List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2024
This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first half of the year 2024.
For all other spaceflight activities, see 2024 in spaceflight. For launches in the second half of 2024, see List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2024.
Orbital launches[edit]
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | ||||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | |||
Remarks | ||||||||
January[edit] | ||||||||
1 January 03:40[1] | ![]() | C58 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ISRO / RRI | Low Earth | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
The POEM-3 non-deployable platform was hosted on the fourth stage. | ||||||||
3 January 03:44[2] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-9 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Six of the 21 satellites on this mission carried the first batch of Starlink Direct-to-Cell transponders. | ||||||||
3 January 23:04[5] | ![]() | F9-287 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Ovzon | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First commercial satellite with Roll Out Solar Array that were deployed on 10 January 2024.[3][4] | ||||||||
5 January 11:20[6] | ![]() | Y28 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Xiyong Microelectronics | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
7 January 22:35:40[7] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-35 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
8 January 07:18:38[10] | ![]() | Cert-1 V-001 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Astrobotic Technology | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar lander | 18 January 20:59[11] | Spacecraft failure | |||
![]() | Astrobotic Technology CMU | TLI to lunar surface | CubeRover | Precluded | ||||
![]() | UNAM | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar rover | Precluded | ||||
Maiden flight of the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle. Vulcan is the first methane fueled rocket to reach orbit on its first attempt, and the first to reach orbit from the US.[8] Celestis Enterprise was hosted on the Centaur V of this Mission. Lunar landing abandoned due to excessive propellant leak from the Peregrine lander.[9] | ||||||||
9 January 07:03[13] | ![]() | 2C-Y30 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() | CAS / ESA | Low Earth | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
11 January 03:52[14] | ![]() | Y24 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth (SSO) | Space environment observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
11 January 05:30[15] | ![]() | Y1 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CGSTL | Low Earth | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
Maiden flight of the Gravity-1 launch vehicle. | ||||||||
12 January 04:44:26[16] | ![]() | F48 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CSICE | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
14 January 08:59:30[17] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-10 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
15 January 01:52[17] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-37 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
17 January 14:27:30[18] | ![]() | Y8 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CMSA | Low Earth (TSS) | Space logistics | In orbit | Docked to TSS | |||
⚀ ![]() | NJIT | Low Earth | Education | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | |||
Sixth Tianzhou resupply cargo flight to the Tiangong space station. | ||||||||
18 January 21:49:11[21] | ![]() | F9-291 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX / Axiom Space | Low Earth (ISS) | Private spaceflight | 9 February 13:30 | Successful | |||
Axiom Mission 3, launching on Crew Dragon. 14-day commercial flight of four astronauts to the ISS.[20] | ||||||||
20 January 06:28[22] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | ISA | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First successful orbital flight of Qaem 100. | ||||||||
23 January 04:03[23] | ![]() | Y3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | MinoSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | MinoSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | MinoSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | MinoSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | MinoSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
24 January 00:35[24] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-11 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
28 January 00:02[25][26] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | ISA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | ISA | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | ISA | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First successful orbital flight of Simorgh. | ||||||||
29 January 01:10:00[24] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-38 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
29 January 05:57:20[24] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-12 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
30 January 17:07:21[27] | ![]() | F9-295 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Docked to ISS | |||
First of three Cygnus spacecraft to be launched via Falcon 9. | ||||||||
31 January 06:34[28] | ![]() | "Four Of A Kind" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | Spire Global / NorthStar | Low Earth (SSO) | Space situational awareness | In orbit | Operational | |||
First of three dedicated launches for NorthStar Earth & Space. | ||||||||
February[edit] | ||||||||
2 February 23:37[29] | ![]() | 2C-Y85 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Geespace | Low Earth | Navigation Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Eleven GeeSAT-2 satellites for the Geely Future Mobility Constellation. | ||||||||
3 February 03:06[31] | ![]() | Y3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Oriental Spaceport Industrial Park | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() ![]() | NARSS / BST | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CASIC | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CASIC | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ADASpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ADASpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ADASpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Smart Satellite | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Xingshidai-18 is the first AI commercial hyperspectral satellite in orbit. | ||||||||
8 February 06:33:36[32] | ![]() | F9-296 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
9 February 07:03:44[33] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 February 00:34:00[34] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-13 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
14 February 22:30[35] | ![]() | F9-298 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | United States Space Force / MDA | Low Earth | Early warning | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | SDA | Low Earth | Missile tracking | In orbit | Operational | |||
USSF-124 Mission / SDA Tranche 0C Mission. | ||||||||
15 February 03:25:05[36] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Docked to ISS | |||
15 February 06:05:37[38] | ![]() | F9-299 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Intuitive Machines | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar lander | 22 February 23:23[39] | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | ERAU | TLI to lunar surface | Space selfie / Education | Partial failure | ||||
First Nova-C mission, part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.[37] | ||||||||
15 February 21:34[41] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-14 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
300th Falcon 9 launch. | ||||||||
17 February 00:22:55[42] | ![]() | TF2 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | JAXA | Low Earth to Suborbital | Launch vehicle evaluation | 17 February | Successful | |||
![]() | Canon Electronics | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Seiren Co. | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Changed from the originally manifested ALOS-4 due to the launch failure of H3-TF1 / ALOS-3. First successful flight of the H3 launch vehicle. Separation of VEP-4 was performed after the deorbit burn of the second stage. | ||||||||
17 February 12:05[44] | ![]() | F14 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
The satellite will be a follow-up to INSAT-3DR Mission. | ||||||||
18 February 14:52[47] | ![]() | "On Closer Inspection" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Astroscale / JAXA | Low Earth | Space debris removal | In orbit | En route | |||
ADRAS-J completed a rendezvous with a spent Japanese H-IIA upper stage rocket body in low Earth orbit.[46] | ||||||||
20 February 20:11[41] | ![]() | F9-301 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Telkomsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Replacement for Nusantara-2 / Nusantara Dua (Palapa-N1), which was lost in a launch failure in April 2020.[48] | ||||||||
23 February 04:11:50[41] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-15 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
23 February 11:30[49] | ![]() | Y7 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAST | Geosynchronous | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
25 February 22:06[50] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-39 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
29 February 05:43:26[51] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Dummy Payload | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ISA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Sitronics Group | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Sputnix | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
GK Launch Services commercial rideshare mission. | ||||||||
29 February 13:03[55] | ![]() | 3B-Y95 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | APT Satellite Holdings / CAST | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
29 February 15:30[56] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-40 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
March[edit] | ||||||||
4 March 03:53:38[57] | ![]() | F9-305 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX / NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 70/71 | In orbit | Docked to ISS | |||
Eighth operational Crew Dragon mission to the ISS. | ||||||||
4 March 22:05[60] | ![]() | Transporter-10 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Space Machines Company | Low Earth (SSO) | Space tug | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Apex | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Aerospacelab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Orbital Sidekick | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Orbital Sidekick | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Atomos Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Space docking | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | True Anomaly | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Sidus Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Aerospacelab | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Lynk Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Lynk Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() ![]() | EDF / NZSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation of atmospheric methane | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Muon Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Satellogic | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Axelspace | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Atomos Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Space docking | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Loft Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | CEiiA / Thales Edisoft | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | UnseenLabs | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | UnseenLabs | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | CONTEC | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | SSC | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Satlantis | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Open Cosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NCKU / Satoro | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NWIC Pacific / MDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NWIC Pacific / MDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Missouri S&T | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | OrbAstro | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | ONDO Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | ONDO Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Tyvak | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Tyvak | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NOAA / Orion Space Solutions | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Quantum Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Space domain awareness | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Würzburg | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | OQ Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | OQ Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Care Weather Technologies | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to Sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-10. Atomos Space's Gluon and Quark will perform in-orbit rendezvous, docking and refueling.[58] The ELaNa 57 mission, consisting of the M3 cubesat, was launched on this flight.[59] | ||||||||
4 March 23:56[92] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-41 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 March 23:05[93] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-43 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
11 March 04:09[94] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-17 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
12 March 15:03[95] | ![]() | "Owl Night Long" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Synspective | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Final of three dedicated launches for Synspective's StriX constellation. | ||||||||
13 March 02:01:12[96] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | CSICE | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 13 March 02:01:17[98] | Launch failure | |||
Maiden flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle. The rocket exploded shortly after liftoff. | ||||||||
13 March 12:51[100] | ![]() | 2C-Y86 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth (achieved) Selenocentric (DRO) (planned) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | En route | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth (achieved) Selenocentric (DRO) (planned) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | En route | |||
The mission was a partial failure due to a problem in the YZ-1S upper stage during the flight, that prevented the satellites from accurately entering the intended orbit. Tracking data appears to show China is attempting to salvage spacecraft initially intended for the moon but left stranded by a rocket stage malfunction.[99] | ||||||||
14 March 13:25:00[101] | ![]() | IFT-3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
No payload | SpaceX | Suborbital (achieved) Transatmospheric (planned) | Flight test | 14 March 14:14:35 | Partial failure | |||
Third Starship orbital test flight. The upper stage did not enter the planned transatmospheric orbit due to not performing a Raptor engine restart in space. The booster exploded at an altitude of 500 meters during a failed landing burn; Starship lost contact at ~65 km altitude during reentry. | ||||||||
16 March 00:21:00[102] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-44 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
19 March 02:28:00[105] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-16 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Carried two Starshield satellites as rideshare.[103][104] | ||||||||
20 March 00:31:28[106] | ![]() | Y3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CNSA | Selenocentric | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Deep Space Exploration Laboratory | Selenocentric | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Deep Space Exploration Laboratory | Selenocentric | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
Queqiao-2 will relay communications for the Chang'e 6 (Far side of the Moon), Chang'e 7 and Chang'e 8 (Lunar south pole region) spacecrafts. Tiandu 1 and 2 will test technologies for a future lunar navigation and positioning constellation. | ||||||||
21 March 05:27[109] | ![]() | 2D-Y87 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAST | Low Earth | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
21 March 07:25[110] | ![]() | "Live and Let Fly" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRO | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | The Aerospace Corporation | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | The Aerospace Corporation | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Naval Postgraduate School | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
NROL-123 mission. Last Satellite launch under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program. First NRO launch on an Electron from Wallops, VA. | ||||||||
21 March 20:55:09[115] | ![]() | F9-312 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 30 April 05:38 | Successful | |||
⚀ ![]() | UN Lincoln | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NASA Goddard | Low Earth | Gamma-ray burst study | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Panasonic Holdings | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | UH Mānoa | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Chiba Institute of Technology | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Memorial University | Low Earth | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Micro Orbiter Inc. | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Université de Sherbrooke | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Purdue University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of New Brunswick | Low Earth | Space weather | In orbit | Operational | |||
The ELaNa-51 mission, consisting of 4 cubesats, was launched on this flight.[111] This was the tenth flight for SpaceX under NASA's CRS Phase 2 and first Dragon 2 launch from SLC-40, as the pad was reconfigured and a new Crew Access Tower and Arm was added. CURTIS, KASHIWA, and MicroOrbiter-1 were deployed into orbit from ISS on 11 April 2024.[112] SNoOPI, BurstCube, HyTI, Killick-1, QMSat, VIOLET, and Big Red Sat-1 were deployed into orbit from the ISS on 18 April 2024.[113][114] | ||||||||
23 March 12:36:10[120] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 70/71 | In orbit | Docked to ISS | |||
24 March 03:09[105] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-42 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
25 March 23:42[121] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-46 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
26 March 22:51[122] | ![]() | 6A-Y3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
30 March 21:52[123] | ![]() | F9-315 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Replacement for Eutelsat 36B. | ||||||||
31 March 01:30[121] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-45 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
31 March 09:36:45[124] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Replacement satellite for the Resurs-DK No.1 satellite. | ||||||||
April[edit] | ||||||||
2 April 02:30:00[121] | ![]() | Starlink Group 7-18 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
2 April 22:56[126] | ![]() | 2D-Y102 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SAST | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
5 April 09:12:00[127] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-47 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
7 April 02:25:00[127] | ![]() | Starlink Group 8-1 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First batch of Starlink Group 8 Satellites. | ||||||||
7 April 23:16[128] | ![]() | Bandwagon-1 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | DAPA | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Capella Space | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | HawkEye 360 | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | HawkEye 360 | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | iQPS | Low Earth | Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | TASL | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Fleet Space | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to a 45-degree mid-inclination orbit, designated Bandwagon-1. Second of five launches for DAPA 425 Project (425 Project Flight 2). | ||||||||
9 April 16:53[134] | ![]() | D-389 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRO | Geosynchronous | Reconnaissance (SIGINT) | In orbit | Operational | |||
NROL-70 Mission. Final Delta IV Heavy launch, and final launch of the Delta rocket family. | ||||||||
10 April 05:40:00[136] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-48 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
11 April 09:00:00[137] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Geosynchronous | Launch Vehicle Evaluation | In orbit | Successful | |||
⚀ ![]() | Avant Space | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth | Dummy payload | In orbit | Operational | |||
Maiden flight of Angara A5 / Orion combination. First launch of an Angara launch vehicle from Vostochny Cosmodrome (Vostochny Angara Test Flight). | ||||||||
11 April 14:25[139] | ![]() | F9-322 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | United States Space Force | Low Earth (SSO) | Space weather | In orbit | Operational | |||
USSF-62 Mission. | ||||||||
13 April 01:40:00[136] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-49 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First time a Falcon 9 booster (B1062) has flown 20 times. | ||||||||
15 April 04:12[140] | ![]() | 2D-Y97 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | China Siwei | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
17 April 21:26:00[141] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-51 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
18 April 22:40:00[141] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-52 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
20 April 23:45[142] | ![]() | 2D-Y103 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SAST | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
23 April 22:17:00[143] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-53 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
23 April 22:32[144] | ![]() | "Beginning Of The Swarm" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | KAIST | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Solar sail technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
Rideshare mission. | ||||||||
25 April 12:59:00[145] | ![]() | 2F-Y18 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CMSA | Low Earth (TSS) | Crewed spaceflight | In orbit | Docked to TSS | |||
Seventh crewed flight to the Tiangong space station. | ||||||||
28 April 00:34[146] | ![]() | F9-327 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
First Galileo launch on a Falcon 9 and overall twelfth launch of Galileo satellites, carrying satellites Patrick and Julina. Originally planned to launch on Soyuz ST-B, but scrapped due to geopolitical factors. Then moved to Ariane 6, which was also scrapped due to delays. Europe contracted SpaceX to launch the two pairs aboard Falcon 9. Falcon 9 First stage Booster (B1060) was be expended in this mission. | ||||||||
28 April 22:08:00[143] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-54 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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2 May 18:36[147] | ![]() | F9-329 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Maxar Technologies | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Maxar Technologies | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
3 May 02:37:00[148] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-55 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
3 May 09:27:29[150] | ![]() | Y8 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CNSA | Selenocentric | Lunar lander | In orbit | Successful | |||
![]() | CNSA | Selenocentric | Space rendezvous | In orbit | En route | |||
![]() | CNSA | Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CNSA | Selenocentric | Lunar sample return | In orbit | En route | |||
![]() | CNSA | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar rover | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | SUPARCO | Selenocentric | Lunar Orbiter | In orbit | Operational | |||
China's second lunar sample return mission, and world's first from the far side of the Moon, targeting southern area of Apollo basin (~43º S, 154º W). The mission is expected to take 53 days from launch to return module touchdown.[149] | ||||||||
6 May 18:14[154] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-57 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
7 May 03:21[156][157] | ![]() | 6C-Y1 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Smart Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Harbin Institute of Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Harbin Institute of Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
First flight of the Long March 6C, a single-stick variant of Long March 6A.[155] | ||||||||
8 May 18:42[158] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-56 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
9 May 01:43[159] | ![]() | 3B-Y97 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SAST / Tsinghua University | Medium Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | SAST / Tsinghua University | Medium Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 May 04:30[161] | ![]() | Starlink Group 8-2 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
11 May 23:43[162][163] | ![]() | 4C-Y50 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
13 May 00:53[164] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-58 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
14 May 18:39[165] | ![]() | Starlink Group 8-7 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
16 May 21:21[166] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | Space Surveillance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Bureau 1440 LLC | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Sputnix | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Sputnix | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Sitronics Group | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational | |||
18 May 00:32[170] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-59 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
20 May 03:06[171][172] | ![]() | 2D-Y98 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Company Ltd | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
21 May 04:15[173][174] | ![]() | Y4 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Wuhan University | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Mino Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
22 May 08:00[177][178] | ![]() | F9-337 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRO / Northrop Grumman | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
NROL-146 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). The first of six dedicated launches of SpaceX/Northrop built Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[176] | ||||||||
23 May 02:35[180] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-62 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
24 May 02:45[181] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-63 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
25 May 07:41[182][183] | ![]() | "Ready, Aim, PREFIRE" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
⚀ ![]() | NASA | Low Earth | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
First of two launches for NASA's PREFIRE mission. | ||||||||
27 May 13:44[186][187] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||||
![]() | NATA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 27 May ~13:46 | Launch failure | |||
Launch of a "new-type satellite carrier rocket." Failed during first stage flight due to a “newly developed liquid oxygen + petroleum engine.” [184] Possibly a Russian Angara rocket using an RD-191 engine. [185] | ||||||||
28 May 14:24 [188] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-60 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
28 May 22:20[189][190] | ![]() | F9-341 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() | ESA / JAXA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Earth Explorer 6 of the Living Planet Programme. | ||||||||
29 May 08:12[191][192] | ![]() | Y2 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Guodian Gaoke | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "Beautiful World". | ||||||||
30 May 09:42:59[193] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
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