2005 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 2005, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
56
Launch attempts
52
Successes
4
Failures
93%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
11
Proton
7
Ariane
5
Long March
5
Zenit
4
Delta
3
Kosmos
3
Atlas
3
Other
15
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2005 (2) | |||||
| Jan 12 | 2005-001 | D311 : Deep Impact Flyby, Deep Impact | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Jan 20 | 2005-002 | 47106-411 : Parus No. 204, Universitetskiy/Tatiana | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| February 2005 (5) | |||||
| Feb 03 | 2005-003 | 535-09/88511 : Americom 12 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Feb 03 | 2005-004 | AC-206 MLV-15 : INTRUDER 5, INTRUDER 6 | Atlas 3B | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| Feb 12 | 2005-005 | V164 (521) : XTAR-EUR, Sloshsat-FLEVO, Maqsat-B2 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Feb 26 | 2005-006 | H-IIA-7F : MTSAT-1R | H-IIA 2022 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Feb 28 | 2005-007 | Zh15000-093 : TEKh-42, Progress 7K-TGM No. 352 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| March 2005 (3) | |||||
| Mar 01 | 2005-008 | SL17/DM-SL-17L : XM Radio-3 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Mar 11 | 2005-009 | AV-004 : INMARSAT 4 F1 | Atlas V 431 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Mar 29 | 2005-010 | 410-10 : Ekspress AM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| April 2005 (6) | |||||
| Apr 11 | 2005-011 | 3 : XSS-11 | Minotaur I | VS / SLC8 | Success |
| Apr 12 | 2005-012 | Y6 : Apstar 6 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Apr 15 | 2005-013 | Zh15000-014 : Soyuz 11F732 No. 216 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 15 | 2005-014 | F36 : HAPS 8 | Pegasus XL/HAPS | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 2005-015 | SL18/DM-SL-19L : Spaceway 1 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Apr 30 | 2005-016 | 4B-30 : ONYX 5 | Titan 405B | CC / SLC40 | Success |
| May 2005 (4) | |||||
| May 05 | 2005-017 | PSLV-C6 : Cartosat-1, HAMSAT | PSLV | SHAR / SLP | Success |
| May 20 | 2005-018 | D312 : NOAA N/S10 | Delta 7320-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| May 22 | 2005-019 | 535-10/88512 : DirecTV-8 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| May 31 | 2005-020 | Zh15000-091 : Foton No. 14L | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| June 2005 (6) | |||||
| Jun 09 | 2005-F04 | UNCONFIRMED : [UNCONFIRMED] | KT-1 | TYSC / TYSC - | Failure |
| Jun 16 | 2005-021 | Zh15000-094 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 353 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 21 | 2005-F01 | 77046 -694 051 : Molniya-3K No. 12L | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Failure |
| Jun 21 | 2005-F02 | M-1491-035 : TPS Solar Sail | Volna | BLA / BLA - | Failure |
| Jun 23 | 2005-022 | SL4/DM-SL-13L : IA-8 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Jun 24 | 2005-023 | 410-07 : Ekspress AM-3 No. V001 | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| July 2005 (3) | |||||
| Jul 05 | 2005-024 | Y6 : Tansuo-2 | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Jul 10 | 2005-025 | M-V-6 : ASTRO-E2, RAMS/TSD | M-V | KASC / M-V | Success |
| Jul 26 | 2005-026 | STS-114 : OV-103, MPLM-2 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| August 2005 (7) | |||||
| Aug 02 | 2005-027 | Y13 : Jianbing-2 02 xing, JB-4 RV | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Aug 11 | 2005-028 | V166 (523g) : iPSTAR 1 | Ariane 5GS | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Aug 12 | 2005-029 | AV-007 : MRO | Atlas V 401 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Aug 13 | 2005-030 | Zh15000-011/1007 : Galaxy 14 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Aug 23 | 2005-031 | 510-3342-621 : OICETS, INDEX | Dnepr | GIK-5 / LC109/95 | Success |
| Aug 26 | 2005-032 | 630-7823-115/72507 : 98M No. 26701 | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Aug 29 | 2005-033 | Y7 : Jianbing-4 03 xing, JB-4 RV | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| September 2005 (5) | |||||
| Sep 02 | 2005-034 | 78036 -576 086 : Kometa No. 21L | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Sep 08 | 2005-035 | P 15000-095 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 354 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 08 | 2005-036 | 535-12/88513 : Anik F1R | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Sep 23 | 2005-037 | 4 : Streak | Minotaur I | VS / SLC8 | Success |
| Sep 26 | 2005-038 | D313 : GPS SVN 53 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| October 2005 (6) | |||||
| Oct 01 | 2005-039 | Zh15000-017 : Soyuz 11F732 No. 217 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 08 | 2005-F03 | 492-5882-030/72508 : Cryosat | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Failure |
| Oct 12 | 2005-040 | Y6 : Shenzhou 6 Fanhui Cang, Shenzhou 6 orbital module | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC921 | Success |
| Oct 13 | 2005-041 | V168 (524g) : Galaxy 15, Syracuse 3A | Ariane 5GS | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Oct 19 | 2005-042 | 4B-26 : Enhanced CRYSTAL 2108 | Titan 404B | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Oct 27 | 2005-043 | 47152-104 : China-DMC, Topsat, UWE-1 +6 more, Sina-1, SSETI Express, Cubesat XI-V, deb SSETI, Rubin-5, Mozhaets-5 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| November 2005 (3) | |||||
| Nov 08 | 2005-044 | SL19/DM-SL-20L : INMARSAT 4 F2 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Nov 09 | 2005-045 | Zh15000-010/1010 : Venus Express | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Nov 16 | 2005-046 | V167 (522a) : Telkom 2, Spaceway F2 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| December 2005 (6) | |||||
| Dec 21 | 2005-047 | F 15000-080 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 355 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 21 | 2005-048 | 53727-232 : Rodnik-S No. 11L, Gonets-M No. 11L (M001) | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Dec 21 | 2005-049 | V169 (525) : Insat 4A, MSG 2 | Ariane 5GS | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Dec 25 | 2005-050 | 410-11 : Uragan No. 98L, Uragan-M No. 14L, Uragan-M No. 13L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Dec 28 | 2005-051 | P 15000-015/1009 : Galileo IOV Experiment A | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Dec 29 | 2005-052 | 535-13/88514 : Americom 23 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |