar Orbit". ISRO. 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  237. ^ Harwood, William (2008-01-30). "Station spacewalk begins". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  238. ^ Harwood, William (2008-01-30). "Spacewalk concludes". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  239. ^ a b Ray, Justin (2008-02-11). "STS-122 Mission Status Center". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  240. ^ Harwood, William (2008-02-09). "Spacewalk delayed 24 hours by crew medical issue". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  241. ^ a b c d Harwood, William (2008-02-20). "STS-122 Archive". CBS News. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  242. ^ a b Harwood, William (2008-03-14). "STS-123 Archive". CBS News. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  243. ^ a b c d e f g h i Ray, Justin (2008-03-24). "STS-123 - Mission Status Center". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  244. ^ Gebhardt, Chris (2008-03-23). "STS-123: Final EVA completed as OBSS takes up ISS stay". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  245. ^ a b Bergin, Chris (2008-06-03). "Kibo joins the ISS during EVA-1, SARJ issue - No Focused Inspection". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  246. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-06-05). "STS-124: EVA-2 aids Kibo/SARJ - OBSS issue evaluated". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  247. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-06-05). "EVA-3 checks SARJ, relocates NTA - Endeavour APU changeout". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  248. ^ a b c d e f g h Ray, Justin (2008-07-10). "Mission Status Center". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  249. ^ Harwood, William (2008-07-10). "Spacewalkers to cut open Soyuz and remove pyrobolt". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  250. ^ Harwood, William (2008-07-15). "Russian spacewalk concludes successfully". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  251. ^ "Astronauts Resume Spacewalk After Tools Lost". NASA. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  252. ^ Harwood, William. "Bag of tools escapes from spacewalker and floats away". Spaceflightnow.com. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  253. ^ a b Bergin, Chris. "EVA-2 marks 10th birthday for ISS". NASA Spaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  254. ^ Harwood, William. "Spacewalk No. 2 ends". Spaceflightnow.com. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  255. ^ NASA (2008-11-20). "STS-126 MCC Status Report #13". NASA. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  256. ^ Harwood, William. "One trundle bearing left for final spacewalk". Spaceflightnow.com. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  257. ^ Harwood, William. "Spacewalk No. 3 ends". Spaceflightnow.com. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  258. ^ Harwood, William (2008-11-24). "Spacewalk No. 4 ends". Spaceflightnow.com. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  259. ^ a b Bergin, Chris (2008-12-23). "ISS Spacewalk completed - SARJ results show promise following STS-126 work". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  260. ^ Bergin, Chris (2008-09-28). "LIVE: Space X's Falcon I launch success". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-09-29.


Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Timeline_of_spaceflight/2009Format/eg&oldid=912693761"