2006 in spaceflight
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.
| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 19 January |
| Last | 27 December |
| Total | 67 |
| Successes | 62 |
| Failures | 5 |
| Partial failures | 0 |
| Catalogued | 63 |
| 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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