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 Cadencecomplete
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2008 Launch Leaders
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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 |
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 ) |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |