Rocket launches in2006
An Atlas V opens the year on January 19, sending New Horizons toward Pluto on the fastest departure trajectory ever flown from Earth. In March, Falcon 1 makes its debut from Omelek Island and is lost to a fuel-line fire seconds after lift-off — the first of three failures before SpaceX reaches orbit.
Monthly Cadencecomplete
◇DEC·peak·11 launches↑20%·vs 2005
- launches
- 67 launches
- success · 62/67
- 93% success · 62/67
- providers
- 4 providers
2006 Launch Leaders
All 2006 Launches
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67 launches
Jan 19, 2006 | New Horizons USA•Atlas V 551 |
Jan 24, 2006 | Daichi Japan•H2A 2022 |
Feb 15, 2006 | EchoStar X Russia•Zenit 3SL |
Feb 18, 2006 | MTSAT-2 Japan•H2A 2024 |
Feb 21, 2006 | Akari Japan•Mu 5 |
Feb 28, 2006Failure | Arabsat 4A Russia•Proton M / Briz-M |
Mar 11, 2006 | Spainsat France•Arianespace•Ariane 5 ECA |
Mar 22, 2006 | ST-5 USA•Pegasus XL |
Mar 24, 2006Failure | FalconSat 2 USA•SpaceX•Falcon 1 Merlin A |
Mar 30, 2006 | Soyuz TMA-8 Russia•Soyuz FG |
Apr 12, 2006 | JCSAT-5A Russia•Zenit 3SL |
Apr 15, 2006 | COSMIC USA•Minotaur I |
Apr 20, 2006 | Astra 1KR USA•Atlas V 411 |
Apr 24, 2006 | Progress M-56 Russia•Soyuz U |
Apr 25, 2006 | EROS B Russia•Start-1 |
Apr 26, 2006 | Yaogan 1 China•Long March 4B-II (4C) |
Apr 28, 2006 | CALIPSO USA•Delta II 7420-10C |
May 3, 2006 | Kobal't-M Russia•Soyuz U |
May 24, 2006 | GOES 13 USA•Delta IV-M+ (4,2) |
May 26, 2006 | Kompass 2 Russia•Shtil |
May 27, 2006 | Satmex 6 France•Arianespace•Ariane 5 ECA |
Jun 15, 2006 | Resurs-DK-1 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jun 17, 2006 | KazSat-1 Russia•Proton K / DM-3 |
Jun 18, 2006 | Galaxy 16 Russia•Zenit 3SL |
Jun 21, 2006 | USA-187 USA•Delta II 7925 |
Jun 24, 2006 | Progress M-57 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jun 25, 2006 | US-PU Russia•Tsyklon 2 |
Jun 28, 2006 | USA-184 USA•Delta IV-M+ (4,2) |
Jul 4, 2006 | STS-121 USA•Space Shuttle |
Jul 4, 2006Failure | Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 North Korea•Unha 1 |
Jul 10, 2006Failure | INSAT 4C India•GSLV Mk I |
Jul 12, 2006 | Genesis I Russia•Kosmotras•Dnepr |
Jul 21, 2006 | Oko Russia•Molniya M |
Jul 26, 2006Failure | BelKA Russia•Kosmotras•Dnepr |
Jul 28, 2006 | Arirang-2 Russia•Rokot Rokot / Briz-KM |
Aug 4, 2006 | Hot Bird 8 Russia•Proton M/Briz-M |
Aug 11, 2006 | JCSAT-10 France•Arianespace•Ariane 5ECA |
Aug 22, 2006 | Koreasat 5 Russia•Zenit 3SL |
Sep 9, 2006 | Shijian 8 China•Long March 2C |
Sep 9, 2006 | STS-115 USA•Space Shuttle |
Sep 11, 2006 | IGS-3A Japan•H2A 202 |
Sep 12, 2006 | ChinaSat 22A China•Long March 3A |
Sep 14, 2006 | Don Russia•Soyuz U |
Sep 18, 2006 | Soyuz TMA-9 Russia•Soyuz FG |
Sep 22, 2006 | Hinode Japan•Mu 5 |
Sep 25, 2006 | USA-190 USA•Delta II 7925 |
Oct 13, 2006 | DirecTV-9S France•Arianespace•Ariane 5ECA |
Oct 19, 2006 | MetOp-A Russia•Soyuz 2.1a / Fregat |
Oct 23, 2006 | Progress M-58 Russia•Soyuz U |
Oct 23, 2006 | Shijian 6-02A China•Long March 4B |
Oct 26, 2006 | STEREO USA•Delta II 7925 |
Oct 28, 2006 | Sinosat-2 China•Long March 3B |
Oct 30, 2006 | XM-4 Russia•Zenit 3SL |
Nov 4, 2006 | USA-191 USA•Delta IV-M |
Nov 8, 2006 | Badr-4 Russia•Proton M/Briz-M |
Nov 17, 2006 | USA-192 USA•Delta II 7925 |
Dec 8, 2006 | Fengyun 2D China•Long March 3A |
Dec 8, 2006 | WildBlue 1 France•Arianespace•Ariane 5 ECA |
Dec 10, 2006 | STS-116 USA•Space Shuttle |
Dec 11, 2006 | MEASAT-3 Russia•Proton M / Briz-M |
Dec 14, 2006 | USA-193 USA•Delta II 7920-10 |
Dec 16, 2006 | TacSat-2 USA•Minotaur I |
Dec 18, 2006 | Kiku-8 Japan•H2A 204 |
Dec 19, 2006 | SAR-Lupe 1 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Dec 24, 2006 | Meridian 1 Russia•Soyuz 2.1a / Fregat |
Dec 25, 2006 | GLONASS-M Russia•Proton K / DM-2 |
Dec 27, 2006 | CoRoT Russia•Soyuz 2.1b / Fregat |