Last Update: December 2, 2005
November 1st       
     


Topol M

 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
 Kapustin Yar (Russia)
Topol M
RVSN
Suborbital
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:

[Dummy Warhead]
Evasive Warhead ICBM Test
RVSN (Russia)

November 8 14:07Z     
     

Zenit 3SL
Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
 Odyssey Launch Platform (Pacific Ocean)
Zenit 3SL (SL-23)
Sea Launch
Moved from Ariane 5ECA
Delayed from September, Nov. 4 and 5
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 Inmarsat 4-F2 (Inmarsat 4B)
Mobile Communications
Inmarsat (International)
EADS Astrium
Eurostar 3000GM
5,958 kg

November 9 03:33:43Z  
     


Soyuz-Fregat

 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
 Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Soyuz FG/Fregat (ST-14?, N°010/N°1010)
Starsem
Delayed from Oct. 26
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 Venus Express
Venus Orbiter
ESA (Europe)
EADS Astrium
AstroBus
1,270 kg

November 16
23:46Z
     
     

Ariane 5ECA
 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
 Kourou (French Guiana)
Ariane 5ECA (V167)
Arianespace

Heaviest commercial GTO payload composite to date
Version qualification flight – Delayed from June 25
Spaceway 2 delayed from April
Telkom 2 delayed from Apr. 14, May 31, Oct. 27, Nov. 10 and 12
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 Spaceway 2
Direct Broadcasting
DirecTV Inc.
Boeing Space Systems
BSS-702
6,116 kg
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:		 Telkom 2
Communications
PT Telkom (Indonesia)
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Star 2
1,975 kg

November 29 07:44Z     
     


Topol

Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
 Plesetsk (Russia)
Topol
RVSN
Suborbital
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:

[Dummy Warhead]
ICBM Test
RVSN (Russia)
     

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