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Orbital Launches in 2008
7,412 orbital launches since 1957
Search, filter and explore every orbital launch ever attempted — cross-linked to the satellites they deployed, the rockets that flew them and the operators behind them. Built on Orbital Radar's launch & satellite archives. For what's flying next, see the live launch schedule.
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7,412
Total launches
228
This year
92.9%
Success rate
161
Crewed
1957
Since
Orbital Radar lists 69 orbital launches in 2008, part of 7,412 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.
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Every rocket launch, 1957 – 2026
228 launches so far this year · search, sort & filter the full record| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Operator | Launch site | Payloads | Orbit | Outcome |
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| 2008-12-25 | Uragan-M No. 7272008-067 | Proton-M/DM-2 | Khrunichev | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3 payloads ↗ | MEO | success |
| 2008-12-23 | fengyun erhao 06 xing2008-066 | Chang Zheng 3A | CASC | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-12-20 | Hot Bird 92008-065 | Ariane 5ECA | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2008-12-15 | yaogan weixing wuhao2008-064 | Chang Zheng 4B | CASC | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-12-10 | Ciel 22008-063 | Proton-M/Briz-M II | ILS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2008-12-02 | Oko TP 60702008-062 | Molniya 8K78M 2BL | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2008-12-01 | yaogan weixing sihao2008-061 | Chang Zheng 2D | CASC | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-11-26 | Progress 7K-TGM No.4012008-060 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Roscosmos | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-11-15 | OV-105 ISS2008-059 | Space Shuttle | NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-11-14 | Kobal't-M2008-058 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-11-05 | Astra 1M2008-057 | Proton-M/Briz-M I | ILS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2008-11-05 | shiyan weixing sanhao2008-056 | Chang Zheng 2D | CASC | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-10-29 | Venesat2008-055 | Chang Zheng 3B G2 | CASC | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-10-25 | COSMO-Skymed 32008-054 | Delta 7420-10C | ULA | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-10-25 | shijian liuhao san zu B2008-053 | Chang Zheng 4B | CASC | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-10-22 | Chandrayaan-12008-052 | PSLV-XL | ISRO | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2008-10-19 | IBEX2008-051 | Pegasus XL | Orbital Sciences | Kwajalein Atoll / Omelek | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2008-10-12 | Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 2232008-050 | Soyuz-FG | Roscosmos | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-10-01 | THEOS2008-049 | Dnepr | KTRAS/RVSNR | Yasny / Dombarovsky | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-09-28 | Mass simulator2008-048 | Falcon 1 | SpaceX | Kwajalein Atoll / Omelek | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-09-25 | shenzhou qihao fanhui ca2008-047 | Chang Zheng 2F | CASC | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-09-25 | Uragan-M No. 7242008-046 | Proton-M/DM-2 | Khrunichev | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3 payloads ↗ | MEO | success |
| 2008-09-24 | Galaxy 192008-045 | Zenit-3SL | SeaLaunch | Kiritimati launch area | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2008-09-19 | Nimiq 42008-044 | Proton-M/Briz-M I | ILS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2008-09-10 | Progress 7K-TGM No.3652008-043 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Roscosmos | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-09-06 | GeoEye-12008-042 | Delta 7420-10C | ULA | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-09-06 | huanjing jian zai A xing2008-041 | Chang Zheng 2C SMA | CASC | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-08-29 | RapidEye 22008-040 | Dnepr | KTRAS/RVSNR | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-08-18 | INMARSAT 4 F32008-039 | Proton-M/Briz-M II | ILS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2008-08-16 | Omid?2008-F02 | Safir | IRSA | Imam Khomeini Space Center (Semnan) | — | LEO | failure |
| 2008-08-14 | Superbird 72008-038 | Ariane 5ECA | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2008-08-03 | ORS Trailblazer2008-F01 | Falcon 1 | SpaceX | Kwajalein Atoll / Omelek | — | LEO | failure |
| 2008-07-26 | Persona No. 12008-037 | Soyuz-2-1B | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-07-22 | SAR-Lupe 52008-036 | Kosmos 11K65M | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-07-16 | Echostar 112008-035 | Zenit-3SL | SeaLaunch | Kiritimati launch area | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2008-07-07 | Protostar 12008-034 | Ariane 5ECA | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2008-06-26 | Oko-1 No. 71272008-033 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Khrunichev | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2008-06-20 | Jason-22008-032 | Delta 7320-10C | ULA | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | MEO | success |
| 2008-06-19 | Orbcomm FM382008-031 | Kosmos 11K65M | Russian Space Forces | Kapustin Yar | 6 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-06-12 | Skynet 5C2008-030 | Ariane 5ECA | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2008-06-11 | GLAST2008-029 | Delta 7920H | ULA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-06-09 | zhongxing jiuhao2008-028 | Chang Zheng 3B | CASC | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-05-31 | OV-103 ISS2008-027 | Space Shuttle | NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-05-27 | fengyun sanhao 01 xing2008-026 | Chang Zheng 4C | CASC | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-05-23 | Yubileyniy2008-025 | Rokot | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 4 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-05-21 | Galaxy 182008-024 | Zenit-3SL | SeaLaunch | Kiritimati launch area | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2008-05-14 | Progress 7K-TGM No.3642008-023 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Roscosmos | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-04-28 | Amos 32008-022 | Zenit-3SLB | SIS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2008-04-28 | PSLV Rideshare 012008-021 | PSLV CA | ISRO | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 9 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-04-26 | Giove B2008-020 | Soyuz-FG Fregat | Starsem | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | MEO | success |
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About this database
Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,412 in total, 161 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is maintained in Orbital Radar's launch archive and matched continuously to our live satellite catalogue.
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Uragan-M No. 727 (2008-12-25)fengyun erhao 06 xing (2008-12-23)Hot Bird 9 (2008-12-20)yaogan weixing wuhao (2008-12-15)Ciel 2 (2008-12-10)Oko TP 6070 (2008-12-02)yaogan weixing sihao (2008-12-01)Progress 7K-TGM No.401 (2008-11-26)OV-105 ISS (2008-11-15)Kobal't-M (2008-11-14)shiyan weixing sanhao (2008-11-05)Astra 1M (2008-11-05)Venesat (2008-10-29)shijian liuhao san zu B (2008-10-25)COSMO-Skymed 3 (2008-10-25)Chandrayaan-1 (2008-10-22)IBEX (2008-10-19)Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 223 (2008-10-12)THEOS (2008-10-01)Mass simulator (2008-09-28)shenzhou qihao fanhui ca (2008-09-25)Uragan-M No. 724 (2008-09-25)Galaxy 19 (2008-09-24)Nimiq 4 (2008-09-19)Progress 7K-TGM No.365 (2008-09-10)huanjing jian zai A xing (2008-09-06)GeoEye-1 (2008-09-06)RapidEye 2 (2008-08-29)INMARSAT 4 F3 (2008-08-18)Omid? (2008-08-16)Superbird 7 (2008-08-14)ORS Trailblazer (2008-08-03)Persona No. 1 (2008-07-26)SAR-Lupe 5 (2008-07-22)Echostar 11 (2008-07-16)Protostar 1 (2008-07-07)Oko-1 No. 7127 (2008-06-26)Jason-2 (2008-06-20)Orbcomm FM38 (2008-06-19)Skynet 5C (2008-06-12)GLAST (2008-06-11)zhongxing jiuhao (2008-06-09)OV-103 ISS (2008-05-31)fengyun sanhao 01 xing (2008-05-27)Yubileyniy (2008-05-23)Galaxy 18 (2008-05-21)Progress 7K-TGM No.364 (2008-05-14)PSLV Rideshare 01 (2008-04-28)Amos 3 (2008-04-28)Giove B (2008-04-26)tianlian yihao 01 xing (2008-04-25)Vinasat (2008-04-18)C/NOFS (2008-04-16)ICO G1 (2008-04-14)Soyuz 11F732 No. 222 (2008-04-08)SAR-Lupe 4 (2008-03-27)DirecTV-11 (2008-03-19)Navstar GPS SVN 48 (2008-03-15)Americom 14 (2008-03-14)Adv TRUMPET 2 (2008-03-13)OV-105 ISS (2008-03-11)ATV 1 (2008-03-09)WINDS (2008-02-23)Thor 5 (2008-02-11)OV-104 ISS (2008-02-07)Progress 7K-TGM No.363 (2008-02-05)Ekspress AM-33 (2008-01-28)TecSAR-1 (2008-01-21)Thuraya 3 (2008-01-15)
Last updated 2026-09-19 · Data: Orbital Radar launch & satellite archives — sources & methodology.