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 Cadence complete
DEC peak 11 launches ↑ 20% vs 2005
- launches
- 67
- success · 62/67
- 93%
- providers
- 4
2006 launch leaders
All 2006 launches
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67 launches
| January | ||||
Jan 19, 2006 | New Horizons USA • Atlas V 551 | |||
Jan 24, 2006 | Daichi Japan • H2A 2022 | |||
| February | ||||
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 | |||
| March | ||||
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 | |||
| April | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | |||
| June | ||||
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) | |||
| July | ||||
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 | |||
| August | ||||
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 | |||
| September | ||||
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 | |||
| October | ||||
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 | |||
| November | ||||
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 | |||
| December | ||||
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 | |||