2011 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 2011, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
84
Launch attempts
78
Successes
6
Failures
93%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
19
Long March
19
Proton
9
Delta
6
Zenit
5
Ariane
5
Atlas
5
H-II
3
Other
13
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2011 (4) | |||||
| Jan 20 | 2011-001 | SB80.1-2007/1-2001 : Elektro-L | Zenit-3SLBF | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Jan 20 | 2011-002 | D4-15/D352 : Enhanced CRYSTAL 2109 | Delta 4H | VS / SLC6 | Success |
| Jan 22 | 2011-003 | H-IIB-F2 : HTV 2 | H-IIB | TNSC / Y2 | Success |
| Jan 28 | 2011-004 | I 15000-126 : Progress 7K-TGM No.409, ARISSat-1 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| February 2011 (5) | |||||
| Feb 01 | 2011-005 | 630-9793-568/72517 : Musson-2 No. 11 | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Failure |
| Feb 06 | 2011-006 | 9 : RPP Aquila | Minotaur I | VS / SLC8 | Success |
| Feb 16 | 2011-007 | V200 (544) : ATV 2 | Ariane 5ES/ATV | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Feb 24 | 2011-008 | STS-133 : OV-103, MPLM-1 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Feb 26 | 2011-009 | 770-24 -208 017 : Uragan-K1 No. 11L (801) | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| March 2011 (3) | |||||
| Mar 04 | 2011-F01 | T9 (XL) : Glory, KySat, E1P +1 more, Hermes-1 | Taurus 3110 | V / 576E | Failure |
| Mar 05 | 2011-010 | AV-026 : X-37B No. 2 F1 | Atlas V 501 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Mar 11 | 2011-011 | D4-16/D353 : QUASAR 16 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| April 2011 (6) | |||||
| Apr 04 | 2011-012 | I 15000-036 : Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 231 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 09 | 2011-013 | Y19 : Beidou-2 I3 | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Apr 15 | 2011-014 | AV-027 : INTRUDER 9, INTRUDER 10 | Atlas V 411 | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Apr 20 | 2011-015 | PSLV-C16 : Resourcesat-2, IMS-1A, X-Sat | PSLV | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Apr 22 | 2011-016 | VA201 (558) : Intelsat New Dawn, Yahsat 1A | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Apr 27 | 2011-017 | Yu15000-116 : Progress 7K-TGM No.410 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 2011 (5) | |||||
| May 04 | 2011-018 | 760-12 -230 015 : Meridian No. 14L | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| May 07 | 2011-019 | AV-022 : SBIRS GEO SV1 | Atlas V 401 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| May 16 | 2011-020 | STS-134 : OV-105, ISS AMS-02 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| May 20 | 2011-021 | 935-19/99520 : Telstar 14R | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| May 20 | 2011-022 | VA202 (559) : Insat 4G, Singapore-Taiwan 2 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| June 2011 (7) | |||||
| Jun 07 | 2011-023 | I 15000-037 : Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 702 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 10 | 2011-024 | D354 : SAC-D | Delta 7320-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Jun 15 | 2011-025 | UIS.0001 : Rasad | Safir | SEM / SAF | Success |
| Jun 20 | 2011-026 | Y20 : Zhongxing 10 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jun 21 | 2011-027 | I 15000-128 : Progress 7K-TGM No.411 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 27 | 2011-028 | 760-12 -222 125 : Kobal't-M No. 562, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jun 30 | 2011-029 | 10 : ORS-1 | Minotaur I | MARS / Pad 0B | Success |
| July 2011 (10) | |||||
| Jul 06 | 2011-030 | Y25 : Shi Jian 11 hao 03 xing | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Jul 08 | 2011-031 | STS-135 : OV-104, Picosat Solar Cell Testbed, MPLM-2 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Jul 11 | 2011-032 | Y8 : Tianlian-1 02 xing | Chang Zheng 3C | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jul 13 | 2011-033 | Yu15000-008/ST23 : Globalstar-2 FM7, Globalstar-2 FM8, Globalstar-2 FM9 +3 more, Globalstar-2 FM10, Globalstar-2 FM11, Globalstar-2 FM12 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 15 | 2011-034 | PSLV-C17 : GSAT-12 | PSLV-XL | SHAR / SLP | Success |
| Jul 15 | 2011-035 | 935-18/99519 : SES-3, Kazsat-2 No. 25602 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jul 16 | 2011-036 | D4-17/D355 : GPS SVN 63 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| Jul 18 | 2011-037 | SLB80.3/1-2002 : RadioAstron | Zenit-3SLBF | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Jul 26 | 2011-038 | Y17 : Beidou-2 I4 | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Jul 29 | 2011-039 | Y24 : Shi Jian 11 hao 02 xing | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| August 2011 (8) | |||||
| Aug 05 | 2011-040 | AV-029 : Juno | Atlas V 551 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Aug 06 | 2011-041 | VA203 (560) : Astra 1N, JCSAT-110R | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Aug 11 | 2011-042 | Y19 : Paksat 1R | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Aug 15 | 2011-043 | Y14 : Hai Yang 2 hao | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Aug 17 | 2011-044 | 450-3261-319 : Edusat-ASI, DMC NigeriaSat-2, DMC NigeriaSat-X +5 more, Rasat, AprizeSat-5, AprizeSat-6, MS-2-8 No. 1, BPA-2 | Dnepr | YAS / Sh370/13 | Success |
| Aug 17 | 2011-045 | 935-21/99522 : Ekspress AM-4 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Failure |
| Aug 18 | 2011-F02 | Y26 : Shi Jian 11 hao 04 xing | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LC603 | Failure |
| Aug 24 | 2011-F03 | L 15000-132 : Progress 7K-TGM No.412 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| September 2011 (9) | |||||
| Sep 10 | 2011-046 | D356 : GRAIL A, GRAIL B | Delta 7920H | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Sep 18 | 2011-047 | Y16 : Fenghuo-2 01 xing | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Sep 20 | 2011-048 | 535-42/88529 : Garpun No. 11 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Sep 21 | 2011-049 | VA204 (561) : SES-2, Arabsat 5C | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Sep 23 | 2011-050 | H-IIA-19 : IGS Optical-4 | H-IIA 202 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Sep 24 | 2011-051 | SL31/DM-SL-31L : Atlantic Bird 7 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Sep 27 | 2011-052 | 5 : TacSat-4 | Minotaur IV+ | KLC / LP1 | Success |
| Sep 29 | 2011-053 | Y1 : Tiangong 1 | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC921 | Success |
| Sep 29 | 2011-054 | 935-22/99524 : QuetzSat-1 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| October 2011 (9) | |||||
| Oct 02 | 2011-055 | 770-24 -209 018/1045 : Uragan-M No. 42L | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Oct 05 | 2011-056 | SB60.5/SLB 5L : Intelsat IS-18 | Zenit-3SLB | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Oct 07 | 2011-057 | Y18 : Eutelsat W3C | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 12 | 2011-058 | PSLV-C18 : Megha-Tropiques, Jugnu, AIS VesselSat 1 +1 more, SRMSAT | PSLV | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Oct 19 | 2011-059 | 935-20/99521 : ViaSat-1 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Oct 21 | 2011-060 | B 15000-001/1030 : Galileo IOV PFM, Galileo IOV FM2 | Soyuz-ST-B | CSG / ELS | Success |
| Oct 28 | 2011-061 | D357 : NPOESS Prep Project, DICE-1, DICE-2 +4 more, Radio Aurora Explorer, AubieSat-1, Explorer 1 Prime Unit 2, M-Cubed/COVE | Delta 7920-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Oct 30 | 2011-062 | I 15000-129 : Progress 7K-TGM No.413, RS-39 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 31 | 2011-063 | Y8 : Shenzhou 8 Fanhui Cang | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC921 | Success |
| November 2011 (9) | |||||
| Nov 04 | 2011-064 | 535-39/99523 : Uragan-M No. 43L, Uragan-M No. 44L, Uragan-M No. 45L | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Nov 08 | 2011-065 | 2SB41.1,2FG : Pereletniy modul' FG, Spuskaemiy apparat FG, YH-1 | Zenit-2SB | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Nov 09 | 2011-066 | Y21 : tianxun yihao, Jianbing-10 02 xing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Nov 14 | 2011-067 | I 15000-038 : Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 232 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Nov 20 | 2011-068 | Y19 : CX-1 03 xing, shiyan weixing sihao | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Nov 25 | 2011-069 | 935-25/99527 : Asiasat 7 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Nov 26 | 2011-070 | AV-028 : Mars Science Lab Rover | Atlas V 541 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Nov 28 | 2011-071 | 780-31 -219 019/1046 : Uragan-M No. 46L | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Nov 29 | 2011-072 | Y20 : Jianbing-7 02 xing | Chang Zheng 2C | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| December 2011 (9) | |||||
| Dec 01 | 2011-073 | Y23 : Beidou-2 I5 | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Dec 11 | 2011-074 | 935-23/99525 : Amos 5 No. A002, Luch-5A No. A001 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Dec 12 | 2011-075 | H-IIA-20 : IGS Radar-3 | H-IIA 202 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Dec 17 | 2011-076 | Sh15000-002/1024 : Elisa 1, Elisa 4, Elisa 3 +3 more, Elisa 2, SSOT, Pleiades HR-1 | Soyuz-ST-A | CSG / ELS | Success |
| Dec 19 | 2011-077 | Y21 : Nigcomsat 1R | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 21 | 2011-078 | L 15000-039 : Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 703 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 22 | 2011-079 | Y15 : ZY-1 02C | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Dec 23 | 2011-F04 | 780-75 -164 006/1042 : Meridian No. 15L | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Failure |
| Dec 28 | 2011-080 | B 15000-007/1027 : Globalstar-2 FM13, Globalstar-2 FM14, Globalstar-2 FM20 +3 more, Globalstar-2 FM16, Globalstar-2 FM17, Globalstar-2 FM18 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |