Russia Launches in 2006
Russia flew 29 orbital launch attempts in 2006, 44% of the world's 66, with 1 failure and 1 partial failure. 5 on Zenit 3SL, 4 on Proton-M Briz-M, 3 on Soyuz U and 3 on Soyuz-U-PVB. Together they put 127 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 2006
- 29
- 2 failed
- Share of the world
- 44%
- of 66
- Busiest month
- December
- 5 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 127 t
Month by month
Russia orbital launches per month, 2006
- 0Jan
- 2Feb
- 1Mar
- 3Apr
- 2May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 3Oct
- 1Nov
- 5Dec
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| Month | Russia |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 5 |
Rockets Russia flew in 2006
- Zenit 3SL5 launches
- Proton-M Briz-M4 launches
- Soyuz U3 launches
- Soyuz-U-PVB3 launches
- Soyuz FG2 launches
- Dnepr 12 launches
- Soyuz 2.1a Fregat2 launches
- Start-11 launch
- Shtil'-11 launch
- Proton-K/DM-2M1 launch
- Molniya-M 2BL1 launch
- Rokot/Briz-KM1 launch
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)1 launch
- Proton K/DM-21 launch
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat1 launch
Every launch of 2006
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February 2006 | Zenit 3SL | Echostar X | Success |
| 28 February 2006 | Proton-M Briz-M | Arabsat 4A | Partial failure |
| 30 March 2006 | Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-8 | Success |
| 12 April 2006 | Zenit 3SL | JCSAT 5A | Success |
| 24 April 2006 | Soyuz U | Progress M-56 | Success |
| 25 April 2006 | Start-1 | EROS B | Success |
| 3 May 2006 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4K2M 2 | Success |
| 26 May 2006 | Shtil'-1 | COMPASS-2 | Success |
| 15 June 2006 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Resurs-DK | Success |
| 17 June 2006 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Kazsat | Success |
| 18 June 2006 | Zenit 3SL | Galaxy 16 | Success |
| 24 June 2006 | Soyuz U | Progress M-57 | Success |
| 12 July 2006 | Dnepr 1 | Genesis-1 | Success |
| 21 July 2006 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 83 | Success |
| 26 July 2006 | Dnepr 1 | BelKA | Failure |
| 28 July 2006 | Rokot/Briz-KM | Arirang-2 | Success |
| 4 August 2006 | Proton-M Briz-M | Hot Bird 8 | Success |
| 22 August 2006 | Zenit 3SL | Mugunghwa 5 | Success |
| 14 September 2006 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Orlets-1 8 | Success |
| 18 September 2006 | Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-9 | Success |
| 19 October 2006 | Soyuz 2.1a Fregat | METOP A | Success |
| 23 October 2006 | Soyuz U | Progress M-58 | Success |
| 30 October 2006 | Zenit 3SL | XM-4 | Success |
| 8 November 2006 | Proton-M Briz-M | Badr 4 | Success |
| 11 December 2006 | Proton-M Briz-M | Measat 3 | Success |
| 19 December 2006 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | SAR-Lupe 1 | Success |
| 24 December 2006 | Soyuz 2.1a Fregat | Meridian No. 11L | Success |
| 25 December 2006 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan-M 6 to 8 | Success |
| 27 December 2006 | Soyuz 2.1b Fregat | COROT | Success |