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Table of 111 Spacecrafts Launched in 2008
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Mission Type Categories
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1) Thuraya 3 Thuraya Sat Co. 14 Jan 08 C Communications Arab , Geo ,
2) Polaris / TECSAR 1 Israel Defense Ministry 21 Jan 08 M Radar Surveillance Israel ,
3) Express-AM33 Russian Satellite Communications Co. 28 Jan 08 C Communications Russia , Geo ,
4) Progress M-63 / ISS 28P Russian Space Agency 4 Feb 08 C Cargo Spaceship Russia ,
5) STS-122 / ISS 1E NASA 7 Feb 08 C Piloted Spaceship USA ,
6) Columbus ESA 7 Feb 08 C Space Station Component Europe ,
7) Thor 5 (Thor 2R) Telenor Satellite Broadcasting 11 Feb 08 C Communications Commer , Geo ,
8) WINDS / Kizuna Japan (JAXA) 25 Feb 08 C Communications Japan ,
9) ATV-1 Jules Verne ESA 9 Mar 08 C Cargo Spaceship Europe ,
10) STS-123 / ISS J/A NASA 11 Mar 08 C Piloted Spaceship USA ,
11) Kibo ELM-PS Japan (JAXA) 11 Mar 08 C Space Station Component Japan ,
12) Dextre / SPDM Canada (CSA) 11 Mar 08 C Space Station Component Canada ,
13) NROL-28 (USA 200) U.S. National Re- connaissance Office 13 Mar 08 M Electronic Intelligence
& Missile Early Warning 		USA ,
14) AMC-14 SES AMERICOM 14 Mar 08 C Communications Commer , Fail , ( Geo ),
15) Navstar 58 (USA 201) U.S. Department
of Defense 		15 Mar 08 M Navigation USA ,
16) DirecTV 11 DirecTV 19 Mar 08 C Communications Commer , Geo ,
17) SAR-Lupe 4 German Ministry of Defense 27 Mar 08 M Radar Surveaillance Europe ,
18) Soyuz TMA-12 / ISS 16S Russian Space Agency 8 Apr 08 C Piloted Spaceship Russia ,
19) ICO G1 ICO Global Com 14 Apr 08 C Communications Commer , Geo ,
20) C/NOFS U.S. Department of Defense 16 Apr 08 M Science & Yechnology USA ,
21) Star One C2 Brazil's Star One 18 Apr 08 C Communications Brazil , Geo ,
22) VINASAT-1 Vietnam Posts and Telecom 18 Apr 08 C Communications Vietnan, Geo ,
23) Tianlian I China 25 Apr 08 C Communications
(Data Relay) 		China , Geo ,
24) GIOVE-B Europe 26 Apr 08 C Navigation Europe ,
25) CARTOSAT-2A India (ISRO) 28 Apr 08 C Earth Remote Sensing India ,
26) IMS-1 / Indian Mini Satellite India (ISRO) 28 Apr 08 C Earth Remote Sensing India ,
27) NLS-5 Canada (University of Toronto 28 Apr 08 C Amateur/Student (Technology) Amateur ,
28) RUBIN-8 Germany (COSMOS International)  28 Apr 08 C Amateur/Student (Technology) Amateur ,
29) CAN-X2 Canada (University of Toronto 28 Apr 08 C Amateur/Student (Technology) Amateur ,
30) DELPHI-C3 Netherlands (Delfi's Technical University) 28 Apr 08 C Amateur/Student (Technology) Amateur ,
31) CUTE 1.7 Japan (Tokyo Institute of Technology) 28 Apr 08 C Amateur/Student (Technology) Amateur ,
32) SEEDS Japan (Nihon University) 28 Apr 08 C Amateur/Student (Technology) Amateur ,
33) AAUSAT-II Denmark (Aalborg University) 28 Apr 08 C Amateur/Student (Science & Technology) Amateur ,
34) COMPASS-1 Germany (Aachen's University of Applied Science) 28 Apr 08 C Amateur/Student (Technology) Amateur ,
35) Amos 3 Israel (Spacecom) 28 Apr 08 C Communications Israel ,
36) Progress M-64 / ISS 29P Russian Space Agency 14 May 08 C Cargo Spaceship Russia ,
37) Galaxy 18 Intelsat 21 May 08 C Communications Commer , Geo ,
38) Kosmos 2437 / Rodnik #2 Russian Defense Ministry 23 May 08 M Communications
(store/dump) 		Russia ,
39) Kosmos 2438 / Rodnik #3 Russian Defense Ministry 23 May 08 M Communications
(store/dump) 		Russia ,
40) Kosmos 2438 / Rodnik #4 Russian Defense Ministry 23 May 08 M Communications
(store/dump) 		Russia ,
41) Yubileynyy Russia 23 May 08 C Amateur/Student (Technology) Russia ,
42) FY-3A / Feng Yun 3A China 27 May 08 C Meteorology China ,
43) STS-124 / ISS 1J NASA 31 May 08 C Piloted Spaceship USA ,
44) Kibo Pressurized Module (JPM) Japan (JAXA) 31 May 08 C Space Station Component Japan ,
45) Zhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9) China Satcom 9 Jun 08 C Communications
(Direct Broadcasting) 		China , Geo ,
46) GLAST NASA 11 Jun 08 C Astronomy USA ,
47) Skynet 5C British Ministry of Defemce 12 Jun 08 M Communications Europe ,
48) Turksat 3A Turkey 12 Jun 08 C Communications Commer , 
49) Orbcomm CDS-1 Orbcomm 19 Jun 08 C Communications
(Data Relay) 		Commer , 
50) Orbcomm R-1 Orbcomm 19 Jun 08 C Communications
(Data Relay) 		Commer , 
51) Orbcomm R-2 Orbcomm 19 Jun 08 C Communications
(Data Relay) 		Commer , 
52) Orbcomm R-3 Orbcomm 19 Jun 08 C Communications
(Data Relay) 		Commer , 
53) Orbcomm R-4 Orbcomm 19 Jun 08 C Communications
(Data Relay) 		Commer , 
54) Orbcomm R-5 Orbcomm 19 Jun 08 C Communications
(Data Relay) 		Commer , 
55) OSTM/Jason 2 NASA, CNES, Eumetsat, NOAA 20 Jun 08 C Earth/Space Science
(Ocean observations) 		USA / Europe ,
56) Kosmos 2440 Russian Defense Ministry 26 Jun 08 M Missile Early Warning Russia , Geo ,
57) ProtoStar 1 Indonesia
(Protostar) 		7 Jul 08 C Communications
(Direct Broadcasting) 		INdonesia , Geo ,
58) Badr 6 Arabsat 7 Jul 08 C Communications
(Direct Broadcasting) 		Arab , Geo ,
59) EcoStar XI DISH Network 16 Jul 08 C Communications
(Direct Broadcasting) 		Commer , Geo ,
60) SAR-Lupe 5 German Ministry 
of Defense 		22 Jul 08 M Radar Surveaillance Europe ,
61) Kosmos 2441 / Persona No. 1 Russian Defense Ministry 26 Jul 08 M Surveaillance Russia ,
62) Trailblazer U.S. Department of Defense 3 Aug 08 M Science & Technology USA , Fail ,
63) PreSat NASA 3 Aug 08 C Technology USA , Fail ,
64) Nanosail-D NASA 3 Aug 08 C Technology USA , Fail ,
65) Celestis' Explorers Flight Space Services 3 Aug 08 C Technology Commer , Fail ,
66) Superbird 7 Japan (SCC) 14 Aug 08 C Communications Commer , Geo ,
67) AMC 21 SES Americom 14 Aug 08 C Communications Commer , Geo ,
-- Iranian Test Itan 14 Aug 08 M Technology Irainan ,
68) Inmarsat 4 F3 Inmarsat 18 Aug 08 C Communications Europe , Geo ,
69) Tachys RapidEye AG  29 Aug 08 C Earth Imaging Commer ,
70) Mati RapidEye AG  29 Aug 08 C Earth Imaging Commer ,
71) Choma RapidEye AG  29 Aug 08 C Earth Imaging Commer ,
72) Choros RapidEye AG  29 Aug 08 C Earth Imaging Commer ,
73) Trochia RapidEye AG  29 Aug 08 C Earth Imaging Commer ,
74) HJ-1A / Huan Jing-1A China 6 Sep 08 C Earth Remote Sensing China ,
75) HJ-1B / Huan Jing-1B China 6 Sep 08 C Earth Remote Sensing China ,
76) GeoEye 1 U.S. NGA 6 Sep 08 M Surveillance USA ,
77) Progress M-65 / ISS 30P Russian Space Agency 10 Sep 08 C Cargo Spaceship Russia ,
78) Nimiq 4 Telesat Canada  24 Sep 08 C Communications Canada , Geo ,
79) Galaxy 19 Intelsat 24 Sep 08 C Communications Commer , Geo ,
80) Kosmos 2442 / Glonass 724 Russian Defense Ministry 25 Sep 08 M Navigation Russia ,
81) Kosmos 2443 / Glonass 725 Russian Defense Ministry 25 Sep 08 M Navigation Russia ,
82) Kosmos 2444 / Glonass 726 Russian Defense Ministry 25 Sep 08 M Navigation Russia ,
83) Shenzhou VII China 25 Sep 08 C Piloted Spaceship China ,
84) BX-1 China 25 Sep 08 C Technology China ,
85) Ratsat SpaceX 28 Sep 08 C Technology Commer ,
86) THEOS Thailand 1 Oct 08 C Earth Remote Sensing Thailand ,
87) Soyuz TMA-13 / ISS 17S Russian Space Agency 12 Oct 08 C Piloted Spaceship Russia ,
88) IBEX NASA 19 Oct 08 C Earth/Space Science USA ,
89) Chandraayan-1 India (ISRO) 22 Oct 08 C Planetary Probe India ,
90) MIP / Moon Impactor Probe India (ISRO) 22 Oct 08 C Planetary Probe India ,
91) COSMO-Skymed 3 / COSMO-3 Italy (ASI & Defense) 25 Oct 08 C Earth Remote Sensing Europe ,
92) SJ-6A-3 / Shi Jian 6A-3 China 25 Oct 08 M Electronic Intelligence China ,
93) SJ-6B-3 / Shi Jian 6B-3 China 25 Oct 08 M   Electronic Intelligence China ,
94) Venezuela 1 / Venesat 1 /
Simon Bolivar Satellite 		Venezuela 29 Oct 08 C Communications Venezuela , Geo ,
95) Chuanxin-1-02 China 5 Nov 08 C Technology China ,
96) Shiyan Weixing 3 China 5 Nov 08 C Technology China ,
97) Astra 1M SES Astra 5 Nov 08 C Communications Commer , Geo ,
99) Kosmos 2445 / Kobalt-M #4 Russian Defense Ministry 14 Nov 08 M Photo Surveillance Russia ,
99) STS-126 / ULF-2 NASA 15 Nov 08 C Piloted Spaceship USA ,
100) PSSC Testbed USAF 15 Nov 08 M Technologu USA ,
101) Progress M-01M / ISS 31P Russian Space Agency 26 Nov 08 C Cargo Spaceship Russia ,
102) Yayogan IV China 1 Dec 08 M Radar Surveillance
(Earth Remote Sensing?) 		China ,
103) Kosmos 2446 / 73D6 Russian Defense Ministry 2 Dec 08 M Missile Early Warning Russia ,
104) Ciel-2 Canada's Ciel Satellite Group 10 Dec 08 C Communications Canada , Geo ,
105) Yaogan V China 15 Dec 08 M Radar Surveillance
(Earth Remote Sensing?) 		China ,
106) Hot Bird 9 Eutelsat 20 Dec 08 C Communications Commer , Geo ,
107) W2M  Eutelsat 20 Dec 08 C Communications Commer , Geo ,
108) FY-2E / Feng Yun 2E China 23 Dec 08 C Meteorology China , Geo ,
109) Kosmos 2447 / Glonass-M Russian Defense Ministry 25 Dec 08 M Navigation Russia ,
110) Kosmos 2448 / Glonass-M Russian Defense Ministry 25 Dec 08 M Navigation Russia ,
111) Kosmos 2449 / Glonass-M Russian Defense Ministry 25 Dec 08 M Navigation Russia ,
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