2012 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 2012, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
78
Launch attempts
73
Successes
5
Failures
94%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Long March
19
Soyuz
14
Proton
11
Ariane
7
Atlas
6
Delta
4
Safir
3
Zenit
3
Other
11
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 (4) | |||||
| Jan 09 | 2012-001 | Y26 : ZY-3 01, AIS VesselSat 2 | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Jan 13 | 2012-002 | Y22 : FY-2 07 xing | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Jan 20 | 2012-003 | D4-18/D358 : Wideband Global Satcom 4 | Delta 4M+(5,4) | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| Jan 25 | 2012-004 | I 15000-127 : Progress 7K-TGM No.414 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| February 2012 (5) | |||||
| Feb 03 | 2012-005 | ERS.2002 : Navid | Safir | SEM / SAF | Success |
| Feb 13 | 2012-006 | VV01 : LARES, ALMASat, E-STAR +7 more, Goliat, MaSat-1, XaTcobeo, PW-Sat 1, ROBUSTA, UNICubeSat, LARES A&H/SS | Vega | CSG / ZLV | Success |
| Feb 14 | 2012-007 | 935-24/99526 : SES-4 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Feb 24 | 2012-008 | Y6 : Beidou-2 G5 | Chang Zheng 3C | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Feb 24 | 2012-009 | AV-030 : MUOS SV 1 | Atlas V 551 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| March 2012 (4) | |||||
| Mar 23 | 2012-010 | VA205 (553) : ATV 3 | Ariane 5ES/ATV | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Mar 25 | 2012-011 | 935-28/99537 : Intelsat IS-22 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Mar 30 | 2012-012 | 410-18/117L : Oko-1 No. 7128 | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Mar 31 | 2012-013 | Y22 : Apstar 7 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| April 2012 (6) | |||||
| Apr 03 | 2012-014 | D4-19/D359 : TOPAZ 2 | Delta 4M+(5,2) | VS / SLC6 | Success |
| Apr 12 | 2012-F01 | 3 : Kwangmyongsong-3 | Unha-3 | SOHAE / LC1 | Failure |
| Apr 20 | 2012-015 | L 15000-135 : Progress 7K-TGM No.415 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 23 | 2012-016 | 935-27/99529 : Yahsat 1B | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 2012-017 | PSLV-C19 : RISAT-1 | PSLV-XL | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Apr 29 | 2012-018 | Y14 : Beidou-2 M3, Beidou-2 M4 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| May 2012 (12) | |||||
| May 04 | 2012-019 | AV-031 : AEHF SV-2 | Atlas V 531 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| May 06 | 2012-020 | Y17 : Tianhui 1 hao 02 xing | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| May 10 | 2012-021 | Y12 : Jianbing-11 01 xing, tiantuo yihao weixing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| May 15 | 2012-022 | L 15000-041 : Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 705 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 15 | 2012-023 | VA206 (562) : JCSAT 13, Vinasat-2 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| May 17 | 2012-024 | 780-31 -229 131 : Kobal't-M No. 563, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| May 17 | 2012-025 | H-IIA-21 : GCOM-W1, KOMPSAT-3, SPAISE/SDS-4 +1 more, Horyu-2 | H-IIA 202 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| May 17 | 2012-026 | 935-29/99530 : Nimiq 6 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| May 22 | 2012-027 | 003/B0005 F003 : Dragon C102, CPAC | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| May 23 | 2012-F02 | Fajr | Safir | SEM / SAF | Failure |
| May 26 | 2012-028 | Y17 : Shentong-2 01 xing | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| May 29 | 2012-029 | Y10 : Jianbing-9 02 xing | Chang Zheng 4C | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| June 2012 (5) | |||||
| Jun 01 | 2012-030 | SL33/DM SL-32L : Intelsat IS-19 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Jun 13 | 2012-031 | F41 : NuSTAR | Pegasus XL | KMR / RW06/24 | Success |
| Jun 16 | 2012-032 | Y9 : Shenzhou 9 Fanhui Cang | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC921 | Success |
| Jun 20 | 2012-033 | AV-023 : QUASAR 17 | Atlas V 401 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Jun 29 | 2012-034 | D4-20/D360 : ORION 8 | Delta 4H | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| July 2012 (7) | |||||
| Jul 05 | 2012-035 | VA207 (563) : Jupiter 1, MSG 3 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Jul 09 | 2012-036 | 935-30/99531 : Astra 4B | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Jul 15 | 2012-037 | L 15000-042 : Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 706 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 21 | 2012-038 | H-IIB-F3 : HTV 3, RAIKO, FITSAT-1 +3 more, TES-1, F-1, WE WISH | H-IIB | TNSC / Y2 | Success |
| Jul 22 | 2012-039 | B 15000-033 : Kanopus-V, BelKA-2, ADS-1B +2 more, TET-1, MKA-FKI No. 2320 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 25 | 2012-040 | Y9 : Tianlian-1 03 xing | Chang Zheng 3C | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jul 28 | 2012-041 | 492-6391-835/72515 : Strela-3 No. 157L (557), Gonets-M No. 13L, Yubileyniy-2 +1 more, Gonets-M No. 15L | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| August 2012 (5) | |||||
| Aug 01 | 2012-042 | L 15000-134 : Progress 7K-TGM No.416, Vektor-T | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 02 | 2012-043 | VA208 (564) : Intelsat IS-20, Hylas 2 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Aug 06 | 2012-044 | 935-31/99532 : Telkom 3, Ekspress MD-2 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Failure |
| Aug 19 | 2012-045 | SL34/DM SL-33L : Intelsat IS-21 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Aug 30 | 2012-046 | AV-032 : RBSP A, RBSP B | Atlas V 401 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| September 2012 (7) | |||||
| Sep 09 | 2012-047 | PSLV-C21 : SPOT 6, PROITERES, mRESINS | PSLV | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Sep 13 | 2012-048 | AV-033 : INTRUDER 11, ORSES (Colony 2B-S), Aeneas +11 more, CSSWE, Unbridled Spirit, CalPoly CP5, CINEMA 1, STARE-A, SMDC-ONE 2.1, AC4-A, AC4-B, AC4-C, NPSCuL-1 OUTSat, INTRUDER 12 | Atlas V 401 | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Sep 17 | 2012-049 | L 15000-012/1037 : METOP B | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Sep 18 | 2012-050 | Y15 : Beidou-2 M5, Beidou-2 M6 (M2) | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Sep 22 | 2012-F03 | Fajr | Safir | SEM / SAF | Failure |
| Sep 28 | 2012-051 | VA209 (565) : Astra 2F, GSAT-10 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Sep 29 | 2012-052 | Y16 : VRSS-1 | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| October 2012 (8) | |||||
| Oct 04 | 2012-053 | D4-21/D361 : GPS SVN 65 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| Oct 08 | 2012-054 | 004/B0006 F004 : Dragon C103, Orbcomm OG2-1 | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Oct 12 | 2012-055 | I 15000-002/1031 : Galileo IOV FM3, Galileo IOV FM4 | Soyuz-ST-B | CSG / ELS | Success |
| Oct 14 | 2012-056 | Y2 : Shi Jian 9 hao A weixing, Shi Jian 9 hao B weixing | Chang Zheng 2C | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Oct 14 | 2012-057 | 935-26/99534 : Intelsat IS-23 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Oct 23 | 2012-058 | L 15000-044 : Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 707 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Oct 25 | 2012-059 | Y10 : Beidou-2 G6 | Chang Zheng 3C | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 31 | 2012-060 | L 15000-136 : Progress 7K-TGM No.417 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| November 2012 (7) | |||||
| Nov 02 | 2012-061 | 935-32/99533 : Luch-5B No. N001, Yamal-300K N001 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Nov 10 | 2012-062 | VA210 (566) : Star One C3, EUTELSAT 21B | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Nov 14 | 2012-063 | 770-46 -267 016/1034 : Meridian No. 16L | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Nov 18 | 2012-064 | Y17 : HJ yihao C weixing, Fengniao shiyan zaihe, Xinjishu yanzhen weixing +1 more, FN-1B | Chang Zheng 2C | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Nov 20 | 2012-065 | 935-33/99528 : Echostar 16 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Nov 25 | 2012-066 | Y9 : Jianbing-8 02 zu 01 xing, Jianbing-8 02 zu 02 xing, Jianbing-8 02 zu 03 xing | Chang Zheng 4C | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Nov 27 | 2012-067 | Y24 : Zhongxing 12 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| December 2012 (8) | |||||
| Dec 02 | 2012-068 | Sh15000-001/1020 : Pleiades HR-2 | Soyuz-ST-A | CSG / ELS | Success |
| Dec 03 | 2012-069 | SL35/DM SL-34L : EUTELSAT 70B | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Dec 08 | 2012-070 | 935-34/99535 : Yamal 402 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Failure |
| Dec 11 | 2012-071 | AV-034 : X-37B No. 1 F2 | Atlas V 501 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Dec 12 | 2012-072 | 4 : KMS-3 Unit 2 | Unha-3 | SOHAE / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 18 | 2012-073 | Y22 : GK-2 | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Dec 19 | 2012-074 | L 15000-040 : Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 704A | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 19 | 2012-075 | VA211 (567) : Skynet 5D, Mexsat-3 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |