Rocket Launches in 2009
Spaceflight in 2009: In February the Iridium 33 satellite and the defunct Kosmos 2251 collide over Siberia, the first accidental collision between two satellites. Kepler launches in March to search for Earth-sized planets, and the last Hubble servicing mission follows in May. In October LCROSS strikes a crater at the Moon's south pole and confirms water ice. The station's crew grows to six.
78 launches in 2009 · 3 failures · 2 partial
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Launch list for 2009
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Provider | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-18 | Delta IV Heavy | NROL-26 (USA-202) | ULA | Success |
| 2009-01-23 | H-IIA 202 | GOSAT | MHI | Success |
| 2009-01-30 | Tsiklon-3 | Koronas-Foton | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2009-02-02 | Safir | Omid | IRSA | Success |
| 2009-02-06 | Delta II 7320-10C | NOAA-19 (NOAA N) | ULA | Success |
| 2009-02-10 | Soyuz U | Progress M-66 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-02-11 | Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced | Ekspress AM-44 & MD-1 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-02-12 | Ariane 5 ECA | Hot Bird 10, NSS-9, Spirale A, Spirale B | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2009-02-24 | Minotaur-C 3110 | OCO | OSC | Failure |
| 2009-02-26 | Zenit 3SLB | Telstar 11N | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2009-02-28 | Proton K/DM-2 | Raduga-1 8 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-03-07 | Delta II 7925-10L | Kepler | ULA | Success |
| 2009-03-15 | Space Shuttle | STS-119 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 2009-03-17 | Rokot/Briz-KM | GOCE | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-03-24 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | GPS IIR-M-7 (USA-203) | ULA | Success |
| 2009-03-26 | Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-14 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-04-03 | Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced | Eutelsat W2A | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-04-04 | Atlas V 421 | WGS-2 | ULA | Success |
| 2009-04-05 | Unha-2 | Kwangmyongsong-2 | NADA | Failure |
| 2009-04-14 | Long March 3C | Beidou DW 2 | CASC | Success |
| 2009-04-20 | PSLV-CA | RISAT-2 | ISRO | Success |
| 2009-04-20 | Zenit 3SL | SICRAL 1B | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2009-04-22 | Long March 2C | Yaogan Weixing 6 | CASC | Success |
| 2009-04-29 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4K2M 5 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-05-05 | Delta II 7920-10C | STSS-ATRR/GMD (USA-205) | ULA | Success |
| 2009-05-07 | Soyuz U | Progress M-02M | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-05-11 | Space Shuttle | STS-125 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 2009-05-14 | Ariane 5 ECA | Herschel & Planck | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2009-05-16 | Proton-M Briz-M | SES-7 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-05-19 | Minotaur I | Tacsat 3 | OSC | Success |
| 2009-05-21 | Soyuz 2.1a Fregat | Meridian No. 12L | Progress RSC | Partial Failure |
| 2009-05-27 | Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-15 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-06-18 | Atlas V 401 | LRO/LCROSS | ULA | Success |
| 2009-06-21 | Zenit 3SLB | Measat 3A | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2009-06-27 | Delta IV M+(4,2) | GOES-14 | ULA | Success |
| 2009-06-30 | Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced | Sirius FM-5 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-07-01 | Ariane 5 ECA | TerreStar-1 | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2009-07-06 | Rokot/Briz-KM | Strela-3 140 & 141 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-07-14 | Falcon 1 | RazakSAT | SpaceX | Success |
| 2009-07-15 | Space Shuttle | STS-127 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 2009-07-21 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 98 | Polyot | Success |
| 2009-07-24 | Soyuz U | Progress M-67 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-07-29 | Dnepr 1 | DubaiSat 1 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2009-08-11 | Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced | Asiasat 5 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-08-17 | Delta II 7925 | GPS IIR-M-8 (USA-206) | ULA | Success |
| 2009-08-21 | Ariane 5 ECA | JCSAT-12 & Optus D3 | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2009-08-25 | KSLV Naro-1 | STSat-2A | KARI / Khrunichev | Failure |
| 2009-08-29 | Space Shuttle | STS-128 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 2009-08-31 | Long March 3B | Palapa-D | CASC | Partial Failure |
| 2009-09-08 | Atlas V 401 | PAN (USA-207) | ULA | Success |
| 2009-09-10 | H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 1 (HTV-1) | MHI | Success |
| 2009-09-17 | Soyuz 2.1b Fregat | Meteor-M 1 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-09-17 | Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced | Nimiq 5 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-09-23 | PSLV-CA | Oceansat-2 | ISRO | Success |
| 2009-09-25 | Delta II 7920-10C | STSS-DEMO/GMD | ULA | Success |
| 2009-09-30 | Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-16 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-10-01 | Ariane 5 ECA | Amazonas 2 & COMSATBw-1 | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2009-10-08 | Delta II 7920-10C | WorldView-2 | ULA | Success |
| 2009-10-15 | Soyuz U | Progress M-03M | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-10-18 | Atlas V 401 | DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210) | ULA | Success |
| 2009-10-29 | Ariane 5 ECA | NSS-12 & Thor 6 | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2009-11-02 | Rokot/Briz-KM | SMOS | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-11-10 | Soyuz U | Progress M-MIM2 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-11-12 | Long March 2C | Shi Jian 11-01 | CASC | Success |
| 2009-11-16 | Space Shuttle | STS-129 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 2009-11-20 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Lotos-S 1 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-11-23 | Atlas V 431 | Intelsat 14 | ULA | Success |
| 2009-11-24 | Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced | Eutelsat W7 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-11-28 | H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 3 | MHI | Success |
| 2009-11-30 | Zenit 3SLB | Intelsat IS-15 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2009-12-06 | Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-3 (USA-211) | ULA | Success |
| 2009-12-09 | Long March 2D | Yaogan Weixing 7 | CASC | Success |
| 2009-12-14 | Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced | Uragan-M 21 to 23 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2009-12-14 | Delta II 7320-10C | WISE | ULA | Success |
| 2009-12-15 | Long March 4C | Yaogan Weixing 8 | CASC | Success |
| 2009-12-18 | Ariane 5 GS | Helios 2B | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2009-12-20 | Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-17 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2009-12-29 | Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced | DirecTV 12 | Khrunichev | Success |