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Orbital launches in 2011

84 launch attempts in 2011: 78 succeeded and 6 failed. Together they carried 144 payloads, 7 of them crewed.

84 launches78 successful144 payloads

Launches by month

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All launches of 2011

84 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 20, 2011Elektro-L2011-001Zenit-3SLBFBaikonurRussia1Success
2Jan 20, 2011Improved CRYSTAL 2109?2011-002Delta 4HVandenbergUnited States1Success
3Jan 22, 2011HTV 22011-003H-IIBTanegashimaJapan1Success
4Jan 28, 2011Progress 7K-TGM No.4092011-004Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia2Success
5Feb 1, 2011Musson-2 No. 112011-005RokotPlesetskRussia1Failure · 0.4
6Feb 6, 2011USA 2252011-006Minotaur IVandenbergUnited States1Success
7Feb 16, 2011ATV 22011-007Ariane 5ES/ATVKourouFrance1Success
8Feb 24, 2011OV-103 ISS2011-008Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
9Feb 26, 2011Uragan-K1 No. 11L2011-009Soyuz-2-1BPlesetskRussia1Success
10Mar 4, 2011Glory2011-F01Taurus 3110VandenbergUnited States4Failure
11Mar 5, 2011X-37B No. 22011-010Atlas V 501Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
12Mar 11, 2011QUASAR 17?2011-011Delta 4M+(4,2)Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
13Apr 4, 2011Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 2312011-012Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
14Apr 9, 2011diba ke beidou daohang w2011-013Chang Zheng 3AXichangChina1Success
15Apr 15, 2011INTRUDER 92011-014Atlas V 411VandenbergUnited States2Success
16Apr 20, 2011Resourcesat-22011-015PSLVSriharikotaIndia3Success
17Apr 22, 2011Intelsat New Dawn2011-016Ariane 5ECAKourouFrance2Success
18Apr 27, 2011Progress 7K-TGM No.4102011-017Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
19May 4, 2011Meridian No. 14L2011-018Soyuz-2-1APlesetskRussia1Success
20May 7, 2011SBIRS GEO-12011-019Atlas V 401Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
21May 16, 2011OV-105 ISS2011-020Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
22May 20, 2011Telstar 14R2011-021Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
23May 20, 2011INSAT-4G2011-022Ariane 5ECAKourouFrance2Success
24Jun 7, 2011Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 7022011-023Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
25Jun 10, 2011SAC-D2011-024Delta 7320-10CVandenbergUnited States1Success
26Jun 15, 2011Rasad ?2011-025SafirSemnanIran1Success
27Jun 20, 2011zhongxing shi hao weixin2011-026Chang Zheng 3BXichangChina1Success
28Jun 21, 2011Progress 7K-TGM No.4112011-027Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
29Jun 27, 2011Kobal't-M2011-028Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskRussia3Success
30Jun 30, 2011ORS-12011-029Minotaur IWallopsUnited States1Success
31Jul 6, 2011shijian shi yihao 03 xin2011-030Chang Zheng 2CJiuquanChina1Success
32Jul 8, 2011OV-104 ISS2011-031Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
33Jul 11, 2011tianlian yihao 02 xing2011-032Chang Zheng 3CXichangChina1Success
34Jul 13, 2011Globalstar 2-42011-033Soyuz-2-1ABaikonurFrance6Success
35Jul 15, 2011GSAT-122011-034PSLV-XLSriharikotaIndia1Success
36Jul 15, 2011SES-32011-035Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia2Success
37Jul 16, 2011GPS SVN 632011-036Delta 4M+(4,2)Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
38Jul 18, 2011RadioAstron2011-037Zenit-3SLBFBaikonurRussia1Success
39Jul 26, 2011di jiu ke beidou daohang2011-038Chang Zheng 3AXichangChina1Success
40Jul 29, 2011shijian shi yihao 02 xin2011-039Chang Zheng 2CJiuquanChina1Success
41Aug 5, 2011Juno2011-040Atlas V 551Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
42Aug 6, 2011Astra 1N2011-041Ariane 5ECAKourouFrance2Success
43Aug 11, 2011Paksat 1R2011-042Chang Zheng 3BXichangChina1Success
44Aug 15, 2011Haiyang er hao2011-043Chang Zheng 4BTaiyuanChina1Success
45Aug 17, 2011Dnepr Rideshare 72011-044DneprYasnyRussia8Success
46Aug 17, 2011Ekspress AM-42011-045Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Failure · 0.4
47Aug 18, 2011shijian shi yihao 04 xin2011-F02Chang Zheng 2CJiuquanChina1Failure
48Aug 24, 2011Progress 7K-TGM No.4122011-F03Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Failure
49Sep 10, 2011GRAIL A2011-046Delta 7920HCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
50Sep 18, 2011Fenghuo 22011-047Chang Zheng 3BXichangChina1Success
51Sep 20, 2011Garpun No. 12011-048Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
52Sep 21, 2011SES-22011-049Ariane 5ECAKourouFrance2Success
53Sep 23, 2011IGS Optical-42011-050H-IIA 202TanegashimaJapan1Success
54Sep 24, 2011Atlantic Bird 72011-051Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
55Sep 27, 2011TacSat-42011-052Minotaur IV+KodiakUnited States1Success
56Sep 29, 2011Tiangong 12011-053Chang Zheng 2FJiuquanChina1Success
57Sep 29, 2011QuetzSat-12011-054Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
58Oct 2, 2011Uragan-M No. 7422011-055Soyuz-2-1BPlesetskRussia1Success
59Oct 5, 2011IS-182011-056Zenit-3SLBBaikonurRussia1Success
60Oct 7, 2011Eutelsat W3C2011-057Chang Zheng 3BXichangChina1Success
61Oct 12, 2011Megha-Tropiques2011-058PSLVSriharikotaIndia4Success
62Oct 19, 2011ViaSat-12011-059Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
63Oct 21, 2011Galileo PFM2011-060Soyuz-ST-BKourouFrance2Success
64Oct 28, 2011NPOESS Prep Project2011-061Delta 7920-10CVandenbergUnited States8Success
65Oct 30, 2011Progress 7K-TGM No.4132011-062Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia2Success
66Oct 31, 2011shenzhou ba fanhui cang2011-063Chang Zheng 2FJiuquanChina1Success
67Nov 4, 2011Uragan-M No. 7432011-064Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia3Success
68Nov 8, 2011Pereletniy modul' FG2011-065Zenit-2SBBaikonurRussia3Success
69Nov 9, 2011tianxun yihao2011-066Chang Zheng 4BTaiyuanChina2Success
70Nov 14, 2011Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 2322011-067Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
71Nov 20, 2011chuangxin yihao 03 xing2011-068Chang Zheng 2DJiuquanChina2Success
72Nov 25, 2011Asiasat 72011-069Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
73Nov 26, 2011Mars Science Lab Rover2011-070Atlas V 541Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
74Nov 28, 2011Uragan-M No. 7462011-071Soyuz-2-1BPlesetskRussia1Success
75Nov 29, 2011yaogan weixing shisan ha2011-072Chang Zheng 2CTaiyuanChina1Success
76Dec 1, 2011di shi ke beidou daohang2011-073Chang Zheng 3AXichangChina1Success
77Dec 11, 2011Amos 52011-074Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia2Success
78Dec 12, 2011IGS Radar-32011-075H-IIA 202TanegashimaJapan1Success
79Dec 17, 2011Elisa 12011-076Soyuz-ST-AKourouFrance6Success
80Dec 19, 2011Nigcomsat 1R2011-077Chang Zheng 3BXichangChina1Success
81Dec 21, 2011Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 7032011-078Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
82Dec 22, 2011ziyuan yihao 02C weixing2011-079Chang Zheng 4BTaiyuanChina1Success
83Dec 23, 2011Meridian No. 15L?2011-F04Soyuz-2-1BPlesetskRussia1Failure
84Dec 28, 2011Globalstar 2-52011-080Soyuz-2-1ABaikonurFrance6Success

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