2006 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 2006, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
66
Launch attempts
62
Successes
4
Failures
94%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
11
Delta
9
Proton
6
Long March
6
Zenit
5
Ariane
5
H-II
4
Space Shuttle
3
Other
17
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2006 (2) | |||||
| Jan 19 | 2006-001 | AV-010 : New Horizons | Atlas V 551 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Jan 24 | 2006-002 | H-IIA-8F : ALOS | H-IIA 2022 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| February 2006 (4) | |||||
| Feb 15 | 2006-003 | SL15/DM-SL-14L : Echostar 10 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Feb 18 | 2006-004 | H-IIA-9F : MTSAT-2 | H-IIA 2024 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Feb 21 | 2006-005 | M-V-8 : ASTRO-F, CUTE-1.7-APD, Solar Sail SubPayload | M-V | KASC / M-V | Success |
| Feb 28 | 2006-006 | 535-11/88515 : Arabsat 4A | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Failure |
| March 2006 (4) | |||||
| Mar 11 | 2006-007 | V170 (527) : Spainsat, Hot Bird 7A | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Mar 22 | 2006-008 | F37 : Space Technology 5 FWD, Space Technology 5 MID, Space Technology 5 AFT | Pegasus XL | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Mar 24 | 2006-F01 | F001 : Falconsat 2 | Falcon 1 | KMR / OM | Failure |
| Mar 30 | 2006-009 | P 15000-018 : Soyuz 11F732 No. 218 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| April 2006 (7) | |||||
| Apr 12 | 2006-010 | SL21/DM-SL-22L : JCSAT 9 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Apr 15 | 2006-011 | 5 : FORMOSAT 3 FM6, FORMOSAT 3 FM1, FORMOSAT 3 FM5 +3 more, FORMOSAT 3 FM3, FORMOSAT 3 FM4, FORMOSAT 3 FM2 | Minotaur I | VS / SLC8 | Success |
| Apr 20 | 2006-012 | AV-008 : Astra 1KR | Atlas V 411 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Apr 24 | 2006-013 | P 15000-100 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 356 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 25 | 2006-014 | 645-3621-441 : EROS B | Start-1 | GIK-2 / LC5 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 2006-015 | Y1 : Jianbing-5 01 xing | Chang Zheng 4C | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Apr 28 | 2006-016 | D314 : Cloudsat, Calipso | Delta 7420-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| May 2006 (4) | |||||
| May 03 | 2006-017 | 78031 -800 090 : Kobal't-M No. 557, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| May 24 | 2006-018 | D4-5/D315 : GOES N | Delta 4M+(4,2) | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| May 26 | 2006-019 | Vulkan-Kompas-2, Shtil'-1 instr. package | Shtil'-1 | BLA / BLA - | Success |
| May 27 | 2006-020 | V171 (529) : Satmex 6, Thaicom 5 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| June 2006 (7) | |||||
| Jun 15 | 2006-021 | P 15000-096 : Resurs-DK No. 1 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 17 | 2006-022 | 410-12 : Kazsat 78KS No. 25601 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jun 18 | 2006-023 | SL20/DM-SL-21L : Galaxy 16 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Jun 21 | 2006-024 | D316 : MITEX OSC satellite, MITEX Lockheed satellite, NRL POTV | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| Jun 24 | 2006-025 | Zh15000-101 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 357 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 25 | 2006-026 | 450-92- 804 : US-PU No. 11L | Tsiklon-2 | GIK-5 / LC90/20 | Success |
| Jun 28 | 2006-027 | D4-6/D317 : RAVEN 4 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | VS / SLC6 | Success |
| July 2006 (6) | |||||
| Jul 04 | 2006-028 | STS-121 : OV-103, MPLM-1 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Jul 10 | 2006-F02 | GSLV-F02 : Insat 4C | GSLV Mk I | SHAR / SLP | Failure |
| Jul 12 | 2006-029 | 450-2973-806 : Bigelow Genesis-1 | Dnepr | YAS / Sh370/11 | Success |
| Jul 21 | 2006-030 | 78036 -691 048 : Oko 73D6 No. 6068 | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jul 26 | 2006-F03 | 450-2973-804 : BelKA, Baumanets, Unisat-4 +15 more, PICPOT, Illinois Observing Nanosat, SACRED, KUTESat, ICECube 1, RINCON, SEEDS, HAUSAT 1, NCUBE 1, MEROPE, AC-1, CalPoly CP2, CalPoly CP1, ICECube 2, Mea Huaka'i | Dnepr | GIK-5 / LC109/95 | Failure |
| Jul 28 | 2006-031 | 492-5882-032/72504 : KOMPSAT-2 | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| August 2006 (3) | |||||
| Aug 04 | 2006-032 | 535-14/88516 : Hot Bird 8 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Aug 11 | 2006-033 | V172 (531) : JCSAT 10, Syracuse 3B | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Aug 22 | 2006-034 | SL23/DM-SL-23L : Koreasat 5 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| September 2006 (8) | |||||
| Sep 09 | 2006-035 | Y16 : Shi Jian 8, FSW RV | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Sep 09 | 2006-036 | STS-115 : OV-104, ISS P3 ITS, ISS P4 ITS | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Sep 11 | 2006-037 | H-IIA-10 : IGS Optical-2 | H-IIA 202 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Sep 12 | 2006-038 | Y10 : Fenghuo-1 02 xing | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Sep 14 | 2006-039 | 78041 -490 088 : Don No. 8L, SpK-1, SpK-2 +6 more, SpK-3, SpK-4, SpK-5, SpK-6, SpK-7, SpK-8 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Sep 18 | 2006-040 | Ts15000-023 : Soyuz 11F732 No. 219 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 22 | 2006-041 | M-V-7 : SOLAR-B, SolarSail Subpayload Sat, HIT-SAT | M-V | KASC / M-V | Success |
| Sep 25 | 2006-042 | D318 : GPS SVN 52 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| October 2006 (7) | |||||
| Oct 13 | 2006-043 | V173 (533) : DirecTV-9S, Optus D1, LDREX-2 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Oct 19 | 2006-044 | Zh15000-003/1011 : METOP A | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Oct 23 | 2006-045 | Ts15000-102 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 358 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 23 | 2006-046 | Y16 : Shi Jian 06 hao 02 zu A xing, Shi Jian 06 hao 02 zu B xing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Oct 26 | 2006-047 | D319 : STEREO Ahead, STEREO Behind | Delta 7925-10L | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Oct 28 | 2006-048 | Y7 : Xinnuo 2 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 30 | 2006-049 | SL22/DM-SL-24L : XM Radio-4 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| November 2006 (3) | |||||
| Nov 04 | 2006-050 | D4-7/D320 : DMSP Block 5D-3 S-17 | Delta 4M | VS / SLC6 | Success |
| Nov 08 | 2006-051 | 535-15/88517 : Arabsat 4B | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Nov 17 | 2006-052 | D321 : GPS SVN 58 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| December 2006 (11) | |||||
| Dec 08 | 2006-053 | Y11 : FY-2 03 xing | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 08 | 2006-054 | V174 (534) : WildBlue 1, Americom 18 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Dec 10 | 2006-055 | STS-116 : OV-103, MEPSI 2A/2B, RAFT-1 +5 more, MARScom, Mock ANDE Active (Risk Red.), ANDE Fence Cal, Spacehab FU1, ISS P5 ITS | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Dec 11 | 2006-056 | 535-21/88518 : Measat 3 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Dec 14 | 2006-057 | D322 : [NRO Unk LEO 1] | Delta 7920-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Dec 16 | 2006-058 | 6 : Tacsat 2, Genesat-1 | Minotaur I | MARS / Pad 0B | Success |
| Dec 18 | 2006-059 | H-IIA-11 : ETS-8 | H-IIA 204 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Dec 19 | 2006-060 | 53727-226 SL : SAR-Lupe 1 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Dec 24 | 2006-061 | 77033 -135 002/1012 : Meridian No. 11L | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Dec 25 | 2006-062 | 410-15 : Uragan-M No. 15L, Uragan-M No. 16L, Uragan-M No. 17L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Dec 27 | 2006-063 | P 15000-001/1013 : COROT | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |