2006 in spaceflight

2006 in spaceflight

Launch of New Horizons, the first probe to Pluto, on the first Atlas V 551
Orbital launches
First	19 January
Last	27 December
Total	67
Successes	62
Failures	5
Partial failures	0
Catalogued	63[a]
National firsts
Satellite	Kazakhstan
Space traveller	Brazil  Iran  Sweden
Rockets
Maiden flights	Atlas V 411 Atlas V 551 Long March 4B-II (4C) Falcon 1 H-IIA 204 Soyuz-2.1b
Retirements	Tsyklon-2 M-V
Crewed flights
Orbital	5
Total travellers	26
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This article outlines notable events occurring in 2006 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs. 2006 saw Brazil, Iran, and Sweden all get a national into space for the first time.
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