2015 in spaceflight

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Field	Value
year	2015
image	{{Photomontage
photo1a	ORBCOMM-2 (23802553412).jpgA Falcon 9 first stage landing at Cape Canaveral LZ-1
photo2a	Pluto in True Color - High-Res.jpgFull disc, true colour view of Pluto
photo2b	Occator PIA19889.jpgClose-up view of high-albedo regions on Ceres
photo3a	Expedition 46 Landing (NHQ201603020028).jpgScott Kelly being carried from the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft
size	250
spacing	3
color	transparent
color_border	transparent
caption	Highlights from spaceflight in 2015
first	10 January
last	28 December
total	87
success	82
failed	4
partial	1
catalogued	83
firstsat

| | firsttrav | | | maidens | {{plainlist| | | retired | Dnepr-1 | | orbital | 4 | | totalcrew | 12 | | EVAs | 7 | ::

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Long March 3C/E / YZ-1
Long March 3B / YZ-1
Long March 6
Long March 11
Super Strypi
Falcon 9 Full Thrust |retired = Dnepr-1 |orbital = 4 |suborbital = |totalcrew = 12 |EVAs = 7 | programme = Timeline of spaceflight | previous_mission = 2014 | next_mission = 2016

In 2015, the maiden spaceflights of the Chinese Long March 6 and Long March 11 launch vehicles took place.

A total of 87 orbital launches were attempted in 2015, of which 82 were successful, one was partially successful and four were failures. The year also saw seven EVAs by ISS astronauts. The majority of the year's orbital launches were conducted by Russia, the United States and China, with 27, 20 and 19 launches respectively.

Overview

In February 2015, the European Space Agency's experimental lifting body spacecraft, the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, successfully conducted its first test flight.

In March 2015, Ceres became the first dwarf planet to be visited by a spacecraft when Dawn entered orbit. In July 2015, New Horizons visited the Pluto-Charon system after a 9-year voyage, returning a trove of pictures and information about the former "ninth planet" (now classified as a dwarf planet). Meanwhile, the MESSENGER probe was deliberately crashed into Mercury after 4 years of in-orbit observations.

On 23 November 2015, the Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital rocket achieved its first powered soft landing near the launch site, paving the way for full reuse of its propulsion stage. On 21 December, the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust took place, ending with a successful landing of its first stage.

Two old weather satellites, NOAA-16 and DMSP 5D-2/F13, broke up in 2015, creating several hundred pieces of space debris. In both cases, a battery explosion is suspected as the root cause.

Orbital launches

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January

|- |date = 10 January |time = 09:47:10 |rocket = USA Falcon 9 v1.1 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |LSP = USA SpaceX |remarks = SpaceX attempted to land the first stage on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean, but the first stage crash-landed on its landing platform. The AESP-14 CubeSat was deployed from the space station on 5 February 2015, while the Flock-1 CubeSats were deployed on 3 March 2015. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA SpaceX CRS-5 |user = NASA |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = ISS resupply |d-date = 11 February 2015 |d-time = 00:44 |outcome = Successful |name = BRA AESP-14 |cubesat = yes |user = ITA |orbit = Low Earth |function = Ionospheric research |d-date = 11 May 2015 |outcome = Successful |name = USA Flock-1d' 1 |cubesat = yes |user = Planet Labs |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |d-date = 13 October 2015 |outcome = Successful |name = USA Flock-1d' 2 |cubesat = yes |user = Planet Labs |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |d-date = 27 December 2015 |outcome = Successful

|date = 21 January |time = 01:04:00 |rocket = USA Atlas V 551 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA MUOS-3 |user= US Navy |orbit= Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 31 January |time = 14:22:00 |rocket = USA Delta II 7320 |site = USA Vandenberg SLC-2W |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name= USA SMAP |user= NASA |orbit= Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = USA ExoCube |cubesat = yes |user = Cal Poly |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA FIREBIRD II A |cubesat = yes |user = Montana State |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Successful |d-date = 2 August 2023 |name = USA FIREBIRD II B |cubesat = yes |user = Montana State |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Successful |d-date = 2 August 2023 |name = USA GRIFEX |cubesat = yes |user = NASA / JPL |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational

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February

|- |date = 1 February |time = 01:21:00 |rocket = JPN H-IIA 202 |site = JPN Tanegashima LA-Y1 |LSP = JPN MHI |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = JPN IGS-Radar Spare |user = CSICE |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Reconnaissance |outcome = Successful

|date = 1 February |time = 12:31:00 |rocket = RUS Proton-M/Briz-M |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 |LSP = RUSUSA International Launch Services |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = UK Inmarsat 5-F2 |user= Inmarsat |orbit= Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 2 February |time = 08:50 |rocket = IRN Safir-1B |flight=LBS.2001 |site = IRN Semnan |LSP = IRN ISA |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = IRN Fajr |user = ISA |orbit= Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 26 February 2015 |outcome = Successful

|date = 11 February |time = 13:40:00 |rocket = ITA Vega |site = FRA Kourou ELV |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = Vega's 4th stage briefly entered low Earth orbit before de-orbiting; thus it did not get a COSPAR ID. This marked the first flight of the IXV |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = [[File:European_Space_Agency_logo.svg|23px]] IXV |user = ESA |orbit = Transatmospheric |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 11 February 2015 |d-time = 15:19 |outcome = Successful

|date = 11 February |time = 23:03:32 |rocket = USA Falcon 9 v1.1 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |LSP = USA SpaceX |remarks = First SpaceX launch aimed beyond GTO. First stage soft landed on water. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA DSCOVR |user = NOAA |orbit = Sun–Earth |function = Earth observation / Heliophysics |outcome = Operational

|date = 17 February |time = 11:00:17 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-U |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 |LSP = RUS Roscosmos |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Progress M-26M / 58P |user = Roscosmos |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = ISS resupply |d-date = 14 August 2015 |d-time = 14:17 |outcome = Successful

|date = 27 February |time = 11:01:35 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-2.1a |site = RUS Plesetsk Site 43/4 |LSP = RUS RVSN RF |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Kosmos 2503 (Bars-M 1L) |user = VKO |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Reconnaissance |outcome = Operational

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March

|- |date = 2 March |time = 03:50:00 |rocket = USA Falcon 9 v1.1 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |LSP = USA SpaceX |remarks = First communication satellites to use all-electric propulsion to reach intended orbits from GTO. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = FRA Eutelsat 115 West B |user = Eutelsat |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = BMU ABS-3A |user = ABS |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 13 March |time = 02:44:00 |rocket = USA Atlas V 421 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA MMS-1 |user = NASA |orbit = Elliptical High Earth |function = Magnetospheric research |outcome = Operational |name = USA MMS-2 |user = NASA |orbit = Elliptical High Earth |function = Magnetospheric research |outcome = Operational |name = USA MMS-3 |user = NASA |orbit = Elliptical High Earth |function = Magnetospheric research |outcome = Operational |name = USA MMS-4 |user = NASA |orbit = Elliptical High Earth |function = Magnetospheric research |outcome = Operational

|date = 18 March |time = 22:05:00 |rocket = RUS Proton-M / Briz-M |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 |LSP = RUS Khrunichev |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Ekspress AM7 |user = RSCC |orbit= Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 25 March |time = 18:36:00 |rocket = USA Delta IV M+(4,2) |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-37B |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = Named after Star Deneb. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA USA-260 (GPS IIF-9) |user= US Air Force |orbit= Medium Earth |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational

|date = 25 March |time = 22:08:53 |rocket = UKR Dnepr |site = RUS Dombarovsky Site 13 |LSP = RUS UKR ISC Kosmotras |remarks = Final flight of Dnepr-1 rocket, due to the Russo-Ukrainian war. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = KOR KOMPSat-3A |user = KARI |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational

|date = 26 March |time = 01:21:00 |rocket = JPN H-IIA 202 |site = JPN Tanegashima LA-Y1 |LSP = JPN MHI |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = JPN IGS-Optical 5 |user = CSICE |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Reconnaissance |outcome = Operational

|date = 27 March |time = 19:42:57 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-FG |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 |LSP = RUS Roscosmos |remarks = Crewed flight with three cosmonauts, including two on a year-long mission. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Soyuz TMA-16M |user = Roscosmos |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = Expedition 43/44/45/46 |d-date = 12 September 2015 |d-time = 00:51 |outcome = Successful

|date = 27 March |time = 21:46:18 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-STB / Fregat |site = FRA Kourou ELS |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = [[File:European_Space_Agency_logo.svg|23px]] Galileo FOC 3 |user = ESA |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational |name = [[File:European_Space_Agency_logo.svg|23px]] Galileo FOC 4 |user = ESA |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational

|date = 28 March |time= 11:49:00 |rocket = IND PSLV-XL |site = IND Satish Dhawan SLP |LSP = IND ISRO |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = IND IRNSS-1D |user = ISRO |orbit= Geosynchronous |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational

|date = 30 March |time = 13:52:30 |rocket = CHN Long March 3C/E/YZ-1 |site = CHN Xichang LC-2 |LSP = CHN CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = CHN BeiDou I1-S |user = CNSA |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational

|date = 31 March |time = 13:47:56 |rocket = RUS Rokot / Briz-KM |site = RUS Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133/3 |LSP = RUS VKO |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Gonets-M 11 |user = Gonets Satellite System |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = RUS Gonets-M 12 |user = Gonets Satellite System |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = RUS Gonets-M 13 |user = Gonets Satellite System |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = RUS Kosmos 2504 |user = VKO |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration / Satellite inspection (?) |outcome = Operational

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April

|- |date = 14 April |time = 20:10:41 |rocket = USA Falcon 9 v1.1 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |LSP = USA SpaceX |remarks = First stage recovery failed; the rocket stage landed on the target drone ship too fast, tipped over, and exploded. All secondary payloads were deployed from an ISS airlock later. Arkyd 3 Reflight is a replacement for Arkyd 3, which was lost in the Cygnus CRS Orb-3 flight accident in 2014. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA SpaceX CRS-6 |user = NASA |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = ISS resupply |outcome = Successful |d-date = 21 May 2015 |d-time = 16:42 |name = USA Arkyd 3 Reflight |user = Planetary Resources |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 23 December 2015 |outcome = Successful |name = USA Flock-1e × 14 |cubesat = yes |user = Planet Labs |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |d-date = First: 8 February 2016 Last: 24 August 2016 |outcome = Successful

|date = 26 April |time = 20:00:07 |rocket = FRA Ariane 5 ECA |site = FRA Kourou ELA-3 |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = NOR Thor 7 |user = Telenor |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = ITA FRA SICRAL-2 |user = MDD/DGA |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 27 April |time = 23:03:00 |rocket = USA Falcon 9 v1.1 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |LSP = USA SpaceX |remarks = First Turkmen satellite (not counting Turkmenistan Memorial Capsule). |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = TKM TürkmenÄlem 52°E / MonacoSAT |user = Turkmen Telecom |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 28 April |time = 07:09:50 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-2.1a |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 31/6 |LSP = RUS Roscosmos |remarks = Spacecraft lost communications and attitude control soon after separation failure during launch. International Space Station docking attempt cancelled. Mission declared a total loss. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Progress M-27M / 59P |user = Roscosmos |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = ISS resupply |d-date = 8 May 2015 |outcome = Failure

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May

|- |date = 16 May |time = 05:47:39 |rocket = RUS Proton-M / Briz-M |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 |LSP = RUS USA International Launch Services |remarks = Proton third stage vernier engine failed at T+497 seconds due to turbopump shaft coating degradation causing excess vibration. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = MEX Mexsat-1 |user = SCT |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |d-date = 16 May 2015 |outcome = Launch failure

|date = 20 May |time = 15:05:00 |rocket = USA Atlas V 501 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = The X-37B spaceplane landed autonomously at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility after spending a record-breaking 718 days in orbit. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA AFSPC-5 (X-37B OTV-4) |user = U.S. Air Force |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 7 May 2017 |outcome = Operational |name = USA ULTRASat |user = NASA |orbit = Low Earth |function = CubeSat Deployment |outcome = Operational |name = USA LightSail 1 |cubesat = yes |user = The Planetary Society |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 14 June 2015 |d-time = 17:23 |outcome = Successful |name = USA USS Langley |cubesat = yes |user = U.S. Naval Academy |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA BRICSat-P |cubesat = yes |user = U.S. Naval Academy / George Washington |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA ParkinsonSat |cubesat = yes |user = U.S. Naval Academy |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA GEARRS-2 |cubesat = yes |user = Taylor |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA AeroCube-8A |cubesat = yes |user = The Aerospace Corporation |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 11 October 2021 |outcome = Successful |name = USA AeroCube-8B |cubesat = yes |user = The Aerospace Corporation |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 2 October 2021 |outcome = Successful |name = USA OptiCube 1 |cubesat = yes |user = CalPoly |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA OptiCube 2 |cubesat = yes |user = CalPoly |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA OptiCube 3 |cubesat = yes |user = CalPoly |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational

|date = 27 May |time = 21:16:07 |rocket = FRA Ariane 5 ECA |site = FRA Kourou ELA-3 |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA DirecTV-15 |user = DirecTV |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = MEX Sky Mexico 1 |user = SKY Mexico |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

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June

|- |date = 5 June |time = 15:23:54 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-2.1a |site = RUS Plesetsk Site 43/4 |LSP = RUS RVSN RF |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Kosmos 2505 (Kobalt-M №10) |user = VKO |orbit = Low Earth |function = Reconnaissance |d-date = 18 September 2015 |outcome = Successful

|date = 23 June |time = 01:51:58 |rocket = ITA Vega |site = FRA Kourou ELV |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = [[File:European_Space_Agency_logo.svg|23px]] Sentinel-2A |user = ESA |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational

|date = 23 June |time = 16:44:00 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-2.1b |site = RUS Plesetsk Site 43/4 |LSP = RUS RVSN RF |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Kosmos 2506 (Persona №3) |user = VKO |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Reconnaissance |outcome = Operational

|date = 26 June |time = 06:22:04 |rocket = CHN Long March 4B |site = CHN Taiyuan LC-9 |LSP = CHN CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = CHN Gaofen 8 |user = CNSA |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation / Reconnaissance |outcome = Operational

|date = 28 June |time = 14:21:11 |rocket = USA Falcon 9 v1.1 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |LSP = USA SpaceX |remarks = Vehicle disintegrated at T+139 seconds after second stage helium tank support strut failure caused helium tank to break through second stage tanks. Attempted to deliver the IDA-1 segment of the NASA Docking System. CubeSats were to be deployed from the International Space Station at a later date. Planned first stage landing test not achieved. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA SpaceX CRS-7 |user = NASA |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = ISS resupply |d-date = 28 June 2015 |outcome = Launch Failure |name = USA Flock-1f × 8 |cubesat = yes |user = Planet Labs |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |d-date = 28 June 2015 |outcome = Launch Failure

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July

|- |date = 3 July |time = 04:55:48 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-U |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 |LSP = RUS Roscosmos |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Progress M-28M / 60P |user = Roscosmos |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = ISS resupply |outcome = Successful |d-date = 19 December 2015

|date = 10 July |time = 16:28:00 |rocket = IND PSLV-XL |site = IND Satish Dhawan FLP |LSP = IND ISRO |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = UK UK-DMC-3A |user = DMCii |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = UK UK-DMC-3B |user = DMCii |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = UK UK-DMC-3C |user = DMCii |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = UK CBNT-1 |user = SSTL |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = UK DeOrbitSail |cubesat = yes |user = Surrey Space Centre |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational

|date = 15 July |time = 15:36:00 |rocket = USA Atlas V 401 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = Named after Star Antares. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA USA-262 (GPS IIF-10) |user = U.S. Air Force |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational

|date = 15 July |time = 21:42:07 |rocket = FRA Ariane 5 ECA |site = FRA Kourou ELA-3 |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = BRA Star One C4 |user = Star One |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = [[File:EUMETSAT logo 2020.svg|23px]] MSG-4 |user = EUMETSAT |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Meteorology |outcome = Operational

|date = 22 July |time = 21:02:44 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-FG |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 |LSP = RUS Roscosmos |remarks = Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Soyuz TMA-17M |user = Roscosmos |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = Expedition 44/45 |d-date = 11 December 2015 |d-time = 13:10 |outcome = Successful

|date = 24 July |time = 00:07:00 |rocket = USA Delta IV M+(5,4) |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-37B |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA USA-263 (WGS-7) |user = U.S. Air Force |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 25 July |time = 12:29:04 |rocket = PRC Long March 3B/YZ-1 |site = PRC Xichang LA-2 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC BeiDou M1-S |user = CNSA |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational |name = PRC BeiDou M2-S |user = CNSA |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational

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August

|- |date = 19 August |time = 11:50:49 |rocket = JPN H-IIB |site = JPN Tanegashima LA-Y2 |LSP = JPN MHI |remarks = CubeSats to be deployed from the International Space Station at a later date. SERPENS and S-CUBE were deployed on 17 September. AAUSAT5, GOMX-3, and Dove Flocks were deployed on 5–7 October, but two out of the fourteen Dove Flocks failed to be deployed due to a malfunction of the deployer. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = JPN HTV-5 |user = JAXA |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = ISS resupply |d-date = 29 September 2015 |outcome = Successful |name = DEN AAUSAT5 |cubesat = yes |user = Aalborg |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 15 March 2016 |outcome = Successful |name = USA Flock-2b × 14 |cubesat = yes |user = Planet Labs |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |d-date = First: 22 May 2016 Last: 17 October 2016 |outcome = Successful (12 deployed) |name = DEN GOMX-3 |cubesat = yes |user = GomSpace |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 19 October 2016 |outcome = Successful |name = JPN S-CUBE |cubesat = yes |user = Chiba Institute of Technology |orbit = Low Earth |function = Meteor observation |d-date= 23 November 2016 |outcome= |name = BRA SERPENS |cubesat = yes |user = University of Brasília / Brazilian Space Agency |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 27 March 2016 |outcome = Successful

|date = 20 August |time = 20:34:08 |rocket = FRA Ariane 5 ECA |site = FRA Kourou ELA-3 |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = FRA Eutelsat 8 West B |user = Eutelsat |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = USA Intelsat 34 |user = Intelsat |orbit = Geosynchronous |function= Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 27 August |time = 02:31:35 |rocket = CHN Long March 4C |site = CHN Taiyuan LC-9 |LSP = CHN CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = CHN Yaogan 27 |user = CNSA |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Reconnaissance |outcome = Operational

|date = 27 August |time = 11:22:00 |rocket = IND GSLV Mk II |site = IND Satish Dhawan SLP |LSP = IND ISRO |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = IND GSAT-6 |user = Indian Armed Forces/ISRO |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 28 August |time = 11:44:00 |rocket = RUS Proton-M / Briz-M |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 |LSP = RUS USA International Launch Services |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = UK Inmarsat 5-F3 |user = Inmarsat |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

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September

|- |date = 2 September |time = 04:37:43 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-FG |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 |LSP = RUS Roscosmos |remarks = Crewed flight with three cosmonauts: including ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, the first Dane in space, and Aidyn Aimbetov, the first cosmonaut from an independent Kazakhstan. Sarah Brightman was intended to fly this mission as a spaceflight participant, but withdrew from training on 13 May 2015 for personal reasons. Japanese space tourist Satoshi Takamatsu was believed to be taking Brightman's place, but he declined and Roscosmos chose Aimbetov as an alternative instead. Landed with the Year in Space crew of Scott Kelly and Mikhail Korniyenko |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Soyuz TMA-18M |user = Roscosmos |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = Expedition 45/46/iriss |d-date = 2 March 2016 |d-time = 04:26 |outcome = Successful

|date = 2 September |time = 10:18:00 |rocket = USA Atlas V 551 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA MUOS-4 |user = U.S. Navy |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 11 September |time = 02:08:10 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-STB / Fregat |site = FRA Kourou ELS |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = [[File:European_Space_Agency_logo.svg|23px]] Galileo FOC 5 |user = ESA |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational |name = [[File:European_Space_Agency_logo.svg|23px]] Galileo FOC 6 |user = ESA |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational

|date = 12 September |time = 15:42:04 |rocket = PRC Long March 3B/E |site = PRC Xichang LC-2 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC TJS-1 |user = CNSA |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 14 September |time = 04:42 |rocket = PRC Long March 2D |site = PRC Jiuquan SLS-2 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC Gaofen 9 |user = CNSA |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation / Reconnaissance |outcome = Operational

|date = 14 September |time = 19:00:00 |rocket = RUS Proton-M / Blok DM-03 |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 81/24 |LSP = RUS Khrunichev |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Ekspress AM8 |user = RSCC |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 19 September |time = 23:01:14 |rocket = PRC Long March 6 |site = PRC Taiyuan LC-16 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = Maiden flight of the Long March 6 vehicle. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC LilacSat-2 |user = HIT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC NS-2 |user = Tsinghua University |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC NUDT-PhoneSat |user = NUDT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 29 March 2023 |outcome = Successful |name = PRC Tiantuo-3 |user = NUDT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Xingchen 1 |user = NUDT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Xingchen 2 |user = NUDT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Xingchen 3 |user = NUDT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Xingchen 4 |user = NUDT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Xiwang-2A |user = CAMSAT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Amateur radio |outcome = Successful |d-date = 25 April 2023 |name = PRC Xiwang-2B |user = CAMSAT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Amateur radio |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Xiwang-2C |user = CAMSAT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Amateur radio |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Xiwang-2D |user = CAMSAT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Amateur radio |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Xiwang-2E |user = CAMSAT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Amateur radio |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Xiwang-2F |user = CAMSAT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Amateur radio |outcome = Operational |name = PRC XY-2 |user = CASC |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC ZDPS-2A |user = ZJU |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC ZDPS-2B |user = ZJU |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC ZJ-1 |user = Tsinghua University |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC ZJ-2 |user = Tsinghua / Xidian |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC DCBB |cubesat = yes |user = CAMSAT |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Education |outcome = Operational

|date = 23 September |time = 21:59:38 |rocket = RUS Rokot / Briz-KM |site = RUS Plesetsk Site 133/3 |LSP = RUS VKO |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Kosmos 2507 (Strela-3M) |user = VKO |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = RUS Kosmos 2508 (Strela-3M) |user = VKO |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = RUS Kosmos 2509 (Strela-3M) |user = VKO |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 25 September |time = 01:41:40 |rocket = PRC Long March 11 |site = PRC Jiuquan LS-95A |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = Maiden flight of the Long March 11 vehicle. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC Pujiang-1 |user = SAST |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Tianwang 1A (Shankeda 2) |cubesat = yes |user = ShanghaiTech |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 30 December 2022 |outcome = Successful |name = PRC Tianwang 1B (NJUST 2) |cubesat = yes |user = NJUST |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 31 March 2021 |outcome = Successful |name = PRC Tianwang 1C (NJFA 1) |cubesat = yes |user = ShanghaiTech |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 27 February 2021 |outcome = Successful

|date = 28 September |time = 04:30:00 |rocket = IND PSLV-XL |site = IND Satish Dhawan FLP |LSP = IND ISRO |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = IND Astrosat |user = ISRO |orbit = Low Earth |function = X-ray astronomy |outcome = Operational |name = Indonesia LAPAN-A2 |user = LAPAN |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = CAN ExactView 9 |user = exactEarth |orbit = Low Earth |function = Maritime observation |outcome = Operational |name = USA Lemur-2 1 |cubesat = yes |user = NanoSatisfi |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = USA Lemur-2 2 |cubesat = yes |user = NanoSatisfi |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = USA Lemur-2 3 |cubesat = yes |user = NanoSatisfi |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = USA Lemur-2 4 |cubesat = yes |user = NanoSatisfi |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational

|date = 29 September |time = 23:13:04 |rocket = PRC Long March 3B/E |site = PRC Xichang LA-3 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC BeiDou I2-S |user = CNSA |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational

|date = 30 September |time = 20:30:07 |rocket = FRA Ariane 5 ECA |site = FRA Kourou ELA-3 |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = AUS NBN-Co 1A (Sky Muster) |user = NBN Co |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = ARG ARSAT-2 |user = ARSAT |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

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October

|- |date = 1 October |time = 16:49:40 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-U |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 |LSP = RUS Roscosmos |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Progress M-29M / 61P |user = Roscosmos |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = ISS resupply |outcome = Successful |d-date = 8 April 2016

|date = 2 October |time = 10:28:00 |rocket = USA Atlas V 421 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = MEX Mexsat-2 |user = SCT |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 7 October |time = 04:13:04 |rocket = PRC Long March 2D |site = PRC Jiuquan SLS-2 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC Jilin-1 Smart Verification Satellite |user = Chang Guang Satellite Technology |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Jilin-1 Optical-A |user= Chang Guang Satellite Technology |orbit= Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Jilin-1 Video-01 (Lingqiao 1-01) |user= Chang Guang Satellite Technology |orbit= Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = PRC Jilin-1 Video-02 (Lingqiao 1-02) |user= Chang Guang Satellite Technology |orbit= Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational

|date = 8 October |time = 12:49:30 |rocket = USA Atlas V 401 |site = USA Vandenberg SLC-3E |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = NRO Launch 55 |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA USA-264 (NOSS) |user = NRO |orbit = Low Earth |function = ELINT |outcome = Operational |name = USA USA-264 (NOSS) |user = NRO |orbit = Low Earth |function = ELINT |outcome = Operational |name = USA Aerocube-5c |cubesat = yes |user = The Aerospace Corporation |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA Aerocube-7 |cubesat = yes |user = The Aerospace Corporation |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA AMSAT Fox-1 |cubesat = yes |user = AMSAT |orbit = Low Earth |function = Amateur radio / Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA ARC-1 |cubesat = yes |user = UAF |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA BisonSat |cubesat = yes |user = SKC |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = USA LMRST-Sat |cubesat = yes |user = NASA / JPL |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA PropCube x 2 |cubesat = yes |user = Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA SINOD-D x 2 |cubesat = yes |user = SRI International |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = USA SNaP-3 x 3 |cubesat = yes |user = U.S. Army SMDC |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational

|date = 16 October |time = 16:16:04 |rocket = PRC Long March 3B/E |site = PRC Xichang LC-2 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = HK APStar-9 |user = APT Satellite Holdings |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 16 October |time = 20:40:11 |rocket = RUS Proton-M / Briz-M |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 |LSP = RUS USA International Launch Services |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = TUR Türksat 4B |user = Türksat |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 26 October |time = 07:10:04 |rocket = PRC Long March 2D |site = PRC Jiuquan SLS-2 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC Tianhui 1C |user = CNSA |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation (Cartography) |outcome = Operational

|date = 31 October |time = 16:13:00 |rocket = USA Atlas V 401 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = Named after Star Altair. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA USA-265 (GPS IIF-11) |user = U.S. Air Force |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational

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November

|- |date = 3 November |time = 16:25:04 |rocket = PRC Long March 3B/E |site = PRC Xichang LC-3 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC ChinaSat 2C |user = CNSA |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 4 November |time = 03:45:00 |rocket = USA SPARK |site = USA Pacific Missile Range Facility LP-41 |LSP = USA ORS |remarks = Maiden flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle. Vehicle lost attitude control at T+1 minute. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA HiakaSat |user = ORS |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 4 November 2015 |outcome = Launch failure |name = USA EDSN x 8 |cubesat = yes |user = NASA |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 4 November 2015 |outcome = Launch failure |name = USA PrintSat |cubesat = yes |user= Montana State University |orbit= Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 4 November 2015 |outcome = Launch failure |name = USA Argus |cubesat = yes |user = St. Louis University and Vanderbilt University |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 4 November 2015 |outcome = Launch failure |name = USA STACEM |cubesat = yes |user = Utah State University |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 4 November 2015 |outcome = Launch failure |name = USA Supernova-Beta |cubesat = yes |user = Pumpkin, Inc. |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 4 November 2015 |outcome = Launch failure

|date = 8 November |time = 07:06:04 |rocket = CHN Long March 4B |site = CHN Taiyuan LC-9 |LSP = CHN CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = CHN Yaogan 28 |user = CNSA |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Reconnaissance |outcome = Operational

|date = 10 November |time = 21:34:07 |rocket = FRA Ariane 5 ECA |site = FRA Kourou ELA-3 |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = SAU Arabsat 6B |user = Arabsat |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = IND GSAT-15 |user = ISRO |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 17 November |time = 06:33:41 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat |site = RUS Plesetsk Site 43/4 |LSP = RUS RVSN RF |remarks = First space component for Russia's new unified missile early warning network. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Kosmos 2510 (EKS (Tundra)) |user = VKO |orbit = Molniya |function = Early warning |outcome = Operational

|date = 20 November |time = 16:07:04 |rocket = PRC Long March 3B/E |site = PRC Xichang LC-2 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = First Laotian satellite |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = LAO LaoSat-1 |user = Laos National Authority for Science and Technology |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 24 November |time = 06:50:00 |rocket = JPN H-IIA 204 |site = JPN Tanegashima LA-Y1 |LSP = JPN MHI |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = CAN Telstar 12V |user = Telesat |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 26 November |time = 21:24:04 |rocket = CHN Long March 4C |site = CHN Taiyuan LC-9 |LSP = CHN CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = CHN Yaogan 29 |user = CNSA |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Reconnaissance |outcome = Operational

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December

|- |date = 3 December |time = 04:04:00 |rocket = ITA Vega |site = FRA Kourou ELV |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = [[File:European_Space_Agency_logo.svg|23px]] LISA Pathfinder |user = ESA / NASA |orbit = Sun–Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational

|date = 5 December |time = 14:08:33 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-2-1v / Volga |site = RUS Plesetsk Site 43/4 |LSP = RUS RVSN RF |remarks = Kanopus-ST failed to separate from the Volga upper stage. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Kosmos 2511 (Kanopus-ST) |user = VKO |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Launch failure |d-date = 8 December 2015 |d-time = 05:43 |name = RUS Kosmos 2512 (KYuA-1) |user = Almaz-Antey |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Radar calibration |outcome = Operational

|date = 6 December |time = 21:44:57 |rocket = USA Atlas V 401 |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |LSP = USA United Launch Alliance |remarks = Flight moved from Antares 130 rocket following launch failure of Cygnus CRS Orb-3. Originally scheduled for 1 April 2015. MinXSS was deployed into orbit from ISS on 16 May 2016. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA Cygnus CRS OA-4 S.S. Deke Slayton II |user = Orbital ATK / NASA |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = ISS resupply |outcome = Successful |d-date = 20 February 2016 |name = USA SIMPL |user = NovaWurks |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Successful |d-date = 26 July 2022 |name = USA Flock-2e x 12 |cubesat = yes |user = Planet Labs |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |outcome = Successful |d-date = First: 25 July 2017 Last: 14 August 2018 |name = USA CADRE |cubesat = yes |user = University of Michigan |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Successful |d-date = 3 January 2017 |name = USA MinXSS 1 |cubesat = yes |user = University of Colorado Boulder |orbit = Low Earth |function = Solar physics, Space weather |d-date = 5 May 2017 |outcome = Successful |name = USA Nodes x 2 |cubesat = yes |user = NASA |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Successful |d-date = 23 September 2017 |name = USA STMSat 1 |cubesat = yes |user = St. Thomas More Cathedral School |orbit = Low Earth |function = Education |outcome = Successful |d-date = 21 April 2017

|date = 9 December |time = 16:46:04 |rocket = PRC Long March 3B/E |site = PRC Xichang LC-3 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC ChinaSat 1C |user = CNSA |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 11 December |time = 13:45:33 |rocket = UKR Zenit-3F |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 45/1 |LSP = RUS Roscosmos |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Elektro-L No.2 |user = Roscosmos |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Meteorology |outcome = Operational

|date = 13 December |time = 00:19:00 |rocket = RUS Proton-M / Briz-M |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 81/24 |LSP = RUS Khrunichev |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Kosmos 2513 (Garpun No. 12L) |user = VKO |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 15 December |time = 11:03:09 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-FG |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 1/5 |LSP = RUS Roscosmos |remarks = Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Soyuz TMA-19M |user = Roscosmos |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = Expedition 46/47 |d-date = 18 June 2016 |d-time = 09:15 |outcome = Successful

|date = 16 December |time = 12:30:00 |rocket = IND PSLV-CA |site = IND Satish Dhawan FLP |LSP = IND ISRO |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = SIN TeLEOS-1 |user = AgilSpace |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = SIN VELOX C1 |user = NTU |orbit = Low Earth |function = Atmospheric science |outcome = Operational |name = SIN VELOX 2 |cubesat = yes |user = NTU |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational |name = SIN Kent Ridge 1 |user = NUS |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational |name = SIN Galassia |cubesat = yes |user = NUS |orbit = Low Earth |function = Atmospheric science |outcome = Operational |name = SIN Athenoxat-1 |cubesat = yes |user = NTU |orbit = Low Earth |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational

|date = 17 December |time = 00:12:04 |rocket = PRC Long March 2D |site = PRC Jiuquan SLS-2 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC DAMPE |user = CAS |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = High-energy astronomy |outcome = Operational

|date = 17 December |time = 11:51:56 |rocket = RUS Soyuz ST-B / Fregat |site = FRA Kourou ELS |LSP = FRA Arianespace |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = [[File:European_Space_Agency_logo.svg|23px]] Galileo FOC 8 |user = ESA |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational |name = [[File:European_Space_Agency_logo.svg|23px]] Galileo FOC 9 |user = ESA |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Navigation |outcome = Operational

|date = 21 December |time = 08:44:39 |rocket = RUS Soyuz-2.1a |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 31/6 |LSP = RUS Roscosmos |remarks = First launch of the new Progress-MS variant. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Progress MS-01 / 62P |user = Roscosmos |orbit = Low Earth (ISS) |function = ISS resupply |d-date = 3 July 2016 |d-time = 07:50 |outcome = Operational

|date = 22 December |time = 01:29:00 |rocket = USA Falcon 9 Full Thrust |site = USA Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |LSP = USA SpaceX |remarks = First flight of the upgraded "full thrust" version of Falcon 9, first Falcon 9 flight after launch failure in June. First successful return to launch site and vertical landing of a first stage, demonstrated as part of a controlled descent test. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA Orbcomm-2 F2 |user = Orbcomm |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = USA Orbcomm-2 F5 |user = Orbcomm |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = USA Orbcomm-2 F8 |user = Orbcomm |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = USA Orbcomm-2 F10 |user = Orbcomm |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = USA Orbcomm-2 F12 |user = Orbcomm |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = USA Orbcomm-2 F13 |user = Orbcomm |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = USA Orbcomm-2 F14 |user = Orbcomm |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = USA Orbcomm-2 F15 |user = Orbcomm |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = USA Orbcomm-2 F16 |user = Orbcomm |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = USA Orbcomm-2 F17 |user = Orbcomm |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational |name = USA Orbcomm-2 F18 |user = Orbcomm |orbit = Low Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 24 December |time = 21:31:19 |rocket = RUS Proton-M / Briz-M |site = KAZ Baikonur Site 200/39 |LSP = RUS Khrunichev |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = RUS Ekspress AMU1 |user = RSCC |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Communications |outcome = Operational

|date = 28 December |time = 16:04:04 |rocket = PRC Long March 3B/E |site = PRC Xichang LC-2 |LSP = PRC CASC |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRC Gaofen 4 |user = CNSA |orbit = Geosynchronous |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational

Suborbital flights

|date = 26 January |time = 09:13 |rocket = USA Terrier-Improved Malemute |site = USA Poker Flat |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: ~160 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA M-TEX |user = Alaska |orbit= Suborbital |function = Auroral |d-date = 26 January |outcome = Successful

|date = 26 January |time = 09:14 |rocket = USA Terrier-Orion |site = USA Poker Flat |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: ~130 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA MIST |user = Clemson |orbit= Suborbital |function = Auroral |d-date = 26 January |outcome = Successful

|date = 26 January |time = 09:46 |rocket = USA Terrier-Improved Malemute |site = USA Poker Flat |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: ~160 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA M-TEX |user = Alaska |orbit= Suborbital |function = Auroral |d-date = 26 January |outcome = Successful

|date = 26 January |time = 09:47 |rocket = USA Terrier-Orion |site = USA Poker Flat |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: ~130 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA MIST |user = Clemson |orbit= Suborbital |function = Auroral |d-date = 26 January |outcome = Successful

|date = 28 January |time = 10:41 |rocket = USA Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka |site = USA Poker Flat |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: ~590 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA ASSP |user = USU |orbit= Suborbital |function = Auroral |d-date = 28 January |outcome = Successful

|date = 31 January |time = 02:36:00 |rocket = IND Agni V |site = IND Integrated Test Range Launch Complex IV |LSP = IND DRDO |remarks = Apogee: ~800 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = DRDO |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 31 January

|date = 19 February |rocket = IND Prithvi II |site = IND Integrated Test Range Launch Complex 3 |LSP = IND DRDO |remarks = Apogee: ~100 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = DRDO |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 19 February

|date = 19 February |time = 22:06 |rocket = BRAUSA VS-30/Improved Orion |site = NOR Andøya |LSP = NOR Andøya |remarks = Apogee: 365 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = SWENOR ICI-4 (CanoRock 4) |user = Oslo/Andøya |orbit= Suborbital |function = Technology |d-time = 19 February |outcome = Successful

|date = 22 February |time = 07:52 |rocket = BRA VSB-30 |site = SWE Esrange |LSP = France CNES |remarks = Apogee: 265 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = France Cryofenix |user = CNES |orbit= Suborbital |function = Microgravity |outcome = Successful |d-date = 22 February

|date = 22 February |rocket = USA UGM-133 Trident II D5 |site = USA Submarine, Pacific Ocean |LSP = USA US Navy |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = US Navy |orbit = Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 22 February

|date = 24 February |time= 07:30 |rocket = USA Terrier-Oriole |site = USA Wallops Island |LSP = USA TBD |remarks = FTX-19 target, apogee: ~150 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = DOD |orbit= Suborbital |d-date = 24 February |function = Missile Defense Test |outcome = Successful

|date = 25 February |time = 12:26 |rocket = CAN Black Brant IX |site = USA White Sands |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: 300 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA MOSC 2 |user = AFRL |orbit= Suborbital |function = Ionospheric research |outcome = Successful |d-date = 25 February

|date = 26 February |rocket = RUS UR-100NU |site = RUS Yasniy |LSP = RUS RVSN |remarks = Yu-71 Hypersonic Vehicle Test |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = RVSN |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Launch failure |d-date = 26 February |date = 1 March|time = |rocket = PRK Hwasong-6 |site = PRK Nampo |LSP = PRK Korean People's Army Strategic Force |remarks = Apogee: 134 km. 1 of 2. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRK |user = Korean People's Army Strategic Force |orbit = Suborbital |d-date = 1 March |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |date = 1 March|time = |rocket = PRK Hwasong-6 |site = PRK Nampo |LSP = PRK Korean People's Army Strategic Force |remarks = Apogee: 134 km. 2 of 2. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = PRK |user = Korean People's Army Strategic Force |orbit = Suborbital |d-date = 1 March |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |date = 5 March |time = 01:44 |rocket=BRA VS-30 |site = NOR Andøya |LSP = GER DLR |remarks = Apogee: 126 km, 13 Super Loki meteorological rockets were also launched |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = GER WADIS-2 |user = DLR |orbit= Suborbital |function = Atmospheric |outcome = Successful |d-date = 5 March

|date = 9 March |rocket = PAK Shaheen-III |site = PAK Sonmiani |LSP = PAK ASFC |remarks = Apogee: 500 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = ASFC |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 9 March

|date = 18 March |rocket = RUS RS-26 Rubezh |site = RUS Kapustin Yar |LSP = RUS RVSN |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = RVSN |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 18 March

|date= 23 March |time = 10:36 |rocket=USA LGM-30G Minuteman III |site=USA Vandenberg LF-10 |LSP=USA US Air Force |remarks = GT214GM, Apogee: ~1300 km ? |payload={{TLS-PL |user=US Air Force |orbit=Suborbital |function=Test flight |outcome=Successful |d-date= 23 March

|date= 27 March |time = 10:54 |rocket=USA LGM-30G Minuteman III |site=USA Vandenberg LF-04 |LSP=USA US Air Force |remarks = GT215GM, Apogee: ~1300 km ? |payload={{TLS-PL |user=US Air Force |orbit=Suborbital |function=Test flight |outcome=Successful |d-date= 27 March

|date = 30 March |rocket = BRA VSB-30 |site = NOR Andøya |LSP = AUS DSTO |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = AUSHiFire-7 |user = DSTO |orbit= Suborbital |function = Technology demonstration |d-time = 30 March |outcome = Successful

|date = 9 April |rocket = INDDhanush |site = INDShip, Indian Ocean |LSP = INDDRDO |remarks = Apogee: ~100 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = DRDO |orbit= Suborbital |function = Target |outcome = Successful |d-date = 9 April

|date=15 April |rocket=PAKGhauri |site=PAKTilla |LSP=PAKArmy of Pakistan |remarks = Apogee: 100 km |payload={{TLS-PL |name=PAKHaft-5 |user=Army of Pakistan |orbit=Suborbital |function=Missile test |outcome=Successful |d-date=15 April

|date = 16 April |time = 04:22 |rocket = INDAgni-III |site = INDITR IC-4 |LSP = INDIndian Army |remarks = Apogee: 350 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = Indian Army |orbit = Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 16 April

|date = 18 April |time = 11:01 |rocket = USA Terrier-Improved Malemute |site = USA Wallops Island |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: ~174 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA Rocksat-X |user = University of Colorado Boulder |orbit= Suborbital |function = Student Research |d-date = 18 April |outcome = Successful

|date = 23 April |time=07:35 |rocket = BRA VSB-30 |site = SWE Esrange |LSP = EUR EuroLaunch |remarks = Apogee: 261 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = GER/[[File:European_Space_Agency_logo.svg|23px]] TEXUS-51 |user = DLR/ESA |orbit= Suborbital |function = Microgravity |outcome = Successful |d-date = 23 April

|date = 27 April |time=04:55 |rocket = BRA VSB-30 |site = SWE Esrange |LSP = EUR EuroLaunch |remarks = Apogee: 255 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = GER/[[File:European_Space_Agency_logo.svg|23px]] TEXUS-52 |user = DLR/ESA |orbit= Suborbital |function = Microgravity |outcome = Successful |d-date = 27 April

|date = 2 May |time = 08:30:01 |rocket=CAN Black Brant IX |site=USA White Sands |LSP=USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: 272 km |payload={{TLS-PL |name=USA OGRESS |user = University of Iowa |orbit = Suborbital |function = X-Ray Astronomy |d-date = 2 May |outcome = Successful

|date= 20 May |time = 10:37 |rocket=USA LGM-30G Minuteman III |site=USA Vandenberg LF-09 |LSP=USA US Air Force |remarks = GT212GM, Apogee: ~1300 km ? |payload={{TLS-PL |user=US Air Force |orbit=Suborbital |function=Test flight |outcome=Successful |d-date= 20 May

|date = 21 May |time = 19:15 |rocket=CAN Black Brant IX |site=USA White Sands |LSP = USANASA |remarks = Second stage failure, flight was terminated safety officials about four seconds into the second stage burn after data showed the vehicle was flying off-course. The payload carrying the experiment separated from the rocket and descended via parachute. |payload={{TLS-PL |name = USA EVE |user = CU Boulder |orbit = Suborbital |function = SDO calibration |d-date = 21 May |outcome = Launch failure

|date = 6 June |rocket = USA SM-3-IIA |site = USA San Nicolas Island |LSP = USA US Navy |remarks = Maiden flight of SM-3 Block IIA Cooperative Development Controlled Test Vehicle-01 (SCD CTV-01) |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = US Navy |orbit= Suborbital |d-date = 6 June |function = ABM test |outcome = Successful

|date = 25 June |time = 10:00 |rocket = USA Terrier-Improved Orion |site = USA Wallops Island |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: 118 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA RockOn |user = CU Boulder |orbit= Suborbital |function = Student experiments |d-date = 25 June |outcome = Successful

|date = 26 June |rocket = USA ARAV ? |site = USA Kauai |LSP = USA MDA |remarks = Aegis radar target |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = MDA |orbit= Suborbital |d-date = 26 June |function = ABM target |outcome = Launch failure

|date = 30 June |time = 04:55 |rocket=BRA VSB-30 |site = SWE Esrange |LSP = EUR EuroLaunch |remarks = Apogee: 252 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = GER MAPHEUS-5 |user = DLR |orbit= Suborbital |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Successful |d-date = 30 June

|date = 7 July |time = 10:15 |rocket = USA Black Brant IX |site = USA Wallops Island |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: 350 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA SOAREX-8 |user= NASA |orbit= Suborbital |function = Technology demonstration |d-date = 7 July |outcome = Successful

|date = 29 July |time = 08:30 |rocket = USA ARAV ? |flight = MMW E1 |site = USA Kauai |LSP = USA MDA |remarks = Apogee: 100 km?, Aegis MMW E1 target, successful intercept by SM-6 Dual I missile |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = MDA |orbit= Suborbital |d-date = 29 July |function = ABM target |outcome = Successful

|date = 30 July |time = 06:15 |rocket = USA ARAV ? |flight = MMW E2 |site = USA Kauai |LSP = USA MDA |remarks = Apogee: 100 km?, Aegis MMW E2 target, successful intercept by SM-2 Block IV missile |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = MDA |orbit= Suborbital |d-date = 30 July |function = ABM target |outcome = Successful

|date = 12 August |time = 10:14 |rocket = USA Terrier-Improved Malemute |site = USA Wallops Island |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: ~156km (97 miles). |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA Rocksat-X |user = Various universities |orbit= Suborbital |function = Student Research |d-date = 12 August |outcome = Successful

|date= 19 August |time = 10:03 |rocket=USA LGM-30G Minuteman III |site=USA Vandenberg LF-10 |LSP=USA US Air Force |remarks = GT213GM, Apogee: ~1300 km ? |payload={{TLS-PL |user=US Air Force |orbit=Suborbital |function=Test flight |outcome=Successful |d-date= 19 August

|date = 22 August |time = 15:13 |rocket = RUS RS-12M Topol |site = RUS Kapustin Yar |LSP = RUS RVSN |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = RVSN |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 22 August

|date = 27 August |time = 17:45 |rocket = CAN Black Brant IX |site = USA White Sands |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: 185 mi |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA MOSES-2 |user = MSU |orbit = Suborbital |function = Solar astronomy |d-date = 27 August |outcome = Successful

|date = 3 September |time = 17:01 |rocket = CAN Black Brant IX |site = USA White Sands |LSP = USA NASA |remarks= Apogee: 167 mi |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USAJPNESPNORFRA CLASP |user = NASA / JAXA / IAC / IAS |orbit = Suborbital |function = Solar astronomy |d-date = 3 September |outcome = Successful

|date = 11 September |time = 11:00:00 |rocket = JPN S-520 |site = JPN Uchinoura |LSP = JPN JAXA |remarks = Apogee: 312 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = JPN |user = HU/UT/TU/JAXA |orbit = Suborbital |function = Microgravity |d-date = 11 September |outcome = Successful

|date = 16 September | time = 19:06 |rocket = CAN Black Brant XI |site = NOR Andøya |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: 299 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA CARE II |user = NRL |orbit= Suborbital |function = Aeronomy |outcome = Successful |d-date = 16 September

|date = 30 September |time = 08:28 |rocket = FRA M51 |site = FRA Landes |LSP = FRA DGA/Marine nationale |remarks = Apogee: 500 km, apparently launched from the land test pad, rather than from a submarine. |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = DGA/Marine nationale |orbit= Suborbital |function = Test flight |d-date = 30 September |outcome = Successful

|date = 2 October |time = 05:39:00 |rocket = BRA/USA VSB-30/Improved Orion |site = SWE Esrange |LSP = SWE Swedish Space Corporation |remarks = Apogee: 246 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = SWE O-STATES 1 |user = SNSB |orbit = Suborbital |function = Atmospheric Research |d-date = 2 October |outcome = Successful

|date = 7 October |time = 23:07:00 |rocket = USA Black Brant IX |site = USA Wallops Island |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: 257.5 kilometers (160mi). Test flight of the new Black Brant Mk4 sustainer motor. Other payloads included a cloud of barium and strontium, which was deployed to test the rocket's payload ejection system and was visible for miles along the East Coast of the United States. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA Technology Test Flight |user = NASA GSFC |orbit= Suborbital |function = Rocket motor test |d-date = 7 October |outcome = Successful |name = USA LEO-1 |user= Orbital ATK |orbit= Suborbital |function = Materials Testing |d-date = 7 October |outcome = Successful |name = USA NNS |user= NASA |orbit= Suborbital |function = Materials Testing |d-date = 7 October |outcome = Successful

|date = 19 October |time = 14:09:00 |rocket = BRA/USA VSB-30/Improved Orion |site = SWE Esrange |LSP = SWE Swedish Space Corporation |remarks = Apogee: 244 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = SWE O-STATES 2 |user = SNSB |orbit = Suborbital |function = Atmospheric Research |d-date = 19 October |outcome = Successful

|date = 20 October |rocket = USA Terrier-Orion |flight = ADS-15 E2 |site = UK South Uist, Hebrides |LSP = USA MDA |remarks = SM-3 Target, apogee: ~100 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = DOD |orbit= Suborbital |d-date = 20 October |function = Target |outcome = Successful

|date = 20 October |rocket = USA SM-3 |flight = ADS-15 E2 |site = USA , Hebrides Range |LSP = USA US Navy |remarks = First Aegis-Test in the North Atlantic, successful intercept, apogee: ~100 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = US Navy |orbit= Suborbital |d-date = 20 October |function = ABM test |outcome = Successful

|date= 21 October |time = 12:45:00 |rocket=USA LGM-30G Minuteman III |site=USA Vandenberg LF-04 |LSP=USA US Air Force |remarks = GT216GM, Apogee: ~1300 km ? |payload={{TLS-PL |user=US Air Force |orbit=Suborbital |function=Test flight |outcome=Successful |d-date= 21 October

|date = 28 October |time = 11:30 |rocket = RUS RS-24 Yars |site = RUS Plesetsk |LSP = RUS RVSN |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = RVSN |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 28 October

|date = 30 October |rocket = RUS RS-12M Topol |site = RUS Plesetsk |LSP = RUS RVSN |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = RVSN |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 30 October

|date = 30 October |rocket = RUS R-29RMU Sineva |site = RUS K-117 Bryansk, Barents Sea |LSP = RUS VMF |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = VMF |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |d-date = 30 October |outcome = Successful

|date = 30 October |rocket = RUS R-29R Volna |site = RUS K-223 Podolsk, Sea of Okhotsk |LSP = RUS VMF |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = VMF |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 30 October

|date = 31 October |time = 23:00 ? |rocket = PRC B-611 |site = PRC Shuangchengzi |LSP = PRCPLA |remarks = Target |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = PLA |orbit= Suborbital |function = ABM target |d-date = 31 October |outcome = Successful

|date = 31 October |time = 23:00 ? |rocket = PRC SC-19 |site =PRC Korla |LSP = PRC PLA |remarks = Interceptor, successful intercept |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = PLA |orbit= Suborbital |function = ABM test |d-date = 31 October |outcome = Successful

|date = 1 November |time = 03:05 |rocket = USA SRALT |flight = FTO-02 E2a |site = USA C-17, Pacific Ocean |LSP = USA MDA |remarks = Apogee: 300 km, successful intercepted |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = |user = MDA |orbit= Suborbital |function = THAAD target |outcome = Successful |d-date = 1 November

|date = 1 November |time = 03:07 |rocket = USA THAAD |flight = FTO-02 E2a |site = USA Wake Island |LSP = USA US Army |remarks = Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA |user = US Army/MDA |orbit= Suborbital |function = ABM test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 1 November

|date = 1 November |time = 03:10 |rocket = USA eMRBM |flight = FTO-02 E2a |site = USA C-17, Pacific Ocean |LSP = USA MDA |remarks = Apogee: 300 km, successful intercepted |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA |user = MDA |orbit= Suborbital |function = THAAD target |outcome = Successful |d-date = 1 November

|date = 1 November |time = 03:12 |rocket = USA THAAD |flight = FTO-02 E2a |site = USA Wake Island |LSP = USA US Army |remarks = Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA |user = US Army/MDA |orbit= Suborbital |function = ABM test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 1 November

|date = 6 November |time = 15:01 |rocket = USA SpaceLoft XL |site = USA Spaceport America |LSP = USA UP Aerospace |remarks = Mission SL-10, Apogee: 120.7 kilometers (74.98 miles). First private suborbital rocket to demonstrate ejection of recoverable payloads. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA FOP-4 |user = NASA |orbit= Suborbital |function = Four technology demonstration experiments |outcome = Successful |d-date = 6 November

|date = 8 November |time = 02:00 |rocket = USAUGM-133 Trident II D5 |site = USA, Pacific Ocean |LSP = USAUS Navy |remarks = Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 26 (DASO-26) |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = US Navy |orbit = Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 8 November

|date = 9 November |time= 04:15 |rocket = IND Agni-IV |site = IND Integrated Test Range |LSP = IND DRDO |remarks = Apogee: ~850 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = DRDO |orbit= Suborbital |d-date = 9 November |function = Missile Test |outcome = Successful

|date = 9 November |time = 20:00 |rocket = USAUGM-133 Trident II D5 |site = USA, Pacific Ocean |LSP = USAUS Navy |remarks = Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 26 (DASO-26) |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = US Navy |orbit = Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 9 November

|date= 14 November |rocket=RUS RSM-56 Bulava |site=RUS K-551 Vladimir Monomakh, White Sea |LSP=RUS VMF |remarks = |payload={{TLS-PL |user= VMF |orbit= Suborbital |function= Missile test |outcome= Successful |d-date= 14 November

|date= 14 November |rocket=RUS RSM-56 Bulava |site=RUS K-551 Vladimir Monomakh, White Sea |LSP=RUS VMF |remarks = Missile did not hit its targets at the Kura test site. The warheads did reach the Kamchatka region, but the miss was fairly large, but that was still not significant enough to abort the flight |payload={{TLS-PL |user= VMF |orbit= Suborbital |function= Missile test |outcome= Successful |d-date= 14 November

|date = 17 November |time = 12:12 |rocket = RUS RS-12M Topol |site = RUS Kapustin Yar |LSP = RUS RVSN |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = RVSN |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 17 November

|date = 21 November |rocket = IRN Ghadr-1 |site = IRN Semnan ? |LSP = IRN IRGC |remarks = apogee: 150 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = IRN |user = IGRC |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 21 November

|date = 23 November |time = 17:21 |rocket = USA New Shepard |site = USA Corn Ranch |LSP = USA Blue Origin |remarks = Apogee: 100.5 km. Second test flight of the New Shepard launch system, first to cross the Kármán line, and first to achieve a powered landing of its propulsion stage. |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA New Shepard |user = Blue Origin |orbit= Suborbital |function = Test flight |outcome = Successful |d-date = 23 November

|date = 25 November |time = 04:17 |rocket = CAN Black Brant IX |site = USA White Sands |LSP = USA NASA |remarks= apogee: 217 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA PICTURE-B |user = UMass |orbit = Suborbital |function = Astronomy |d-date = 25 November |outcome = Successful

|date = 30 November | time = 07:25 |rocket = USA Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka |site = NOR Andøya |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Third stage failure, payload recovered |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA CAPER |user = Dartmouth College |orbit= Suborbital |function = Auroral research |outcome = Launch failure |d-date = 30 November

|date = 1 December |time = 05:00 |rocket = BRA VSB-30 |site = SWE Esrange |LSP = EUR EuroLaunch |remarks = apogee: 270 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = SWE MASER-13 |user = SSC |orbit= Suborbital |function = Microgravity |d-date = 1 December |outcome = Successful

|date = 5 December |time = 04:45 |rocket = CAN Black Brant IX |site = USA White Sands |LSP = USA NASA |remarks= apogee: 224 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA DXL-2 |user = U of M |orbit = Suborbital |function = Astronomy |d-date = 5 December |outcome = Successful

|date = 8 December |rocket = USA SM-3-IIA |site = USA San Nicolas Island |LSP = USA US Navy |remarks = Second flight of SM-3 Block IIA Cooperative Development Controlled Test Vehicle-02 (SCD CTV-02) |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = US Navy |orbit= Suborbital |d-date = 8 December |function = ABM test |outcome = Successful

|date = 10 December |time = 06:12 |rocket = ISR Silver Sparrow |site = ISR F-15 Eagle, Israel |LSP = ISR IAF |remarks = Arrow-3 target, successfully intercepted, apogee: ~150 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = IAI/IDF |orbit= Suborbital |function = ABM target |outcome = Successful |d-date = 10 December

|date = 10 December |time = 06:15 |rocket = ISR Arrow III |site = ISR Negev |LSP = ISR IAF |remarks = First test of the Arrow-III against a target, successful intercept over the Mediterranean |payload = {{TLS-PL |user= IAI/IDF |orbit= Suborbital |d-date = 10 December |function = ABM Test |outcome = Successful

|date = 10 December |rocket = USA SRALT |flight = FTO-02 E1a |site = USA C-17, Pacific Ocean |LSP = USA MDA |remarks = Apogee: 300 km, successful intercepted |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = |user = MDA |orbit= Suborbital |function = SM-3-IB target |outcome = Successful |d-date = 10 December

|date = 10 December |rocket = USA SM-3-IB |flight = FTO-02 E1a |site = USA Kauai |LSP = USA US Navy |remarks = First intercept flight test of a land-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapon system |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = US Navy |orbit= Suborbital |d-date = 10 December |function = ABM test |outcome = Successful

|date = 10 December |time = 13:55 |rocket = USA Juno |site = USA Fort Wingate LC-96 |LSP = USA US Army |remarks = Target for MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 MSE test, successfully intercepted |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = US Army |orbit= Suborbital |function = Target |outcome = Successful |d-date = 10 December

|date = 11 December |rocket = PAK Shaheen-III |site = PAK Sonmiani |LSP = PAK ASFC |remarks = Apogee: 500 km? |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = ASFC |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 11 December

|date = 12 December |rocket = RUS R-29RMU Sineva |site = RUS K-51 Verkhoturye, Barents Sea |LSP = RUS VMF |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = VMF |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |d-date = 12 December |outcome = Successful

|date = 13 December | time = 04:32 |rocket = CAN Black Brant XIIA |site = NOR Andøya |LSP = USA NASA |remarks = Apogee: 447 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA RENU 2 |user = New Hampshire |orbit= Suborbital |function = Geospace |outcome = Successful |d-date = 13 December

|date = 15 December |rocket = PAK Shaheen-IA |site = PAK Sonmiani |LSP = PAK ASFC |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = ASFC |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 15 December

|date = 18 December |time = 06:52 |rocket = CAN Black Brant IX |site = USA White Sands |LSP = USA NASA |remarks= apogee: 282 km |payload = {{TLS-PL |name = USA FORTIS |user = JHU |orbit = Suborbital |function = UV Astronomy |d-date = 18 December |outcome = Successful

|date = 24 December |time = 17:55 |rocket = RUS RS-12M Topol |site = RUS Kapustin Yar |LSP = RUS RVSN |remarks = |payload = {{TLS-PL |user = RVSN |orbit= Suborbital |function = Missile test |outcome = Successful |d-date = 24 December

Deep space rendezvous

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Date (GMT)	Spacecraft	Event	Remarks
10 January	Chang'e 5-T1	Injection into Selenocentric orbit	Departed from Earth–Moon L2 on 4 January.
11 January	Cassini	109th flyby of Titan	Closest approach: 970 kilometres (603 mi).
12 February	Cassini	110th flyby of Titan	Closest approach: 1,200 kilometres (746 mi).
6 March	Dawn	Enters orbit of Ceres	1st visit to a dwarf planet.
16 March	Cassini	111th flyby of Titan	Closest approach: 2,275 kilometres (1,413 mi).
30 April	MESSENGER	Impact to Mercury	The crash occurred on the side of the planet not visible from Earth.
7 May	Cassini	112th flyby of Titan	Closest approach: 2722 km.
16 June	Cassini	4th flyby of Dione	Closest approach: 516 km.
7 July	Cassini	113th flyby of Titan	Closest approach: 10953 km.
14 July	New Horizons	First flyby of Pluto and Charon	2nd visit to a dwarf planet. Closest approach: 12,500 km (7,800 mi).
17 August	Cassini	5th flyby of Dione	Closest approach: 474 km.
28 September	Cassini	114th flyby of Titan	Closest approach: 1,036 kilometres (643 mi).
14 October	Cassini	Flyby of Enceladus	Closest approach: 1,839 kilometres (1,142 mi).
28 October	Cassini	Flyby of Enceladus	Closest approach: 49 km.
12 November	Cassini	115th flyby of Titan	Closest approach: 11,920 kilometres (7,407 mi).
3 December	Hayabusa2	Flyby of Earth	Gravity assist
3 December	PROCYON	Flyby of Earth	Gravity assist en route to cancelled asteroid flyby.
4 December	Shin'en 2	Flyby of Earth	Gravity assist
7 December	Akatsuki	Venus orbit insertion	Akatsuki's 2nd flyby of Venus and 2nd (successful) attempt at orbit insertion.
19 December	Cassini	Flyby of Enceladus	Closest approach: 4999 km.
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Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVAs)

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Start date/time	Duration	End time	Spacecraft	Crew
21 February
12:45	6 hours
41 minutes	19:26	Expedition 42/43	USA Barry E. Wilmore	Rigged and routed power and data cables at the forward end of the Harmony module as part of preparations for the installation of the International Docking Adapter at PMA-2.
25 February
11:51	6 hours
43 minutes	18:34	Expedition 42/43	USA Barry E. Wilmore	Completed power and data cable routing at the forward end of the Harmony module. Removed launch locks from forward and aft berthing ports of Tranquility to prepare for relocation of the Permanent Multipurpose Module and the installation of the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module. Lubricated end effector of Canadarm2.
1 March
11:52	5 hours
38 minutes	17:30	Expedition 42/43	USA Terry W. Virts	Finished cable routing, antenna and retro-reflector installation on both sides of the ISS truss and on other modules in preparation for the installation of the International Docking Adapter at PMA-2 and 3.
10 August
14:20	5 hours
31 minutes	19:51	Expedition 44/45	RUS Gennady Padalka	Installed gap spanners on the hull of the station for facilitating movement of crew members on future spacewalks, cleaned windows of the Zvezda Service Module, install fasteners on communications antennas, replaced an aging docking antenna, photographed various locations and hardware on Zvezda and nearby modules, and retrieved a space environment experiment.
28 October
12:03	7 hours
16 minutes	19:19	Expedition 45	USA Scott Kelly	Prepared a Main Bus Switching Unit for repair, installed a thermal cover on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, lubricated elements of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System, and routed data and power cables to prepare for the installation of the International Docking Adaptor at PMA-2 and 3.
6 November
11:22	7 hours
48 minutes	19:10	Expedition 45	USA Scott Kelly	Worked to restore a portion of the ISS's cooling system to its primary configuration, returning ammonia coolant levels to normal in the primary and backup radiator arrays.
21 December
13:45	3 hours
16 minutes	16:01	Expedition 46	USA Scott Kelly	Released a brake on the Mobile Servicing System to allow it to be properly stowed prior to the arrival of a visiting Progress vehicle. Routed cables in preparation for the installation of the Nauka module and the International Docking Adapter, and retrieved tools from a toolbox.
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Space debris events

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Date/Time (UTC)	Source object	Event type	Pieces tracked	Remarks
url = http://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/newsletter/pdfs/ODQNv19i2.pdf	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150503090600/http://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/newsletter/pdfs/ODQNv19i2.pdf	url-status = dead	archive-date = 2015-05-03	title = Recent Breakup of a DMSP Satellite
author = T.S. Kelso	user = TSKelso	number = 672943857735110656	title = Preliminary analysis of initial TLEs for NOAA 16 debris suggests an event time of 2015 Nov 25 @ ~0720 UTC.	date = 5 December 2015
author = Joint Space Operations Center	user = JSpOC	number = 691823805451345925	title = JSpOC confirms breakup of BREEZE-M R/B (#38343). Analysis shows it occurred Dec 22, 2015, 1600Z +/-1 min. 9 associated pieces. #38343Breakup	date = 26 January 2016
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Orbital launch statistics

By country

For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. For example, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket.

| radius = 120 | legend = false | thumb = left | [ {"value":270, "color":"#a52a2a", "label": "Russia: 27 (31.03%)"}, {"value":200, "color":"#484785", "label": "United States: 20 (22.99%)"}, {"value":190, "color":"#ff0000", "label": "China: 19 (21.84%)"}, {"value":60, "color":"#318ce7", "label": "France: 6 (6.89%)"}, {"value":50, "color":"#ff9933", "label": "India: 5 (5.75%)"}, {"value":40, "color":"#ffffff", "label": "Japan: 4 (4.6%)"}, {"value":30, "color":"#808000", "label": "Italy: 3 (3.45%)"}, {"value":20, "color":"#ffd700", "label": "Ukraine: 2 (2.3%)"}, {"value":9, "color":"#239f40", "label": "Iran: 1 (1.15%)"}, ]

::data[format=table] | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | || style="text-align:left;" | | || style="text-align:left;" | | || style="text-align:left;" | | || style="text-align:left;" | | || style="text-align:left;" | | || style="text-align:left;" | | || style="text-align:left;" | | || style="text-align:left;" | | || style="text-align:left;" | | World || || || || | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | 24 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

By rocket

| float = center | width = 990 | height = 400 | stack = 1 | group 1 = 6:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 | group 2 = 0:9:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 | group 3 = 0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 | group 4 = 0:0:2:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 | group 5 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 | group 6 = 0:0:0:7:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 | group 7 = 0:0:0:0:3:0:0:0:0:0:0 | group 8 = 0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:0 | group 9 = 0:0:0:0:0:4:0:0:0:0:0 | group 10 = 0:0:0:0:0:9:0:0:0:0:0 | group 11 = 0:0:0:0:0:4:0:0:0:0:0 | group 12 = 0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0 | group 13 = 0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0 | group 14 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:4:0:0:0:0 | group 15 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:3:0:0:0 | group 16 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:4:0:0:0 | group 17 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:7:0:0:0 | group 18 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:3:0:0:0 | group 19 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:8:0:0 | group 20 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:2:0:0 | group 21 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:3:0 | group 22 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:5 | colors = MediumBlue : Goldenrod : SteelBlue : LightSteelBlue : DarkBlue : Teal : Olive : DarkKhaki : FireBrick : IndianRed : Salmon : Tomato : Crimson : Gold : Grey : DarkGrey : Chocolate : CornflowerBlue : Tan : Wheat : SkyBlue : LightGrey | group names = Ariane 5 : Atlas V : Delta II : Delta IV : Delta IV Heavy : Falcon 9 : H-IIA : H-IIB : Long March 2 : Long March 3 : Long March 4 : Long March 6 : Long March 11 : PSLV : Soyuz-U : Soyuz-FG : Soyuz-2 (Russia) : Soyuz-ST (Europe) : Proton-M : Rokot : Vega : Others | x legends = Ariane : Atlas : Delta : Falcon : H-II : Long March : PSLV : R-7 : UR : Vega : Others | units suffix = _launches

By family

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Family	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures
Ariane	6	6	0	0
Atlas	9	9	0	0
Delta	3	3	0	0
Falcon	7	6	1	0
GSLV	1	1	0	0
H-II	4	4	0	0
Long March	19	19	0	0
PSLV	4	4	0	0
R-7	17	15	1	1
R-36	1	1	0	0
Safir	1	1	0	0
Strypi	1	0	1	0
Universal Rocket	10	9	1	0
Vega	3	3	0	0
Zenit	1	1	0	0
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By type

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Rocket	Family	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Ariane 5	Ariane	6	6	0	0
Atlas V	Atlas	9	9	0	0
Delta II	Delta	1	1	0	0
Delta IV	Delta	2	2	0	0
Dnepr	R-36	1	1	0	0	Final flight
Falcon 9	Falcon	7	6	1	0
GSLV	GSLV	1	1	0	0
H-IIA	H-II	3	3	0	0
H-IIB	H-II	1	1	0	0
Long March 2	Long March	4	4	0	0
Long March 3	Long March	9	9	0	0
Long March 4	Long March	4	4	0	0
Long March 6	Long March	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight
Long March 11	Long March	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight
Proton	Universal Rocket	8	7	1	0
PSLV	PSLV	4	4	0	0
Safir	Safir	1	1	0	0
Soyuz	R-7	7	7	0	0
Soyuz-2	R-7	10	8	1	1
Super Strypi	Strypi	1	0	1	0	Maiden flight
UR-100	Universal Rocket	2	2	0	0
Vega	Vega	3	3	0	0
Zenit	Zenit	1	1	0	0
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By configuration

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Rocket	Type	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Ariane 5 ECA	Ariane 5	6	6	0	0
Atlas V 401	Atlas V	4	4	0	0
Atlas V 421	Atlas V	2	2	0	0
Atlas V 501	Atlas V	1	1	0	0
Atlas V 551	Atlas V	2	2	0	0
Delta II 7320	Delta II	1	1	0	0
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)	Delta IV	1	1	0	0
Delta IV Medium+ (5,4)	Delta IV	1	1	0	0
Dnepr	R-36	1	1	0	0	Final flight
Falcon 9 v1.1	Falcon 9	6	5	1	0
Falcon 9 Full Thrust	Falcon 9	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight
GSLV Mk II	GSLV	1	1	0	0
H-IIA 202	H-IIA	2	2	0	0
H-IIA 204	H-IIA	1	1	0	0
H-IIB	H-IIB	1	1	0	0
Long March 2D	Long March 2	4	4	0	0
Long March 3B/E	Long March 3	7	7	0	0
Long March 3B / YZ-1	Long March 3	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight
Long March 3C/E / YZ-1	Long March 3	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight
Long March 4B	Long March 4	2	2	0	0
Long March 4C	Long March 4	2	2	0	0
Long March 6	Long March 5	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight
Long March 11	Long March 11	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight
Proton-M / Blok DM-03	Proton	1	1	0	0
Proton-M / Briz-M	Proton	7	6	1	0
PSLV-CA	PSLV	1	1	0	0
PSLV-XL	PSLV	3	3	0	0
Rokot / Briz-KM	UR-100	2	2	0	0
Safir-1B	Safir	1	1	0	0
Soyuz-2.1a	Soyuz-2	4	3	1	0
Soyuz-2.1b	Soyuz-2	1	1	0	0
Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M	Soyuz-2	1	1	0	0
Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT	Soyuz-2	3	3	0	0
Soyuz-2-1v / Volga	Soyuz-2	1	0	0	1
Soyuz-FG	Soyuz	4	4	0	0
Soyuz-U	Soyuz	3	3	0	0
Super Strypi	Strypi	1	0	1	0	Maiden flight
Vega	Vega	3	3	0	0
Zenit-3F	Zenit	1	1	0	0
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By spaceport

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Site	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures
Baikonur	18	16	2	0
Barking Sands	1	0	1	0
Cape Canaveral	17	16	1	0
Dombarovsky	1	1	0	0
Kourou	12	12	0	0
Jiuquan	5	5	0	0
Plesetsk	7	6	0	1
Satish Dhawan	5	5	0	0
Semnan	1	1	0	0
Taiyuan	5	5	0	0
Tanegashima	4	4	0	0
Vandenberg	2	2	0	0
Xichang	9	9	0	0
::

By orbit

::data[format=table] | Orbital regime | Launches | Achieved | Not achieved | Accidentally achieved | Remarks | Total | 87 | 83 | 3 | 1 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Transatmospheric | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | Low Earth | 45 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 14 to ISS (1 launch failure, 1 failure post-separation) | | | | | | | Geosynchronous/transfer | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | Medium Earth | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | High Earth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | ::

Gallery

File:Expedition 43 Launch (201503280007HQ).jpg|Soyuz TMA-16M launches carrying ISS year long mission crew members Scott Kelly and Mikhail Korniyenko and Soyuz commander Gennady Padalka. File:PIA19547-Ceres-DwarfPlanet-Dawn-RC3-AnimationFrame25-20150504.jpg|Photo of Ceres taken by the Dawn spacecraft at a distance of 13,600 km (8,500 mi). File:ORBCOMM-2 First-Stage Landing (23271687254).jpg|First stage of the Falcon 9 Flight 20 rocket immediately before touching down at Landing Zone 1. File:ISS-45 EVA-2 (a) Scott Kelly.jpg|Scott Kelly working outside of the International Space Station

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