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Table of 138 Spacecrafts Launched in 2012
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Number of Spacecraft by Weight Categories
Full-flegde Spacecraft (FS)
(100+ kg)		 Small Spacecraft (SS)
(11-99 kg)		 Microsatellite (MS)
(-10 kg)		 Total
103 spacecrafts - 74.6% 9 spacecraft - 6.5% 26 spacecrafts = 18.6% 54 spaccrafts
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Cat Mission Type Categories
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1) ZY-3 / Ziyuan III China 9 Jan 12 M-FS Surveillance China,
2) VesselSat 2 Orbcomm 9 Jan 12 C-SS Communications Commer,
3) FY-2 (07) / Fengyun 2F China 13 Jan 12 C-FS Meteorology China,Geo,
4) WGS 4 (USA 233) U.S. Defense Department 20 Jan 12 M-FS Communications USA, Geo,
5) Chibis-M Russian Space Agency 24 Jan 12 C-SS Earth/Space Sciences Russia,
6) Progress M-14M / ISS-46P Russian Space Agency 25 Jan 12 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
7) Navid iran 3 Feb 12 C-SS Earth Remote Sensing Oth Gov,
8) LARES Italy 13 Feb 12 C-FS Earth/Space Science Europe,
9) Almasat-1 U. Bologne 13 Feb 12 C-SS Amateur/Student Amateur,
10) e-st@ U. Italy 13 Feb 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
11) Goliat U. Bucharest 13 Feb 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
12) MaSat-1 Hungarian Students 13 Feb 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
13) XaTcobeo Spanish Students 13 Feb 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
14) PW-Sat-1 Polish Students  13 Feb 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
15) ROBUSTA French Students 13 Feb 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
16) UNICubeSat-GG Italian Students  13 Feb 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
17) LARES A&H/SS Italy 13 Feb 12 C-FS Technology Europe,
18) SES-4 SES 14 Feb 12 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
19) Beidou 11 (G5 China 24 Feb 12 M-FS Navigation China, Geo,
20) MUOS 1 U.S. Navy  24 Feb 12 M-FS Communications USA, Geo,
21) ATV-3 Edoardo Amaldi ESA 23 Mar 12 C-FS Cargo Delivery Europe,
22) Intelsat IS-22 Intelsat 25 Mar 12 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
23) Kosmos 2479 / Oko-1 Russia Defense Ministry  30 Mar 12 M-FS Missile Early Warning Russia, Geo,
24) Apstar 7 APT 31 Mar 12 C-FS Communicationss Commer,Geo,
25) NROL-25 (USA 234) U.S. NRO 3 Apr 12 M-FS Surveillance USA,
26) Kwangmyongsong-3 North Korea 12 Apr 12 M-FS Science & Technology Oth Gov, Fail,
27) Progress M-15M / ISS-47P Russian Space Agency 20 Apr 12 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
28) Yahsat-1B Yah Sat Co.  23 Apr 12 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, Geo,
29) RISAT-1 ISRO 26 Apr 12 C-FS
(M)		 Earth Remote Sensing (& Survaillance)  India.
30) Beidou 12 (M3) China 29 Apr 12 M-FS Navigation China,
31) Beidou 13 (M4) China 29 Apr 12 M-FS Navigation China,
32) AEHF 2 (USA 235) U.S. Dept of Defense 4 May 12 M-FS Communications USA,
33) TH 1-02 / Tianhui 1-02 China 6 May 12 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing China,
34) YW-14 / Yaogan Weixing 14 China 10 May 12 M-FS Surveillance China,
35) Tiantuo 1 China 10 May 12 M-MS Science & Technology China,
36) Soyuz TMA-04M / ISS-30S Russian Space Agency 15 May 12 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
37) JCSAT 13 JCSAT 15 May 12 C-FS Communications Japan, Geo,
38) Vinasat 2 Vietnam PTT 15 May 12 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, Geo,
39) Kosmos 2480 / Kobal't-M  Russian Defense Ministry 17 May 12 M-FS Surveillance Russia,
40) GCOM W1 / Shizuku JAXA 17 May 12 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Japan,
41) Kompsat 3 / Arirang-3 KARI 17 May 12 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Oth Gov,
42) SDS-4 JAXA 17 May 12 C-SS Technology Japan,
43) Horyu-2 Kyoto Inst. 17 May 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
44) Nimiq 6 Telesat Canada  17 May 12 C-FS Communications Canada, Geo,
45) Dragon C2+ SpaceX for NASA 22 May 12 C-FS Cargo Delivery USA,
46) Celestis 11 Celestis 22 May 12 C-SS Technology Commer,
-- Fajr Iran ~23 May 12 M Science & Technology Oth Gov, Fail,
47) ZX-2A / Zhongxing 2A / Chinasat 2A China 26 May 12 C-FS Communications, China, Geo,
48) YW-15 / Yaogan Weixing 15 China 29 May 12 M-FS Surveillance China,
49) Intelsat IS-19 Intelsat 1 Jun 12 C-FS Communications Commer,Geo,
50) NuSTAR NASA 13 Jun 12 C-FS Astronomy USA,
51) Shenzhou IX China 16 Jun 12 C-FS Piloted Spaceship China,
52) NROL-38 (USA 236) U.S. NRO 20 Jun 12 M-FS Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo,
53) NROL-15 (USA 237 U.S. NRO 29 Jun 12 M-FS Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo,
54) Echostar 17 Echostar 5 Jul 12 C-FS Communications Commer,Geo,
55) MSG 3 / Meteosat 10 Eumetsat 5 Jul 12 C-FS Meteorology Europe, Geo,
56) SES-5 SES 5 Jul 12 C-FS Communications Commer,Geo,
57) Soyuz TMA-05M / ISS-31S Russian Space Agency 15 Jul 12 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
58) HTV-3 / Kounotori  JAXA 21 Jul 12 C-FS Cargo Delivery Japan,
59) Kanopus-V 1 / Kanopus-Vulkan-1 Russian Space Agency 21 Jul 12 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Russia,
60) BelKA-2 / BKA 2 Belorussian Academy of Sciences  21 Jul 12 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Oth Gov,
61) ExactView-1 / ADS-18 ComDev,  22 Jul 12 C-FS Communications Commer,
62) TET-1 German Space Agency  22 Jul 12 C-FS Technology Europe,
63) MKA-PN 1 IKI) Russia 22 Jul 12 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Russia,
64) Tianlian 1-03 China  25 Jul 12 C-FS Communications China, Geo,
65) Kosmos 2481 / Strela-3M  Russian Defense Ministry  28 Jul 12 M-FS Communications Russia,
66) Gonets-M #2 Russia 28 Jul 12 M-FS Communications Russia,
67) MiR / Yubeleiny 2 Suberian U. 28 Jul 12 C-SS Amateur/Student Amateur,
68) Gonets-M #3 Russia 28 Jul 12 M-FS Communications Russia,
69) Progress M-16M / ISS-48P Russian Space Agency 1st Aug 12 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
70) Intelsat IS-20 Intelsat 2 Aug 12 C-FS Communications Commer,Geo,
71) Hylas 2 Avanti Cyprus   2 Aug 12 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
72) Telkom-3 Indonesian PTT 6 Aug 12 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, (Geo), Fail,
73) Ekspress MD2 Russia 6 Aug 12 C-FS Communications Russia,(Geo), Fail,
74) Intelsat IS-21 Intelsat 19 Aug 12 C-FS Communications Commer,Geo,
75) Sfera-53 Russia 20 Aug 12 C-SS Earth/Space Sciences Russia,
76) RBSP A / Van Allen Probe A NASA 30 Aug 12 C-FS Earth/Space Sciences USA,
77) RBSP B / Van Allen Probe B NASA 30 Aug 12 C-FS Earth/Space Sciences USA,
78) SPOT 6 Spot Image 9 Sep 12 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Europe,
79) PROITERES Osaka  U. 9 Sep 12 C-SS Amateur/Student Amateur,
80) NROL-36 (USA 238) U.S. NRO 13 Sep 12 M-FS Electronic Intelligence USA,
81) USA 238 P/L 2 U.S. NRO 13 Sep 12 M-FS Electronic Intelligence USA,
82) OUTSat US. Naval Stu. 13 Sep 12 M-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
83) SMDC-ONE 1.2 U.S. Army 13 Sep 12 M-MS Communications USA,
84) Aeneas USC & DHS 13 Sep 12 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
85) CSSWE U. Colorado 13 Sep 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
86) CXBN Morehead U. 13 Sep 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
87) CP5 Cal Poly 13 Sep 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
88) CINEMA 1 UC Berkeley 13 Sep 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
89) Re / STARE LLNL 13 Sep 12 Mi-MS Science & Technology USA,
90) SMDC-ONE 1.1 U.S. Army 13 Sep 12 M-MS Communications USA,
91) Aerocube-4.5A Aerospace Corp 13 Sep 12 C-MS Technology Commer,
92) Aerocube-4.5B Aerospace Corp 13 Sep 12 C-MS Technology Commer,
93) Aerocube-4 Aerospace Corp 13 Sep 12 C-MS Technology Commer,
94) METOP-B Eumetsat 17 Sep 12 C-FS Meteorology Europe,
95) Beidou 14 (M5) China 18 Sep 12 M-FS Navigation China,
96) Beidou 15 (M6) China 18 Sep 12 M-FS Navigation China,
-- Irainan satellite? Iran ~23 Sep 12 M Science & Technology Oth Gov, (Fail)
97) Astra 2F SES 28 Sep 12 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
98) GSAT-10 ISRO 28 Sep 12 C-FS Communications & Navigation India, Geo,
99) VRSS 1 / Miranda Venezuela 29 Sep 12 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Oth Gov,,
100) Navstar 63 (USA 239) U.S. Depart. of Defense  4 Oct 12 M-FS Navigation USA,
101) RAIKO Wakayama U. 4 Oct 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
102) FITSat / Niwaka Fukuoka Ins. 4 Oct 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
103) TechEdSat San Jose U. 4 Oct 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
104) F-1 FTP U. Vietnam 4 Oct 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
105) We Wish Meisei Amsat 4 Oct 12 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,,
106) Dragon CRS-1 SpaceX for NASA 8 Oct 12 C-FS Cargo Delivery USA,
107) Orbcomm OG2-1 Orbcomm 8 Oct 12 C-FS Communications Commer, Fail,
108) Galileo IOV-3 / GSAT0103 ESA 12 Oct 12 C-FS Navigation Europe,
109) Galileo IOV-4 / GSAT0104 ESA 12 Oct 12 C-FS Navigation Europe,
110) SJ-9A / Shi Jian 9A China 14 Oct 12 M-FS Science & Technology China,
111) SJ-9B / Shi Jian 9B China 14 Oct 12 M-FS Science & Technology China,
112) Intelsat IS-23 Intelsat 14 Oct 12 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
113) Soyuz TMA-06M / ISS-32S Russian Space Agency 23 Oct 12 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
114) Beidou 16 (G6) China 25 Oct 12 M-FS Navigation China, Geo,
115) Progress M-17M / ISS-49P Russian Space Agency 31 Oct 12 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
116) Luch-5B Russia 2 Nov 12 C-FS Communications Russia, Geo,
117) Yamal-300K Gazprom (Russia)  2 Nov 12 C-FS Communications Russia, Geo,
118) Star One C3 Star One  10 Nov 12 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, Geo,
119) Eutelsat 21B Eutelsat 10 Nov 12 C-FS Communications Europe, Geo,
120) Meridian 6 Russia Defense Ministry 14 Nov 12 M-FS Communications Russia,
121) HJ-1C / Huan Jing 1C China 18 Nov 12 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing China,
122) FN-1A / Fengniao 1A China 18 Nov 12 M-FS Science & Technology China,
123) Xinyan-1 China 18 Nov 12 M-FS Science & Technology China,
124) FN-1B / Fengniao 1B China 18 Nov 12 M-FS Science & Technology China,
125) Echostar XVI Echostar 20 Nov 12 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
126) YW-16 / Yaogan 16A China 25 Nov 12 M-FS Electronic Intelligence China,
127) YW-16 Subsat 1 / Yaogan 16B  China 25 Nov 12 M-FS Electronic Intelligence China,
128) YW-16 Subsat 2 / Yaogan 16C China 25 Nov 12 M-FS Electronic Intelligence China,
129) ZK-12 / Zhongxing 12 / Chinasat 12 China 27 Nov 12 C-FS Communications China, Geo,
130) Pleiades 1B  CNES  2 Dec 12 C-FS
(M)		 Earth Remote Sensing (& Surveillance) Europe,
131) W5A / Eutelsat 70B Eutelsat 3 Dec 12 C-FS Communications Europe, Geo,
132) Yamal 402 Gazprom (Russia) 8 Dec 12 C-FS Communications Russia, Geo,
133) X-37B OTV-3 (USA 240) U.S. Dept. of Defense 11 Dec 12 M-FS Surveillance? USA,
134) KMS 3-2 / Kwangmyongsong-3 F North Korea 12 Dec 12 M-FS Science & Technology Oth Gov,
135) Gokturk 2 Turkish Defense Ministry 18 Dec 12 M-FS Communications Oth Gov,
136) Soyuz TMA-07M / ISS-33S Russian Space Agency 19 Dec 12 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
137) Skynet 5D British Ministry of Defense 19 Dec 12 M-FS Communications Europe, Geo,
138) Mexsat 3 / Mexsat-Bicentenario Mexico  19 Dec 12 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, Geo,
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Categories: C = Civilian spacecraft; M = Military satellite; FS = Full-fledge spacecraft (+100 kg); SS = Small satellite (11-100 kg: MS = Microsatellite = -10 kg).
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