2008 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 2008, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
69
Launch attempts
66
Successes
3
Failures
96%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Long March
11
Proton
10
Soyuz
9
Zenit
6
Ariane
6
Delta
5
Space Shuttle
4
PSLV
3
Other
15
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 (3) | |||||
| Jan 15 | 2008-001 | SL25/DM-SL-15L : Thuraya 3 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Jan 21 | 2008-002 | PSLV-C10 : TecSAR-1 | PSLV | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Jan 28 | 2008-003 | 535-27/88530 : Ekspress AM-33 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| February 2008 (4) | |||||
| Feb 05 | 2008-004 | Ts15000-106 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 363 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 07 | 2008-005 | STS-122 : OV-104, ISS COL Orbital Facility | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Feb 11 | 2008-006 | 535-24/88524 : Thor 5 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Feb 23 | 2008-007 | H-IIA-14 : WINDS | H-IIA 2024 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| March 2008 (7) | |||||
| Mar 09 | 2008-008 | V181 (528) : ATV 1 | Ariane 5ES/ATV | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Mar 11 | 2008-009 | STS-123 : OV-105, ISS SPDM, ISS ELM-PS | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Mar 13 | 2008-010 | AV-006 : RAVEN 5 | Atlas V 411 | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Mar 14 | 2008-011 | 535-25/88525 : Americom 14 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Failure |
| Mar 15 | 2008-012 | D332 : GPS SVN 48 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| Mar 19 | 2008-013 | SL26/DM-SL-26L : DirecTV-11 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Mar 27 | 2008-014 | 53713-326 SL : SAR-Lupe 4 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| April 2008 (8) | |||||
| Apr 08 | 2008-015 | Sh15000-024 : Soyuz 11F732 No. 222 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 14 | 2008-016 | AV-014 : ICO G1 | Atlas V 421 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Apr 16 | 2008-017 | F39 : C/NOFS | Pegasus XL | KMR / RW06/24 | Success |
| Apr 18 | 2008-018 | V182 (539) : Vinasat, Star One C2 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Apr 25 | 2008-019 | Y1 : Tianlian-1 01 xing | Chang Zheng 3C | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 2008-020 | P 15000-016/1008 : Galileo IOV Experiment B | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 28 | 2008-021 | PSLV-C9 : Cartosat-2A, CanX-6, Cute-1.7/APD 2 +7 more, Indian Mini Satellite 1, COMPASS-1, AAUSat-II, Delfi-C3, CanX-2, SEEDS 2, Rubin-8 AIS | PSLV | SHAR / SLP | Success |
| Apr 28 | 2008-022 | SB60.1/SLB 1TL : Amos 3 | Zenit-3SLB | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| May 2008 (5) | |||||
| May 14 | 2008-023 | Sh15000-110 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 364 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 21 | 2008-024 | SL27/DM-SL-27L : Galaxy 18 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| May 23 | 2008-025 | 511-3922-114/72509 : Yubileyniy, Strela-3 No. 151L (551), Strela-3 No. 155L (555) +1 more, Strela-3 No. 160L (560) | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| May 27 | 2008-026 | Y2 : FY-3 01 xing | Chang Zheng 4C | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| May 31 | 2008-027 | STS-124 : OV-103, ISS JEM PM | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| June 2008 (6) | |||||
| Jun 09 | 2008-028 | Y11 : Zhongxing 9 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jun 11 | 2008-029 | D333 : GLAST | Delta 7920H | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Jun 12 | 2008-030 | V183 (540) : Skynet 5C, Turksat 3A | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Jun 19 | 2008-031 | 53781-708 KL : Orbcomm FM38, Orbcomm FM41, Orbcomm FM29/CDS-3 +3 more, Orbcomm FM39, Orbcomm FM37, Orbcomm FM40 | Kosmos 11K65M | GTsMP-4 / LC107 | Success |
| Jun 20 | 2008-032 | D334 : Jason-2 | Delta 7320-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Jun 26 | 2008-033 | 410-14/111L : Oko-1 No. 7127 | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| July 2008 (4) | |||||
| Jul 07 | 2008-034 | V184 (541) : Protostar 1, Arabsat 4AR | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Jul 16 | 2008-035 | SL28/DM-SL-28L : Echostar 11 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Jul 22 | 2008-036 | 53752-101 SL : SAR-Lupe 5 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jul 26 | 2008-037 | 77057 -145 003 : Persona No. 1 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| August 2008 (5) | |||||
| Aug 03 | 2008-F01 | F003 : ORS Trailblazer, PreSat, NanoSail-D +1 more, CPAC (Celestis Explorers) | Falcon 1 | KMR / OM | Failure |
| Aug 14 | 2008-038 | V185 (542) : Superbird 7, Americom 21 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Aug 16 | 2008-F02 | OES.0001 : IRSA Test Payload | Safir | SEM / SAF | Failure |
| Aug 18 | 2008-039 | 935-02/99502 : INMARSAT 4 F3 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Aug 29 | 2008-040 | 670-8343-638 : RapidEye 2, RapidEye 5, RapidEye 1 +2 more, RapidEye 3, RapidEye 4 | Dnepr | GIK-5 / LC109/95 | Success |
| September 2008 (8) | |||||
| Sep 06 | 2008-041 | Y1 : HJ yihao A xing, HJ yihao B xing | Chang Zheng 2C | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Sep 06 | 2008-042 | D335 : GeoEye-1 | Delta 7420-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Sep 10 | 2008-043 | Sh15000-111 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 365 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 19 | 2008-044 | 535-29/88528 : Nimiq 4 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Sep 24 | 2008-045 | SL29/DM-SL-29L : Galaxy 19 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Sep 25 | 2008-046 | 535-31/112L : Uragan-M No. 24L, Uragan-M No. 25L, Uragan-M No. 26L | Proton-M/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Sep 25 | 2008-047 | Y7 : Shenzhou 7 Fanhui Cang, shenzhou qihao banxing | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC921 | Success |
| Sep 28 | 2008-048 | F004 : Mass simulator | Falcon 1 | KMR / OM | Success |
| October 2008 (7) | |||||
| Oct 01 | 2008-049 | 670-8343-637 : THEOS | Dnepr | YAS / Sh370/13 | Success |
| Oct 12 | 2008-050 | Sh15000-026 : Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 223 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 19 | 2008-051 | F40 : IBEX | Pegasus XL | KMR / RW06/24 | Success |
| Oct 22 | 2008-052 | PSLV-C11 : Chandrayaan-1, Moon Impact Probe | PSLV-XL | SHAR / SLP | Success |
| Oct 25 | 2008-053 | Y22 : Shi Jian 06 hao 03 zu B xing, Shi Jian 06 hao 03 zu A xing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Oct 25 | 2008-054 | D336 : COSMO-Skymed 3 | Delta 7420-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Oct 29 | 2008-055 | Y12 : Venesat | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| November 2008 (5) | |||||
| Nov 05 | 2008-056 | Y12 : Shiyan 3, CX-1 02 xing | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Nov 05 | 2008-057 | 535-33/88531 : Astra 1M | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Nov 14 | 2008-058 | 77057 -146 103 : Kobal't-M No. 559, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Nov 15 | 2008-059 | STS-126 : OV-105, Picosat Solar Cell Testbed, MPLM-1 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Nov 26 | 2008-060 | Sh15000-114 : Progress 7K-TGM No.401 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| December 2008 (7) | |||||
| Dec 01 | 2008-061 | Y9 : Jianbing-6 02 xing | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Dec 02 | 2008-062 | 77046 -693 050 : Oko 73D6 No. 6070 | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Dec 10 | 2008-063 | 935-03/99503 : Ciel 2 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Dec 15 | 2008-064 | Y20 : Jianbing-10 01 xing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Dec 20 | 2008-065 | V186 (543) : Hot Bird 9, Eutelsat W2M | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Dec 23 | 2008-066 | Y20 : FY-2 06 xing | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Dec 25 | 2008-067 | 535-34/114L : Uragan-M No. 27L, Uragan-M No. 29L, Uragan-M No. 28L | Proton-M/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |