By country
Russia23
China19
United States16
France10
Iran3
North Korea2
India2
Japan2
European Space Agency1
By rocket
Launches by month
4546125757878
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All launches of 2012
78 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 9, 2012 | ziyuan san hao2012-001 | Chang Zheng 4B | Taiyuan | China | 2 | Success |
| 2 | Jan 13, 2012 | fengyun erhao 07 xing2012-002 | Chang Zheng 3A | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 3 | Jan 20, 2012 | Wideband Global Satcom 42012-003 | Delta 4M+(5,4) | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 4 | Jan 25, 2012 | Progress 7K-TGM No.4142012-004 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 5 | Feb 3, 2012 | Navid2012-005 | Safir | Semnan | Iran | 1 | Success |
| 6 | Feb 13, 2012 | LARES2012-006 | Vega | Kourou | European Space Agency | 10 | Success |
| 7 | Feb 14, 2012 | SES-42012-007 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 8 | Feb 24, 2012 | di shiyi ke beidou d.w.2012-008 | Chang Zheng 3C | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 9 | Feb 24, 2012 | MUOS 12012-009 | Atlas V 551 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 10 | Mar 23, 2012 | ATV 32012-010 | Ariane 5ES/ATV | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 11 | Mar 25, 2012 | Intelsat IS-222012-011 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 12 | Mar 30, 2012 | Oko-1 No. 71282012-012 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 13 | Mar 31, 2012 | Apstar72012-013 | Chang Zheng 3B | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 14 | Apr 3, 2012 | TOPAZ 2?2012-014 | Delta 4M+(5,2) | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 15 | Apr 12, 2012 | Kwangmyongsong-32012-F01 | Unha-3 | Sohae | North Korea | 1 | Failure |
| 16 | Apr 20, 2012 | Progress 7K-TGM No.4152012-015 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 17 | Apr 23, 2012 | Yahsat 1B2012-016 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 18 | Apr 26, 2012 | RISAT-12012-017 | PSLV-XL | Sriharikota | India | 1 | Success |
| 19 | Apr 29, 2012 | di shier ke beidou-2 w.2012-018 | Chang Zheng 3B | Xichang | China | 2 | Success |
| 20 | May 4, 2012 | AEHF SV-22012-019 | Atlas V 531 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 21 | May 6, 2012 | tianhui yi hao 02 xing2012-020 | Chang Zheng 2D | Jiuquan | China | 1 | Success |
| 22 | May 10, 2012 | yaogan weixing shisi hao2012-021 | Chang Zheng 4B | Taiyuan | China | 2 | Success |
| 23 | May 15, 2012 | Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 7052012-022 | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 24 | May 15, 2012 | JCSAT 132012-023 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 25 | May 17, 2012 | Kobal't-M2012-024 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Plesetsk | Russia | 3 | Success |
| 26 | May 17, 2012 | GCOM-W12012-025 | H-IIA 202 | Tanegashima | Japan | 4 | Success |
| 27 | May 17, 2012 | Nimiq 62012-026 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 28 | May 22, 2012 | Dragon C1022012-027 | Falcon 9 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 29 | May 23, 2012 | Fajr2012-F02 | Safir | Semnan | Iran | 1 | Failure |
| 30 | May 26, 2012 | Shentong-2?2012-028 | Chang Zheng 3B | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 31 | May 29, 2012 | yaogan weixing shiwuhao2012-029 | Chang Zheng 4C | Taiyuan | China | 1 | Success |
| 32 | Jun 1, 2012 | Intelsat IS-192012-030 | Zenit-3SL | Kiritimati (Sea Launch) | United States | 1 | Success |
| 33 | Jun 13, 2012 | NuSTAR2012-031 | Pegasus XL | Kwajalein | United States | 1 | Success |
| 34 | Jun 16, 2012 | shenzhou jiu fanhui cang2012-032 | Chang Zheng 2F | Jiuquan | China | 1 | Success |
| 35 | Jun 20, 2012 | QUASAR 17?2012-033 | Atlas V 401 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 36 | Jun 29, 2012 | ORION 82012-034 | Delta 4H | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 37 | Jul 5, 2012 | Jupiter 12012-035 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 38 | Jul 9, 2012 | Astra 4B ?2012-036 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 39 | Jul 15, 2012 | Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 7062012-037 | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 40 | Jul 21, 2012 | HTV 32012-038 | H-IIB | Tanegashima | Japan | 6 | Success |
| 41 | Jul 22, 2012 | Soyuz Rideshare 22012-039 | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Russia | 5 | Success |
| 42 | Jul 25, 2012 | tianlian yihao 03 xing2012-040 | Chang Zheng 3C | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 43 | Jul 28, 2012 | Gonets-M No. 13,152012-041 | Rokot | Plesetsk | Russia | 4 | Success |
| 44 | Aug 1, 2012 | Progress 7K-TGM No.4162012-042 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 2 | Success |
| 45 | Aug 2, 2012 | Intelsat IS-202012-043 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 46 | Aug 6, 2012 | Telkom-32012-044 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 2 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 47 | Aug 19, 2012 | Intelsat IS-212012-045 | Zenit-3SL | Kiritimati (Sea Launch) | United States | 1 | Success |
| 48 | Aug 30, 2012 | RBSP-A2012-046 | Atlas V 401 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 49 | Sep 9, 2012 | SPOT 62012-047 | PSLV | Sriharikota | India | 3 | Success |
| 50 | Sep 13, 2012 | INTRUDER 102012-048 | Atlas V 401 | Vandenberg | United States | 14 | Success |
| 51 | Sep 17, 2012 | METOP B2012-049 | Soyuz-2-1A | Baikonur | France | 1 | Success |
| 52 | Sep 18, 2012 | 14 ke beidou daohang wei2012-050 | Chang Zheng 3B | Xichang | China | 2 | Success |
| 53 | Sep 22, 2012 | Fajr2012-F03 | Safir | Semnan | Iran | 1 | Failure |
| 54 | Sep 28, 2012 | Astra 2F2012-051 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 55 | Sep 29, 2012 | VRSS-12012-052 | Chang Zheng 2D | Jiuquan | China | 1 | Success |
| 56 | Oct 4, 2012 | GPS SVN 652012-053 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 57 | Oct 8, 2012 | Dragon C1032012-054 | Falcon 9 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Partial · 0.85 |
| 58 | Oct 12, 2012 | Galileo FM32012-055 | Soyuz-ST-B | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 59 | Oct 14, 2012 | shi jian liuhao A weixin2012-056 | Chang Zheng 2C | Taiyuan | China | 2 | Success |
| 60 | Oct 14, 2012 | IS-232012-057 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 61 | Oct 23, 2012 | Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 7072012-058 | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 62 | Oct 25, 2012 | di 16 ke beidou d.weixin2012-059 | Chang Zheng 3C | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 63 | Oct 31, 2012 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 4172012-060 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 64 | Nov 2, 2012 | Luch-5B2012-061 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 2 | Success |
| 65 | Nov 10, 2012 | Star One C32012-062 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 66 | Nov 14, 2012 | Meridian No. 16L2012-063 | Soyuz-2-1A | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 67 | Nov 18, 2012 | huan jing yihao C weixin2012-064 | Chang Zheng 2C | Taiyuan | China | 4 | Success |
| 68 | Nov 20, 2012 | Echostar 162012-065 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 69 | Nov 25, 2012 | yaogan weixing shiliu ha2012-066 | Chang Zheng 4C | Jiuquan | China | 3 | Success |
| 70 | Nov 27, 2012 | zhongxing shier hao weix2012-067 | Chang Zheng 3B | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 71 | Dec 2, 2012 | Pleiades HR-22012-068 | Soyuz-ST-A | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 72 | Dec 3, 2012 | EUTELSAT 70B2012-069 | Zenit-3SL | Kiritimati (Sea Launch) | United States | 1 | Success |
| 73 | Dec 8, 2012 | Yamal 4022012-070 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Failure · 0.5 |
| 74 | Dec 11, 2012 | X-37B No. 12012-071 | Atlas V 501 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 75 | Dec 12, 2012 | KMS-3 Unit 22012-072 | Unha-3 | Sohae | North Korea | 1 | Success |
| 76 | Dec 18, 2012 | GK-22012-073 | Chang Zheng 2D | Jiuquan | China | 1 | Success |
| 77 | Dec 19, 2012 | Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 704A2012-074 | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 78 | Dec 19, 2012 | Skynet 5D2012-075 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.