2015 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 2015, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
87
Launch attempts
82
Successes
5
Failures
94%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Long March
19
Soyuz
17
Atlas
9
Proton
8
Falcon
7
Ariane
6
H-II
4
PSLV
4
Other
13
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2015 (3) | |||||
| Jan 10 | 2015-001 | 014/B1012 F014 : Dragon C107, AESP-14, Dove 0A16 +1 more, Dove 0C02 | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Jan 21 | 2015-002 | AV-052 : MUOS SV 4 | Atlas V 551 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Jan 31 | 2015-003 | D370 : SMAP, FIREBIRD U3, FIREBIRD U4 +2 more, GRIFEX, CalPoly CP10 | Delta 7320-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| February 2015 (7) | |||||
| Feb 01 | 2015-004 | H-IIA-27 : IGS Radar Spare | H-IIA 202 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Feb 01 | 2015-005 | 935-51/99554 : Inmarsat 5F2 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Feb 02 | 2015-006 | LBS.2001 : Fajr | Safir | SEM / SAF | Success |
| Feb 11 | 2015-U01 | VV04 : IXV | Vega | CSG / ZLV | Success |
| Feb 11 | 2015-007 | 015/B1013 F015 : Deep Space Climate Obsy. | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Feb 17 | 2015-008 | T 15000-144 : Progress 7K-TGM No.425 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 27 | 2015-009 | 770-46- 243 010 : Bars-M No. 1L | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| March 2015 (11) | |||||
| Mar 02 | 2015-010 | 016/B1014 F016 : ABS-3A, EUTELSAT 115 West B | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Mar 13 | 2015-011 | AV-053 : Magnetospheric Multiscale | Atlas V 421 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Mar 18 | 2015-012 | 935-52/99553 : Ekspress AM-7 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Mar 25 | 2015-013 | D4-29/D371 : GPS SVN 71 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| Mar 25 | 2015-014 | 510-8681-101 : KOMPSAT-3A | Dnepr | YAS / Sh370/13 | Success |
| Mar 26 | 2015-015 | H-IIA-28 : IGS Optical-5 | H-IIA 202 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Mar 27 | 2015-016 | G 15000-053 : Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 716 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 27 | 2015-017 | T 15000-008/133-02 : Galileo FOC FM03, Galileo FOC FM04 | Soyuz-ST-B | CSG / ELS | Success |
| Mar 28 | 2015-018 | PSLV-C27 : IRNSS-1D | PSLV-XL | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Mar 30 | 2015-019 | Y11 : Beidou-3 I1-S | Chang Zheng 3C/YZ-1 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Mar 31 | 2015-020 | 492-9794-554/72526 : Gonets-M No. 21L (G003), Gonets-M No. 22L (G004), Gonets-M No. 23L (G005) +1 more, Nivelir No. 3 | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| April 2015 (4) | |||||
| Apr 14 | 2015-021 | 018/B1015 F017 : Dragon C108, Dove 0B10, Dove 0B1A +14 more, Dove 0C06, Dove 0C03, Dove 0B0E, Dove 0B0D, Dove 0B07, Dove 0B0B, Dove 0B1F, Dove 0B09, Dove 0B1E, Dove 0B0A, Dove 0C07, Dove 0B0F, Arkyd-3, Centennial 1 | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 2015-022 | VA222 (576) : Thor 7, SICRAL 2 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Apr 27 | 2015-023 | 017/B1016 F018 : Turkmensat 1 | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Apr 28 | 2015-024 | G 15000-022 : Progress 7K-TGM No.426 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Failure |
| May 2015 (3) | |||||
| May 16 | 2015-F01 | 935-54/99555 : Mexsat-1 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Failure |
| May 20 | 2015-025 | AV-054 : X-37B No. 2 F2, Unix Space Server Langley, Optical CubeSat 1 +9 more, ParkinsonSat-1, BRICSat-P, Optical CubeSat 2, GEARRS-2, Optical CubeSat 3, AC-8a, AC-8b, LightSail-A, NPSCuL-3 ULTRASat | Atlas V 501 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| May 27 | 2015-026 | VA223 (577) : DirecTV-15, Sky Mexico-1 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| June 2015 (5) | |||||
| Jun 05 | 2015-027 | 780-72- 171 024 : Kobal't-M No. 565, SpK | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jun 23 | 2015-028 | VV05 : Sentinel-2 | Vega | CSG / ZLV | Success |
| Jun 23 | 2015-029 | 760-58- 156 012 : Persona No. 3L | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jun 26 | 2015-030 | Y30 : Jianbing-13 02 xing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Jun 28 | 2015-F02 | 020/B1018 F019 : Dragon C109, Dove 0B25, Dove 0B31 +7 more, Dove 0B26, Dove 0B33, Dove 0B28, Dove 0B2E, Dove 0B2D, Dove 0B32, IDA-1 | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Failure |
| July 2015 (7) | |||||
| Jul 03 | 2015-031 | T 15000-142 : Progress 7K-TGM No.428 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 10 | 2015-032 | PSLV-C28 : DMC3-1, DMC3-2, DMC3-3 +2 more, CBNT-1, DeOrbitSail | PSLV-XL | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Jul 15 | 2015-033 | AV-055 : GPS SVN 72 | Atlas V 401 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Jul 15 | 2015-034 | VA224 (578) : MSG 4, Star One C4 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Jul 22 | 2015-035 | G 15000-052 : Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 717 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 24 | 2015-036 | D4-30/D372 : Wideband Global Satcom 7 | Delta 4M+(5,4) | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| Jul 25 | 2015-037 | Y26 : Beidou-3 M2-S, Beidou-3 M1-S | Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| August 2015 (5) | |||||
| Aug 19 | 2015-038 | H-IIB-F5 : HTV 5, SERPENS, S-CUBE +16 more, AAUSAT5, GOMX-3, Dove 0C70, Dove 0C18, Dove 0C53, Dove 0C72, Dove 0C73, Dove 0C69, Dove 0C66, Dove 0C55, Dove 0C64, Dove 0C68, Dove 0C74, Dove 0C47, Dove 0C71, Dove 0C51 | H-IIB | TNSC / Y2 | Success |
| Aug 20 | 2015-039 | VA225 (579) : Intelsat IS-34, EUTELSAT 8 WEST B | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Aug 27 | 2015-040 | Y18 : Jianbing-9 05 xing | Chang Zheng 4C | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Aug 27 | 2015-041 | GSLV-D6 : Insat 4E | GSLV Mk II | SHAR / SLP | Success |
| Aug 28 | 2015-042 | 935-55/99556 : Inmarsat 5F3 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| September 2015 (12) | |||||
| Sep 02 | 2015-043 | G 15000-054 : Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 718 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 02 | 2015-044 | AV-056 : MUOS SV 5 | Atlas V 551 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Sep 11 | 2015-045 | T 15000-009/133-03 : Galileo FOC FM05, Galileo FOC FM06 | Soyuz-ST-B | CSG / ELS | Success |
| Sep 12 | 2015-046 | Y32 : Qianshao-3 01 xing | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Sep 14 | 2015-047 | Y21 : Jianbing-15 02 xing | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Sep 14 | 2015-048 | 935-53/5L : Ekspress AM-8 No P001 | Proton-M/DM-3 | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Sep 19 | 2015-049 | Y1 : Tiantuo-3, NUDT-Phone-Sat, ZDPS 2A +17 more, ZDPS 2B, CAS-3A, Xinjishu Shiyan Weixing 2, Naxing 2 hao, CAS-3C, CAS-3D, LilacSat-2 (CAS-3H), CAS-3E, CAS-3F, CAS-3B, DCBB (CAS-3G/KT-1B), Kongjian Shiyan yi hao, Xingchen 2, Xingchen 3, Xingchen 4, Xingchen 1, Zijing 1 hao | Chang Zheng 6 | TYSC / LC16 | Success |
| Sep 23 | 2015-050 | 511-2361-274/72512 : Rodnik-S No. 23L, Rodnik-S No. 24L, Rodnik-S No. 25L | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Sep 25 | 2015-051 | Y1 : PJ-1, TW-1C, TW-1B +1 more, TW-1A | Chang Zheng 11 | JQ / LC43/95 | Success |
| Sep 28 | 2015-052 | PSLV-C30 : ASTROSAT, LAPAN-A2, Lemur FM02 +4 more, Lemur FM05, Lemur FM04, Lemur FM03, EV-9 | PSLV-XL | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Sep 29 | 2015-053 | Y33 : Beidou-3 I2-S | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Sep 30 | 2015-054 | VA226 (580) : NBN Co. 1, ARSAT-2 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| October 2015 (8) | |||||
| Oct 01 | 2015-055 | G 15000-146 : Progress 7K-TGM No.429 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 02 | 2015-056 | AV-059 : Mexsat-2 | Atlas V 421 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Oct 07 | 2015-057 | Y37 : Jilin-1LQ, Jilin-1SP01, Jilin-1SP02 +1 more, Jilin-1GXA | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Oct 08 | 2015-058 | AV-058 : [INTRUDER 13], AC-5C, AC-7 +11 more, Fox-1A, Nwist Qwiqway, ARC-1, SMDC Nanosatellite Program, LMRST, PropCube-1, SINOD-D-1, PropCube-3, SINOD-D-3, NPSCuL-4 GRACE, [INTRUDER 14] | Atlas V 401 | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Oct 16 | 2015-059 | Y36 : Apstar 9 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 16 | 2015-060 | 935-56/99557 : Turksat 4B | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Oct 26 | 2015-061 | Y26 : Tianhui 1 hao 03 xing | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Oct 31 | 2015-062 | AV-060 : GPS SVN 73 | Atlas V 401 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| November 2015 (8) | |||||
| Nov 03 | 2015-063 | Y34 : Shentong-2 03 xing | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Nov 04 | 2015-F03 | 1 : HiakaSat, SLU-02 Argus, PrintSat +11 more, Supernova-Beta, STACEM, EDSN 1, EDSN 2, EDSN 3, EDSN 4, EDSN 5, EDSN 6, EDSN 7, EDSN 8, Elysium Star 1 | Super Strypi | KAU / KP | Failure |
| Nov 08 | 2015-064 | Y24 : Jianbing-11 02 xing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Nov 10 | 2015-065 | VA227 (581) : GSAT-15, Arabsat 6B | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Nov 17 | 2015-066 | 760-12- 227 015/1033 : Tundra-V No. 1L | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Nov 20 | 2015-067 | Y38 : LaoSat 1 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Nov 24 | 2015-068 | H-IIA-29 : Telstar 12V | H-IIA 204 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Nov 26 | 2015-069 | Y8 : Jianbing-12 01 xing | Chang Zheng 4C | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| December 2015 (14) | |||||
| Dec 03 | 2015-070 | VV06 : LISA | Vega | CSG / ZLV | Success |
| Dec 05 | 2015-071 | 780-31- 001 001/002 : Kanopus-ST No. 1, KYuA No. 1 | Soyuz-2-1V | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Failure |
| Dec 06 | 2015-072 | AV-061 : Cygnus OA-4, AggieSat-4/LONESTAR 2, Bevo 2/LONESTAR 2 +19 more, MinXSS, CADRE, STMSat 1, Nodes 1, Nodes 2, Dove 0C37, Dove 0C78, Dove 0C60, Dove 0C41, Dove 0C75, Dove 0C43, Dove 0C24, Dove 0C2B, Dove 0C14, Dove 0C82, Dove 0C79, Dove 0C13, SIMPL, SNAPS | Atlas V 401 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Dec 09 | 2015-073 | Y31 : Fenghuo-2 03 xing | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Dec 11 | 2015-074 | SLB80.4/402/2004 : Elektro-L No. 1521 | Zenit-3SLBF | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Dec 13 | 2015-075 | 535-44/88533 : Garpun No. 12L | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Dec 15 | 2015-076 | G 15000-055 : Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 719 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 16 | 2015-077 | PSLV-C29 : VELOX-C1, Kent Ridge 1, Athenoxat-1 +3 more, TeLEOS-1, Galassia, VELOX-II | PSLV | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Dec 17 | 2015-078 | Y31 : DAMPE | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Dec 17 | 2015-079 | R 15000-010/133-04 : Galileo FOC FM09, Galileo FOC FM08 | Soyuz-ST-B | CSG / ELS | Success |
| Dec 21 | 2015-080 | R 15000-026 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 431 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Dec 22 | 2015-081 | 021/B1019 F020 : Orbcomm OG2 SV14, Orbcomm OG2 SV19, Orbcomm OG2 SV5 +9 more, Orbcomm OG2 SV10, Orbcomm OG2 SV18, Orbcomm OG2 SV12, Orbcomm OG2 SV13, Orbcomm OG2 SV15, Orbcomm OG2 SV8, Orbcomm OG2 SV17, Orbcomm OG2 SV16, OG2 mass simulator | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Dec 24 | 2015-082 | 935-57/99559 : Ekspress AMU-1 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Dec 28 | 2015-083 | Y37 : Gaofen 4 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |