Orbital Propulsion Centre - Spacecraft Propulsion - Launch Year Index

Spacecraft propulsion heritage listed in launch year order from 1969 to 2031.

Table of Contents - Launch Year Index

Spacecraft

Launch
Year

Designation

Remarks

Slide
No

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Intelsat III-F5	1969	064A	Launch failure	1
Intelsat III-F6	1970	003A		2
Aeros A	1972	100A		4
TD 1A	1972	014A		3
Aeros B	1974	055A		5
Symphonie 1	1974	101A		6
Symphonie 2	1975	077A		7
OTS 1	1977	L. F.	Launch failure	9
Meteosat 1	1977	108A		8
OTS 2	1978	044A		10
Marecs A	1981	122A		12
Meteosat 2	1981	057A		11
Marecs B1	1982	L. F.	Launch failure	13
Eutelsat 1 F1	1983	058A	Ex ECS 1	14
Spas 01	1983	059F		15
Marecs B2	1984	114B		18
Telecom 1A	1984	081B		17
Eutelsat 1 F2	1984	081A	Ex ECS 2	16
Telecom 1B	1985	035B		20
Arabsat 1A	1985	015A		19
ECS 3	1985	L. F.	Launch failure	23
Arabsat 1B	1985	048C		21
Giotto	1985	056A		22
TV-Sat 1	1987	095A		25
Eutelsat-1 F4	1987	078B	Ex ECS 4	24
Meteosat 3	1988	051A		27
Eutelsat 1 F5	1988	063B	Ex ECS 5	28
Telecom 1C	1988	018B		26
Horizon 1 (ofeq 1)	1988	087A		29
Skynet 4B	1988	109A		31
TDF-1	1988	098A		30
DFS-Kopernikus 1	1989	041B		34
Galileo (NASA)	1989	084B	Mission life extended, 2 x design life	37
Meteosat 4	1989	020B		32
Hipparcos	1989	062B		36
TV-Sat 2	1989	062A		35
Tele X	1989	027A		33
Eutelsat 2-F1	1990	079B		43
Skynet 4C	1990	079A		42
Ulysses	1990	090B		44
Ofeq 2	1990	027A		39
DFS-Kopernikus 2	1990	063B		41
Inmarsat IIF	1990	093A		45
Skynet 4A	1990	001A		38
TDF-2	1990	063A		40
Meteosat 5	1991	015B		49
Eutelsat 2-F2	1991	003B		48
Italsat-1	1991	003A		47
Telecom 2A	1991	084A		52
Nato 4A	1991	001A		46
IBSS-Spas	1991	031B		50
Eutelsat 2-F3	1991	083A		51
Eutelsat 2-F4	1992	041B		56
Insat 2R (2DT)	1992	010B	Ex Arabsat 1C	53
Telecom 2B	1992	021A		54
Insat 2A	1992	041A		55
HellasSat 1	1992	066A	Ex DFS-Kopernikus 3	59
Hispasat 1A	1992	060A		58
Eureca	1992	049B		57
Insat 2-B	1993	048B		61
Nato 4B	1993	076A		63
Hispasat 1B	1993	048A		60
Orpheus-Spas	1993	058C		62
Meteosat 6	1993	073B		62a
Turksat 1A	1994	L. F.	Launch failure	68
Eutelsat 2-F5	1994	L. F.	Launch failure	67
Crista-Spas 01	1994	073B		65
Turksat 1B	1994	049B		64
Telstar II	1994	079A	Ex Orion 1	66
Ofeq 3	1995	018A		70
ISO	1995	062A		71
Insat 2-C	1995	067B		73
Hot Bird 1	1995	016B	Ex Eutelsat 2-F6	69
Telecom 2C	1995	067A		72
SAX	1996	027A		74
Amos 1	1996	030B		75
Italsat-2	1996	044A		78
Cluster FM 1-4	1996	L. F.	Launch failure	83
Orpheus-Spas II	1996	065B		81
Telecom 2D	1996	044B		79
Arabsat 2A	1996	040A		76
Insat 2D	1997	027B		87
Insat 2E	1999	016A		106
Turksat 1C	1996	040B		77
Ariane 501	1996	V 88	Failed to orbit	84
Hot Bird 2	1996	067A		82
Arabsat 2B	1996	063A		80
Thaicom 3	1997	016A		86
Nahuel 1A	1997	002B		85
Meteosat 7	1997	049B		90
Hot Bird 3	1997	049A		89
Christa Spas 2	1997	039B		88
Inspektor (MIR)	1997	058D		91
Sirius 2-FM1	1997	071A		92
Ariane 502	1997	V 101		93
Eutelsat W2	1998	056A		99
Sinosat 1	1998	044A	Ex Intesat APR 1	97
Nahuel 2B	1998	063B		151
Afristar	1998	063A		102
Arabsat 2D	1998	057A	Ex Eurobird 2, ex Hot Bird 5	100
Ariane 503	1998	V112	ACS for launcher & payload insertion	104
ARD	1998	059Z	Re-entry demonstrator	101
Globalstar	1998	8	Launch failure	94
Globalstar	1998	008 to 019	1998 to 1999	94a
Globalstar	1998	031 to 008	1999 to 2000	94b
ST 1	1998	049A		98
AMC 5	1998	063B		103
Arabsat 3A	1999	009A		105
XMM	1999	066A		108
Eutelsat W3	1999	018A		107
Ariane 5	1999-2001	V119 - V142	ACS for launcher & payload insertion	108a
Ariane 5	1999-2001	V119 - V142	ACS for launcher & payload insertion	108b
Cluster (5-8)	2000	041A		112
Asiastar	2000	016A	Ex Worldstar	110
Astra 2B	2000	054A		115
Eutelsat W1	2000	052A	Ex Orion 2, ex Ressat	114
Amsat P3D	2000	072B		116
Hispasat 1C	2000	007A		109
Eutelsat W4	2000	028A		111
Nilesat 102	2000	046B		113
Eurobird 1	2001	011A	Ex Eutelsat W1R	119
Eurasiasat 1	2001	002A	Ex Turksat 2A	117
Artemis	2001	029A		121
Jason 1	2001	055A		123
GSAT 1	2001	015A	Launch failure	120
Atlantic Bird 2	2001	042A		122
Sicral	2001	005A		118
MSG 1	2002	040B		128
Hispasat 1D	2002	044A		129
Integral	2002	048A		130
Insat 3C	2002	002A		124
Hot Bird 7	2002	F003A	Launch failure	133
Hot Bird 6	2002	038A		126
Astra 1K	2002	053A		132
Stentor	2002	F003B	Launch failure	134
Atlantic Bird 3	2002	035A	Ex Stellat 5	125
Eutelsat W5	2002	51		131
Atlantic Bird 1	2002	040A		127
Ariane 5 and 5 G	2002-2003	V146 - V162	ACS for launcher & payload insertion	132a
Ariane 5 and 5 G	2002-2003	V146 - V162	Payloads	132b
Mars Express	2003	022A		137
Agrani 2	2003		Cancelled, ex Thaicom 4	139
Intelsat 10-01	2003		Cancelled	141
Insat 3A	2003	013A		135
Amos 2	2003	059A		140
HellasSat 2	2003	020A	Ex Intelsat APR3, Intelsat K-TV, NSS6	136
AMC 9	2003	024A		138
DEMETER	2004	025C		199
AMC 13	2004		Cancelled	148
NEMO	2004		On hold	152
Essaim 1-4	2004	049C-F		201
Intelsat 10-02	2004	022A		142
Amazonas 1	2004	031A		146
Rosetta	2004	006A		154
PARASOL	2004	049G		200
Rocsat 2	2004	018A		144
Eutelsat W3A	2004	008A		149
Nahuel 2A	2005		Cancelled	150
MSG 2	2005	049B		143
AMC 12	2005	003A		147
Apstar 6	2005	012A		205
Apstar 6	2005	012 A	Ex Apstar 5B	176
Anik F1R	2005	036A		156
Syracuse 3A	2005	041B		145
Inmarsat 4-F1	2005	009A		162
Inmarsat 4-F2	2005	044A		163
Koreasat 5	2006	034A	Mungunghwa 5	165
Star One C1	2006	056A		168
Hot Bird 8	2006	032A		180
Hot Bird 7A	2006	007B		161
Thaicom 5	2006	020B		209
Arabsat 4B	2006	051 A		177
Syracuse 3C	2006		Not yet fixed	170
Syracuse 3B	2006	033B		169
Arabsat 4A	2006	006A		157
AirTV 2	2007		Cancelled	173
AirTV 1	2007		Cancelled	172
Anik F3	2007	009A		211
AirTV 4	2007		Cancelled	175
COSMO-SkyMed 1	2007	023A		159
TerraSAR-X	2007	026A		171
Chinasat 6B	2007	031A		188
Galaxy 17	2007	016B		204
Skynet 5B	2007	056B		182
Skynet 5A	2007	007B		181
AirTV 3	2007		Cancelled	174
Rascom 1	2007	063A		167
Radarsat 2	2007	061A		153
Inmarsat 4 FM3	2008			164
Nimiq 4	2008			195
Cosmo SkyMed 3	2008			178
Star One C2	2008	018B		206
Jason 2 OSTM	2008			229
TurkSat 3A	2008			190
Theos	2008			230
Amos 3	2008			207
GSTB B	2008			228
CIEL 2	2008			191
Eutelsat W2M	2008			227
Chinasat 9	2008			208
Arabsat 4AR	2008			210
Vinasat 1	2008			231
Skynet 5C	2008			193
ATV - 001	2008	Jules Verne	Automated resupply of ISS	158
Satcom BW2	2008	Planned		192
Palapa D1	2009			217
HotBird 10	2009			212
HYLAS	2009	Planned		203
Eutelsat W2A	2009			233
Spirale 2	2009			240
Amazonas 2	2009			220
Spirale 1	2009			239
ComSatBw 1	2009			232
Thor 6	2009			216
Herschel	2009			235
Superbird 7	2009	Planned		214
SMOS	2009			238
SICRAL 1B	2009			237
Eutelsat W7 (Eutelsat 36B)	2009			234
Servis 2	2009	Planned		215
Planck	2009			236
Astra 3B	2010			213
Eutelsat KASAT 9A	2010			243
Nilesat 201	2010			245
Metop 2 now Metop A	2010	Planned		185
Kompsat 5	2010	Planned		226
Kompsat 3	2010	Planned		225
KASAT E3022	2010	Planned		224
Cosmo SkyMed 4	2010			179
ComSatBw 2	2010			242
Alsat 2A	2010			241
COMS 1	2010			197
Arabsat 5B	2010			219
Arabsat 5A	2010			218
TanDEM X	2010			248
SGDC 1	2010			247
Rascom 2	2010			246
Eutelsat W3B	2010			244
Astra 1N	2011			250
Elisa,1,2,3,4	2011			253
Ekspress AM4	2011			252
Yahsat 1A	2011			222
Arabsat 5C	2011			249
Galileo IOV PFM (ESA)	2011			256
SSOT FASat Charlie	2011			258
Galileo IOV FM2 (ESA)	2011			255
ATV - 002	2011	Johannes Kepler	Automated resupply of ISS	158a
Atlantic Bird 7	2011			251
Eutelsat W3C	2011			254
Pleiades 1A	2011			257
Astra 2F	2012			260
MSG 3 Meteosat 10	2012			184
Apstar 7B	2012		Cancelled	270
METOP B (was MetOp 1)	2012		Metop 1 now Metop B	166
Apstar 7A	2012			259
Yamal 402	2012			269
Yahsat 1B	2012			223
GSAT 10	2012			265
Galileo IOV FM4 (ESA)	2012			264
Galileo IOV FM3 (ESA)	2012			263
Spot 6	2012			268
Skynet 5D	2012			267
ATV - 003	2012	Edoardo Amaldi	Automated resupply of ISS	158b
Eutelsat W6A (Eutelsat 21B)	2012			262
Eutelsat W5A	2012			261
Pleiades 1B	2012			266
Inmarsat 4A (Alphasat)	2013			275
Astra 2E	2013			272
VNREDSat 1a	2013			277
Amos 4	2013			271
ATV - 004	2013	Albert Einstein	Automated resupply of ISS	158c
GAIA	2013			274
SES 6	2013			276
Eutelsat W3D	2013			273
Astra 5B	2014			280
Astra 2G	2014			279
Eutelsat 3B	2014			283
Measat 3B	2014			285
Kazeosat-1	2014			284
ARSAT 1	2014			278
Ekspress AM4R	2014			282
Spot 7	2014			286
ATV - 005	2014	Georges Lemaître	Automated resupply of ISS	158d
Athena Fidus	2014			281
Ingenio (Formerly Seosat)	2015			301
Eutelsat 9B	2015			294
Eutelsat 8WB	2015			293
MSG 4 Meteosat 11	2015			186
Lisa Pathfinder	2015			198
Ekspress AMU1	2015			292
ARSAT 2	2015			289
Jason 3 OSTM	2015			297
Ekspress AM7	2015			291
Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle	2015			296
Direct TV 15	2015			290
Alsat 2B	2015			287
Arabsat 6B	2015			288
Hispasat AG1	2015			295
Turkmensat	2015			304
Telstar 12V	2015			303
Taranis	2015			302
Sicral 2	2015			155
Sentinel 2B	2015			299
Sentinel 2A	2015			298
Paz (Formerly Seosar)	2015			300
EuropaSat / HellasSat 3	2016			308
Yamal 601	2016			314
Echostar 105 SES 11	2016			307
Amos 6	2016			305
Telkom 3S	2016			313
Skybrasil 1	2016			312
ExoMars Orbiter	2016			221
ExoMars Descent Module	2016			221a
SES 10	2016			311
Sentinel 5P	2016			310
Perusat	2016			309
Eutelsat 172B	2017			317
EDRS C / Hylas 3	2017			316
VNREDSat 1b	2017			319
CHEOPS	2017			315
BepiColombo	2017			202
SES 12	2017			318
CSO 1	2018			306
Orion MPCV 1	2018			322
METOP C (was metop 3)	2018			187
Astra 1M	2018			194
EarthCare	2018			320
Solar Orbiter	2018			323
Falcon Eye 1	2018			321
Meteosat 12	2019			327
GEO Kompsat 2B	2019			326
GEO Kompsat 2A	2019			325
Falcon Eye 2	2019			324
MERLIN	2020			328
CSO 2	2021			333
Orion MPCV 2	2021			329
Meteosat 14	2023			330
Meteosat 15	2026			331
Meteosat 17	2031			332
CSO (option 3)	tbd			334