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 Cadencecomplete
◇JUL·peak·10 launches↑13%·vs 2010
- launches
- 85 launches
- success · 77/85
- 91% success · 77/85
- providers
- 3 providers
2011 Launch Leaders
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85 launches
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 |
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 |
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) |
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 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 |
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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 Russia•Soyuz 2.1a / Fregat |