2016 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 2016, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
85
Launch attempts
83
Successes
2
Failures
98%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Long March
22
Soyuz
14
Falcon
8
Atlas
8
Ariane
7
PSLV
6
Delta
4
Proton
3
Other
13
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2016 (5) | |||||
| Jan 15 | 2016-001 | Y29 : BelinterSat-1 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Jan 17 | 2016-002 | 019/B1017 F021 : Jason-3 | Falcon 9 | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Jan 20 | 2016-003 | PSLV-C31 : IRNSS-1E | PSLV-XL | SHAR / SLP | Success |
| Jan 27 | 2016-004 | VA228 (583) : Intelsat IS-29e | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Jan 29 | 2016-005 | 935-58/99558 : EUTELSAT 9B/EDRS-A | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| February 2016 (7) | |||||
| Feb 01 | 2016-006 | Y14 : Beidou-3 M3-S | Chang Zheng 3C/YZ-1 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Feb 05 | 2016-007 | AV-057 : GPS SVN 70 | Atlas V 401 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Feb 07 | 2016-008 | G 15000-030/112-03 : Uragan-M No. 51L | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Feb 07 | 2016-009 | 5 : KMS-4 | Kwangmyongsong | SOHAE / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 10 | 2016-010 | D4-31/D373 : TOPAZ 4 | Delta 4M+(5,2) | VS / SLC6 | Success |
| Feb 16 | 2016-011 | 492-9794-553/72525 : Sentinel-3A | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Feb 17 | 2016-012 | H-IIA-30 : ASTRO-H, ChubuSat-2, ChubuSat-3 +1 more, Horyu-4 | H-IIA 202 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| March 2016 (10) | |||||
| Mar 04 | 2016-013 | 022/B1020 F022 : SES-9 | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Mar 09 | 2016-014 | VA229 (582) : EUTELSAT 65 West A | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Mar 10 | 2016-015 | PSLV-C32 : IRNSS-1F | PSLV-XL | SHAR / SLP | Success |
| Mar 13 | 2016-016 | T 15000-016 : Resurs-P No. 3 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Mar 14 | 2016-017 | 935-60/99560 : ExoMars TGO, EDM Surface Package | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Mar 18 | 2016-018 | R 15000-057 : Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 720 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 23 | 2016-019 | AV-064 : Cygnus OA-6, Diwata-1, Dove 0D05 +28 more, Dove 0D06, Dove 0C1B, Dove 0C22, Lemur FM10, Lemur FM11, Lemur FM12, Lemur FM13, Dove 0C59, Dove 0C46, Dove 0C76, Dove 0C42, Dove 0C19, Dove 0C65, Dove 0C27, Dove 0C81, Lemur FM06, Lemur FM07, Lemur FM08, Lemur FM09, Dove 0C45, Dove 0C56, Dove 0C0B, Dove 0C54, Dove 0C44, Dove 0C12, Dove 0C62, Dove 0C38, Lemur FM14 | Atlas V 401 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Mar 24 | 2016-020 | 760-58- 161 : Bars-M No. 2L | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Mar 29 | 2016-021 | Y26 : Beidou-2 I6 | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Mar 31 | 2016-022 | R 15000-023 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 432, Tomsk-TPU-120 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| April 2016 (5) | |||||
| Apr 05 | 2016-023 | Y36 : SJ-10 | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Apr 08 | 2016-024 | 023/B1021 F023 : Dragon C110, BEAM | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Apr 25 | 2016-025 | R 15000-005/133-08 : Sentinel-1B, Microscope, OUFTI 1 +2 more, E-STAR-II, AAUSAT4 | Soyuz-ST-A | CSG / ELS | Success |
| Apr 28 | 2016-026 | R 15000-001/006 : MVL-300 No. 1507001, Aist 2D, Kontakt-Nanosputnik | Soyuz-2-1A | VOST / PU1S | Success |
| Apr 28 | 2016-027 | PSLV-C33 : IRNSS-1G | PSLV-XL | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| May 2016 (6) | |||||
| May 06 | 2016-028 | 024/B1022 F024 : JCSAT 14 | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| May 15 | 2016-029 | Y27 : Jianbing-15 03 xing | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| May 24 | 2016-030 | R 15000-011/133-05 : Galileo FOC FM11, Galileo FOC FM10 | Soyuz-ST-B | CSG / ELS | Success |
| May 27 | 2016-031 | 025/B1023 F025 : Thaicom 8 | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| May 29 | 2016-032 | G 15000-027/112-04 : Uragan-M No. 53L | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| May 30 | 2016-033 | Y33 : ZY-3 02, Nusat-1, Nusat-2 | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| June 2016 (10) | |||||
| Jun 04 | 2016-034 | 492-6391-834/72527 : Musson-2 No. 12L | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Jun 09 | 2016-035 | 937-01/99570 : Intelsat ISDLA-2 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Jun 11 | 2016-036 | D4-32/D374 : ORION 9 | Delta 4H | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| Jun 12 | 2016-037 | Y15 : Beidou-2 G7 | Chang Zheng 3C | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Jun 15 | 2016-038 | 026/B1024 F026 : ABS-2A, EUTELSAT 117 West B | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Jun 18 | 2016-039 | VA230 (584) : BRISat, Echostar 18 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Jun 22 | 2016-040 | PSLV-C34 : Cartosat-2C, Sathyabamasat, SkySat C1 (3) +18 more, GHGSat-D, LAPAN-A3, BIROS, exactView-7, Dove 0E19, Swayam, Dove 0E30, Dove 0E0E, Dove 0E26, Dove 0E14, Dove 0E2F, Dove 0E20, Dove 0E3A, Dove 0E1F, Dove 0E16, Dove 0E0D, Dove 0E0F, BEESAT 4 | PSLV-XL | SHAR / SLP | Success |
| Jun 24 | 2016-041 | AV-063 : MUOS SV 3 | Atlas V 551 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Jun 25 | 2016-042 | Y1 : Aoxiang zhixing, Reentry shroud, Ao Long yi hao +5 more, Tiange feixingqi 1, Tiange feixingqi 2, Duoyongtu feichuan fanhui c., Zaiguijiazhu shiyanzhuangzhi, Ballast structure | Chang Zheng 7/YZ-1A | WEN / LC201 | Success |
| Jun 29 | 2016-043 | Y35 : Shi Jian 16 hao 02 xing | Chang Zheng 4B | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| July 2016 (4) | |||||
| Jul 07 | 2016-044 | R 15000-056 : Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 731 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 16 | 2016-045 | G 15000-147 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 433 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 18 | 2016-046 | 027/B1025 F027 : Dragon C111, IDA-2 | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Jul 28 | 2016-047 | AV-065 : QUASAR 19 | Atlas V 421 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| August 2016 (7) | |||||
| Aug 05 | 2016-048 | Y35 : Tiantong-1-01 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Aug 09 | 2016-049 | Y19 : Gaofen 3 | Chang Zheng 4C | TYSC / LC9 | Success |
| Aug 14 | 2016-050 | 028/B1026 F028 : JCSAT 16 | Falcon 9 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Aug 15 | 2016-051 | Y32 : QUESS, 3Cat-2, Qibo Daqi K Weixing | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Aug 19 | 2016-052 | D4-33/D375 : Hornet 3, Hornet 4 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| Aug 24 | 2016-053 | VA232 (586) : Intelsat IS-36, Intelsat IS-33e | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Aug 31 | 2016-F01 | Y22 : Jianbing-12 02 xing | Chang Zheng 4C | TYSC / LC9 | Failure |
| September 2016 (6) | |||||
| Sep 08 | 2016-054 | GSLV-F05 : Insat 3DR | GSLV Mk II | SHAR / SLP | Success |
| Sep 08 | 2016-055 | AV-067 : OSIRIS-REx, Sample Return Capsule | Atlas V 411 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Sep 13 | 2016-056 | 10 : 'Ofeq-11 | Shavit 2 | PALB / PALB - | Success |
| Sep 15 | 2016-057 | T2 : Tiangong 2, TG-2 bansui weixing | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC921 | Success |
| Sep 16 | 2016-058 | VV07 : Peru Recon, SkySat C4, SkySat C5 +2 more, SkySat C2, SkySat C3 | Vega | CSG / ZLV | Success |
| Sep 26 | 2016-059 | PSLV-C35 : Pratham, PISAT, DMC Alsat-1B +5 more, ALSAT-2B, BlackSky Pathfinder 1, CanX-7, ALSAT-Nano, ScatSat | PSLV | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| October 2016 (4) | |||||
| Oct 05 | 2016-060 | VA231 (585) : GSAT-18, NBN Co. 2 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Oct 16 | 2016-061 | Y11 : Shenzhou 11 Fanhui Cang | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC921 | Success |
| Oct 17 | 2016-062 | 2TRS2S1.7 (6) : Cygnus OA-5, Lemur FM16, Lemur FM15 +2 more, Lemur FM17, Lemur FM18 | Antares 230 | MARS / Pad 0A | Success |
| Oct 19 | 2016-063 | R 15000-059 : Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 732 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| November 2016 (9) | |||||
| Nov 02 | 2016-064 | H-IIA-31 : Himawari 9 | H-IIA 202 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Nov 03 | 2016-065 | Y1 : SJ-17 | Chang Zheng 5/YZ-2 | WEN / LC101 | Success |
| Nov 09 | 2016-066 | Y2 : XPNAV-1, Tianyi 1, Pegasus-1 +4 more, Pina-2 02, Lishui 1A, Kechuang Weixing, CAS-2T | Chang Zheng 11 | JQ / LC43/95 | Success |
| Nov 11 | 2016-067 | AV-062 : WorldView-4, RAVAN, CELTEE +5 more, Optical CubeSat 4, AC-8D, AC-8C, Prometheus 2-1, Prometheus 2-3 | Atlas V 401 | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Nov 11 | 2016-068 | Y34 : Yunhai-1 01 xing | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Nov 17 | 2016-069 | VA233 (594) : Galileo FOC FM07, Galileo FOC FM12, Galileo FOC FM13 +1 more, Galileo FOC FM14 | Ariane 5ES | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Nov 17 | 2016-070 | R 15000-060 : Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 733 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Nov 19 | 2016-071 | AV-069 : GOES R | Atlas V 541 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Nov 22 | 2016-072 | Y13 : Tianlian-1 04 xing | Chang Zheng 3C | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| December 2016 (12) | |||||
| Dec 01 | 2016-F02 | P 15000-148 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 434 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| Dec 05 | 2016-073 | VV08 : Gokturk-1 | Vega | CSG / ZLV | Success |
| Dec 07 | 2016-074 | PSLV-C36 : Resourcesat-2A | PSLV-XL | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Dec 07 | 2016-075 | D4-34/D376 : Wideband Global Satcom 8 | Delta 4M+(5,4) | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| Dec 09 | 2016-076 | H-IIB-F6 : HTV 6, STARS-C Oyaki, FREEDOM +13 more, TANCREDO-1, ITF-2, Waseda-SAT 3, EGG, AOBA-VeloxIII, TuPOD, OSNSAT, Lemur FM19, TES-5, Lemur FM20, Lemur FM21, Lemur FM22, STARS-C Child | H-IIB | TNSC / Y2 | Success |
| Dec 10 | 2016-077 | Y42 : FY-4 01 xing | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Dec 15 | 2016-078 | F43 : CYGNSS E, CYGNSS D, CYGNSS B +5 more, CYGNSS A, CYGNSS H, CYGNSS F, CYGNSS G, CYGNSS C | Pegasus XL | CC / RW13 | Success |
| Dec 18 | 2016-079 | AV-071 : Jupiter 2 | Atlas V 431 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Dec 20 | 2016-080 | E-2 : ERG | Epsilon | USC / EP | Success |
| Dec 21 | 2016-081 | Y33 : TanSat, Chuangxin-6 02 xing, Spark-01 +1 more, Spark-02 | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Dec 21 | 2016-082 | VA234 (587) : JCSAT 15, Star One D1 | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Dec 28 | 2016-083 | Y39 : SuperView-1, SuperView-2, BY70-1 | Chang Zheng 2D | TYSC / LC9 | Success |