Rocket launches in2011
Atlantis lands on July 21, ending the Space Shuttle programme after thirty years and 135 missions. China launches Tiangong-1 in September — its first space station — while Juno departs for Jupiter in August and Curiosity for Mars in November.
Monthly Cadence complete
JUL peak 10 launches ↑ 13% vs 2010
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85 launches
| January | ||||
Jan 20, 2011 | Elektro-L No.1 Russia • Zenit 3F | |||
Jan 20, 2011 | USA-224 USA • Delta IV-H | |||
Jan 22, 2011 | HTV-2 Japan • H2B | |||
Jan 28, 2011 | Progress M-09M Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| February | ||||
Feb 1, 2011Failure | Geo-IK-2 No.11 Russia • Rokot Rokot / Briz-KM | |||
Feb 6, 2011 | USA-225 USA • Minotaur I | |||
Feb 16, 2011 | Johannes Kepler ATV France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 ES | |||
Feb 24, 2011 | STS-133 USA • Space Shuttle | |||
Feb 26, 2011 | Glonass-K 701 Russia • Soyuz 2.1b / Fregat | |||
| March | ||||
Mar 4, 2011Failure | Glory USA • Minotaur C-XL-3110 | |||
Mar 5, 2011 | USA-226 USA • Atlas V 501 | |||
Mar 11, 2011 | USA-227 USA • Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | |||
| April | ||||
Apr 4, 2011 | Soyuz TMA-21 Russia • Soyuz FG | |||
Apr 9, 2011 | Compass-IGSO3 China • Long March 3A | |||
Apr 14, 2011 | USA-229 USA • Atlas V 411 | |||
Apr 20, 2011 | Resourcesat-2 India • PSLV G | |||
Apr 22, 2011 | Yahsat 1A France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 ECA | |||
Apr 27, 2011 | Progress M-10M Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| May | ||||
May 4, 2011 | Meridian 4 Russia • Soyuz 2.1a / Fregat | |||
May 7, 2011 | USA-230 USA • Atlas V 401 | |||
May 16, 2011 | STS-134 USA • Space Shuttle | |||
May 20, 2011Partial failure | Telstar 14R Russia • Proton M / Briz-M Enhanced | |||
May 20, 2011 | ST-2 France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 ECA | |||
| June | ||||
Jun 7, 2011 | Soyuz TMA-02M Russia • Soyuz FG | |||
Jun 10, 2011 | SAC-D USA • Delta II 7320 | |||
Jun 15, 2011 | Rasad 1 Iran • Safir 1A | |||
Jun 20, 2011 | ChinaSat 10 China • Long March 3B | |||
Jun 21, 2011 | Progress M-11M Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jun 27, 2011 | Kobalt-M No.7 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jun 30, 2011 | USA-231 USA • Minotaur I | |||
| July | ||||
Jul 6, 2011 | Shijian 11-03 China • Long March 2C | |||
Jul 8, 2011 | STS-135 USA • Space Shuttle | |||
Jul 11, 2011 | Tianlian I-02 China • Long March 3C | |||
Jul 13, 2011 | Globalstar M081 (6 sats) Russia • Soyuz 2.1a / Fregat | |||
Jul 15, 2011 | GSAT-12 India • PSLV XL | |||
Jul 15, 2011 | SES-3 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M Enhanced | |||
Jul 16, 2011 | USA-232 USA • Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | |||
Jul 18, 2011 | Spektr-R Russia • Zenit 3F | |||
Jul 26, 2011 | Compass-IGSO4 China • Long March 3A | |||
Jul 29, 2011 | Shijian 11-02 China • Long March 2C | |||
| August | ||||
Aug 5, 2011 | Juno USA • Atlas V 551 | |||
Aug 6, 2011 | Astra 1N France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 ECA | |||
Aug 11, 2011 | HTV-2b USA • Minotaur IV Lite | |||
Aug 11, 2011 | Paksat-1R China • Long March 3B/E | |||
Aug 15, 2011 | Hai Yang 2A China • Long March 4B | |||
Aug 17, 2011 | Sich-2 Russia • Kosmotras • Dnepr | |||
Aug 17, 2011Failure | Ekspress AM-4 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M Enhanced | |||
Aug 18, 2011Failure | Shijian 11-04 China • Long March 2C | |||
Aug 24, 2011Failure | Progress M-12M Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| September | ||||
Sep 10, 2011 | GRAIL USA • Delta II 7920H | |||
Sep 18, 2011 | Chinasat-1A China • Long March 3B/E | |||
Sep 20, 2011 | Garpun #1 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M | |||
Sep 21, 2011 | Arabsat 5C France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 ECA | |||
Sep 23, 2011 | IGS Optical 4 Japan • H2A 202 | |||
Sep 24, 2011 | Atlantic Bird 7 Russia • Zenit 3SL | |||
Sep 27, 2011 | TacSat-4 USA • Minotaur IV+ | |||
Sep 29, 2011 | Tiangong-1 China • Long March 2F/G | |||
Sep 29, 2011 | QuetzSat 1 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M Enhanced | |||
| October | ||||
Oct 2, 2011 | Glonass-M 742 Russia • Soyuz 2.1b / Fregat | |||
Oct 5, 2011 | Intelsat 18 Russia • Zenit 3SLB | |||
Oct 7, 2011 | Eutelsat W3C China • Long March 3B/E | |||
Oct 12, 2011 | Megha-Tropiques India • PSLV CA | |||
Oct 19, 2011 | ViaSat-1 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M Enhanced | |||
Oct 21, 2011 | Galileo IOV 1-2 France • Arianespace • Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT | |||
Oct 28, 2011 | NPP USA • Delta II 7920-10 | |||
Oct 30, 2011 | Progress M-13M Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Oct 31, 2011 | Shenzhou 8 China • Long March 2F | |||
| November | ||||
Nov 4, 2011 | Glonass-M 743-745 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M | |||
Nov 8, 2011Failure | Fobos-Grunt Russia • Zenit 2M | |||
Nov 9, 2011 | Yaogan 12 China • Long March 4B | |||
Nov 14, 2011 | Soyuz TMA-22 Russia • Soyuz FG | |||
Nov 20, 2011 | Shiyan 4 China • Long March 2D | |||
Nov 25, 2011 | AsiaSat 7 Russia • Proton M / Briz-M Enhanced | |||
Nov 26, 2011 | Mars Science Laboratory USA • Atlas V 541 | |||
Nov 28, 2011 | Glonass-M 746 Russia • Soyuz 2.1b / Fregat | |||
Nov 29, 2011 | Yaogan 13 China • Long March 2C | |||
| December | ||||
Dec 1, 2011 | Compass-IGSO5 China • Long March 3A | |||
Dec 11, 2011 | Luch 5A Russia • Proton M / Briz-M Enhanced | |||
Dec 12, 2011 | IGS Radar 3 Japan • H2A 202 | |||
Dec 17, 2011 | Pléiades-HR 1A France • Arianespace • Soyuz ST-A / Fregat | |||
Dec 19, 2011 | NigComSat-1R China • Long March 3B/E | |||
Dec 21, 2011 | Soyuz TMA-03M Russia • Soyuz FG | |||
Dec 22, 2011 | Ziyuan 1-02C China • Long March 4B | |||
Dec 23, 2011Failure | Meridian 5 Russia • Soyuz 2.1b / Fregat | |||
Dec 28, 2011 | Globalstar M080 (6 sats) Russia • Soyuz 2.1a / Fregat | |||