List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2023 Wikimedia list
This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first half of the year 2023.
For all other spaceflight activities, see 2023 in spaceflight . For launches in the second half of 2023, see List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2023 .
Orbital launches
Date and time (UTC )
Rocket
Flight number
Launch site
LSP
Payload CubeSat )
Operator
Orbit
Function
Decay (UTC)
Outcome
Remarks
January
3 January [ 7] Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
ION SCV-007 Glorious Gratia [ 4] D-Orbit
Low Earth (SSO )
CubeSat deployerIn orbit
Operational
ION SCV-008 Fierce Franciscus [ 4] D-Orbit
Low Earth (SSO )
CubeSat deployerIn orbit
Operational
[ 7] Epic Aerospace
Low Earth (SSO )
Space tug In orbit
Operational
[ 2] Launcher
Low Earth (SSO )
Space tug In orbit
Spacecraft failure
Vigoride-5 (VR-5)[ 1] Momentus Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Space tug In orbit
Operational
ÑuSat 32)[ 7] Government of Albania / Satellogic
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
ÑuSat 33)[ 7] Government of Albania / Satellogic
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 7] EOS Data Analytics
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 7] ICEYE
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
2/3 Operational
[ 7] Lynk Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications In orbit
Operational
[ 7] Lynk Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications In orbit
Operational
ÑuSat 34[ 7] Satellogic
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
ÑuSat 35[ 7] Satellogic
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 7] Skykraft
Low Earth (SSO )
Satellite deployer
In orbit
Operational
[ 7] [ 8] Skykraft
Low Earth (SSO )
Air traffic management In orbit
Operational
[ 7] Umbra Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 7] Umbra Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 7] Loft Orbital
Low Earth (SSO )
Payload hosting In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 9] Astrocast
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 10] CEITEC
Low Earth (SSO )
Amateur radio In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 7] UnseenLabs
Low Earth (SSO )
SIGINT In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 7] Plan-S
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 7] [ 11] SSC / Orion Space Solutions
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation 3 January 2023 Deployment failure
⚀ [ 12] Sony
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ Flock 4y × 36[ 13] Planet Labs
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 4] NPC Spacemind
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration 4 May 2023[ 14] Successful
⚀ [ 4] NPC Spacemind
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration 19 April 2023[ 15] Successful
⚀ [ 16] Gama
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 7] OrbAstro
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 4] AAC Clyde Space / Orbcomm
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT / AIS In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 7] Kleos Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Navigation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 7] Kuwait University
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ Lemur-2 × 6[ 17] Spire Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 18] [ 19] Open Cosmos / Catalan Space Agency
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 7] [ 20] Royal NLR / TNO / FFI
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 7] [ 20] Royal NLR / TNO / FFI
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 7] NSLComm
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 21] [ 22] NASA
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Awaiting deployment
⚀ [ 7] EnduroSat
Low Earth (SSO )
Payload hosting In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 7] Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 2] Cal Poly Pomona
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Transfer stage failure
⚀ [ 23] Stanford Student Space Initiative
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Transfer stage failure
⚀ [ 4] SAASST / ITU
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ SpaceBEE × 12[ 7] Swarm Technologies
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 24] Scanway / German Orbital Systems
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 25] Sternula
Low Earth (SSO )
AIS ship tracking In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 4] Tel Aviv University
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 1] Qosmosys / Orient G
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ TBA [ 2] NPC Spacemind
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Transfer stage failure
⚀ Juana Azurduy [ 26] [ 2] Innova Space
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Transfer stage failure
⚀ Simón Bolívar [ 26] [ 2] Innova Space
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Transfer stage failure
▫ [ 27] Alba Orbital
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Transfer stage failure
▫ [ 27] Alba Orbital
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Transfer stage failure
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to Sun-synchronous orbit , designated Transporter-6. Vigoride-5 carries Caltech 's Space Solar Power Project (SSPD-1) as a hosted payload.[ 1] Logitech Mevo as hosted payloads.[ 2] [ 3] IAC 's DRAGO-2, Genergo's Genergo-2, and an undisclosed payload as hosted payloads.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
8 January [ 28] Long March 7A
7A-Y4
Wenchang LC-2
CASC
Shijian 23
SAST
Geosynchronous
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
9 January [ 28] Ceres-1
Y5
Jiuquan LS-95A
Galactic Energy
Nantong Secondary School
Low Earth (SSO )
Education
In orbit
Operational
Xiyong Microelectronics
Low Earth (SSO )
Meteorology In orbit
Operational
Xiyong Microelectronics
Low Earth (SSO )
Meteorology In orbit
Operational
TBA
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ Guodian Gaoke
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
Mission designated "Give Me Five".
9 January [ 29] LauncherOne
"Start Me Up"
Cosmic Girl , Cornwall
Virgin Orbit
⚀ ETCO
Low Earth
Earth observation 9 January Launch failure
⚀ Dstl / NRL
Low Earth
Ionospheric research
⚀ RHEA Group
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
⚀ ForgeStar-0
Space Forge
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
⚀ Satellite Applications Catapult
Low Earth
Maritime domain awareness
⚀ UK Ministry of Defence / NRO
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
⚀ SatRevolution
Low Earth
Earth observation
First LauncherOne flight from Spaceport Cornwall. Oman 's first attempted satellite, AMAN, was lost.
10 January [ 30] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-196
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
OneWeb × 40
OneWeb
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
OneWeb #16.
10 January [ 32] RS1
DEMO-1
Kodiak LP-3C
ABL
⚀ [ 33] VariSat
Low Earth
Technology demonstration 10 January Launch failure
First flight of RS1, designated DEMO-1. Launch failed a little over 10 seconds after liftoff due to a loss of power that shut down the first stage engines.[ 31]
12 January [ 34] Long March 2C
2C-Y61
Xichang LC-3
CASC
Apstar 6E
APT Satellite Holdings
Geosynchronous
Communications In orbit
Operational
13 January [ 34] Long March 2D
2D-Y73
Jiuquan SLS-2
CASC
Yaogan 37
CAS
Low Earth
Reconnaissance In orbit
Operational
Shiyan 22A
SAST
Low Earth
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
Shiyan 22B
SAST
Low Earth
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
15 January [ 36] [ 37] Long March 2D
2D-Y71
Taiyuan LC-9
CASC
BUPT
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 34
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Jilin-1 Hongwai-01A 07–08
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Jilin-1 Mofang-02A 03–04, 07
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Wuhan University / DFH Satellite Co.
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
SDIIT
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
SDIIT
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
CAS
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ Hong Kong Aerospace Science & Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Long March Express 3 rideshare mission.[ 35]
15 January [ 38] Falcon Heavy
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
CBAS -2 (USA-342 )
United States Space Force
Geosynchronous
Military communications In orbit
Operational
LDPE-3A
United States Space Force
Geosynchronous
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
USSF -67 mission.
18 January [ 39] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-197
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
GPS III -06 Amelia Earhart (USA-343 )
United States Space Force
Medium Earth
Navigation In orbit
Operational
Named after American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart .
19 January [ 40] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 2-4
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Starlink × 51
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
24 January [ 41] Electron
"Virginia is for Launch Lovers"
MARS LC-2
Rocket Lab
HawkEye 360
Low Earth
SIGINT In orbit
Operational
First launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
26 January [ 42] H-IIA 202
F46
Tanegashima LA-Y1
MHI
IGS -Radar 7
CSICE
Low Earth (SSO )
Reconnaissance In orbit
Operational
26 January [ 43] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 5-2
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 56
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
31 January [ 47] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 2-6
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Starlink × 49
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
ION SCV-009 Eclectic Elena
D-Orbit
Low Earth
Payload hosting In orbit
Operational
EBAD
Low Earth
Dummy satellite In orbit
Successful
ION SCV-009 carries HPS' ADEO-N3, EPFL 's Bunny, and StardustMe's SD-1 as hosted payloads.[ 44] [ 45] EBAD's 8" Payload Release Ring.[ 46]
February
2 February [ 48] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 5-3
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
Starlink × 53
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
5 February [ 49] Proton-M / DM-03
Baikonur Site 81/24
Roscosmos
Elektro-L №4
Roscosmos
Geosynchronous
Meteorology In orbit
Operational
7 February [ 52] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-202
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Amazonas Nexus (Intelsat 46 )
Hispasat /Intelsat
Geosynchronous
Communications In orbit
Operational
Will replace Amazonas 2 .[ 50] Intelsat , with the satellite receiving the alternative designation of Intelsat 46 (IS-46).[ 51]
9 February [ 53] Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Site 31/6
Roscosmos
Progress MS-22 / 83P
Roscosmos
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics 20 August 23:50 Successful
10 February [ 54] SSLV
D2
Satish Dhawan FLP
ISRO
ISRO
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ AzaadiSAT-2
Space Kidz India
Low Earth (SSO )
Education
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Antaris Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration 29 June 2023[ 55] Successful
Second SSLV development flight.
12 February [ 56] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 5-4
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 55
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
17 February [ 56] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 2-5
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Starlink × 51
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
18 February [ 58] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-205
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Inmarsat-6 F2 (GX 6B)[ 59] Inmarsat
Geosynchronous
Communications In orbit
Spacecraft failure
The satellite suffered a power system failure in orbit that prevented it from becoming operational.[ 57]
23 February [ 60] Long March 3B/E
3B-Y93
Xichang LC-2
CASC
ChinaSat-26
China Satcom
Geosynchronous
Communications In orbit
Operational
24 February [ 62] Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Site 31/6
Roscosmos
Soyuz MS-23
Roscosmos
Low Earth (ISS )
Uncrewed spaceflight 27 September 11:17 Successful
Uncrewed launch to replace Soyuz MS-22 , which was damaged by a suspected micrometeoroid impact.[ 61]
24 February [ 63] [ 64] Long March 2C
2C-Y63
Jiuquan SLS-2
CASC
Egyptian Space Agency
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
27 February [ 65] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 6-1
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 21
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
First launch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites. First launch of Starlink Group 6 Satellites from Cape Canaveral.
March
2 March [ 66] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-207
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
SpaceX Crew-6
SpaceX / NASA
Low Earth (ISS )
Expedition 68 /69 4 September 04:17 Successful
Sixth operational Crew Dragon mission to the ISS .
3 March [ 67] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 2-7
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Starlink × 51
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
4 March[ 68] [ 69]
Qaem 100
Shahroud Space Center
IRGC
Nahid-1
ISA
Low Earth
Communications 4 March Launch failure
Maiden orbital flight of Qaem 100 .
7 March [ 70] H3-22S
TF1
Tanegashima LA-Y2
JAXA
ALOS-3 (Daichi 3 )
JAXA
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation 7 March Launch failure
First flight of the H3 launch vehicle. Second stage ignition could not be confirmed, leading to flight termination.
9 March [ 71] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-209
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
OneWeb × 40
OneWeb
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
OneWeb #17.
9 March [ 72] Long March 4C
4C-Y51
Taiyuan LC-9
CASC
CNSA
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
CNSA
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
12 March [ 73] Proton-M / Briz-M
Baikonur Site 200/39
Roscosmos
Olymp-K №2 (Luch-5X №2)
Ministry of Defence / Gonets Satellite System
Geosynchronous
SIGINT In orbit
Operational
13 March [ 74] Long March 2C
2C-Y64
Jiuquan SLS-2
CASC
Egyptian Space Agency
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
15 March [ 77] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-210
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-27
NASA
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics 15 April 20:58[ 78] Successful
STP-H9
United States Air Force
Low Earth (ISS )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ University of Arkansas
Low Earth
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 79] Aurora Research Institute
Low Earth
Ionosphere magnetism In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 80] AlbertaSat
Low Earth
Ionosphere magnetism Wildfire monitoring In orbit
Operational
⚀ Arizona State University
Low Earth
Education
In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 81] NII / McMaster University
Low Earth
Cosmic rays measurement In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 82] Yukon University
Low Earth
Ionosphere magnetism Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
The ELaNa 50 mission, consisting of 2 CubeSats, was launched on this flight.[ 75] [ 76]
15 March [ 83] Long March 11
Y11
Jiuquan LS-95A
CASC
Shiyan 19
SAST
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
16 March [ 84] Electron
"Stronger Together"
MARS LC-2
Rocket Lab
Capella Space
Low Earth
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Capella Space
Low Earth
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
17 March [ 85] Long March 3B/E
3B-Y90
Xichang LC-2
CASC
Gaofen 13-02
SASTIND
Geosynchronous
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
17 March [ 86] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 2-8
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Starlink × 52
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
17 March [ 86] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-212
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
SES-18
SES S.A.
Geosynchronous
Communications In orbit
Operational
SES-19
SES S.A.
Geosynchronous
Communications In orbit
Operational
22 March [ 87] Kuaizhou 1A
Y19
Jiuquan LS-95A
ExPace
Xiyong Microelectronics
Low Earth (SSO )
Meteorology In orbit
Operational
23 March [ 88] Terran 1
"Good Luck, Have Fun"
Cape Canaveral LC-16
Relativity Space
No payload
Relativity Space
Low Earth
Flight test 23 March Launch failure
Maiden flight of Terran 1. The second stage engine failed to properly ignite. Terran 1 was retired after this first and only flight of the rocket.
23 March [ 89] Soyuz-2.1a
Plesetsk Site 43/3
RVSN RF
Kosmos 2567 )
VKS
Low Earth (SSO )
Reconnaissance In orbit
Operational
24 March [ 90] Electron
"The Beat Goes On"
Mahia LC-1B
Rocket Lab
BlackSky
Low Earth
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
BlackSky
Low Earth
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Sixth dedicated launch for BlackSky.
24 March [ 91] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 5-5
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 56
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
26 March [ 92] LVM 3
M3
Satish Dhawan SLP
NSIL
OneWeb × 36
OneWeb
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
OneWeb #18.
28 March [ 93] Shavit 2
Palmachim
IAI
Ofeq-13
Israel Ministry of Defence
Low Earth (Retrograde )
Reconnaissance In orbit
Operational
29 March [ 94] Soyuz-2.1v
Plesetsk Site 43/4
RVSN RF
Kosmos 2568 )
VKS
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
29 March [ 95] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 5-10
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 56
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
30 March [ 96] Long March 2D
2D-Y90
Taiyuan LC-9
CASC
PIESAT-1A 01
PIESAT
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
PIESAT-1B 01–03
PIESAT
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
31 March [ 96] Long March 4C
4C-Y49
Jiuquan SLS-2
CASC
Yaogan 34-04
CAS
Low Earth
Reconnaissance In orbit
Operational
April
2 April [ 97] Tianlong-2
Y1
Jiuquan LS-120
Space Pioneer
⚀ Hunan Hangsheng Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
Maiden flight of Space Pioneer's Tianlong-2 launch vehicle. First successful launch of a Chinese privately funded, liquid fueled kerolox rocket. Space Pioneer became the first private company to successfully launch a liquid fueled rocket to orbit on its first attempt.
2 April [ 98] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-215
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
SDA
Low Earth
Military communications In orbit
Operational
SDA
Low Earth
Missile tracking In orbit
Operational
First of two launches for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 0 Transport and Tracking Layer(Tranche 0A Mission).
7 April [ 99] Hyperbola-1
Y6[ 100]
Jiuquan LS-95A
i-Space
No payload
i-Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Flight test In orbit
Successful
Return to flight for i-Space's Hyperbola-1 launch vehicle after three consecutive failures, the last of which took place on 13 May 2022.
7 April [ 102] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-216
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Intelsat 40e / TEMPO
Intelsat / NASA
Geosynchronous
Communications / Atmospheric pollution monitoring In orbit
Operational
Intelsat 40e hosts TEMPO, the first payload developed under NASA's Earth Venture Instrument program.[ 101]
14 April [ 104] Ariane 5 ECA
VA260
Kourou ELA-3
Arianespace
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)
ESA
Jovicentric
Exploration of Jupiter Ganymede orbiterIn orbit
En route
The spacecraft will embark on an 8-year journey to Jupiter, including four gravity assist maneuvers at the Moon, Earth, and Venus.[ 103]
15 April [ 107] Falcon 9 Block 5
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
ION SCV-010 Masterful Matthaeus [ 108] D-Orbit
Low Earth (SSO )
CubeSat deployerIn orbit
Operational
Vigoride-6 [ 109] Momentus Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Space tug In orbit
Operational
[ 110] GHGSat
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 110] GHGSat
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 110] GHGSat
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 111] Orbital Sidekick
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 112] HawkEye 360
Low Earth
SIGINT In orbit
Operational
İMECE [ 113] TUA
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 114] NOSA
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
ÑuSat × 4[ 115] Satellogic
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 116] [ 117] Tomorrow.io
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
[ 115] Umbra Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 118] UnseenLabs
Low Earth (SSO )
SIGINT In orbit
Operational
⚀ Brokkr-1 [ 119] AstroForge
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 120] CU Boulder
Low Earth (SSO )
Space weather In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 121] Plan-S
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 122] DEWA
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 123] Aarhus University
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 124] Eutelsat
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 125] AAC Clyde Space / Wyvern
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 126] Colombian Air Force
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ INSPIRE-Sat 7 [ 127] [ 128] UVSQ / LATMOS
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 109] NCKU
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 129] TrustPoint
Low Earth (SSO )
Navigation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 130] Kepler
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications In orbit
Operational
⚀ GUMUSH AeroSpace / UTAA
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 131] Lacuna Space
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
⚀ Lemur-2 × 3[ 132] Spire Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 133] The Aerospace Corporation
Low Earth (SSO )
Ionospheric research In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 115] Cal Poly Pomona
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 109] ARCA Dynamics
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 134] Orbital Solutions Monaco
Low Earth (SSO )
Education
In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 23] Stanford Student Space Initiative
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 135] [ 136] Sateliot / EnduroSat
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 137] TÜBİTAK UZAY
Low Earth (SSO )
Education
In orbit
Operational
⚀ SayariLabs
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 138] Visiona
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 109] CS3
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit , designated Transporter-7. ION SCV-010 carries Veoware's MicroCMG gyroscope and Elettronica Group's SCORPIO as hosted payloads.[ 105] ELaNa 40 mission, consisting of the CIRBE cubesat, and the ELaNa 47 mission, consisting of the two LLITED cubesats, were launched on this flight.[ 106]
16 April [ 139] Long March 4B
4B-Y51
Jiuquan SLS-2
CASC
Fengyun 3G[ 140] CMA
Low Earth
Meteorology In orbit
Operational
19 April [ 141] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 6-2
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 21
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
20 April [ 143] Starship
Flight 1
Starbase OLP-A
SpaceX
No payload
SpaceX
Transatmospheric
Flight test 20 April Launch failure
First Starship orbital velocity test flight , aiming to complete about three-quarters of an orbit and landing in the Pacific Ocean northwest of Kauai .[ 142]
22 April [ 144] PSLV-CA
C55
Satish Dhawan FLP
NSIL
TeLEOS-2 [ 145] AgilSpace
Low Earth
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 146] NUS
Low Earth
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
POEM-2 is also launched in this mission.
27 April [ 147] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 3-5
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Starlink × 46
SpaceX
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications In orbit
Operational
Last launch of Starlink Group 3 Satellites.
28 April [ 148] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-220
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
O3b mPOWER 3 (O3b FM23)
SES S.A.
Medium Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
O3b mPOWER 4 (O3b FM24)
SES S.A.
Medium Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
May
1 May [ 148] Falcon Heavy
FH-006
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
ViaSat-3 Americas [ 151] ViaSat
Geosynchronous
Communications In orbit
Operational
Astranis / Pacific Dataport
Geosynchronous
Communications In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 152] Gravity Space / PSN
Geosynchronous
Communications In orbit
Operational
First launch of a fully expended Falcon Heavy.[ 149] [ 150]
4 May [ 153] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 5-6
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 56
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
8 May [ 154] Electron
"Rocket Like A Hurricane"
Mahia LC-1B
Rocket Lab
⚀ TROPICS × 2
NASA
Low Earth
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Launch of two of the four remaining satellites for the TROPICS constellation.
10 May [ 156] Long March 7
Y7
Wenchang LC-2
CASC
Tianzhou 6
CMSA
Low Earth (TSS )
Space logistics 19 January 2024 12:37 Successful
⚀ [ 157] Dalian University of Technology
Low Earth
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Cargo flight to the Tiangong space station . The Dalian-1 Lianli cubesat was deployed from the TSS on 18 January 2024.[ 155]
10 May [ 158] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 2-9
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Starlink × 51
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
14 May [ 159] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 5-9
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 56
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
17 May [ 160] Long March 3B /E
3B-Y87
Xichang LC-2
CASC
BeiDou -3 G4 (BeiDou 56)
CNSA
Geosynchronous
Navigation In orbit
Operational
19 May [ 161] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 6-3
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 22
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
20 May [ 161] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-225
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Iridium NEXT × 5[ 163] Iridium
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
OneWeb × 15
OneWeb
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
[ 164] OneWeb / ESA
Low Earth
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
Iridium-9 rideshare mission, carrying up to five Iridium NEXT satellites, 15 OneWeb Gen1 satellites, and a Gen2 test satellite (Iridium-9 & OneWeb #19 Mission).[ 162]
21 May [ 165] Long March 2C
Y60
Jiuquan SLS-2
CASC
MUST
Low Earth
Space weather In orbit
Operational
MUST
Low Earth
Space weather In orbit
Operational
Wuhan University
Low Earth
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
Macao Science-1A and Macao Science-1B, the first Macao satellites, were launched on this flight.
21 May [ 166] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-226
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
Ax-2
SpaceX / Axiom Space
Low Earth (ISS )
Space tourism 31 May 03:04 Successful
Axiom Mission 2 , launching on Crew Dragon . 10-day private crewed mission carrying four (one professional and three private) astronauts to the International Space Station .
24 May [ 168] Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Site 31/6
Roscosmos
Progress MS-23 / 84P
Roscosmos
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics 29 November 11:02 Successful
[ 169] BMSTU
Low Earth
Solar sail In orbit
Spacecraft failure
The Parus-MGTU nanosatellite was released in orbit from ISS on 26 October 2023 during the VKD-61 spacewalk but suffered a malfunctioning that prevented the deployment of its solar sails.[ 167]
25 May [ 170] Nuri (KSLV-II)
Naro LC-2
KARI
KAIST
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ Justek
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ Kairo Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Meteorology In orbit
Operational
⚀ Lumir
Low Earth (SSO )
Space radiation monitoringIn orbit
Operational
⚀ SNIPE × 4
KASI
Low Earth (SSO )
Space weather In orbit
Operational
Third launch of Nuri.
26 May [ 171] Electron
"Coming To A Storm Near You"
Mahia LC-1B
Rocket Lab
⚀ TROPICS × 2
NASA
Low Earth
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Launch of the final two satellites for the TROPICS constellation.
26 May [ 172] Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat
Vostochny Site 1S
Roscosmos
Kondor-FKA №1[ 173] Roscosmos
Low Earth
Reconnaissance In orbit
Operational
27 May [ 174] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-227
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Arabsat 7B (BADR-8 )
Arabsat
Geosynchronous
Communications In orbit
Operational
29 May [ 176] GSLV Mk II
F12
Satish Dhawan SLP
ISRO
NVS-01 (IRNSS -1J)[ 177] ISRO
Geosynchronous
Navigation In orbit
Operational
Replacement for IRNSS-1G . Next generation NaVic satellite.[ 175]
30 May [ 178] Long March 2F/G
2F-Y16
Jiuquan SLS-1
CASC
Shenzhou 16
CMSA
Low Earth (TSS )
Crewed spaceflight 31 October 00:12 Successful
Fifth crewed flight to the Tiangong space station .
30 May [ 179] Chŏllima 1
Sohae
NADA
Malligyong-1
KCST
Low Earth
Reconnaissance 30 May 2023 Launch failure
Maiden flight of the Chollima-1 launch vehicle. Launch failed after an abnormal ignition of the second stage.
31 May [ 181] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 2-10
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Starlink × 52
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
200th consecutive success of Falcon 9.[ 180]
June
4 June [ 181] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 6-4
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 22
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
5 June [ 183] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-230
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-28
NASA
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics 30 June 14:30[ 184] Successful
iROSA 1A, 1B
NASA
Low Earth (ISS )
Space Station Photo Voltaic Module
In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 185] York University
Low Earth
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 185] University of Manitoba
Low Earth
Space weathering In orbit
Operational
⚀ Maya-5 [ 186] UP Diliman
Low Earth
Technology demonstration 8 December[ 187] Successful
⚀ Maya-6 [ 186] UP Diliman
Low Earth
Technology demonstration 12 December[ 188] Successful
⚀ [ 189] The Aerospace Corporation
Low Earth
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 185] University of Saskatchewan
Low Earth
Radiation detection In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 185] Concordia University
Low Earth
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 185] Western University / Nunavut Arctic College
Low Earth
Education
In orbit
Operational
The ESSENCE, Iris, Moonlighter, RADSAT-SK, SC-ODIN and Ukpik-1 cubesats were deployed from the ISS on 6 July 2023. The Maya-5 and Maya-6 cubesats were deployed from the ISS on 19 July 2023.[ 182]
7 June [ 191] Kinetica 1
Y2
Jiuquan LS-130
CAS Space
Shiyan 24A [ 192] CASIC
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
Shiyan 24B [ 192] CASIC
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
[ 193] Spacety
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 194] Spacety
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
[ 195] Xi'an Aerospace
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 196] Guangxi University
Low Earth (SSO )
X-ray astronomy In orbit
Operational
20 undisclosed satellites
TBA
Low Earth (SSO )
TBA In orbit
Operational
The rocket carried a total of 26 satellites, of which 20 remain currently undisclosed, setting a new record for Chinese launch vehicles. Despite the lack of an explicit acknowledgment, Chang Guang Satellite Technology 's claim to have launched 68 satellites in the first half of the year would leave a 21 satellites gap closely matching the number of undisclosed payloads of this launch.[ 190]
9 June [ 197] Kuaizhou 1A
Y20
Jiuquan LS-95A
ExPace
Longjiang-3
HIT
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
12 June [ 198] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 5-11
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 52
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
12 June [ 202] Falcon 9 Block 5
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
ION SCV-011 Savvy Simon [ 108] D-Orbit
Low Earth (SSO )
CubeSat deployerIn orbit
Operational
[ 203] Launcher
Low Earth (SSO )
Space tug In orbit
Spacecraft failure
[ 204] Azista BST Aerospace
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Blackjack × 4[ 205] DARPA
Low Earth (SSO )
Reconnaissance In orbit
Operational
[ 206] Turion Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Space debris monitoringIn orbit
Operational
[ 207] FACh / ISI
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 111] Orbital Sidekick
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 208] Satellite Vu
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Successful;
[ 209] ICEYE
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 210] Muon Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
ÑuSat × 4[ 211] Satellogic
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 212] Starfish Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Satellite docking In orbit
Operational
[ 213] iQPS
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
[ 214] Skykraft
Low Earth (SSO )
Satellite deployer
In orbit
Operational
[ 214] Skykraft
Low Earth (SSO )
Air traffic management In orbit
Operational
[ 116] [ 117] Tomorrow.io
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
[ 215] [ 216] Varda Space Industries
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration 21 February 2024 21:40[ 217] Successful
⚀ [ 218] Aurora Insight
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 219] TBA
Low Earth (SSO )
TBA In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 220] Eutelsat
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 221] University of Stuttgart
Low Earth (SSO )
Communication In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 200] AAC Clyde Space / Wyvern
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 222] OroraTech
Low Earth (SSO )
Wildfire monitoring In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 223] Satlantis
Low Earth (SSO )
Methane monitoring In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 205] Aerospacelab
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 200] AAC Clyde Space / Orbcomm
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT / AIS In orbit
Spacecraft failure[ 224]
⚀ Lemur-2 × 2[ 225] Spire Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 199] Innova Space
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 205] United States Department of Defense
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 226] Outpost Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 199] Cal Poly Pomona
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ SpaceBEE × 12[ 227] Swarm Technologies
Low Earth (SSO )
Communication In orbit
Operational
⚀ SpeiSat [ 228] Dicastery for Communication / ASI
Low Earth (SSO )
Religious broadcasting In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 229] OQ Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 230] AFRL
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
▫ [ 231] FOSSA Systems
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
▫ [ 232] Hello Space
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
▫ [ 233] BME
Low Earth (SSO )
Electrosmog monitoringIn orbit
Operational
▫ [ 234] ICHSB
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
▫ [ 235] Ariel University
Low Earth (SSO )
Communication In orbit
Operational
▫ [ 235] Alba Orbital
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
▫ [ 236] AMSAT-EA
Low Earth (SSO )
Amateur radio In orbit
Operational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit , designated Transporter-8. Orbiter-SN3 carries Celsium Astro's Nightingale-1, Millennium Space Systems' Remora and TRL11's TRL11-SN3-Demo as hosted payloads.[ 199] UKRI 's SWIMMR-1 radiation monitor as hosted payloads.[ 200] STP -CR2301 mission, consisting of the MISR-A, MISR-B and XVI cubesats, has been launched on this flight.[ 201]
15 June [ 237] Long March 2D
2D-Y88
Taiyuan LC-9
CASC
Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D (19-26)
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Jilin-1 Gaofen-05A 01
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Jilin-1 Gaofen-06A (01-30)
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
Jilin-1 Pingtai-02A (01-02)
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
The rocket carried a total of 41 satellites, setting a new record for Chinese launch vehicles. Jilin-1 Gaofen-05A-01 is also known as Khorgas 1.
18 June [ 238] Falcon 9 Block 5
F9-233
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
SATRIA
PSN
Geosynchronous
Communications In orbit
Operational
20 June [ 239] Long March 6
Y12
Taiyuan LC-16
CASC
Shiyan 25
SAST
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
22 June [ 238] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 5-7
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Starlink × 47
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
First launch of Starlink Group 5 Satellites from Vandenberg.
22 June [ 240] Delta IV Heavy
D-388
Cape Canaveral SLC-37B
ULA
Orion 11 (USA-345 )[ 241] NRO
Geosynchronous
SIGINT In orbit
Operational
NROL-68 mission.
23 June [ 242] Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink Group 5-12
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
Starlink × 56
SpaceX
Low Earth
Communications In orbit
Operational
27 June [ 244] Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat
Vostochny Site 1S
Roscosmos
Meteor-M №2-3[ 245] Roscosmos
Low Earth (SSO )
Meteorology In orbit
Operational
[ 246] Bureau-1440
Low Earth (SSO )
Communication In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 247] Chechen State University
Low Earth (SSO )
Air traffic management In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 248] FIRON / Arcturus
Low Earth (SSO )
Education
In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 249] ANGKASA-X
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 250] Moscow State University
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 250] Belarusian State University
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 250] Special Technology Center
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 251] Higher School of Economics
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 252] MISiS
Low Earth (SSO )
Solar radiation monitoring In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 250] IPG Roshydromet
Low Earth (SSO )
Space weather In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 253] KuzSTU
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 254] MSU
Low Earth (SSO )
Gamma-ray astronomy In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 255] Orel State University
Low Earth (SSO )
Space weather In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 250] Novosibirsk State University
Low Earth (SSO )
Space weather In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 256] MBRSC
Low Earth (SSO )
IoT In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 257] SPbPU
Low Earth (SSO )
Electromagnetic radiation researchIn orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 258] SibGU
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications / IoT In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 259] Samara University
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth magnetosphere study In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 250] KubSTU
Low Earth (SSO )
Space weather In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 260] BG-Optics
Low Earth (SSO )
Radiation detection In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 261] Sitronics Group
Low Earth (SSO )
AIS ship tracking In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 262] Stratonavitka
Low Earth (SSO )
CubeSat deployerIn orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 262] Stratonavitka
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 263] MEPhI
Low Earth (SSO )
Wildfire monitoring In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 264] Podolsk School No. 27
Low Earth (SSO )
Education
In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 265] Tyumen State University
Low Earth (SSO )
Meteorology In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 266] New Intelligent Systems
Low Earth (SSO )
Meteorology In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 250] IPG Roshydromet
Low Earth (SSO )
Geomagnetic field monitoring In orbit
Operational
⚀ [ 267] Sputnix
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation In orbit
Operational
GK Launch Services commercial rideshare mission.[ 243]
Suborbital flights
Date and time (UTC )
Rocket
Flight number
Launch site
LSP
Payload CubeSat )
Operator
Orbit
Function
Decay (UTC)
Outcome
Remarks
6 January[ 268] [ 269]
Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
Suborbital
Missile test
6 January Launch failure
Missile deviated from course during flight.
10 February [ 270] Minuteman III
Vandenberg LF-10
AFGSC
AFGSC
Suborbital
Test flight 10 February Successful
Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll .
16 February [ 271] [ 272] Improved Orion
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA
NASA / Wallops
Suborbital
Technology demonstration 16 February Successful
First of two launches.
16 February [ 271] [ 272] Improved Orion
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA
NASA / Wallops
Suborbital
Technology demonstration 16 February Successful
Second of two launches.
18 February [ 273] Hwasong-15
Sunan
KPA Strategic Force
KPA Strategic Force
Suborbital
Missile test
18 February 09:27 Successful
Apogee: ~5,700 km (3,500 mi).
18 February[ 274]
RS-28 Sarmat
Plesetsk
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
18 February Launch failure
19 February [ 275] KN-25
KPA Strategic Force
KPA Strategic Force
Suborbital
Missile test
19 February Successful
Apogee: ~100 km (62 mi).
13 March[ 276]
AGM-183 ARRW
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
United States Air Force
Live hypersonic glide vehicle
United States Air Force
Suborbital
Missile test
13 March Failure
Failed during flight
15 March [ 277] Hwasong-17
Sunan
KPA Strategic Force
KPA Strategic Force
Suborbital
Missile test
15 March 23:20 Successful
Apogee: 6,045 km (3,756 mi).
19 March [ 278] HANBIT-TLV
Alcântara
DCTA
Suborbital
Inertial navigation 19 March Successful
First test flight of the HANBIT-TLV suborbital launch vehicle. Expected apogee: 80 km (50 mi).
23 March [ 279] Malemute /Improved Orion
BROR
Esrange
SSC
IRF
Suborbital
Auroral ionosphere 23 March Successful
Apogee: 240 km (150 mi).
23 March [ 281] Black Brant IX
Andøya
NASA
Clemson University
Suborbital
Vapor trail deployment23 March 21:09 Successful
First of two launches for the Vorticity Experiment (VortEx) mission, carrying trimethylaluminum (TMA) vapor trails.[ 280]
23 March [ 281] Terrier-Improved Orion
Andøya
NASA
Clemson University
Suborbital
Gravity wave research 23 March 21:12 Successful
First of two launches for the VortEx mission, carrying payload instruments.[ 280]
23 March[ 282]
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
Orbital ATK
SMC
Suborbital
ABM target
23 March Successful
Ballistic missile target for interception
23 March
MIM-104 Patriot
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
SMC
SMC
Suborbital
ABM test
23 March Successful
Ballistic missile interceptor
29 March [ 283] Improved Orion
Esrange
MORABA / SNSA
REXUS-30
DLR / SNSA
Suborbital
Education
29 March Successful
Apogee: 77.3 km (48.0 mi).
30 March[ 284]
MRBM T3C2
FTM-31 E1a
Pacific Missile Range Facility
MDA
MDA
Suborbital
ABM target30 March Successful
Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1a, a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System . MRBM target for two SM-6 Dual II missiles. Intercepted.
30 March[ 284]
SM-6 Dual II
FTM-31 E1a
USS Daniel Inouye
MDA / United States Navy
United States Navy
Suborbital
ABM test30 March Successful intercept
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1a, a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System . Launch of two SM-6 Dual II missiles. Successfully launched.
30 March[ 284]
SM-6 Dual II
FTM-31 E1a
USS Daniel Inouye
MDA / United States Navy
United States Navy
Suborbital
ABM test30 March Successful intercept
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1a, a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System . Launch of two SM-6 Dual II missiles. Successfully launched.
1 April [ 283] Improved Orion
Esrange
MORABA / SNSA
REXUS-29
DLR / SNSA
Suborbital
Education
1 April Successful
Apogee: 76.9 km (47.8 mi).
12 April [ 285] [ 286] Hwasong-18
Sunan
KPA Strategic Force
KPA Strategic Force
Suborbital
Missile test
12 April Successful
Apogee: ~6,000 km (3,700 mi).
12 April[ 287]
Topol-ME
Kapustin Yar
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
12 April Successful
14 April[ 288]
B-611 ?
PLA
PLA
Suborbital
ABM target14 April Successful
Interceptor target
14 April[ 288]
SC-19 ?
PLA
PLA
Suborbital
ABM test14 April Successful
Interceptor, successful intercept.
16 April [ 289] [ 290] Black Brant IX
White Sands Missile Range
NASA
CIBER-2
Rochester Institute of Technology
Suborbital
EBL anisotropy 16 April Launch failure
Second flight of the CIBER-2 experiment.
19 April[ 291]
M51
Le Terrible
French Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
19 April Successful
19 April [ 292] Minuteman III
GT246
Vandenberg LF-09
United States Air Force
United States Air Force
Suborbital
Test flight 19 April Successful
22 April [ 293]
FAR Test Site
Evolution Space
Suborbital
Test flight 22 April Successful
Apogee: 124.5 km (77.4 mi).
24 April [ 295] VSB-30
Esrange
MORABA
TEXUS-58
DLR / ESA
Suborbital
Microgravity research 24 April Successful
Apogee: 250 km (160 mi). Rocket slightly deviated from the planned trajectory and landed in Norway rather than Sweden as intended.[ 294]
24 April [ 296] 2 ORTH
Esrange
DLR
DLR / University of Stuttgart (HyEnD)
Suborbital
Technology demonstration 24 April Launch failure
Aimed to exceed an apogee of 100 km (62 mi). Second of two launches. Failed 20 seconds into the flight. The first launch on 18 April was not intended to reach space and reached an altitude of 64 km.
25 April [ 297] Terrier-Improved Malemute
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Technology demonstration 25 April Successful
1 May [ 298] SpaceLoft XL
SL-17
Spaceport America
UP Aerospace
NASA / Celestis
Suborbital
EducationSpace burial
1 May Launch failure
Part of NASA's TechRise Student Challenge and Celestis Aurora Flight .
3 May [ 299] Black Brant IX
White Sands Missile Range
NASA
CU Boulder
Suborbital
Satellite instrument calibration
3 May Successful
Launching a copy of the EVE instrument on NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory for calibration purposes.
20 May[ 300]
Black Rock Desert
Kip Daugirdas
Suborbital
Amateur rocket 20 May Failure
Second staged experienced coning during flight, resulting in launch failure. Both stages recovered. Apogee: 28.65 km (17.80 mi).
22 May [ 301] Malemute /Improved Malemute
Esrange
DLR
DLR
Suborbital
Microgravity research 22 May Successful
Apogee: 225.5 km (140.1 mi).
24 May[ 302]
IRGC
IRGC
Suborbital
Missile test
24 May Successful
25 May [ 304] SpaceShipTwo
Unity 25
Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic Unity 25
Virgin Galactic
Suborbital
Crewed spaceflight 25 May 16:37 Successful
Final VSS Unity test flight, carrying Virgin Galactic employees.[ 303]
15 June?[ 305]
UGM-133 Trident II
USS West Virginia (SSBN-736)
United States Navy
United States Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
15 June? Successful
1 of 2.
15 June?[ 305]
UGM-133 Trident II
USS West Virginia (SSBN-736)
United States Navy
United States Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
15 June? Successful
2 of 2.
18 June [ 306] HASTE
"Scout's Arrow"
MARS LC-2
Rocket Lab
Dynetics
Suborbital
Technology demonstration 18 June Successful
First flight of the HASTE suborbital program. Part of Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) program.
26 June[ 307]
DGA Essais de missiles
DGA
Suborbital
Test flight
26 June Successful
29 June [ 308] SpaceShipTwo
Galactic 01
Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic
Galactic 01
Virgin Galactic
Suborbital
Crewed spaceflight 29 June 15:42:28 Successful
First VSS Unity commercial service flight, carrying members of the Italian Air Force . Apogee: 85.1 km (52.9 mi).
Notes
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Retrieved 15 April 2023 – via Twitter . ^ "星辰空间300W氙气霍尔推进系统及多项首创技术在轨成功验证" [The 300W xenon Hall propulsion system and a number of first-of-its-kind technologies of Xingchen space have been successfully verified in orbit]. Talibu (in Chinese). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 .^ "再添"太空天眼"！"秦岭小卫星星座"首发星成功发射" [Add "Space Sky Eye" again! The first satellite of "Qinling Small Satellite Constellation" was successfully launched]. hsw.cn (in Chinese). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023 .^ "CXPD立方星，发射成功" [CXPD cubesat, successful launch!]. Guangxi University (in Chinese). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .^ China 'N Asia Spaceflight [@CNSpaceflight] (9 June 2023). "Liftoff at ~02:35UTC on June 09, Kuaizhou-1A launched Longjiang-3, China's first flat-panel LEO communication satellite" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Davenport, Justin (12 June 2023). "Starlink 5-11 launches from Florida as astronomy impacts in focus" . NASASpaceFlight . 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"Unser EIVE CubeSat wurde bei @EXOLAUNCH integriert & wartet auf den Versand in die USA für seinen Start auf SpaceX #Transporter-8. Die harte Arbeit der letzten Wochen hat sich ausgezahlt & unser Team ist erleichtert, diesen wichtigen Meilenstein geschafft zu haben!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Foust, Jeff (30 November 2022). "OroraTech raises funding for additional thermal mapping satellites" . SpaceNews . Retrieved 30 November 2022 . ^ Exolaunch [@EXOLAUNCH] (30 May 2023). "We're thrilled to welcome back @satlantis_ to launch their 16U, @NanoAvionics-built #methane monitoring #smallsat, GEI-SAT, on @SpaceX #Transporter8 #Falcon9!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Peter B. de Selding [@pbdes] (23 November 2023). "Smallsat provider @AACClydeSpace: Kelpie-2 satellite, launched in June w/ AIS maritime tracking payload for @ORBCOMM_Inc, is total loss after @OxfordSpace antenna didnt deploy. Cause: 'a procedural issue that's been corrected for future uses of antenna.' Insurance claim filed" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Exolaunch [@EXOLAUNCH] (7 June 2023). "Welcome back on #Transporter, @SpireGlobal! We are delighted launch the latest three cutting-edge #EarthObservation 6U satellites to join Spire's constellation using our #EXOpod and #EXOpodNova!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ @outpostspace (8 June 2023). "Outpost is thrilled to announce our first-ever mission, Mission 1: "Failure is an Option." 🚀 Flying on @SpaceX's T8, we will be testing the performance of our hosted payload satellite subsystems and avionics and successfully bring into orbit our first customer payload!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Exolaunch [@EXOLAUNCH] (5 June 2023). "We're delighted to integrate @SwarmInternet's impressive #SpaceBEEs satellites with #EXOpodNova in our 🇩🇪 Berlin office for their next ride to orbit aboard @SpaceX #Transporter8 scheduled NET June 2023!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Watkins, Devin (27 March 2023). 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Retrieved 11 January 2023 .^ "Alba Orbital to launch pocket-sized satellite built by Romanian High School students with SpaceX in Q1 2023" . Alba Orbital . Retrieved 15 August 2022 .^ a b "Alba Orbital Launching Six PocketQubes on Board SpaceX's Transporter-8 Mission" . Alba Orbital . 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023 .^ "URESAT-1 sometido a ensayos de termovacío" [URESAT-1 subjected to thermovacuum tests]. URE . Retrieved 3 January 2023 .^ China 'N Asia Spaceflight [@CNSpaceflight] (15 June 2023). "Long March 2D successfully launched 41 Jilin-1 satellites from Taiyuan at ~05:30UTC. 41 is China's new record of number of satellites in a single launch" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ a b Sesnic, Trevor (22 June 2023). "Launch Roundup: ULA launches Delta IV Heavy; SpaceX launches three missions" . NASASpaceFlight . Retrieved 27 June 2023 . ^ "China launches new space experiment satellite" . Xinhua . 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023 .^ Graham, William (22 June 2023). 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"The first Chechen satellite "Ahmat-1" («Ахмат-1») is ready for launch and separation in orbit with the use of Aerospace Capital deployer!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (24 May 2023). "SC "ARCCUBE-01" by "Firon" is integrated with a deployer! The SC is designed for schoolchildren to conduct experiments on the organization of a secure transmission channel, within which the SC will provide broadcasting of the key sequence in the amateur radio frequency range" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "ANGKASA-X Announces The Launch Of A-SEANSAT-PG1 Satellite In June" . Digital News Asia . 25 May 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023 .^ a b c d e f g "Plan of Russian space launches (part 2) Updates Only" . NASASpaceFlight . 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023 .^ Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (5 June 2023). "HSE MIEM 'ube-SX-HSE-3' satellite with AIS receiver and camera is integrated with the deployer. 🛰️🚀 The SC is designed to receive signals from AIS transmitters installed on ships for the purpose of subsequent analysis of the received data from the SC" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Россия и ее спутники" [Russia and its satellites] (PDF) . Connect WIT (in Russian). Retrieved 19 June 2023 .^ "КузГТУ-1" [KuZGTU-1]. Space-Pi (in Russian). Retrieved 27 June 2023 .^ Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (1 June 2023). "3 «Monitor» satellites are integrated and are ready for the launch! Satellites of the Research Institute of Nuclear Physics of Moscow State University will be launched to test the joint work of a group of nanosatellites to observe cosmic flares in X-ray and gamma radiation" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (22 May 2023). "The SC "Nanosond-1" is integrated with the deployer. SC "Nanozond-1" by Oryol State University. I.S. Turgenev will investigate the conditions and factors in space that affect the SC surface. The SC was created on the @Sputnixru within the Space-π program supported by FASIE" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (22 June 2023). "A Cubesat 12U PHI-Demo by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre, UAE) is integrated with the Aerospace Capital deployer. PHI considered as the 1st payload hosting initiative managed by MBRSC. MBRSC aims to demonstrate a new modular bus designed in-house" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Петербургский Политех впервые отправит на орбиту Земли наноспутник с двигателем" [St. Petersburg Polytechnic University for the first time will send a nanosatellite with an engine into Earth orbit]. TASS . Retrieved 11 April 2023 .^ Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (30 May 2023). "The 'ReshUCube-2' SC is ready to launch into space to continue the mission of the 'ReshUCube-1' SC 🚀 The second satellite of the Siberian State University continues the concept of the "Reconfigurable Space Laboratory" carried out in the 'ReshUCube-1' ission" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Kramlikh, Andrey; Nikolaev, Petr; Rylko, Dmitrii (8 July 2022). Implementation Features of Attitude Determination Algorithm for the SamSat-ION Nanosatellite 1– 4. doi :10.23919/ICINS51784.2022.9815425 . ISBN 978-5-91995-084-4 S2CID 250404454 . Retrieved 27 June 2023 . ^ Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (31 May 2023). "The fit-check of the 'Sirius-SINP-3U' SC by 'BG-Optics' with an improved DeCoR-2 radiation sensor for monitoring near-Earth space. The CubeSat 3U SC for 'BG-Optics' was created on the basis of a new platform developed by 'Neuro-Master' (resident of 'Sirius')" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Sitronics Group has presented spacecrafts that will be launched into orbit as part of the "heroes too" project" . Sputnix . Retrieved 19 June 2023 .^ a b Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (30 May 2023). "The fit-check of the SC 'StratoSat TK-1' («СтратоСат ТК-1») with deployer took place. The 'StratoSat TK-1' is a satellite of the Stratonavtika company, the payload of which is a picosat deployer for delivering 6 pico-class 'TinySat' SC into low Earth orbit" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (22 May 2023). "The 3U CubeSat SC 'Svyatobor-1'(«Святобор-1») with a modified plasma engine and 2 cameras has been integrated with the deployer! This scientific and educational SC was created on the platform of the Sputnix company, within the framework of Space-π project supported by FASIE" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (30 May 2023). "Fit-check of 'UmKa-1' («УмКа-1») 🛰️ with a deployer. Students developed the 'UmKa-1' satellite with a telescope on board. The payload elements are the high-aperture Leptonar-20955K telescope and the astronomical digital camera module" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (30 May 2023). "The 3U CubeSat by the Tyumen State University "UTMN2" for environmental monitoring of the Tyumen region is ready to be launched into orbit! The SC was assembled as part of a project for remote diagnostics of the troposphere and water bodies using satellite infrared thermometry" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Aerospace Capital [@aerospacecap] (17 May 2023). "The first integrated CubeSat 3U is 'Vizard-meteo' - the meteorological 🛰️, created on the basis of the SPUTNIX platform as part of the Space-π project by FASIE. Specialists will receive data to study environmental and weather phenomena in the waters of the Northern Polar Region" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "ZORKIY-2M" . Sputnix . Retrieved 27 June 2023 .^ WLVN Analysis🔍 [@TheLegateIN] (8 January 2023). "Pakistani ballistic missile test failed on Friday after missile veered off course" (Tweet ). Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023 – via Twitter . ^ Symon, Damien [@detresfa_] (30 December 2022). "#AreaWarning #Pakistan issues a no fly zone notification for a long range missile test over the Arabian Sea region Launch Window | 05-06 Jan 2023 https://t.co/wBIihHM1Tu" (Tweet ). Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. 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ION SCV-007 & 008 (Astrocast × 4), Orbiter SN1 † (Unicorn-2G †, Unicorn-2H †), Vigoride-5 , ICEYE × 3, Lynk Tower 03 , Lynk Tower 04 , ÑuSat × 4, Flock 4y × 36, KSF3 × 4, Gama Alpha , Lemur-2 × 6, Milspace-2 1 , MilSpace-2 2 , Platform 2 , SpaceBEE × 12,Shijian 23 AMAN †, CIRCE 1 †, CIRCE 2 †, ForgeStar-0 †, Prometheus 2A †, Prometheus 2B †, STORK-6 †OneWeb L16 (40 satellites)Apstar 6E Yaogan 37 , Shiyan 22A , Shiyan 22B Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 34 , Jilin-1 Hongwai-01A × 2, Jilin-1 Mofang-02A × 3LDPE-3A , USA-342 / CBAS-2USA-343 / GPS III-06 Starlink G2-4 (51 satellites)Hawk × 3IGS-Radar 7 Starlink G5-2 (56 satellites)Starlink G2-6 (49 satellites), ION SCV-009 February March April
SDA Transport Layer Tranche 0 × 8 , SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 0 × 2 Intelsat 40e / TEMPO JUICE ION SCV-010 (Kepler-20 , Kepler-21 ), Vigoride-6 , Hawk × 3, İMECE , ÑuSat × 4, Brokkr-1 , DEWA SAT-2 , LacunaSat-2F , Lemur-2 × 3, Sateliot_0 / Platform 3 , TAIFA-1 Fengyun 3G Starlink G6-2 (21 satellites)Starlink G3-5 (46 satellites)O3b mPOWER 3 , O3b mPOWER 4 May June
Starlink G6-4 (22 satellites)SpaceX CRS-28 (Maya-5 , Maya-6 )Shiyan 24A , Shiyan 24B Starlink G5-11 (52 satellites)ION SCV-011 (Unicorn-2I ), Orbiter SN3 , Blackjack Aces × 4, ICEYE × 4, ÑuSat × 4, GEISAT , Lemur-2 × 3, MISR-A , MISR-B , SpaceBEE × 12, Tiger-4 , XVI Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D × 8, Jilin-1 Gaofen-06A × 30, Jilin-1 Pingtai-02A × 2SATRIA Shiyan 25 Starlink G5-7 (47 satellites)USA-345 / Orion 11 Starlink G5-12 (56 satellites)Meteor-M №2-3 July August September October November
TJS-10 Starlink G6-26 (23 satellites)Starlink G6-27 (23 satellites)ChinaSat 6E SpaceX CRS-29 ION SCV-015 (Lemur-2 NANAZ , OSW Cazorla , Unicorn-2J , Unicorn-2K ), Aether-1 , Aether-2 , FalconSAT-X , ICEYE × 4, Pelican-1 , B1B2 Barry , Flock-4q × 36, Lemur-2 × 10, PEARL-1C , PEARL-1H , Platform 5 , STORK-7 / Aman-1 O3b mPOWER 5 , O3b mPOWER 6 Haiyang-3A Starlink G6-28 (23 satellites)Starlink G7-7 (22 satellites)Malligyong-1 F3 Starlink G6-29 (23 satellites)Kosmos 2572 / Razdan 1Starlink G6-30 (23 satellites) December Launches are separated by dots ( • ), payloads by commas ( , ), multiple names for the same satellite by slashes ( / ).Crewed flights are underlined. Launch failures are marked with the † sign. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are (enclosed in parentheses).
