By country
United States23
Russia23
France7
Japan6
China6
India1
By rocket
Launches by month
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All launches of 2006
66 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 19, 2006 | New Horizons2006-001 | Atlas V 551 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 2 | Jan 24, 2006 | ALOS2006-002 | H-IIA 2022 | Tanegashima | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 3 | Feb 15, 2006 | Echostar 102006-003 | Zenit-3SL | Kiritimati (Sea Launch) | United States | 1 | Success |
| 4 | Feb 18, 2006 | MTSAT-22006-004 | H-IIA 2024 | Tanegashima | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 5 | Feb 21, 2006 | ASTRO-F2006-005 | M-V | Uchinoura (Kagoshima) | Japan | 3 | Success |
| 6 | Feb 28, 2006 | Arabsat 4A2006-006 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 7 | Mar 11, 2006 | Spainsat2006-007 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 8 | Mar 22, 2006 | Space Technology 52006-008 | Pegasus XL | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 9 | Mar 24, 2006 | Falconsat 22006-F01 | Falcon 1 | Kwajalein | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 10 | Mar 30, 2006 | Soyuz 11F732 No. 2182006-009 | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 11 | Apr 12, 2006 | JCSAT-92006-010 | Zenit-3SL | Kiritimati (Sea Launch) | United States | 1 | Success |
| 12 | Apr 15, 2006 | COSMIC2006-011 | Minotaur I | Vandenberg | United States | 6 | Success |
| 13 | Apr 20, 2006 | Astra 1KR2006-012 | Atlas V 411 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 14 | Apr 24, 2006 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 3562006-013 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 15 | Apr 25, 2006 | EROS B2006-014 | Start-1 | Vostochny | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 16 | Apr 26, 2006 | yaogan weixing yihao2006-015 | Chang Zheng 4C | Taiyuan | China | 1 | Success |
| 17 | Apr 28, 2006 | Cloudsat2006-016 | Delta 7420-10C | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 18 | May 3, 2006 | Kobal't-M2006-017 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Plesetsk | Russia | 3 | Success |
| 19 | May 24, 2006 | GOES N2006-018 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 20 | May 26, 2006 | Vulkan-Kompas-22006-019 | Shtil'-1 | Sea launch platforms | Russia | 2 | Success |
| 21 | May 27, 2006 | Satmex 62006-020 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 22 | Jun 15, 2006 | Resurs-DK No. 12006-021 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 23 | Jun 17, 2006 | Kazsat 78KS2006-022 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 24 | Jun 18, 2006 | Galaxy 162006-023 | Zenit-3SL | Kiritimati (Sea Launch) | United States | 1 | Success |
| 25 | Jun 21, 2006 | MITEX OSC satellite2006-024 | Delta 7925-9.5 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 3 | Success |
| 26 | Jun 24, 2006 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 3572006-025 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 27 | Jun 25, 2006 | US-PU/Konus-A2006-026 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 28 | Jun 28, 2006 | Adv TRUMPET 12006-027 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 29 | Jul 4, 2006 | OV-103 ISS2006-028 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 30 | Jul 10, 2006 | Insat 4C2006-F02 | GSLV Mk I | Sriharikota | India | 1 | Failure |
| 31 | Jul 12, 2006 | Bigelow Genesis-12006-029 | Dnepr | Yasny | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 32 | Jul 21, 2006 | Oko US-KS?2006-030 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 33 | Jul 26, 2006 | Dnepr Rideshare 42006-F03 | Dnepr | Baikonur | Russia | 18 | Failure |
| 34 | Jul 28, 2006 | KOMPSAT-22006-031 | Rokot | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 35 | Aug 4, 2006 | Hot Bird 82006-032 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 36 | Aug 11, 2006 | JCSAT 102006-033 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 37 | Aug 22, 2006 | Koreasat 52006-034 | Zenit-3SL | Kiritimati (Sea Launch) | United States | 1 | Success |
| 38 | Sep 9, 2006 | shijian bahao yuzhong we2006-035 | Chang Zheng 2C | Jiuquan | China | 2 | Success |
| 39 | Sep 9, 2006 | OV-104 ISS2006-036 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 3 | Success |
| 40 | Sep 11, 2006 | IGS Optical-22006-037 | H-IIA 202 | Tanegashima | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 41 | Sep 12, 2006 | Feng Huo 2?2006-038 | Chang Zheng 3A | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 42 | Sep 14, 2006 | Don No. 8L2006-039 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 9 | Success |
| 43 | Sep 18, 2006 | Soyuz 11F732 No. 2192006-040 | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 44 | Sep 22, 2006 | SOLAR-B2006-041 | M-V | Uchinoura (Kagoshima) | Japan | 3 | Success |
| 45 | Sep 25, 2006 | Navstar GPS SVN 522006-042 | Delta 7925-9.5 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 46 | Oct 13, 2006 | DirecTV 9S2006-043 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 3 | Success |
| 47 | Oct 19, 2006 | METOP A2006-044 | Soyuz-2-1A | Baikonur | France | 1 | Success |
| 48 | Oct 23, 2006 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 3582006-045 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 49 | Oct 23, 2006 | shijian liuhao er zu B x2006-046 | Chang Zheng 4B | Taiyuan | China | 2 | Success |
| 50 | Oct 26, 2006 | STEREO Ahead2006-047 | Delta 7925-10L | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 51 | Oct 28, 2006 | xinnuo erhao2006-048 | Chang Zheng 3B | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 52 | Oct 30, 2006 | XM Radio-42006-049 | Zenit-3SL | Kiritimati (Sea Launch) | United States | 1 | Success |
| 53 | Nov 4, 2006 | DMSP Block 5D-3 S-172006-050 | Delta 4M | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 54 | Nov 8, 2006 | Arabsat 4B2006-051 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 55 | Nov 17, 2006 | Navstar GPS SVN 582006-052 | Delta 7925-9.5 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 56 | Dec 8, 2006 | fengyun erhao D xing2006-053 | Chang Zheng 3A | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 57 | Dec 8, 2006 | WildBlue 12006-054 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 58 | Dec 10, 2006 | OV-103 ISS2006-055 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 9 | Success |
| 59 | Dec 11, 2006 | Measat2006-056 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 60 | Dec 14, 2006 | NROL-212006-057 | Delta 7920-10C | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 61 | Dec 16, 2006 | Tacsat-22006-058 | Minotaur I | Wallops | United States | 2 | Success |
| 62 | Dec 18, 2006 | ETS-82006-059 | H-IIA 204 | Tanegashima | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 63 | Dec 19, 2006 | SAR-Lupe 12006-060 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 64 | Dec 24, 2006 | Meridian No. 11L2006-061 | Soyuz-2-1A | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 65 | Dec 25, 2006 | Uragan-M No. 7152006-062 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 3 | Success |
| 66 | Dec 27, 2006 | COROT2006-063 | Soyuz-2-1B | Baikonur | France | 1 | Success |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.