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.
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 | ||||||||
July[edit] | ||||||||
1 July 15:12:00[2] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-236 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Euclid | 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] | Ariane 5 ECA | VA261 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | ||||
Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat) | DLR | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Syracuse 4B (Comsat-NG 2)[4] | DGA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Final Ariane 5 launch. | ||||||||
7 July 19:29:50[2] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 5-13 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 48 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Last launch of Starlink v1.5 satellites from Vandenberg | ||||||||
9 July 11:00[5] | Long March 2C / YZ-1S | 2C-Y52 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | ||||
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 1A | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 1B | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 July 03:58:50[2] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-5 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
12 July 01:00:05[7] | Zhuque-2 | Y2 | Jiuquan LS-96 | LandSpace | ||||
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] | LVM 3 | M4 | Satish Dhawan SLP | ISRO | ||||
Vikram | ISRO | Selenocentric | Lunar lander | 23 August 2023 12:32[9] | Successful | |||
Pragyan | ISRO | Selenocentric | Lunar rover | Successful | ||||
Propulsion module | ISRO | Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | In orbit | Operational | |||
Chandrayaan-3 Mission. Mission repeat of Chandrayaan-2. | ||||||||
16 July 03:50:00[10] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 5-15 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 54 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Last launch of Starlink v1.5 satellites from Cape Canaveral And Kennedy. | ||||||||
18 July 01:27[11] | Electron | "Baby Come Back" | Mahia LC-1B | Rocket Lab | ||||
Telesat LEO 3 | Telesat | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Lemur-2 × 2 | Spire Global | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Starling × 4 | NASA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
Rideshare Mission. | ||||||||
20 July 03:20[12] | Kuaizhou 1A | Y22 | Jiuquan LS-95A | ExPace | ||||
Tianmu-1 07–10 | Xiyong Microelectronics | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
20 July 04:09:30[13] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-15 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 15 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
22 July 05:07[14] | Ceres-1 | Y6 | Jiuquan LS-95A | Galactic Energy | ||||
Qiankun-1 | CSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
Xingshidai-16 (Tai'an) | ADASpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "Lemon Tree". | ||||||||
23 July 02:50[15] | Long March 2D | 2D-Y91 | Taiyuan LC-9 | CASC | ||||
Lingxi-03 | Galaxy Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Skysight AS-01 | Skysight | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Skysight AS-02 | Skysight | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Skysight AS-03 | Skysight | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
24 July 00:50:30[13] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-6 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
26 July 20:02[16] | Long March 2D | 2D-Y81 | Xichang LC-3 | CASC | ||||
Yaogan 36-05A | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 36-05B | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 36-05C | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
28 July 04:01:10[17] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-7 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
29 July 03:04[17] | Falcon Heavy | FH-007 | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | ||||
Jupiter-3 (EchoStar-24)[19] | 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] | PSLV-CA | C56 | Satish Dhawan FLP | ISRO | ||||
DS-SAR | DSTA | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ARCADE | NTU | Low Earth | Ionospheric research | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Galassia-2 | NUS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ NuLIoN | NuSpace | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ORB-12 STRIDER[21] | OrbAstro | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ SCOOB-II | NTU | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Velox-AM | NTU | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
August[edit] | ||||||||
2 August 00:31:17[23] | Antares 230+ | MARS LP-0A | Northrop Grumman | |||||
Cygnus NG-19 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] | Long March 4C | 4C-Y44 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | ||||
Fengyun 3F[25] | CMA | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
3 August 05:00[23] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-243 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Galaxy 37 | 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] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-8 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
7 August 13:19:25[28] | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | RVSN RF | |||||
GLONASS-K2 13L (K2 №1) (Kosmos 2569) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
First GLONASS-K2 satellite. | ||||||||
8 August 03:57:00[29] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-20 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 15 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
8 August 22:53[30] | Long March 2C | 2C-Y46 | Taiyuan LA-9 | CASC | ||||
S-SAR 02 (Huanjing-2F) | Ministry of Emergency Management | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 August 04:03:50[31] | Ceres-1 | Y7 | Jiuquan LS-95A | Galactic Energy | ||||
Diwei Zhineng Yingji-1 (Henan Ligong-1) | Diwei Space Technology / SASERI / Suzhou Skyscanner | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
Xi'an Hangtou × 4 | Xi'an Aerospace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Xiguang-1 01 | XiopmSPACE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Xingchi-1B | Ellipse SpaceTime | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "Lucky 7". | ||||||||
10 August 23:10:57[32] | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Vostochny Site 1S | Roscosmos | |||||
Luna 25 | 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] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-9 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
12 August 17:26[34] | Long March 3B/E | 3B-Y92 | Xichang LC-2 | CASC | ||||
Ludi Tance-4 01A (L-SAR 04A) | Ministry of Natural Resources | IGSO | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
First SAR satellite in (inclined) geosynchronous orbit. | ||||||||
14 August 05:32[35] | Kuaizhou 1A | Y21 | Xichang | ExPace | ||||
Jiaotong 06–10 (HEAD 3A–3E) | HEAD Aerospace | Low Earth | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational | |||
17 August 03:36:50[36] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-10 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
20 August 17:45[37] | Long March 4C | 4C-Y56 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | ||||
Gaofen 12-04 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
22 August 09:37:50[38] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-1 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 21 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
23 August 01:08:10[39] | Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | |||||
Progress MS-24 / 85P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 13 February 2024 05:16 UTC | Successful | |||
23 August 18:50[40] | Chŏllima 1 | Sohae | NADA | |||||
Malligyong-1 F2 | 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] | Electron | "We Love The Nightlife" | Mahia LC-1B | Rocket Lab | ||||
Acadia-1 (Capella-11) | 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] | Ceres-1 | Y8 | Jiuquan LS-95A | Galactic Energy | ||||
Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A (HKUST-Xiongbin-1) | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "Cornfield Chase". | ||||||||
26 August 07:27:27[43] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-249 | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | ||||
SpaceX Crew-7 | 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] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-11 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
31 August 07:36[45] | Long March 2D | 2D-Y82 | Xichang LC-3 | CASC | ||||
Yaogan 39-01A | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 39-01B | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 39-01C | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
September[edit] | ||||||||
1 September 02:21:50[46] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-13 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
2 September 06:20[47] | PSLV-XL | C57 | Satish Dhawan SLP | ISRO | ||||
Aditya-L1 | 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] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-252 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
Transport Layer Tranche 0 × 11 | SDA | Low Earth | Military communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Tracking Layer Tranche 0 × 2 | 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] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-12 | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 21 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
5 September 09:34:45[50] | Ceres-1S | Y1 | DeFu 15002 platform, Yellow Sea | Galactic Energy | ||||
Tianqi 21–24 | 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] | Long March 4C | 4C-Y53 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | ||||
Yaogan 33-03 | CAS | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
6 September 23:42:11[52] | H-IIA 202 | F47 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | MHI | ||||
XRISM | JAXA / NASA | Low Earth | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
SLIM | JAXA | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar lander | 19 January 2024 15:20[53] | Operational | |||
LEV-1[54] | JAXA | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar Hopper | Operational | ||||
LEV-2[55] | 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] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-14 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 September 04:40[49] | Long March 6A | 6A-Y5 | Taiyuan LA-9A | CASC | ||||
Yaogan 40A | CAS | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 40B | CAS | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 40C | CAS | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
10 September 12:47:00[56] | Atlas V 551 | AV-102 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | ULA | ||||
Silentbarker 1 (USA-346)[57] | NRO | Geosynchronous | Space domain awareness | In orbit | Operational | |||
Silentbarker 2 (USA-347)[57] | NRO | Geosynchronous | Space domain awareness | In orbit | Operational | |||
Silentbarker 3 (USA-348)[57] | NRO | Geosynchronous | Space domain awareness | In orbit | Operational | |||
NROL-107 mission. Final NRO launch on an Atlas V. | ||||||||
12 September 06:57:50[58] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-2 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 21 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
15 September 02:28[59] | Firefly Alpha | FLTA003[60] | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Firefly | ||||
Victus Nox | 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] | Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | |||||
Soyuz MS-24 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 69/70 | 6 April 2024 07:17 UTC | Successful | |||
16 September 03:38:20[58] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-16 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
17 September 04:13[62] | Long March 2D | 2D-Y83 | Xichang LC-3 | CASC | ||||
Yaogan 39-02A | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 39-02B | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 39-02C | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
19 September 06:55[63] | Electron | "We Will Never Desert You" | Mahia LC-1B | Rocket Lab | ||||
Acadia-2 (Capella-12) | 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] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-17 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
A record 17th launch of a single booster (B1058)[64] | ||||||||
21 September 04:59:10[65] | Ceres-1 | Y11 | Jiuquan LS-95A | Galactic Energy | ||||
Jilin-1 Gaofen-04B | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 21 September | Launch failure | |||
Mission designated "Autumn Sonata". | ||||||||
24 September 03:38:30[63] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-18 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
25 September 08:48:20[63] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-3 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 21 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
26 September 20:15[66] | Long March 4C | 4C-Y54 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | ||||
Yaogan 33-04 | CAS | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
27 September ~06:00[67] | Qased | Shahroud Space Center | IRGC | |||||
⚀ Noor-3 | IRGC | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
30 September 02:00[68] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-19 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
October[edit] | ||||||||
5 October 00:24[69] | Long March 2D | 2D-Y84 | Xichang LC-3 | CASC | ||||
Yaogan 39-03A | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 39-03B | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 39-03C | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
5 October 05:36:30[70] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-21 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
6 October 18:06[71] | Atlas V 501 | AV-104 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | ULA | ||||
KuiperSat-1 | Kuiper Systems | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
KuiperSat-2 | 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] | Vega | VV23 | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | ||||
THEOS-2 | GISTDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
TRITON | NSPO | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ANSER-Leader | INTA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 9 October | Deployment failure[74] | |||
⚀ ANSER-Follower 1 | INTA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ANSER-Follower 2 | INTA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ CSC-1 | ISISPACE | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ CSC-2 | ISISPACE | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ESTCube-2 | Estonian Student Satellite Foundation / Tartu Observatory | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 9 October | Deployment failure[74] | |||
⚀ MACSAT | OQ Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ N3SS | CNES / U-Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ PRETTY | ESA / TU Graz | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ PROBA V-CC | 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] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-4 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 21 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
13 October 14:19:43[75] | Falcon Heavy | FH-008 | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | ||||
Psyche | NASA | Heliocentric | Asteroid orbiter | In orbit | En route | |||
First NASA Mission on a Falcon Heavy. | ||||||||
13 October 23:01:10[70] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-22 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
15 October 00:54[76] | Long March 2D | 2D-Y77 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | ||||
Yunhai-1 04 | SAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
18 October 00:39:00[77] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-23 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
21 October 08:23[77] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 21 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
22 October 02:17[77] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-24 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 23 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
23 October 20:03[78] | Long March 2D | 2D-Y85 | Xichang LC-3 | CASC | ||||
Yaogan 39-04A | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 39-04B | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
Yaogan 39-04C | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
26 October 03:13:59[79] | Long March 2F/G | 2F-Y17 | Jiuquan SLS-1 | CASC | ||||
Shenzhou 17 | CMSA | Low Earth (TSS) | Crewed spaceflight | In orbit | Docked to TSS | |||
Sixth crewed flight to the Tiangong space station. | ||||||||
27 October 06:04:43[81] | Soyuz-2.1b | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | RVSN RF | |||||
Lotos-S1 №7 (Kosmos 2570) | VKS | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
Kosmos 2571 | 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] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-6 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
30 October 23:20:30[82] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-25 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 23 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
31 October 22:50[83] | Long March 6A | 6A-Y4 | Taiyuan LA-9A | CASC | ||||
Tianhui 5A | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Tianhui 5B | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
November[edit] | ||||||||
3 November 14:54[84] | Long March 7A | 7A-Y6 | Wenchang LC-2 | CASC | ||||
TJS-10 | SAST | Geosynchronous | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
4 November 00:37:20[82] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-26 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 23 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
8 November 05:05:30[85] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-27 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 23 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
9 November 11:23[86] | Long March 3B/E | 3B-Y94 | Xichang LC-2 | CASC | ||||
ChinaSat 6E | China Satcom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
The satellite will replace ChinaSat 6B. | ||||||||
10 November 01:28:14[85] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-271 | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | ||||
SpaceX CRS-29 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 22 December 17:33 | Successful | |||
⚀ BEAK[88] | University of Tokyo[89] / Nihon University / JAXA[90] | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Clark Sat-1 AMBITIOUS[91] | Clark Memorial International High School / 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] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter-9 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
ION SCV-013 Ultimate Hugo[92] | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | CubeSat deployer | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mira 2 (LEO Express-1)[95] | Impulse Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Space tug | In orbit | Operational | |||
SpaceVan[96] | Exotrail | Low Earth (SSO) | Space tug | In orbit | Operational | |||
Aether-1[97] | Kepler | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Aether-2[97] | Kepler | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
FalconSAT-X[98] | USAFA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
ICEYE × 4[97] | ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Pelican-1[99] | Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Umbra-07[100] | Umbra Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Umbra-08[100] | Umbra Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ B1B2 Barry[101] | Rogue Space Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Debris removal | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ BRO-10[102] | UnseenLabs | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ BRO-11[102] | UnseenLabs | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Connecta T3.1[103] | Plan-S | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Connecta T3.2[103] | Plan-S | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Crypto3[92] | Cryptosat | Low Earth (SSO) | Blockchain | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Djibouti-1A[104] | University of Djibouti | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ EPICHyper-3 (Wyvern-3)[92] | AAC Clyde Space / Wyvern | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | |||
⚀ Flock 4q × 36[99] | Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ GENMAT-1[105] | GenMat | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ GHGSat × 3[106] | GHGSat | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Gossamer-Vendelinus (Picacho)[107] | LunaSonde | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 11 November | Deployment failure[108] | |||
⚀ HERON Mk. II[109] | University of Toronto | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Intuition-1[92] | AAC Clyde Space / KP Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ IRIS-C2 (Taurus-1)[97] | NCKU / SATORO | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ JINJUSat-1[107] | CONTEC Co. | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 11 November | Deployment failure[108] | |||
⚀ KAFASAT[110] | KAFA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Lemur-2 × 8[106] | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ MANTIS[111] | Open Cosmos / Satlantis | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ NinjaSat[112] | Riken | Low Earth (SSO) | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Observer-1A[113] | Nara Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ OrbAstro TR1[97] | OrbAstro | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ OrbAstro PC1[97] | OrbAstro | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ OMNI-LER1[114] | Internet Think Tank | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ OSW Cazorla[92] | Odyssey SpaceWorks | Low Earth (SSO) | Astrobiology | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Outpost Mission 2[115] | Outpost Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ PEARL-1C[116] | Foxconn | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ PEARL-1H[116] | Foxconn | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ PiCo-IoT × 9[92] | Apogeo Space | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ PLATERO[117] | Regional Government of Andalusia | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Platform 5[97] | EnduroSat | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ProtoMéthée-1[118] | PROMÉTHÉE Earth Intelligence | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ SPIP[119] | University of Melbourne | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ STORK-7 / Aman-1[107] | SatRevolution / ETCO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 11 November | Deployment failure[108] | |||
⚀ Tiger-5[97] | OQ Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Tiger-6[97] | OQ Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Time We'll Tell[120] | TrustPoint | Low Earth (SSO) | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Veronika[121] | Spacemanic / TU Košice | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Ymir-1[92] | AAC Clyde Space / Saab AB / Orbcomm | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | |||
▫ Hello Test 1[122] | Hello Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ Hello Test 2[122] | Hello Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ Hydra-1 / HADES-2[92] | Hydra Space / AMSAT EA | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ ROM-3[92] | FRR | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ SpaceANT-D[92] | SpaceIn | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | |||
▫ Tartan-Artibeus-2[92] | CMU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | |||
▫ Unicorn-2J[92] | Alba Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ Unicorn-2K[92] | 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] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-273 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
O3b mPOWER 5 (O3b FM25) | SES S.A. | Medium Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
O3b mPOWER 6 (O3b FM26) | SES S.A. | Medium Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
16 November 03:55[123] | Long March 2C / YZ-1S | 2C-Y56 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | ||||
Haiyang-3A | Ministry of Natural Resources | Low Earth (SSO) | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | |||
18 November 05:05:50[124] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-28 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 23 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
18 November 13:02:53[126] | Starship | IFT-2 | Starbase | SpaceX | ||||
No payload | SpaceX | Transatmospheric | Flight test | 18 November | Launch failure | |||
Second Starship orbital test flight.[125] | ||||||||
20 November 10:30:40[124] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-7 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 22 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
21 November 13:42:28[127] | Chŏllima 1 | Sohae | NADA | |||||
Malligyong-1 F3 | 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[128] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-29 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 23 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
23 November 10:00:08[129] | Long March 2D / YZ-3 | 2D-Y59 | Xichang LC-3 | CASC | ||||
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2A | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2B | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2C | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
25 November 20:58:07[130][131] | Soyuz-2.1b | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | RVSN RF | |||||
Razdan 1 (Kosmos 2572) | VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
28 November 04:20:00[128] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-30 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 23 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
December[edit] | ||||||||
1 December 09:25:11[132] | Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | |||||
Progress MS-25 / 86P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Docked to ISS | |||
1 December 18:19[135] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-278 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | ||||
KORSAT-7 (425 Satellite) | DAPA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
ION SCV-015 Daring Diego[133] | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | CubeSat deployer | In orbit | Operational | |||
Bane[136] | York Space Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
GNOMES-4[136] | PlanetIQ | Low Earth (SSO) | Radio occultation | In orbit | Operational | |||
KOYOH[137] | Kanazawa University | Low Earth (SSO) | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
µHETSat[136] | SITAEL | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ALISIO-1[133] | IAC | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ EIRSAT-1[138] | UCD / QUB | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ENSO (ROBUSTA 1E)[139] | University of Montpellier | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Hayasat-1[140] | Bazoomq | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ Lilium-1[141] | UNISEC Taiwan | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ LOGSATS[133] | Patriot Infovention | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ NanoFF A[133] | TU Berlin | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ NanoFF B[133] | TU Berlin | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ SpIRIT[142] | University of Melbourne | Low Earth (SSO) | Gamma-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ MDQubesat-1[133] | Innova Space | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ Unicorn-2L[133] | Alba Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ Unicorn-2M[133] | Alba Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
▫ Unicorn-2N[133] | 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.[133] An Alba Cluster mission was launched on this flight.[134] KOYOH is part of Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-3. EIRSAT-1 is Ireland's first satellite. | ||||||||
3 December 04:00:50[135] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-31 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | ||||
Starlink × 23 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
4 December 04:10[143] | Long March 2C | 2C-Y54 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | ||||
MisrSat-2 | Egyptian Space Agency | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||