 The first launch of theAntares rocket occurred on 21 April 2013. | |
| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 15 January |
| Last | 28 December |
| Total | 81 |
| Successes | 77 |
| Failures | 3 |
| Partial failures | 1 |
| Catalogued | 78 |
| National firsts | |
| Satellite | |
| Orbital launch |  South Korea (with assistance from Russia) |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights |
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| Retirements |
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| Crewed flights | |
| Orbital | 5 |
| Total travellers | 15 |
| EVAs | 11 |
In 2013, the maidenspaceflight of theOrbital Sciences'Antareslaunch vehicle, designatedA-ONE, took place on 13 April.[1] Orbital Science also launched its first spacecraft,Cygnus, that docked with theInternational Space Station in late September 2013.
A total of 81 orbital launches were attempted in 2013, of which 77 were successful, one was partially successful and three were failures. The year also saw elevenEVAs by ISS astronauts. The majority of the year's orbital launches were conducted byRussia, theUnited States andChina, with 31, 19 and 15 launches respectively.
India'sIndian Space Research Organisation launched its first mission to Mars with theMars Orbiter Mission that successfully reached Mars orbit on 23 September 2014.[2]
Numerous significant milestones inrobotic spaceflight occurred in 2013, including the landing ofChina'sChang'e 3 lander atMoon'sMare Imbrium on 14 December; it is China's first attempt and first successful soft landing by its spacecraft on an extraterrestrial surface.
Five crewed orbital launches were conducted during 2013, all successfully, carrying a total of 15 astronauts into orbit. Four of these missions were flown with the RussianSoyuz spacecraft and one with the ChineseShenzhou.
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ =CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
| 26 January 22:00 |  Ground Based Interceptor | VandenbergLF-23 | Missile Defense Agency | ||||
| EKV | MDA | Suborbital | Anti-ballistic missile test | 26 January | Successful | ||
| Non-intercept flight test. | |||||||
| 27 January ~12:10 |  B-611 | Shuangchengzi | PLA | ||||
| PLA | Suborbital | ABM target | 11 January | Successful | |||
| Target | |||||||
| 27 January ~12:10 | SC-19 | Korla | PLA | ||||
| PLA | Suborbital | ABM test | 11 January | Successful | |||
| Interceptor, successful intercept | |||||||
| 28 January |  Kavoshgar (Zelzal-based) | Semnan | ISA | ||||
| Pishgam | ISA | Suborbital | Biological | 28 January | Successful[63] | ||
| Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 miles), carried arhesus monkey | |||||||
| 29 January 22:50 | Terrier Improved Orion | Wallops Island | NASA | ||||
| Lithium Release Experiments | NASAGSFC | Suborbital | Atmospheric experiments | 29 January | Successful | ||
| Apogee: ~130 kilometres (81 mi) | |||||||
| 7 February 08:21 | Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka | Poker Flat | NASA | ||||
| VISIONS | NASAGSFC | Suborbital | Auroral research | 7 February | Successful | ||
| 13 February 09:10 | MRBTM | FTM-20 | Kauai | MDA | |||
| MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 13 February | Successful | |||
| SM-3 Block 1A target | |||||||
| 13 February 09:15 | RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1A | FTM-20 | USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean | US Navy | |||
| US Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 13 February | Successful | |||
| MRBTM interceptor, successful intercept | |||||||
| 15 February 16:34 | Terrier Improved Orion | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| Technology Experiments | NASAGSFC/WFF | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 15 February | Successful | ||
| Apogee: ~130 kilometres (81 mi) ? | |||||||
| 25 February 05:52:31 |  Arrow III | Negev | IAI | ||||
| IAI/IDF | Suborbital | ABM Test | 25 February | Successful | |||
| Test flight of the Arrow-III | |||||||
| 11 March 06:10 | Terrier-Lynx | Wallops Island | DoD | ||||
| Shark | DoD | Suborbital | Radar target | 11 March | Successful | ||
| Apogee: ~300 kilometres (190 mi) | |||||||
| 4 April 21:55 | Tianying 3E | Hainan | CNSA | ||||
| Kunpeng-1 | CSSAR | Suborbital | Environment monitoring | 4 April | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 191 kilometres (119 mi) | |||||||
| 7 April 04:55 |  Agni-II | ITRIC-4 | Indian Army | ||||
| Indian Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 April | Successful | |||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | |||||||
| 10 April |  Shaheen-IA | Sonmiani | ASFC | ||||
| ASFC | Suborbital | Test flight | 10 April | Successful | |||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
| 12 April 04:25 |  VSB-30 |  Esrange |  EuroLaunch | ||||
  TEXUS-50 | DLR/ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity | 12 April | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 261 kilometres (162 mi) | |||||||
| 21 April 08:00 |  Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| SLICE | CU Boulder | Suborbital | Astronomy | 21 April | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 318 kilometres (198 mi)? | |||||||
| 23 April 17:30 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| EUNIS | NASAGSFC | Suborbital | Solar research | 23 April | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 320 kilometres (200 mi)? | |||||||
| 1 May 07:38 | Terrier Improved Orion | Roi-Namur | NASA | ||||
| MOSC | NASA/Air Force Research Lab | Suborbital | Ionospheric research | 1 May | Successful | ||
| Apogee: ~189 kilometres (117 mi) | |||||||
| 5 May 08:30 |  M51 | Le Vigilant, Audierne Bay | DGA/Marine nationale | ||||
| DGA/Marine nationale | Suborbital | Test flight | 5 May | Launch failure | |||
| 7 May 07:39:00 | Terrier-Oriole | Roi-Namur | NASA | ||||
| EVEX | University of Illinois | Suborbital | Atmospheric | 7 May | Successful | ||
| Apogee: ~350 kilometres (220 mi) ? | |||||||
| 7 May 07:40:30 | Terrier-Improved Malemute | Roi-Namur | NASA | ||||
| EVEX | University of Illinois | Suborbital | Atmospheric | 7 May | Successful | ||
| Apogee: ~350 kilometres (220 mi) ? | |||||||
| 9 May 07:23 | Terrier Improved Orion | Roi-Namur | NASA | ||||
| MOSC | NASA/Air Force Research Lab | Suborbital | Ionospheric research | 9 May | Successful | ||
| Apogee: ~189 kilometres (117 mi) | |||||||
| 11 May 05:00 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| FORTIS | JHU | Suborbital | Astronomy | 11 May | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 280 kilometres (170 mi)? | |||||||
| 13 May 12:58 | DF-21 | Xichang | | ||||
| Kunpeng-7 | CNSA | Suborbital | Magnetospheric research | 13 May | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 10,000 kilometres (6,200 mi) | |||||||
| 16 May 03:25 | ARAV-C | FTM-19 | Kauai | MDA | |||
| MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 16 May | Successful | |||
| SM-3 Block 1B target | |||||||
| 16 May 03:30 | RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1B | FTM-19 | USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean | US Navy | |||
| US Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 16 May | Successful | |||
| ARAV-C interceptor, successful intercept | |||||||
| 22 May 13:27 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | VandenbergLF-04 | U.S. Air Force | ||||
| U.S. Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 May | Successful | |||
| GT207GM, Apogee: ~1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ? | |||||||
| 5 June 07:00 |  Taiwan Sounding Rocket | Sounding Rocket VIII | Jiu Peng Air Base | NSPO | |||
| Reaction control system,recovery capsule | NSPO/NCU | Suborbital | Technology test | 5 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 279 kilometres (173 mi) | |||||||
| 6 June 03:05 | Black Brant XII | Wallops Island | NASA | ||||
| CIBER | Caltech | Suborbital | Astronomy | 6 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 577 kilometres (359 mi) | |||||||
| 6 June 17:45 | RS-26 Rubezh | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 June | Successful | |||
| 20 June 09:30 | Terrier-Improved Orion | Wallops Island | NASA | ||||
| RockOn | CU Boulder | Suborbital | Student experiments | 20 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 118 kilometres (73 mi) | |||||||
| 21 June 13:57 | SpaceLoft XL | Spaceport America | UP Aerospace | ||||
| FOP-1 | NASA | Suborbital | Student experiments | 21 June | Successful | ||
| Mission SL-7, Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi), successfully recovered | |||||||
| 27 June 23:52 | VS-30 |  Andøya | DLR | ||||
| WADIS-1 | DLR | Suborbital | Atmospheric | 27 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 115 kilometres (71 mi), 12 Super Loki meteorological rockets were also launched | |||||||
| 4 July 14:31:00 | Black Brant VB | WallopsLA-2 | NASA | ||||
| Daytime Dynamo | NASAGSFC | Suborbital | Geospace | 4 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 135 kilometres (84 mi) | |||||||
| 4 July 14:31:15 | Terrier Improved Orion | Wallops LA-2 | NASA | ||||
| Daytime Dynamo | NASAGSFC | Suborbital | Geospace | 4 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 160 kilometres (99 mi) | |||||||
| 5 July 18:29 | UGM-96 Trident I C4 (LV-2) | FTG-07 |  Meck | MDA | |||
| MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 5 July | Successful | |||
| 5 July 18:35 | Ground Based Interceptor | FTG-07 | VandenbergLF-23 | MDA | |||
| MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 5 July | Spacecraft failure | |||
| UMG-96 Trident I interceptor, intercept failed, EKV likely failed to separate from booster | |||||||
| 12 July | Jericho III | Palmachim | Israeli Air Force | ||||
| Israeli Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 July | Successful | |||
| 15 July 05:53 | VS-30 | Esrange | EuroLaunch | ||||
| MAPHEUS-4 | DLR | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 15 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi) | |||||||
| 20 July 14:00:00 |  S-310 | Uchinoura | JAXA | ||||
| JAXA/KU/HU/KUT/TU/TPU/ TU/UT/NU/CU/GSFC | Suborbital | Ionospheric research | 20 July | Successful | |||
| Apogee: 139 kilometres (86 mi) | |||||||
| 20 July 14:57:00 | S-520 | Uchinoura | JAXA | ||||
| JAXA/KU/HU/KUT/TU/TPU/ TU/UT/NU/CU/GSFC | Suborbital | Ionospheric research | 20 July | Successful | |||
| Apogee: 316 kilometres (196 mi) | |||||||
| 8 August 18:10 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| VERIS | NRL | Suborbital | Solar research | 8 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 280 kilometres (170 mi)? | |||||||
| 12 August 03:45 | Prithvi II | Integrated Test Range Launch Complex 3 | DRDO | ||||
| DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 August | Successful | |||
| Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
| 13 August 10:00 | Terrier-Improved Malemute | Wallops Island | NASA | ||||
| RockSat-X | NASA | Suborbital | Student experiments | 13 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi)? | |||||||
| 3 September 06:16 | Silver Sparrow | F-15 Eagle,Israel | IAF | ||||
| Israeli Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 3 September | Successful | |||
| Arrow-3 tracking target, Apogee: ~150 kilometres (93 mi) | |||||||
| 6 September 05:20 | RSM-56 Bulava | K-550Aleksandr Nevskiy, White Sea | VMF | ||||
| VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 September | Launch failure | |||
| Second stage failure | |||||||
| 10 September | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | USS Tennessee,ETR | U.S. Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 10 September | Successful | |||
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test ? | |||||||
| 10 September | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | USS Tennessee,ETR | U.S. Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 10 September | Successful | |||
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test ? | |||||||
| 10 September | eMRBM | C-17 Globemaster III,Pacific Ocean | MDA | ||||
| MDA/IMDO | Suborbital | ABM target | 10 September | Successful | |||
| Target forTHAAD, successful intercept | |||||||
| 10 September | MRBM | Wake Island | MDA | ||||
| MDA/IMDO | Suborbital | ABM target | 10 September | Successful | |||
| Target forSM-3, successful intercept | |||||||
| 10 September | SM-3 Block 1A | FTO-01 | USS Decatur (DDG-73), Pacific Ocean | US Navy | |||
| US Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 10 September | Successful | |||
| Intercepted target missile | |||||||
| 10 September | THAAD | FTO-01 | Meck Island | US Army | |||
| US Army/MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 10 September | Successful | |||
| Intercepted target missile | |||||||
| 10 September | THAAD | FTO-01 | Meck Island | US Army | |||
| US Army/MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 10 September | Successful | |||
| Back-up interceptor for SM-3 | |||||||
| 12 September | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | USS Tennessee,ETR | U.S. Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 12 September | Successful | |||
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test ? | |||||||
| 12 September | UGM-133 Trident II D5 | USS Tennessee,ETR | U.S. Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 12 September | Successful | |||
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test ? | |||||||
| 15 September 09:20 | Agni-V | Integrated Test Range | DRDO | ||||
| DRDO | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 September | Successful | |||
| Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi), second flight of Agni-V | |||||||
| 18 September 11:15 | VS-30/Improved Orion | Andøya | DLR | ||||
 Scramspace | University of Queensland | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 18 September | Launch failure | ||
| Hypersonic research experiment, first stage failure of launch vehicle | |||||||
| 19 September 00:30 | ARAV-C++ | FTM-21 | Kauai | MDA | |||
| MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 19 September | Successful | |||
| SM-3 Block 1B target | |||||||
| 19 September 00:32 ? | RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1B | FTM-21 | USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean | US Navy | |||
| US Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 19 September | Successful | |||
| ARAV-C++ interceptor, successful intercept | |||||||
| 19 September 00:32 ? | RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1B | FTM-21 | USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean | US Navy | |||
| US Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 19 September | Successful | |||
| ARAV-C++ back-up interceptor | |||||||
| 22 September 10:01 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | VandenbergLF-10 | US Air Force | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 September | Successful | |||
| GT209GM, Apogee: ~1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ? | |||||||
| 26 September 10:33 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | VandenbergLF-09 | US Air Force | ||||
| U.S. Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 26 September | Successful | |||
| GT208GM, Apogee: ~1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ? | |||||||
| 4 October 05:33 | ARAV-ER | FTM-22 | Kauai | MDA | |||
| MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 4 October | Successful | |||
| SM-3 Block 1B target | |||||||
| 4 October 05:37 ? | RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1B | FTM-22 | USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean | US Navy | |||
| US Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 4 October | Successful | |||
| ARAV-ER interceptor, successful intercept | |||||||
| 7 October 03:45 | Prithvi II | Integrated Test Range Launch Complex 3 | DRDO | ||||
| DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 October | Successful | |||
| Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
| 8 October 06:50 | Prithvi II | Integrated Test Range Launch Complex 3 | DRDO | ||||
| DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 October | Successful | |||
| Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
| 10 October 13:39 | RS-12M Topol | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 October | Successful | |||
| Test of a new experimental reentry vehicle | |||||||
| 21 October 10:00[64] | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| EVE | CU Boulder | Suborbital | SDO calibration | 21 October | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 273 kilometres (170 mi) | |||||||
| 30 October | RT-2PM Topol | Plesetsk | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 October | Successful | |||
| 30 October | R-36M2 Voyevoda | Dombarovsky | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 October | Successful | |||
| 30 October | R-29RMU Sineva | K-117Bryansk, Barents Sea | VMF | ||||
| VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 October | Successful | |||
| 30 October | R-29R Volna | K-433Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets,Sea of Okhotsk | VMF | ||||
| VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 October | Successful | |||
| 3 November 09:25 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| X-ray Quantum Calorimeter | UW-Madison | Suborbital | X-ray astronomy | 3 November | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 278 kilometres (173 mi) | |||||||
| 8 November | Agni-I | Integrated Test Range | IDRDL | ||||
| IDRDL | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 November | Successful | |||
| Apogee: ~500 kilometres (310 mi)? | |||||||
| 12 November 16:15 | SpaceLoft XL | Spaceport America | UP Aerospace | ||||
| FOP-2 | NASA | Suborbital | Six technology experiments | 12 November | Successful | ||
| Mission SL-8, Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi), successfully recovered | |||||||
| 20 November 11:40 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| FORTIS | JHU | Suborbital | UV astronomy | 20 November | Successful | ||
| Studied spectra ofcomet ISON, apogee: 277 kilometres (172 mi) | |||||||
| 27 November 03:50[65] | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| VeSpR | Boston University | Suborbital | UV astronomy | 27 November | Successful | ||
| Venus Spectral Rocket Experiment, apogee: 280 kilometres (170 mi) | |||||||
| 3 December | Prithvi II | Integrated Test Range Launch Complex 3 | DRDO | ||||
| DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 December | Successful | |||
| Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
| 14 December | Shahab-1 | Semnan | ISA | ||||
| Kavoshgar Pazhuhesh | ISA | Suborbital | Biological | 14 December | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (72 miles), carried arhesus monkey | |||||||
| 17 December 12:36 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | VandenbergLF-04 | US Air Force | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 17 December | Successful | |||
| GT210GM, Apogee: ~1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ? | |||||||
| 23 December 11:28 | Agni-III | ITRIC-4 | Indian Army | ||||
| Indian Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 December | Successful | |||
| Apogee: 350 kilometres (220 mi) | |||||||
| 24 December 07:00 | RS-24 Yars | Plesetsk | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 December | Successful | |||
| 27 December 17:30 | RS-12M Topol | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 December | Successful | |||
| Date (UTC) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February | Cassini | 90th flyby ofTitan | Closest approach: 1,978 kilometres (1,229 mi). |
| 9 March | Cassini | 4th flyby ofRhea | Closest approach: 997 kilometres (620 mi). Last Cassini flyby of Rhea. |
| 5 April | Cassini | 91st flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi). |
| 12 April | Cassini | Flyby ofPolydeuces | Closest approach: 115,000 kilometres (71,000 mi). |
| 23 May | Cassini | 92nd flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 970 kilometres (600 mi). |
| 10 July | Cassini | 93rd flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 964 kilometres (599 mi). |
| 26 July | Cassini | 94th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi). |
| 12 September | Cassini | 95th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi). |
| 6 October | LADEE | Injection intoSelenocentric orbit | Preliminary orbit was 269 kilometres (167 mi) x 15,772 kilometres (9,800 mi), inclined 157 deg to the equator. |
| 9 October | Juno | Flyby ofEarth | Gravity assist, closest approach: 552 kilometres (343 mi). |
| 13 October | Cassini | 96th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 961 kilometres (597 mi). |
| 30 November | Cassini | 97th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 870 kilometres (540 mi). |
| 6 December | Chang'e 3 | Injection into Selenocentric orbit | Preliminary orbit was 100 kilometres (62 mi), reduced to 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) on 10 December. |
| 14 December | Chang'e 3 | Landing atMare Imbrium | First Chinese lunar soft lander and rover, coordinates44°07′17″N19°30′42″W / 44.1214°N 19.5116°W /44.1214; -19.5116. |
| 28 December | Mars Express | Flyby ofPhobos | Closest approach: 45 kilometres (28 mi). |
| Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 April 14:03 | 6 hours 38 minutes | 20:41 | Expedition 35/36 | Pavel Vinogradov | Installed theObstanovka plasma waves and ionosphere experiment to the exterior of theZvezda service module. Also replaced a faulty retro-reflector device used as navigational aids for theAutomatic Transfer Vehicle and retrieved theBiorisk microbe exposure experiment. An attempt to retrieve theVinoslivost materials sample experiment failed when it was accidentally dropped while being taken back to thePirs module airlock.[66][67] |
| 11 May 12:44 | 5 hours 30 minutes | 18:14 | Expedition 35/36 | Christopher Cassidy | Replaced the 2B Pump Flow Control Subassembly (PFCS) on the Port 6 truss in attempting to locate the source of an ammonia coolant leak on the Port 6 truss Photo Voltaic Thermal Control System (PVTCS).[68][69] |
| 24 June 13:32 | 6 hours 34 minutes | 20:06 | Expedition 36/37 | Fyodor Yurchikhin | Replaced a fluid flow regulator on theZarya module, testing of theKurs docking system on the station ahead of the arrival of a new Russian module, installing the "Indicator" experiment, installing gap spanners on to the outside of the station and photographing the multilayer insulation (MLI) protecting the Russian segment from micrometeoroids and taking samples from the exterior surface of the pressure hull underneath the MLI to identify signs of pressure hull material microscopic deterioration.[70][71] |
| 9 July 12:02 | 6 hours 7 minutes | 18:09 | Expedition 36/37 | Christopher Cassidy | Replaced a failed Space-to-Ground Transmitter Receiver Controller and the Mobile Base Camera Light Pan-Tilt Assembly, retrieved the MISSE-8 and ORMatE-III experiments, photographed theAMS-02, moved two Radiator Grapple Bars to either sides of the truss, routed power cables to support the addition of the new RussianMLM and installed a multi-layer insulation cover to protect the docking interface ofPMA-2.[72][73] |
| 16 July 11:57 | 1 hours 32 minutes | 13:29 | Expedition 36/37 | Christopher Cassidy | Installed a Y-bypass jumper on power lines on the Z1 truss, routing 1553 data cables for a grapple fixture and Ethernet cables for a future Russian station module. The spacewalk was then cut short after Parmitano reported excess water leaking inside his helmet.[74][75][76] |
| 16 August 14:36 | 7 hours 29 minutes | 22:05 | Expedition 36/37 | Fyodor Yurchikhin | Routed power and Ethernet cables for later attachment to the futureNauka module. Also installed connectors between modules and a material science experiment.[77][78] |
| 22 August 11:34 | 5 hours 58 minutes | 17:32 | Expedition 36/37 | Fyodor Yurchikhin | Removed a laser communication and installed an EVA work station and camera pointing platform outside the Zvezda service module, inspection and tightening of various antenna covers on Zvezda, and installed new spacewalk aids.[79][80] |
| 9 November 14:34 | 5 hours 50 minutes | 20:24 | Expedition 37/38 | Oleg Kotov | Took the Olympic torch for the2014 Winter Olympic Games to the outside of ISS. They also continued work on an extravehicular activity workstation and biaxial pointing platform by removing launch brackets and bolts, as well as retrieving an experimental package. The planned installation of a foot restraint on the mounting seat of the workstation was deferred to a future spacewalk after the spacewalkers noticed some issues with its alignment.[81][82] |
| 21 December 12:01 | 5 hours 28 minutes | 17:29 | Expedition 38/39 | Richard Mastracchio | Removed ammonia fluid lines from Active Thermal Control System pump module; removed pump module from starboard truss and stowed it on Payload Orbital Replacement Unit Accommodation.[83] |
| 24 December 11:53 | 7 hours 30 minutes | 19:23 | Expedition 38/39 | Richard Mastracchio | Retrieved spare ammonia pump module, installed it on starboard truss, and connected it to Loop A of Active Thermal Control System.[84][85] |
| 27 December 13:00 | 8 hours 7 minutes | 21:07 | Expedition 38/39 | Oleg Kotov | Attempted installation of 2 HD cameras for commercial Earth observation on the outside of theZvezda module, cancelled after one of the cameras failed to provide data to the ground during testing. Also installed and jettisoned experimental equipment outside the Russian segment. Longest Russian EVA in history.[86][87] |
For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country oforigin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. For example,Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia becauseSoyuz-2 is a Russian rocket.
| Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | |
| France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
 Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Russia | 31[a] | 28 | 2 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 1[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Ukraine | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
 United States | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| World | 81 | 77 | 3 | 1 | |
| Family | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angara | Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Antares | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Ariane | France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas | United States | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Epsilon | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Falcon | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-II | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kuaizhou | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Long March | China | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| Minotaur | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pegasus | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| R-7 | Russia | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| R-36 | Ukraine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Universal Rocket | Russia | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
| Vega | Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rocket | Country | Family | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antares 100 | United States | Antares | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Ariane 5 | France | Ariane | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V | United States | Atlas | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV | United States | Delta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dnepr | Ukraine | R-36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Epsilon | Japan | Epsilon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Falcon 9 | United States | Falcon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIA | Japan | H-II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIB | Japan | H-II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kuaizhou 1 | China | Kuaizhou | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Long March 2 | China | Long March | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3 | China | Long March | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 4 | China | Long March | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Minotaur I | United States | Minotaur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur V | United States | Minotaur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Naro | Russia / South Korea | Angara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Pegasus | United States | Pegasus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV | India | PSLV | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton | Russia | Universal Rocket | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Soyuz | Russia | R-7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2 | Russia | R-7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| UR-100 | Russia | Universal Rocket | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Vega | Italy | Vega | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit | Ukraine | Zenit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rocket | Country | Type | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antares 110 | United States | Antares | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Ariane 5 ECA | France | Ariane 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ariane 5 ES | France | Ariane 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 401 | United States | Atlas V | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 501 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 531 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 551 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) | United States | Delta IV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV Heavy | United States | Delta IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dnepr | Ukraine | Dnepr | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Epsilon | Japan | Epsilon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Falcon 9 v1.0 | United States | Falcon 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Falcon 9 v1.1 | United States | Falcon 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| H-IIA 202 | Japan | H-IIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIB | Japan | H-IIB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kuaizhou 1 | China | Kuaizhou 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Long March 2C | China | Long March 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2D | China | Long March 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2F | China | Long March 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3B/E | China | Long March 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 4B | China | Long March 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Long March 4C | China | Long March 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur I | United States | Minotaur I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur V | United States | Minotaur V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Naro-1 | Russia / South Korea | Naro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Pegasus-XL | United States | Pegasus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV-CA | India | PSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV-XL | India | PSLV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton-M /Briz-M | Russia | Proton | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton-M /Blok DM-03 | Russia | Proton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rokot /Briz-KM | Russia | UR-100 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Soyuz-2.1a | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2.1a /Fregat-M | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2.1b | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2.1b /Fregat-M | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz ST-B /Fregat-MT | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2-1v /Volga | Russia | Soyuz-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Soyuz-FG | Russia | Soyuz | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-U | Russia | Soyuz | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strela | Russia | UR-100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vega | Italy | Vega | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit-3SL | Ukraine | Zenit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Zenit-3SLB | Ukraine | Zenit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baikonur |  Kazakhstan | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cape Canaveral | United States | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dombarovsky | Russia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kourou | France | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jiuquan | China | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARS | United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Naro | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean Odyssey |  International waters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Plesetsk | Russia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| Satish Dhawan | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tanegashima | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taiyuan | China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Uchinoura | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vandenberg | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Includes Pegasus-XL launch whose carrier aircraft took off from Vandenberg |
| Xichang | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 81 | 77 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Orbital regime | Launches | Successes | Failures | Accidentally achieved | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transatmospheric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Low Earth | 48 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 12 to ISS, 1 to Tiangong-1 |
| Medium Earth /Molniya | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Geosynchronous /GTO | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| High Earth /Lunar transfer | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MOM was initially placed in a highly elliptical Earth orbit and performedTrans-Mars injection under its own power |
| Heliocentric /Planetary transfer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 81 | 78 | 3 | 0 |
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