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Table 1
Type of LV | Production country | Quantity of launches | Including emergencies |
| Soyuz-U, Soyuz-FG | Russia | 11 | - |
| Proton-K, Proton-M | Russia | 10 | - |
| Delta-2 | USA | 8 | - |
| Ariane-5ECA, Ariane-GS | France (ESA) | 7 | - |
| Atlas-5 | USA | 5 | - |
| Space Shuttle | USA | 5 | - |
| Zenit-3SLB | Ukraine | 3 | |
| Delta-4 | USA | 3 | - |
| Rokot | Russia | 3 | |
| H-2A, Í-2B | Japan | 3 | - |
| PSLV | India | 2 | - |
| Soyuz-2 | Russia | 2 | - |
| Chang Zheng-2C | China | 2 | - |
| Cyclone-3 | Ukraine | 1 | - |
| Dnepr | Ukraine | 1 | - |
| Zenit-3SL | Ukraine | 1 | - |
| Chang Zheng-3C | China | 1 | - |
| Chang Zheng-2D | China | 1 | - |
| Chang Zheng-3B | China | 1 | - |
| Chang Zheng-4C | China | 1 | - |
| Safir | Iran | 1 | - |
| Taurus-XL | USA | 1 | 1 |
| Unha-2 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 1 | 1 |
| Minotaur-1 | USA | 1 | - |
| Cosmos-3Ì | Russia | 1 | - |
| KSLV-1 | Republic of Korea | 1 | 1 |
| Falcon-1 | USA | 1 | - |
 | Total | 78 | 3 |
Table 2
Production country | Number of LVs launched in 2009 | Including successful launches |
Russia | 27 | 27 |
USA | 24 | 23 |
France (ESA) | 7 | 7 |
China | 6 | 6 |
Ukraine | 6 | 6 |
Japan | 3 | 3 |
India | 2 | 2 |
Iran | 1 | 1 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 1 | 0 |
Republic of Korea | 1 | 0 |
Total | 78 | 75 |
Chronology of Ukraine-produced LVs launches in 2009:
Jan. 30, 2009, Cyclone-3 LV was successfully launched from Russian spaceport Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk region with “Koronas-Foton” SC on board, with a total mass of 1885kg, designed for solar exploration. A unique Ukrainian satellite telescope of electrons and protons “STEP-F” was installed on board of Russian “Koronas-Foton” together with the other scientific instrumentation.
Feb. 26, 2009, Zenit-3SLB LV was successfully launched from Baikonur spaceport within the “Land Launch” project. The launch was performed by International Space Services Co. (S²S), which includes SDO Yuzhnoye, Yuzhmash plant (Ukraine), Russian organizations RSC Energiya, Lavochkin Research and Production Association, KBTM, and CENKI ground space infrastructure operation center. Canadian space craft Telstar-11N with a mass of 4010kg was injected into geostationary orbit.
April 20, 2009, Zenit-3SL LV was successfully launched from Odyssey floating platform in the Pacific area, not far from Christmas Island with Italian S³cral-1B SC on board, with a mass of 3025kg. The launch was performed by Sea Launch International Company, which includes: Boe³ng Commerc³al Space company (USA), RSC "Energiya" (Russia), SDO "Yuzhnoye"/ “Yuzhmash” plant (Ukraine), Akar ASA (Norway).
June 22, 2009, Zenit-3SLB LV was successfully launched from Baikonur spaceport within the “Land Launch” project. The launch was performed by International Space Services Co. (S²S). Malaysian Measat-1R space craft with a mass of 2389kg was injected into geostationary orbit.
July 29, 2009, Dnepr conversion launch-vehicle was successfully launched from Baikonur spaceport, which injected 6 space crafts into orbit: DubaiSat-1 (ÎÀÅ); Deimos-1 (Spain); UK-DMC-2 (Great Britain); Nanosat-1B (Spain); AprizeSat-3, AprizeSat-4 (USA). The launch was performed by Kosmotras International Company, which includes leading rocket-space enterprises of Russia and Ukraine: Federal Unitary Enterprise “CNDI of machine-building”, “Special Machine-Building Design Office” JSC, “ASKOND” CJSC, “Rosobschemash” JSC, SDO “Yuzhnoye”, “Yuzhmash” plant and “Khartron-Arkos” Research and Production Enterprise.
Nov. 30, 2009, Zenit-3SLB LV was successfully launched from Baikonur spaceport within “Land Launch” project. The launch was performed by International Space Services Co. (S²S). American Intelsat-15 SC with a mass of 2518 kg was injected into geostationary orbit. |
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