Rocket Launches in 2008
Spaceflight in 2008: SpaceX's Falcon 1 reaches orbit on its fourth attempt in September, the first privately developed liquid-fueled rocket to do so. The day before, Zhai Zhigang makes China's first spacewalk from Shenzhou 7. The station gains Europe's Columbus laboratory and Japan's Kibo, Phoenix confirms water ice in the Martian soil, and India's Chandrayaan-1 reaches the Moon.
69 launches in 2008 · 2 failures · 1 partial
Launch list for 2008
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Provider | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-15 | Zenit 3SL | Thuraya 3 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2008-01-21 | PSLV-CA | TECSAR 1 | ISRO | Success |
| 2008-01-28 | Proton-M Briz-M | Ekspress AM-33 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2008-02-05 | Soyuz U | Progress M-63 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2008-02-07 | Space Shuttle | STS-122 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 2008-02-11 | Proton-M Briz-M | Thor 5 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2008-02-23 | H-IIA 2024 | Kizuna | MHI | Success |
| 2008-03-09 | Ariane 5 ES | ATV-1 "Jules Verne" | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2008-03-11 | Space Shuttle | STS-123 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 2008-03-13 | Atlas V 411 | NROL-28 (USA-200) | ULA | Success |
| 2008-03-14 | Proton-M Briz-M | AMC 14 | Khrunichev | Partial Failure |
| 2008-03-15 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | GPS IIR-M-6 (USA-201) | ULA | Success |
| 2008-03-19 | Zenit 3SL | DirecTV 11 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2008-03-27 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | SAR-Lupe 4 | Polyot | Success |
| 2008-04-08 | Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-12 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2008-04-14 | Atlas V 421 | ICO G1 | ULA | Success |
| 2008-04-16 | Pegasus XL | Communications/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (C/NOFS) | OSC | Success |
| 2008-04-18 | Ariane 5 ECA | Star One C2 & Vinasat-1 | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2008-04-25 | Long March 3C | Tian Lian 1A | CASC | Success |
| 2008-04-26 | Soyuz-FG Fregat | Giove-B | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2008-04-28 | PSLV-CA | Cartosat 2A | ISRO | Success |
| 2008-04-28 | Zenit 3SLB | Amos 3 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2008-05-14 | Soyuz U | Progress M-64 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2008-05-21 | Zenit 3SL | Galaxy 18 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2008-05-23 | Rokot/Briz-KM | Strela-3 137 to 139 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2008-05-27 | Long March 4C | Feng Yun 3A | CASC | Success |
| 2008-05-31 | Space Shuttle | STS-124 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 2008-06-09 | Long March 3B | Zhongxing 9 | CASC | Success |
| 2008-06-11 | Delta II 7920H-10C | GLAST | ULA | Success |
| 2008-06-12 | Ariane 5 ECA | Turksat 3A & Skynet 5C | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2008-06-19 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Orbcomm FM 37 to 41 & CDS 3 | Polyot | Success |
| 2008-06-20 | Delta II 7320 | Jason-2 | ULA | Success |
| 2008-06-26 | Proton K/DM-2 | US-KMO 7 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2008-07-07 | Ariane 5 ECA | Badr-6 & ProtoStar I | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2008-07-16 | Zenit 3SL | Echostar XI | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2008-07-22 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | SAR-Lupe 5 | Polyot | Success |
| 2008-07-26 | Soyuz 2.1b | Persona 1 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2008-08-03 | Falcon 1 | Flight 3 | SpaceX | Failure |
| 2008-08-14 | Ariane 5 ECA | AMC-21 & Superbird 7 | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2008-08-16 | Safir | Omid | IRSA | Failure |
| 2008-08-18 | Proton-M Briz-M | Inmarsat 4 F3 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2008-08-29 | Dnepr 1 | RapidEye 1 to 5 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2008-09-06 | Long March 2C/SMA | Huan Jing 1A & 1B | CASC | Success |
| 2008-09-06 | Delta II 7420-10C | GeoEye-1 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 2008-09-10 | Soyuz U | Progress M-65 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2008-09-19 | Proton-M Briz-M | Nimiq 4 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2008-09-24 | Zenit 3SL | Galaxy 19 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2008-09-25 | Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced | Uragan-M 15 to 17 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2008-09-25 | Long March 2F | Shenzhou-7 | CASC | Success |
| 2008-09-28 | Falcon 1 | RatSat | SpaceX | Success |
| 2008-10-01 | Dnepr 1 | Thaichote | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 2008-10-12 | Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-13 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2008-10-19 | Pegasus XL | Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) | OSC | Success |
| 2008-10-22 | PSLV XL | Chandrayaan-1 | ISRO | Success |
| 2008-10-25 | Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6E & 6F | CASC | Success |
| 2008-10-25 | Delta II 7420-10C | COSMO-Skymed 3 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 2008-10-29 | Long March 3B/E | Simon Bolivar | CASC | Success |
| 2008-11-05 | Long March 2D | Shiyan Weixing 3 | CASC | Success |
| 2008-11-05 | Proton-M Briz-M | Astra 1M | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2008-11-14 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4K2M 4 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2008-11-15 | Space Shuttle | STS-126 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 2008-11-26 | Soyuz U | Progress M-01M | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2008-12-01 | Long March 2D | Yaogan Weixing 4 | CASC | Success |
| 2008-12-02 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 85 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 2008-12-10 | Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced | Ciel 2 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 2008-12-15 | Long March 4B | Yaogan Weixing 5 | CASC | Success |
| 2008-12-20 | Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat W2M & Hot Bird 9 | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 2008-12-23 | Long March 3A | Feng Yun 2E | CASC | Success |
| 2008-12-25 | Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced | Uragan-M 18 to 20 | Khrunichev | Success |