Rocket launches in2008
On September 28, Falcon 1 reaches orbit on its fourth attempt from Omelek Island — the first privately funded liquid-fuelled rocket to do so. The same month, Zhai Zhigang performs the first Chinese EVA on Shenzhou 7, and in October ISRO's Chandrayaan-1 departs for the Moon on a PSLV.
Monthly Cadence complete
SEP peak 9 launches
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- 70
- success · 64/70
- 91%
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2008 launch leaders
All 2008 launches
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70 launches
| January | ||||
Jan 15, 2008 | Thuraya 3 Russia • Zenit 3SL | |||
Jan 21, 2008 | TecSAR India • PSLV CA | |||
Jan 28, 2008 | Ekspress AM-33 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M | |||
| February | ||||
Feb 5, 2008 | Progress M-63 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Feb 7, 2008 | STS-122 USA • Space Shuttle | |||
Feb 11, 2008 | Thor-5 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M | |||
Feb 23, 2008 | WINDS Japan • H2A 2024 | |||
| March | ||||
Mar 9, 2008 | Jules Verne ATV France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 ES | |||
Mar 11, 2008 | STS-123 USA • Space Shuttle | |||
Mar 13, 2008 | USA-200 USA • Atlas V 411 | |||
Mar 14, 2008Failure | AMC-14 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M | |||
Mar 15, 2008 | USA-201 USA • Delta II 7925-9.5 | |||
Mar 19, 2008 | DirecTV-11 Russia • Zenit 3SL | |||
Mar 27, 2008 | SAR-Lupe 4 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
| April | ||||
Apr 8, 2008 | Soyuz TMA-12 Russia • Soyuz FG | |||
Apr 14, 2008 | ICO G1 USA • Atlas V 421 | |||
Apr 16, 2008 | C/NOFS USA • Pegasus XL | |||
Apr 18, 2008 | Vinasat-1 France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 ECA | |||
Apr 25, 2008 | Tianlian I-01 China • Long March 3C | |||
Apr 26, 2008 | GIOVE-B Russia • Soyuz FG / Fregat | |||
Apr 28, 2008 | Cartosat-2A India • PSLV C | |||
Apr 28, 2008 | AMOS-3 Russia • Zenit 3SLB | |||
| May | ||||
May 14, 2008 | Progress M-64 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
May 21, 2008 | Galaxy 18 Russia • Zenit 3SL | |||
May 23, 2008 | Rodnik Russia • Rokot Rokot / Briz-KM | |||
May 27, 2008 | Fengyun 3A China • Long March 4C | |||
May 31, 2008 | STS-124 USA • Space Shuttle | |||
| June | ||||
Jun 9, 2008 | Chinasat 9 China • Long March 3B | |||
Jun 11, 2008 | FGST USA • Delta II 7920H-10C | |||
Jun 12, 2008 | Skynet 5C France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 ECA | |||
Jun 19, 2008Failure | Orbcomm CDS-3 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jun 20, 2008 | Jason-2 USA • Delta II 7320 | |||
Jun 26, 2008 | Prognoz Russia • Proton K / DM-2 (?? DM-3 ) | |||
| July | ||||
Jul 7, 2008 | Badr-6 France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 ECA | |||
Jul 16, 2008 | Echostar 11 Russia • Zenit 3SL | |||
Jul 22, 2008 | SAR-Lupe 5 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jul 26, 2008Failure | Persona Russia • Soyuz 2.1b | |||
| August | ||||
Aug 3, 2008Failure | Trailblazer USA • SpaceX • Falcon 1 Merlin C | |||
Aug 14, 2008 | Superbird 7 France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 ECA | |||
Aug 16, 2008Failure | DemoSat Iran • Safir 1 | |||
Aug 18, 2008 | Inmarsat-4 F3 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M Enhanced | |||
Aug 29, 2008 | Tachys Russia • Kosmotras • Dnepr | |||
| September | ||||
Sep 6, 2008 | Huan Jing 1A China • Long March 2C | |||
Sep 6, 2008 | GeoEye 1 USA • Delta II 7420 | |||
Sep 10, 2008 | Progress M-65 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Sep 19, 2008 | Nimiq-4 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M | |||
Sep 24, 2008 | TLV-8 USA • Minotaur II+ | |||
Sep 24, 2008 | Galaxy 19 Russia • Zenit 3SL | |||
Sep 25, 2008 | GLONASS Russia • Proton M / DM-2 | |||
Sep 25, 2008 | Shenzhou 7 China • Long March 2F | |||
Sep 28, 2008 | RatSat USA • SpaceX • Falcon 1 Merlin C | |||
| October | ||||
Oct 1, 2008 | THEOS Russia • Kosmotras • Dnepr | |||
Oct 12, 2008 | Soyuz TMA-13 Russia • Soyuz FG | |||
Oct 19, 2008 | IBEX USA • Pegasus XL/ Star 27 | |||
Oct 22, 2008Partial failure | Chandrayaan-1 India • PSLV XL | |||
Oct 25, 2008 | Shijian 6-03A China • Long March 4B | |||
Oct 25, 2008 | COSMO-3 USA • Delta II 7420-10 | |||
Oct 29, 2008 | VeneSat-1 China • Long March 3B/E | |||
| November | ||||
Nov 5, 2008 | Chuang Xin 1B China • Long March 2D | |||
Nov 5, 2008 | Astra 1M Russia • Proton M / Briz-M | |||
Nov 14, 2008 | Kobalt-M Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Nov 15, 2008 | STS-126 USA • Space Shuttle | |||
Nov 26, 2008 | Progress M-01M Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| December | ||||
Dec 1, 2008 | Yaogan-4 China • Long March 2D | |||
Dec 2, 2008 | Oko Russia • Molniya M | |||
Dec 10, 2008 | Ciel-2 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M Enhanced | |||
Dec 15, 2008 | Yaogan-5 China • Long March 4B | |||
Dec 20, 2008 | Hot Bird 9 France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 ECA | |||
Dec 23, 2008 | Fengyun 2E China • Long March 3A | |||
Dec 25, 2008 | GLONASS Russia • Proton M / DM-2 Enhanced | |||