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Orbital launches in 2005

56 launch attempts in 2005: 52 succeeded and 4 failed. Together they carried 83 payloads, 4 of them crewed.

56 launches52 successful83 payloads

Launches by month

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

All launches of 2005

56 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 12, 2005Deep Impact2005-001Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
2Jan 20, 2005Parus?2005-002Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia2Success
3Feb 3, 2005Americom 122005-003Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
4Feb 3, 2005INTRUDER 72005-004Atlas 3BCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
5Feb 12, 2005XTAR-EUR2005-005Ariane 5ECAKourouEuropean Space Agency3Success
6Feb 26, 2005MTSAT-1R2005-006H-IIA 2022TanegashimaJapan1Success
7Feb 28, 2005Progress 7K-TGM No. 3522005-007Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia2Success
8Mar 1, 2005XM Radio-32005-008Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
9Mar 11, 2005INMARSAT 4 F12005-009Atlas V 431Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
10Mar 29, 2005Ekspress AM-22005-010Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
11Apr 11, 2005USA 165 (XSS-11)2005-011Minotaur IVandenbergUnited States1Success
12Apr 12, 2005Apstar 62005-012Chang Zheng 3BXichangChina1Success
13Apr 15, 2005Soyuz 11F732 No. 2162005-013Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
14Apr 15, 2005DART/HAPS2005-014Pegasus XL/HAPSVandenbergUnited States1Success
15Apr 26, 2005Spaceway 12005-015Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
16Apr 30, 2005ONYX 52005-016Titan 405BCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
17May 5, 2005Cartosat-12005-017PSLVSriharikotaIndia2Success
18May 20, 2005NOAA N2005-018Delta 7320-10CVandenbergUnited States1Success
19May 22, 2005DirecTV-82005-019Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
20May 31, 2005Foton-M No. 22005-020Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
21Jun 9, 2005MS-1?2005-F04KT-1TaiyuanChina1Failure
22Jun 16, 2005Progress 7K-TGM No. 3532005-021Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
23Jun 21, 2005Molniya-3K No. 12L2005-F01Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Failure
24Jun 21, 2005TPS Solar Sail2005-F02VolnaSea launch platformsRussia1Failure
25Jun 23, 2005Intelsat Americas 82005-022Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
26Jun 24, 2005Ekspress AM-32005-023Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Success
27Jul 5, 2005Tansuo-22005-024Chang Zheng 2DJiuquanChina1Success
28Jul 10, 2005ASTRO-E22005-025M-VUchinoura (Kagoshima)Japan2Success
29Jul 26, 2005OV-103 ISS2005-026Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
30Aug 2, 2005FSW-3?2005-027Chang Zheng 2CJiuquanChina2Success
31Aug 11, 2005iPSTAR 12005-028Ariane 5GSKourouFrance1Success
32Aug 12, 2005MRO2005-029Atlas V 401Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
33Aug 13, 2005Galaxy 142005-030Soyuz-FGBaikonurFrance1Success
34Aug 23, 2005OICETS2005-031DneprBaikonurRussia2Success
35Aug 26, 200598M2005-032RokotPlesetskRussia1Success
36Aug 29, 2005FSW-3?2005-033Chang Zheng 2DJiuquanChina2Success
37Sep 2, 2005Kometa No. 21L2005-034Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
38Sep 8, 2005Progress 7K-TGM No. 3542005-035Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
39Sep 8, 2005Anik F1R2005-036Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
40Sep 23, 2005Streak (STP-R1)2005-037Minotaur IVandenbergUnited States1Success
41Sep 26, 2005Navstar GPS SVN 532005-038Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
42Oct 1, 2005Soyuz 11F732 No. 2172005-039Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
43Oct 8, 2005Cryosat2005-F03RokotPlesetskRussia1Failure
44Oct 12, 2005Shenzhou 6 Fanhui Cang2005-040Chang Zheng 2FJiuquanChina2Success
45Oct 13, 2005Galaxy 152005-041Ariane 5GSKourouFrance2Success
46Oct 19, 2005Improved CRYSTAL 2108?2005-042Titan 404BVandenbergUnited States1Success
47Oct 27, 2005China-DMC2005-043Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia9Success
48Nov 8, 2005INMARSAT 4 F22005-044Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
49Nov 9, 2005Venus Express2005-045Soyuz-FGBaikonurFrance1Success
50Nov 16, 2005Telkom 22005-046Ariane 5ECAKourouEuropean Space Agency2Success
51Dec 21, 2005Progress 7K-TGM No. 3552005-047Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
52Dec 21, 2005Gonets-M No. 11/Rodnik2005-048Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia2Success
53Dec 21, 2005Insat 4A2005-049Ariane 5GSKourouFrance2Success
54Dec 25, 2005Uragan No. 7982005-050Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia3Success
55Dec 28, 2005GSTB-v2/A2005-051Soyuz-FGBaikonurFrance1Success
56Dec 29, 2005Americom 232005-052Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success

Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.