Last Update: June 20, 2005

May 5 04:44Z   
     


PSLV

Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Sriharikota (India)
PSLV (C6)
ISRO
First launch from new pad
Delayed from February, late April
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
CartoSat 1 (IRS-P5)
Remote Sensing
ISRO (India)
ISRO
1,560 kg
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
VUSat (IHamsat)
Amateur Radio
AmSat India (India)
AmSat India
42.5 kg

May 20 10:22:02Z  
     


Delta 2-7320

Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Vandenberg (U.S.)
Delta 2-7320-10C
Boeing Launch Services

Delayed from June 30, 2004, Feb. 12, Mar. 10 and 19, May 11, 12, 13 and 14

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
NOAA-18 (NOAA-N)
Meteorology
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (U.S.)
Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Missiles & Space)
Advanced Tiros N
1,419.8 kg

May 22 17:59:35Z     
     

Proton M/Breeze M

Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Proton M/Breeze M (N°53510/N°88512)
International Launch Services
Delayed from March, May 21
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
DirecTV-8
Direct Broadcasting
DirecTV (U.S.)
Space Systems/Loral
LS-1300
3,711 kg

May 31
12:00Z
    
     

Soyuz U
Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Soyuz U (n°091)
TsSKB-Progress
 
Brought forward from July?
Fotino passenger reentry body removed before flight
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Foton M-2 (Foton 14)
Microgravity
Roskosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe)
TsSKB-Progress
 
Foton M
6,410 kg

     

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