List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2023
This article lists orbital and suborbital launches planned for the second half of the year 2023, including launches planned for 2023 without a specific launch date.
For all other spaceflight activities, see 2023 in spaceflight. For launches in the first half of 2023, see List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2023. For launches in 2024, see List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2024.
Orbital launches
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Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | ||||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | |||
Remarks | ||||||||
July | ||||||||
1 July 15:12:00[2] | ![]() | F9-236 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ESA | Sun–Earth L2 | Astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
Launch vehicle changed from Soyuz ST-B due to the indefinite suspension of Soyuz launches from Kourou in February 2022.[1] | ||||||||
5 July 22:00:07[3] | ![]() | VA261 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | DLR | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | DGA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Final Ariane 5 launch. | ||||||||
7 July 19:29:50[2] | ![]() | Starlink Group 5-13 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Last launch of Starlink v1.5 satellites from Vandenberg | ||||||||
9 July 11:00[5] | ![]() | 2C-Y52 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 July 03:58:50[2] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-5 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
12 July 01:00:05[7] | ![]() | Y2 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
No payload | LandSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Flight test | In orbit | Successful | |||
Second orbital flight attempt for Zhuque-2. First successful launch of a methane fueled orbital rocket.[6] | ||||||||
14 July 09:05:17[8] | ![]() | M4 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ISRO | Selenocentric | Lunar lander | 23 August 2023 12:32[9] | Successful | |||
![]() | ISRO | Selenocentric | Lunar rover | Successful | ||||
![]() | ISRO | Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | In orbit | Operational | |||
Chandrayaan-3 Mission. Mission repeat of Chandrayaan-2. | ||||||||
16 July 03:50:00[10] | ![]() | Starlink Group 5-15 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Last launch of Starlink v1.5 satellites from Cape Canaveral And Kennedy. | ||||||||
18 July 01:27[11] | ![]() | "Baby Come Back" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Telesat | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Spire Global | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NASA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
Rideshare Mission. | ||||||||
20 July 03:20[12] | ![]() | Y22 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Xiyong Microelectronics | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
20 July 04:09:30[13] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-15 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
22 July 05:07[14] | ![]() | Y6 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ADASpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "Lemon Tree". | ||||||||
23 July 02:50[15] | ![]() | 2D-Y91 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Galaxy Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Skysight | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Skysight | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Skysight | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
24 July 00:50:30[13] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-6 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
26 July 20:02[16] | ![]() | 2D-Y81 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
28 July 04:01:10[17] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-7 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
29 July 03:04[17] | ![]() | FH-007 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
With a mass of over 9 tonnes, Jupiter-3 is the heaviest geostationary satellite ever launched.[18] | ||||||||
30 July 01:00[20] | ![]() | C56 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | DSTA | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NTU | Low Earth | Ionospheric research | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NUS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NuSpace | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | OrbAstro | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NTU | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NTU | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
August | ||||||||
2 August 00:31:17[23] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() S.S. Laurel Clark | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 9 January 2024 18:22 | Successful | |||
Final flight of the Antares 230+ variant.[22] | ||||||||
3 August 03:47[24] | ![]() | 4C-Y44 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CMA | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
3 August 05:00[23] | ![]() | F9-243 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Galaxy 37, also known as Galaxy 13R and Horizons-4, will replace Galaxy 13.[26][27] Last Satellite in Intelsat Galaxy Satellite fleet. | ||||||||
7 August 02:41:10[23] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-8 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
7 August 13:19:25[28] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
First GLONASS-K2 satellite. | ||||||||
8 August 03:57:00[29] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-20 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
8 August 22:53[30] | ![]() | 2C-Y46 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Ministry of Emergency Management | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 August 04:03:50[31] | ![]() | Y7 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Diwei Space Technology / SASERI / Suzhou Skyscanner | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Xi'an Aerospace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | XiopmSPACE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Ellipse SpaceTime | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "Lucky 7". | ||||||||
10 August 23:10:57[32] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | IKI RAN | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar lander | 19 August 11:57 | Spacecraft failure | |||
First mission of the Luna-Glob Moon exploration programme, supposed to land near Boguslawsky crater. Contact with the spacecraft was lost on 19 August during an anomalous orbit lowering maneuver, and Roscosmos announced the following day that as a result of the maneuver the spacecraft entered an unplanned orbit and crashed on the Moon surface.[32] | ||||||||
11 August 05:17:40[33] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-9 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
12 August 17:26[34] | ![]() | 3B-Y92 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Ministry of Natural Resources | IGSO | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
First SAR satellite in (inclined) geosynchronous orbit. | ||||||||
14 August 05:32[35] | ![]() | Y21 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | HEAD Aerospace | Low Earth | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational | |||
17 August 03:36:50[36] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-10 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
20 August 17:45[37] | ![]() | 4C-Y56 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
22 August 09:37:50[38] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-1 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
23 August 01:08:10[39] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 13 February 2024 05:16 UTC | Successful | |||
23 August 18:50[40] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | NADA | Low Earth (SSO) | Flight test | 23 August | Launch failure | |||
Second orbital launch attempted of Chollima-1. Launch failed because of an anomalous activation of the flight termination system during the flight of the third stage. | ||||||||
23 August 23:45[41] | ![]() | "We Love The Nightlife" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Capella Space | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
First of four dedicated launches for Capella Space. First reuse of a previously flown Rutherford engine. | ||||||||
25 August 04:59[42] | ![]() | Y8 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "Cornfield Chase". | ||||||||
26 August 07:27:27[43] | ![]() | F9-249 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX / NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 69/70 | 12 Mar 2024 09:47 | Successful | |||
Seventh operational Crew Dragon mission to the ISS. | ||||||||
27 August 01:05:40[44] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-11 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
31 August 07:36[45] | ![]() | 2D-Y82 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
September | ||||||||
1 September 02:21:50[46] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-13 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
2 September 06:20[47] | ![]() | C57 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ISRO | Sun–Earth L1 | Heliophysics | In orbit | Operational | |||
First ISRO Mission dedicated to the study of the Sun. First Indian Satellite to reach a Sun–Earth Lagrange Point. | ||||||||
2 September 14:25[48] | ![]() | F9-252 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SDA | Low Earth | Military communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | SDA | Low Earth | Missile tracking | In orbit | Operational | |||
Second of two launches for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 0 Transport and Tracking Layer (Tranche 0B Mission). | ||||||||
4 September 02:47:20[49] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-12 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
5 September 09:34:45[50] | ![]() | Y1 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Guodian Gaoke | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "The Little Mermaid". First sea launch of Ceres-1 and maiden flight of the Ceres-1S variant. | ||||||||
6 September 18:14[51] | ![]() | 4C-Y53 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
6 September 23:42:11[52] | ![]() | F47 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() | JAXA / NASA | Low Earth | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | JAXA | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar lander | 19 January 2024 15:20[53] | Operational | |||
![]() | JAXA | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar Hopper | Operational | ||||
![]() | Tomy / JAXA / Doshisha University | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar rover | Operational | ||||
Launch of X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM). Lunar Excursion Vehicle-2 or Sora-Q previously flew on the Hakuto-R Mission 1. | ||||||||
9 September 03:12:50[49] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-14 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 September 04:40[49] | ![]() | 6A-Y5 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 September 12:47:00[56] | ![]() | AV-102 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRO | Geosynchronous | Space domain awareness | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | NRO | Geosynchronous | Space domain awareness | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | NRO | Geosynchronous | Space domain awareness | In orbit | Operational | |||
NROL-107 mission. Final NRO launch on an Atlas V. | ||||||||
12 September 06:57:50[58] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-2 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
15 September 02:28[59] | ![]() | FLTA003[60] | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Space Systems Command | Low Earth (SSO) | Space domain awareness | In orbit | Operational | |||
Tactically Responsive Space-3 (TacRS-3) mission. | ||||||||
15 September 15:44:35[61] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 69/70 | 6 April 2024 07:17 UTC | Successful | |||
16 September 03:38:20[58] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-16 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
17 September 04:13[62] | ![]() | 2D-Y83 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
19 September 06:55[63] | ![]() | "We Will Never Desert You" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Capella Space | Low Earth | Earth observation | 19 September | Launch failure | |||
Second of four dedicated launches for Capella Space. The launch failed due to a second stage anomaly. | ||||||||
20 September 03:38:10[63] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-17 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
A record 17th launch of a single booster (B1058)[64] | ||||||||
21 September 04:59:10[65] | ![]() | Y11 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 21 September | Launch failure | |||
Mission designated "Autumn Sonata". | ||||||||
24 September 03:38:30[63] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-18 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
25 September 08:48:20[63] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
26 September 20:15[66] | ![]() | 4C-Y54 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
27 September ≈06:00[67] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
⚀ ![]() | IRGC | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
30 September 02:00[68] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-19 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
October | ||||||||
5 October 00:24[69] | ![]() | 2D-Y84 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
5 October 05:36:30[70] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-21 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
6 October 18:06[71] | ![]() | AV-104 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Kuiper Systems | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Kuiper Systems | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
First of nine Atlas V launches for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellite internet constellation. Mission Designated "Project Kuiper Protoflight". Last flight of the 501 configuration. | ||||||||
9 October 01:36[73] | ![]() | VV23 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | GISTDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | NSPO | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | INTA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 9 October | Deployment failure[74] | |||
⚀ ![]() | INTA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | INTA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | ISISPACE | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | ISISPACE | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Estonian Student Satellite Foundation / Tartu Observatory | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 9 October | Deployment failure[74] | |||
⚀ ![]() | OQ Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | CNES / U-Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | ESA / TU Graz | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | ESA / Aerospacelab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Small Satellites Mission Service (SSMS) #5 rideshare mission.[72][failed verification] | ||||||||
9 October 07:43[70] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-4 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
13 October 14:19:43[75] | ![]() | FH-008 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA | Heliocentric | Asteroid orbiter | In orbit | En route | |||
First NASA Mission on a Falcon Heavy. | ||||||||
13 October 23:01:10[70] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-22 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
15 October 00:54[76] | ![]() | 2D-Y77 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
18 October 00:39:00[77] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-23 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
21 October 08:23[77] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-5 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
22 October 02:17[77] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-24 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
23 October 20:03[78] | ![]() | 2D-Y85 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
26 October 03:14:02[79] | ![]() | 2F-Y17 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CMSA | Low Earth (TSS) | Crewed spaceflight | 30 April 2024 09:46 | Successful | |||
Sixth crewed flight to the Tiangong space station. | ||||||||
27 October 06:04:43[81] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | VKS | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | VKS | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
The secondary payload was released by the Lotos-S1 satellite a few days after the launch.[80] | ||||||||
29 October 09:00:00[82] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-6 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
30 October 23:20:30[82] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-25 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
31 October 22:50[83] | ![]() | 6A-Y4 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
November | ||||||||
3 November 14:54[84] | ![]() | 7A-Y6 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SAST | Geosynchronous | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
4 November 00:37:20[82] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-26 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
8 November 05:05:30[85] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-27 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
9 November 11:23[86] | ![]() | 3B-Y94 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | China Satcom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
The satellite will replace ChinaSat 6B. | ||||||||
10 November 01:28:14[85] | ![]() | F9-271 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 22 December 17:33 | Successful | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Tokyo[89] / Nihon University / JAXA[90] | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Clark Memorial International High School [ja] / UT[89] / ArkEdge Space[90] | Low Earth | Educational | In orbit | Operational | |||
NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) instrument will be delivered to the ISS on this flight.[87] BEAK and Clark sat-1 were deployed into orbit from the ISS on 18 December 2023. | ||||||||
11 November 18:49:00[94] | ![]() | Transporter-9 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | CubeSat deployer | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Impulse Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Space tug | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Exotrail | Low Earth (SSO) | Space tug | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Kepler | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Kepler | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | USAFA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Umbra Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Umbra Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Rogue Space Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Debris removal | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | UnseenLabs | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | UnseenLabs | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Plan-S | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Plan-S | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Cryptosat | Low Earth (SSO) | Blockchain | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Djibouti | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | AAC Clyde Space / Wyvern | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | |||
⚀ ![]() | Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | GenMat | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | GHGSat | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | LunaSonde | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 11 November | Deployment failure[108] | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Toronto | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | AAC Clyde Space / KP Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NCKU / SATORO | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | CONTEC Co. | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 11 November | Deployment failure[108] | |||
⚀ ![]() | KAFA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Open Cosmos / Satlantis | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Riken | Low Earth (SSO) | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Nara Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | OrbAstro | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | OrbAstro | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Internet Think Tank | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Odyssey SpaceWorks | Low Earth (SSO) | Astrobiology | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Outpost Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Foxconn | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Foxconn | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Apogeo Space | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Regional Government of Andalusia | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | EnduroSat | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | PROMÉTHÉE Earth Intelligence | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Melbourne | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | SatRevolution / ETCO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 11 November | Deployment failure[108] | |||
⚀ ![]() | OQ Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | OQ Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | TrustPoint | Low Earth (SSO) | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | Spacemanic / TU Košice | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | AAC Clyde Space / Saab AB / Orbcomm | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | |||
▫ ![]() | Hello Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ ![]() | Hello Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ ![]() | Hydra Space / AMSAT EA | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ ![]() | FRR | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ ![]() | SpaceIn | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | |||
▫ ![]() | CMU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | |||
▫ ![]() | Alba Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ ![]() | Alba Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to Sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-9. ION SCV-013 carries KP Labs' Antelope, Genergo's Gen-03, PICOSATS' Radiosat&Beamasat and StarDustMe's SD-2 as hosted payloads.[92] An Alba Cluster mission was launched on this flight.[93] Djibouti-1A is Djibouti's first satellite. Aman-1 is Oman's first satellite. | ||||||||
12 November 21:08[85] | ![]() | F9-273 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SES S.A. | Medium Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | SES S.A. | Medium Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
16 November 03:55[123] | ![]() | 2C-Y56 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Ministry of Natural Resources | Low Earth (SSO) | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | |||
18 November 05:05:50[124] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-28 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
18 November 13:02:53[125] | ![]() | Flight 2 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
No payload | SpaceX | Transatmospheric | Flight test | 18 November | Launch failure | |||
Second Starship orbital test flight. | ||||||||
20 November 10:30:40[124] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-7 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
21 November 13:42:28[126] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | NADA | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
Third orbital launch attempt of Chollima-1 and first successful launch following two consecutive failures. | ||||||||
22 November 07:47:40[127] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-29 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
23 November 10:00:08[128] | ![]() | 2D-Y59 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
25 November 20:58:07[129][130] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
28 November 04:20:00[127] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-30 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
December | ||||||||
1 December 09:25:11[131] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 29 May 2024 11:48 | Successful | |||
1 December 18:19[133] | ![]() | F9-278 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | DAPA | Low Earth (SSO) | EO/IR Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | CubeSat deployer | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | York Space Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | PlanetIQ | Low Earth (SSO) | Radio occultation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Kanazawa University | Low Earth (SSO) | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | SITAEL | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | IAC | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | UCD / QUB | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Montpellier | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Bazoomq | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | UNISEC Taiwan | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Patriot Infovention | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | TU Berlin | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | TU Berlin | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Melbourne | Low Earth (SSO) | Gamma-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ ![]() | Innova Space | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ ![]() | Alba Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ ![]() | Alba Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ ![]() | Alba Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ 6 undisclosed satellites | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
First of Five dedicated launches for DAPA 425 Project (425 Project Flight 1). μHETSat was Previously manifested as a LauncherOne payload. ION SCV-012 carries Polimi's RECS refueling system, Zenno Astronautics' Z01™ SuperTorquer control system, TRL11's MI:1 edge computing system and Privateer's Pono 1 edge computing system as hosted payloads.[132] An Alba Cluster mission was launched on this flight.[93] KOYOH is part of Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-3. EIRSAT-1 is Ireland's first satellite. | ||||||||
3 December 04:00:50[133] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-31 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
4 December 04:10[141] | ![]() | 2C-Y54 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Egyptian Space Agency | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Ellipse SpaceTime | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Ellipse SpaceTime | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
4 December 05:00[142] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Hanwha Aerospace | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
Third and final test launch of the solid-fuel launch projectile developed by the ADD. First case of a civilian-led SAR satellite launch within South Korea. | ||||||||
4 December 23:33[144] | ![]() | Y9 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | MinoSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Ellipse SpaceTime | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "We Won't Stop". Return to flight of Ceres-1 after a failed launch attempt on 21 September 2023. | ||||||||
5 December 19:24[145] | ![]() | Y2 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
7 December 05:07:30[146] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-33 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
8 December 08:03[146] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-8 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
8 December 23:39:03[147] | ![]() | Y3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Spacety | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Hongqing Technologies | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Spacety / HNUST | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 December 01:58[148] | ![]() | 2D-Y86 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
500th launch of Long March series rockets. | ||||||||
14 December 14:10[149] | ![]() | 2F-T5 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CASC | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
Third flight of the reusable experimental spacecraft. | ||||||||
15 December 04:05[150] | ![]() | "The Moon God Awakens" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | iQPS | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Previously manifested as a LauncherOne payload. Return to flight of Electron following the failed launch of “We Will Never Desert You” on 19 September. | ||||||||
15 December 13:41[151] | ![]() | Y6 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Geosynchronous | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
First Long March 5 with Extended Payload Fairing. | ||||||||
16 December 09:17:48[152] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Molniya | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
17 December 07:00[153] | ![]() | Y7 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | AZSPACE | Low Earth | Reentry capsule | In orbit | Operational | |||
DEAR-1 is a prototype recoverable, reusable cargo spacecraft. | ||||||||
19 December 04:01[155] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-34 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
21 December 08:48:39[156] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
22 December 17:32[158] | ![]() | FLTA004 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Lockheed Martin | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 10 February 2024 ≈15:00[159] | Partial failure | |||
Mission designated "Fly the Lightning". | ||||||||
23 December 05:33[160] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-32 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First time a Falcon 9 booster B1058 has been reflown 19 times. | ||||||||
24 December 13:11[160] | ![]() | F9-284 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Bundeswehr | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Spacecraft failure | |||
![]() | Bundeswehr | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Spacecraft failure | |||
Antennas on both satellites failed to deploy, rendering them inoperable.[161] | ||||||||
25 December 01:00[162] | ![]() | Y26 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Xiyong Microelectronics | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
25 December 22:39[163] | ![]() | HY5 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | SAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | SAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
26 December 03:26[164] | ![]() | 3B-Y75 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CNSA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CNSA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
27 December 06:50[165] | ![]() | Y27 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Xiyong Microelectronics | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
27 December 07:33:44[166] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
29 December 01:07[167] | ![]() | FH-009 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | DAF RCO / United States Space Force | Highly elliptical HEO[168] | Military communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
USSF-52 mission. | ||||||||
29 December 04:01:40[160] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-36 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
30 December 00:13[169] | ![]() | 2C-Y73 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAST | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAST | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAST | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Suborbital flights
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
12 July 00:59[170] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | KPA Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 July | Successful | ||
Apogee: 6,648.4 km (4,131.1 mi). | |||||||
24 July 14:54[171] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | KPA Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 July | Successful | ||
Apogee: ~100 km (62 mi). | |||||||
24 July 14:59[171] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | KPA Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 July | Successful | ||
Apogee: ~100 km (62 mi). | |||||||
10 August 15:17:10[172] | ![]() | Galactic 02 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Virgin Galactic | Suborbital | Crewed spaceflight | 10 August 15:32:48 | Successful | ||
First VSS Unity flight carrying a private astronaut. Apogee: 88.5 km (55.0 mi). | |||||||
12 August[173] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Roketsan | Suborbital | Test flight | 12 August | Successful | ||
550 km (340 mi). | |||||||
16 August 10:21:00[174] | ![]() | ROCKSAT-X 2023 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Colorado Space Grant Consortium | Suborbital | Education | 16 August | Launch failure | ||
The launch failed because of an anomaly with the second stage of the launch vehicle, contact was lost 41 seconds into the flight. | |||||||
17 August 10:00:00[175] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Colorado Space Grant Consortium | Suborbital | Education | 17 August | Successful | ||
Apogee: 116.7 km (72.5 mi). | |||||||
19 August[176] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | United States Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 August | Successful | ||
6 September 08:26[177] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | AFGSC | Suborbital | Test flight | 6 September | Successful | ||
Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll. | |||||||
8 September 15:22:13[178] | ![]() | Galactic 03 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Virgin Galactic | Suborbital | Crewed spaceflight | 8 September 15:35 | Successful | ||
Apogee: 88.6 km (55.1 mi). | |||||||
27 September 21:10[179] | ![]() | DASO-32 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | United States Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 September | Successful | ||
6 October 16:10:30[180] | ![]() | Galactic 04 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Virgin Galactic | Suborbital | Crewed spaceflight | 6 October 16:24:53 | Successful | ||
Apogee: 87.4 km (54.3 mi). | |||||||
10 October 08:00:00[181] | ![]() | HIFLIER 1 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() | DLR | Suborbital | Hypersonic test flight | 10 October | Successful | ||
Apogee: 190 km (120 mi). | |||||||
12 October[182] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | United States Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 October | Successful | ||
14 October 16:02:01[183] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ERAU | Suborbital | Atmospheric research | 14 October | Successful | ||
Apogee: 348 km (216 mi). First of three launches. | |||||||
14 October 16:37:01[183] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ERAU | Suborbital | Atmospheric research | 14 October | Successful | ||
Apogee: 353 km (219 mi). Second of three launches. | |||||||
14 October 17:12:00[183] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ERAU | Suborbital | Atmospheric research | 14 October | Successful | ||
Apogee: 352 km (219 mi). Last of three launches. | |||||||
18 October[184] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Pakistan Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 October | Successful | ||
24 October[185] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Pakistan Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 October | Successful | ||
25 October[186] | ![]() | FTM-48 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | United States Navy | Suborbital | Missile target | 25 October | Successful | ||
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48) test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. SM-3 Block IA target. | |||||||
25 October[186] | ![]() | FTM-48 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | United States Navy | Suborbital | Missile target | 25 October | Successful | ||
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48) test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. SM-3 Block IA target. | |||||||
25 October[186] | ![]() | FTM-48 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | United States Navy | Suborbital | Interceptor | 25 October | Successful | ||
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48) test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Successful intercept. | |||||||
25 October[186] | ![]() | FTM-48 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | United States Navy | Suborbital | Interceptor | 25 October | Successful | ||
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48) test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Successful intercept. | |||||||
25 October[187] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Russian Ministry of Defence | Suborbital | ICBM test | 25 October | Successful | ||
25 October[188] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Russian Ministry of Defence | Suborbital | SLBM test | 25 October | Successful | ||
Hit a target on the Kamchatka Peninsula. | |||||||
30 October 05:45[190] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CU Boulder | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 30 October | Successful | ||
Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Experiment (INFUSE). Apogee: 266.8 km (165.8 mi).[189] | |||||||
31 October[191][192] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Houthis | Suborbital | Missile launch | 31 October | Intercepted | ||
Warhead was intercepted. | |||||||
31 October[191][192] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | IAF | Suborbital | Interceptor | 31 October | Successful | ||
Intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen. | |||||||
1 November 07:06[193] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | United States Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 November | Launch failure | ||
2 November 15:44:40[194] | ![]() | Galactic 05 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Virgin Galactic | Suborbital | Crewed spaceflight | 2 November 15:59 | Successful | ||
Apogee: 87.2 km (54.2 mi). | |||||||
5 November[188] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Russian Ministry of Defence | Suborbital | SLBM test | 5 November | Successful | ||
Hit a target on the Kamchatka Peninsula. | |||||||
8 November 09:41:00[195] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Thermospheric research | 8 November | Successful | ||
9 November 10:14:00[196] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 9 November | Successful | ||
15 November[197] | ![]() | H4H 3 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Sandia National Laboratories | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 15 November | Successful | ||
1 of 2. High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign. Maiden flight of the Terrier Terrier Improved Malemure sounding rocket. | |||||||
15 November[197] | ![]() | H4H 3 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Sandia National Laboratories | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 15 November | Successful | ||
2 of 2. High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign. | |||||||
18 November[198] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | DGA | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 November | Successful | ||
2 December 07:00:00[199] | ![]() | S-520-33 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | JAXA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 2 December | Successful | ||
![]() | JAXA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 2 December | Successful | ||
![]() | JAXA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 2 December | Successful | ||
![]() | JAXA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 2 December | Successful | ||
Apogee: 304 km (189 mi). | |||||||
2 December 07:30:00[201] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ZARM | Suborbital | Matter wave interferometry | 2 December | Successful | ||
Second payload launch for the Quantus IV - Maius project.[200] Apogee: 234 km (145 mi). | |||||||
6 December[202] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ISA | Suborbital | Biological science | 6 December | Successful | ||
Maiden flight of the Salman sounding rocket. Apogee: 130 km (81 mi). | |||||||
11 December 14:38?[203] | ![]() | FTG-12 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | MDA | Suborbital | Missile target | 11 December | Successful | ||
Flight Test Ground-Based Midcourse Defense-12 (FTG-12). GBI-OBV target. | |||||||
11 December 14:48?[203] | ![]() | FTG-12 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | MDA | Suborbital | Interceptor | 11 December | Successful | ||
Flight Test Ground-Based Midcourse Defense-12 (FTG-12). Successful intercept. | |||||||
17 December 23:24[204] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | KPA Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 December | Successful | ||
Apogee: 6,260 km (3,890 mi). | |||||||
19 December 16:42:28[205] | ![]() | NS-24 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Blue Origin | Suborbital | Uncrewed commercial spaceflight | 19 December 16:52:41 | Successful | ||
![]() ![]() | Club For The Future | Suborbital | Education | 19 December | Successful | ||
Uncrewed return to flight of New Shepard following the failure of the NS-23 mission in September 2022. Apogee: 107 km (66 mi). |
Notes
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- Bergin, Chris. "NASASpaceFlight.com".
- Clark, Stephen. "Spaceflight Now".
- Kelso, T.S. "Satellite Catalog (SATCAT)". CelesTrak.[dead link]
- Krebs, Gunter. "Chronology of Space Launches".
- Kyle, Ed. "Space Launch Report". Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- McDowell, Jonathan. "GCAT Orbital Launch Log".
- Pietrobon, Steven. "Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive".
- Wade, Mark. "Encyclopedia Astronautica".
- Webb, Brian. "Southwest Space Archive".
- Zak, Anatoly. "Russian Space Web".
- "ISS Calendar". Spaceflight 101.
- "NSSDCA Master Catalog". NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
- "Space Calendar". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.[dead link]
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- "Хроника освоения космоса" [Chronicle of space exploration]. CosmoWorld (in Russian).
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