List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2024
This article lists orbital and suborbital launches planned for the second half of the year 2024, including launches planned for 2024 without a specific launch date.
For all other spaceflight activities, see 2024 in spaceflight. For launches in the first half of 2024, see List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2024.
Orbital launches
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | ||||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | |||
Remarks | ||||||||
July[edit] | ||||||||
1 July 03:06:42[1] | ![]() | F3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | JAXA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
First Operational flight of H3 rocket. ALOS-4 (Daichi 4) will replace the ALOS-2 (Daichi 2) satellite, which was launched in 2014. | ||||||||
3 July 08:55[3] | ![]() | Starlink Group 8-9 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
4 July 04:03[7][8] | ![]() | FLTA005 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
⚀ ![]() | University of Arizona | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Kansas | Low Earth (SSO) | Ionospheric research | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Maine | Low Earth (SSO) | Atmospheric science | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NASA Johnson | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NASA Johnson | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Teachers in Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Education | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Washington | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NASA Ames | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
NASA Venture Class Launch Services 2 (VCLS 2) Mission Two,[4] officially known as VCLS Demo-2FB. The ELaNa 43 mission, consisting of 8 CubeSats,[5] will launch on this flight.[6] Mission designated "Noise of Summer". | ||||||||
4 July 22:49[9][10] | ![]() | 6A-Y7 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
8 July 23:30[12] | ![]() | F9-353 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Türksat | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
325th Consecutive successful flight of Falcon 9 rocket since 2016. First domestically produced Turkish communications satellite.[11] | ||||||||
9 July 19:00[16] | ![]() | VA262 FM-01 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() | The Exploration Company | Low Earth | Reentry capsule Technology demonstration | In orbit | Precluded | |||
![]() | ArianeGroup | Low Earth | Reentry capsule Technology demonstration | In orbit | Precluded | |||
⚀ ![]() | BarcelonaTech | Low Earth | GNSS radio occultation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NASA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | PTS / Libre Space Foundation | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | TUKE / Spacemanic | Low Earth | Gamma-ray burst astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Lisbon | Low Earth | ADS-B Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Montpellier | Low Earth | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | TU Berlin | Low Earth | Technology demonstration IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | Orbital Matter | Low Earth | Technology demonstration Space manufacturing | In orbit | Operational | |||
Maiden flight of Ariane 6. Failure of the auxiliary propulsion system precluded the third relight of the Vinci upper stage, causing the two reentry capsules and upper stage to be stranded in their 580-km circular orbit. Nine satellites, two reentry capsules, and five onboard experiments were launched.[13] The ELaNa-48 mission, consisting of the two CURIE cubesats, was launched on this flight.[14] The two CURIE cubesats were launched as a single spacecraft and separated in orbit (ESA Rideshares - Demo Flight).[15] | ||||||||
10 July 23:40[28][29] | ![]() | Y8 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CGSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | 10 July | Launch failure | |||
12 July 02:35[30] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | 13 July | Launch failure | |||
The Falcon 9 second-stage engine failed to complete its second ignition due to a liquid oxygen leak, causing the planned orbit to be missed and the deployment of the Starlink satellites in an unusable orbit. | ||||||||
19 July 03:03[10][31] | ![]() | 4B-Y58 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
27 July 05:45[32] | ![]() | Starlink Group 10-9 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Return to flight of the Falcon 9 following the Starlink Group 9-3 second-stage failure occurred on 12 July. | ||||||||
28 July 05:09[33] | ![]() | Starlink Group 10-4 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
28 July 09:22[34] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-4 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
30 July 10:45[36] | ![]() | AV-101 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | United States Space Force | Geosynchronous | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | United States Space Force | Geosynchronous | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | United States Space Force | Geosynchronous | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
USSF-51 Mission. Last National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission on Atlas V as ULA transitions to the next generation Vulcan rocket for continued access to space. Launch vehicle was switched from Vulcan Centaur to Atlas V at ULA's request. This is ULA's 100th national security Space launch.[35] | ||||||||
August[edit] | ||||||||
1 August 13:14[37] | ![]() | 3B-Y97 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | APT Satellite Holdings / CAST | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
It is part of the Guowang (Xingwang) constellation. | ||||||||
2 August 05:01[38] | ![]() | Starlink Group 10-6 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
2 August 16:39[39] | ![]() | "Owl For One, One For Owl" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Synspective | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Fifth of 16 dedicated launches for Synspective's StriX constellation. | ||||||||
4 August 07:24[41] | ![]() | Starlink Group 11-1 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First launch of Starlink Group 11 Satellites. | ||||||||
4 August 15:02[44] | ![]() | F9-360 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() S.S. Francis R. "Dick" Scobee | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 30 March 2025 10:15 | Successful | |||
⚀ ![]() | Curtin University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 5–11 November[46][47][48] | Successful | |||
⚀ ![]() | Iowa State University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 14 January 2025[49] | Spacecraft failure | |||
⚀ ![]() | Arizona State University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 30 November[50] | Successful | |||
⚀ ![]() | Cosmo Girl Amateur Radio Club | Low Earth | Amateur radio | 9 December[52] | Successful | |||
⚀ ![]() | Saga Prefecture | Low Earth | Educational | 15 December[54] | Spacecraft failure | |||
⚀ ![]() | Chiba Institute of Technology | Low Earth | Educational | 1 December[56] | Successful[57] | |||
⚀ ![]() | Wisseed-the-terra | Low Earth | Educational | 22 October[59] | Successful | |||
Second of three Cygnus spacecraft to be launched via Falcon 9. The ELaNa-52 mission, consisting of the CySat 1 and DORA cubesats, was launched on this flight. Emma, SaganSat 0, Sakura, Wisseed Sat, Binar-2, -3, -4 were deployed into orbit from the ISS on 29 August 2024.[42] CySat-1 and DORA were deployed into orbit from the ISS on 8 October 2024.[43] | ||||||||
6 August 06:42[61] | ![]() | 6A-Y21 / G60 Polar Group 01 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SSST | Low Earth (Polar) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First batch of the Qianfan (Thousand Sails) broadband megaconstellation, formerly known as G60 Starlink constellation. Chinese state media reported that the launch was a complete success, however, like previous Long March 6A flights, mission ended with hundreds of pieces of trackable debris.[60] | ||||||||
10 August 12:50[62] | ![]() | Starlink Group 8-3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
11 August 11:15[64] | ![]() | "A Sky Full Of SARs" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Capella Space | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Third of four dedicated launches for Capella Space with Acadia satellites.[63] | ||||||||
12 August 02:02[65] | ![]() | F9-362 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | Space Norway / United States Space Force / Inmarsat / ViaSat | Highly elliptical (Molniya) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | Space Norway / United States Space Force / Inmarsat / ViaSat | Highly elliptical (Molniya) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
12 August 10:37[66] | ![]() | Starlink Group 10-7 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
15 August 03:20[67] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 25 February 2025 23:23 | Successful | |||
15 August 13:00[68] | ![]() | F9-364 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Maxar Technologies | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Maxar Technologies | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
16 August 03:47[69][70] | ![]() | D3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ISRO | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Space Kidz India | Low Earth | TBA | 3 November | Successful | |||
16 August 07:35[71] | ![]() | 4B-Y72 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
First launch of Long March 4B from Xichang. | ||||||||
16 August 18:56[74] | ![]() | Transporter-11 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | CubeSat deployer | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Capella Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | iQPS | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ESA / EUMETSAT | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Creotech Instruments | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | PlanetIQ | Low Earth (SSO) | Radio occultation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | HawkEye 360 | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGNIT | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Added Value Solutions | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Satellogic | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Carbon Mapper / Planet Labs / JPL | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | UKSC | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Umbra Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Loft Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | UnseenLabs | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGNIT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | KPP | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Plan-S | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Sydney | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Aethero Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Fraunhofer EMI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Sensat / University of Montpellier | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | SSC | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Spire Global / Hubble Network | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Kuva Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NTNU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | ASI | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Myriota | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Lemu | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Spire Global / Hubble Network | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | TASA | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Portland State University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Apogeo Space | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NASA Ames | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NASA Ames / MSFC | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | ZFT | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Array Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Array Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | AAC Clyde Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Sateliot | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | SATORO Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Tomorrow.io | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | TASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Remote sensing | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NearSpace Launch | Low Earth (SSO) | Docking target | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Mohammed V University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Mohammed V University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | University of Sydney | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | CS3 | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-11. GAINDESAT-1A is the first Senegalese satellite.[72] The TROOP-F2 cubesat hosts Celestis' Harmony space burial payload.[73] | ||||||||
20 August 13:20[126] | ![]() | Starlink Group 10-5 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
22 August 12:25[127][128] | ![]() | 7A-Y9 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | China Satcom | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
28 August 06:48[129] | ![]() | Starlink Group 8-6 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
The Falcon 9 first stage B1062 became the first booster to fly its 23rd flight, but it toppled over and was destroyed after landing on A Shortfall of Gravitas, breaking a streak of 267 successful landings for SpaceX. | ||||||||
29 August 05:22[130][131][132] | ![]() | Y3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CGSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Jitian Xingzhou Space Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Shanghai AIS Aerospace Technology / NWPU | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Tianwei Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "How Far I'll Go". | ||||||||
31 August 07:43[133] | ![]() | Starlink Group 8-10 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
31 August 08:48[134] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-5 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
September[edit] | ||||||||
3 September 01:22[135][136] | ![]() | 4B-Y73 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
5 September 01:50[137] | ![]() | VV24 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Final flight of the base Vega configuration, with future Vega launches set to use the upgraded Vega-C rocket. Third Sentinel-2 Earth observation satellite. | ||||||||
5 September 15:33[138] | ![]() | Starlink Group 8-11 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
5 September 18:30[139][136] | ![]() | Y11 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Geespace | Low Earth | Navigation Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Ten GeeSAT-3 satellites for the Geely Future Mobility Constellation. | ||||||||
6 September 01:14[142] | ![]() | F9-371 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
NROL-113 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). Third batch consisting of 21 SpaceX/Northrop built Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[141] | ||||||||
10 September 09:23:49[143] | ![]() | F9-372 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth (Elliptic) | Human spaceflight research | 15 September 07:37:10 | Successful | |||
Crew Dragon orbital flight carrying four civilian passengers for 5 days, led by Jared Isaacman. Aims to conduct the first commercial spacewalk. First mission of the Polaris Program, consisting of two Crew Dragon missions followed by the first crewed Starship mission. The highest Earth orbit to be achieved by a crewed spacecraft, and the farthest humans will venture from Earth since Apollo. First EVA by a private astronaut. Crew Dragon Resilience has been modified extensively for these purposes. | ||||||||
11 September 16:23:12[144] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 71/72 | 20 April 2025 01:20:35 | Successful | |||
12 September 08:52[145] | ![]() | F9-373 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | AST SpaceMobile | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
BlueBird Block 1 Mission. | ||||||||
13 September 01:45[146] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-6 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
14 September 05:58[147] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | ISA / SaeIran | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
17 September 07:01:00[147][148] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
17 September 22:50:49[149][150] | ![]() | F9-375 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Second and last Galileo launch on a Falcon 9 and overall thirteenth launch of Galileo satellites, carrying two satellites. Originally planned to launch on Soyuz ST-B, but scrapped due to geopolitical factors. Then moved to Ariane 6, which was also scrapped due to delays. Europe contracted SpaceX to launch the two pairs aboard Falcon 9. | ||||||||
19 September 01:14[151][136] | ![]() | 3B-Y80 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CNSA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CNSA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Both Satellites are Technology Demonstrator for Beidou-4. | ||||||||
20 September 04:10[127][152] | ![]() | 2D-Y99 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02B 01 is also known as Qilian-1. | ||||||||
20 September 09:43[153][127] | ![]() | Y31 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Guodian Gaoke | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
20 September 13:50[154] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-17 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
20 September 23:01[155][156] | ![]() | "Kinéis Killed The RadIoT Star" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Kinéis | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
Second of five dedicated launches for Kinéis' IoT satellite constellation. | ||||||||
24 September 02:31:41[157][158] | ![]() | Y4 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SAST / Fudan University | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Jitian Xingzhou Space Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Wuhan University | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Final Frontier Aerospace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | SpaceTy / Zhangye Xinguo | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ADASpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ADASpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | ADASpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
24 September 23:33:01[157][159] | ![]() | Y4 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CGSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
25 September 04:01:20[160] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-8 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
26 September 05:24:20[161] | ![]() | F49 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CSICE | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
27 September 10:30[162][127][163] | ![]() | 2D-Y42 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAST | Low Earth | Reentry capsule Technology demonstration | 11 October 02:39 | Successful | |||
28 September 17:17:21[165] | ![]() | F9-378 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX / NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 72 / 73 | 18 March 2025 21:57:07 | Successful | |||
Ninth operational Crew Dragon mission to the ISS. First crewed launch from SLC-40.[164] After NASA decided to return Starliner's Crewed Flight Test (CFT) vehicle uncrewed, it was decided that Crew-9 would launch with only 2 crew members of the originally intended 4, and land with the added 2 Starliner CFT crew. After Dragon separation, the second stage performed an off-nominal deorbit burn that, while it put the second stage on a reentry course over the ocean, made it fall outside of the predetermined safety area for reentry. | ||||||||
October[edit] | ||||||||
4 October 11:25[166] | ![]() | Cert-2 V-002 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ULA | Heliocentric | Mass simulator | In orbit | Successful | |||
Certification-2 mission, the second of two launches needed to certify the rocket for NSSL missions. Originally scheduled to carry the first flight of Dream Chaser; however, due to schedule delays with Dream Chaser, ULA flew a mass simulator with experiments and demonstrations of future Centaur V technologies.[166][167] Approximately 37 seconds into the launch, the nozzle on one of solid rocket boosters (SRB) fell off resulting in a shower of debris in the exhaust plume. Although the SRB continued to function for its full 90-second burn, the anomaly led to reduced, asymmetrical thrust. This caused the rocket to slightly tilt before the guidance system and main engines successfully corrected and extended their burn by roughly 20 seconds to compensate. Despite the anomaly, the rocket achieved a perfect orbital insertion.[168][169] | ||||||||
7 October 14:52:11[171] | ![]() | F9-379 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ESA | Heliocentric | Asteroid orbiter | In orbit | En route | |||
⚀ ![]() | ESA | Heliocentric | Asteroid probe | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | |||
⚀ ![]() | ESA | Heliocentric | Asteroid probe | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | |||
Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1061) is expended in this mission. | ||||||||
10 October 13:50[127][174] | ![]() | 3B-Y99 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | APT Satellite Holdings / CAST | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
It is part of the Guowang (Xingwang) constellation. | ||||||||
14 October 16:06:00[175] | ![]() | FH-011 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA | Heliocentric to Jovicentric | Jupiter orbiter | In orbit | En route | |||
The launch Vehicle was switched from SLS to Falcon Heavy in July 2021. | ||||||||
15 October 06:10[176] | ![]() | Starlink Group 10-10 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
15 October 08:21[177] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-7 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
15 October 11:06[61][157][179] | ![]() | 6A-Y20 / G60 Polar Group 02 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SSST | Low Earth (Polar) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Second batch of satellites for the 14,000-satellite Thousand Sails megaconstellation.[178] | ||||||||
15 October 23:45[136][180] | ![]() | 4C-Y59 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
18 October 23:31[181] | ![]() | Starlink Group 8-19 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
20 October 05:13[182] | ![]() | F9-383 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Eutelsat OneWeb | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
OneWeb #20. First OneWeb launch since the Eutelsat – OneWeb merger in 28 September 2023. | ||||||||
22 October 00:10[183][127] | ![]() | Y13 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth (SSO) | Radar calibration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CASIC | Low Earth (SSO) | Radar calibration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CASIC | Low Earth (SSO) | Radar calibration | In orbit | Operational | |||
23 October 01:09[184][127][185] | ![]() | 2C-Y82 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
23 October 21:47[186] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-61 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
24 October 17:14[187] | ![]() | F9-385 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
NROL-167 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). Fourth batch consisting of 17 SpaceX/Northrop built Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[141] 100th Falcon 9 launch in 2024. | ||||||||
26 October 21:47[188] | ![]() | Starlink Group 10-8 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
29 October 20:27:34[189] | ![]() | 2F-Y19 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CMSA | Low Earth (TSS) | Crewed spaceflight | In orbit | Docked to TSS | |||
Eighth crewed mission to Tiangong Space Station (TSS). | ||||||||
30 October 12:07[190] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-9 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
200th Starlink Launch. | ||||||||
30 October 21:10[191] | ![]() | Starlink Group 10-13 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
31 October 07:51:31[147][192] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | VKS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
November[edit] | ||||||||
4 November 06:48:00[194] | ![]() | F4 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | DSN / JSDF | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
4 November 23:18:40[130][195][196] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | IKI RAN | Low Earth (SSO) | Ionospheric research | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | IKI RAN | Low Earth (SSO) | Ionospheric research | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | MSU | Low Earth (SSO) | Astronomical observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NArFU | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | HIT | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Special Technology Center | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | BGTU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | SpaceOMID | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Samara University | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | IKI RAN | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Samara University | Low Earth (SSO) | Remote sensing | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | SpaceOMID | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Mordovian State University | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | MTUCI | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Chechen State University | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | NSU | Low Earth (SSO) | Space weather | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | SPbPU | Low Earth (SSO) | Remote sensing | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | SPbPU | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | RTU MIREA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Mordovian State University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Samara University | Low Earth (SSO) | Ionosphere study | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Sitronics Group | Low Earth (SSO) | Remote sensing IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | SPbSUT | Low Earth (SSO) | Remote sensing IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Sitronics Group | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | TUSUR | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | MSU-STANDART | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | SWSU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
GK Launch Services commercial rideshare mission. | ||||||||
5 November 02:29:30[199][165] | ![]() | F9-389 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 17 December 18:39:30 | Successful | |||
⚀ ![]() | KU / UF / MU / ArkEdge Space | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | KyotoU | Low Earth (ISS) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | TASA / UT | Low Earth | Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | UP Hanamaki | Low Earth | Educational / Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Chiba Institute of Technology | Low Earth | Educational / Amateur Radio / Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
LignoSat is credited as the world's first wooden satellite. All CubeSats were deployed into orbit from the ISS on 9 December 2024.[198] First Dragon to perform a reboost of the ISS. | ||||||||
5 November 10:54[204][157] | ![]() | "Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() | E-Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First of Four dedicated Electron launches for a confidential Customer. | ||||||||
7 November 20:19[205] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-77 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
9 November 03:39[127][206] | ![]() | 2C-Y55 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | PIESAT | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | PIESAT | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
9 November 06:14[207] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-10 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
11 November 04:03[157][208] | ![]() | Y5 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CGSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | XiopmSPACE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | XiopmSPACE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | CAST / Star Vision | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
First flight of Kinetica 1 with a 3.35m fairing. | ||||||||
11 November 17:22[209][210] | ![]() | F9-392 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | KT SAT | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Replacement for Koreasat 6. | ||||||||
11 November 21:28[211] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-69 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
13 November 22:42[136][212] | ![]() | 4B-Y53 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Ministry of Natural Resources | Low Earth (SSO) | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | |||
The first stage is equipped with grid fins to mitigate the impacts on possible landing area. | ||||||||
14 November 05:23[213] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-11 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
14 November 13:21[214] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-68 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
15 November 15:13:18[215] | ![]() | Y9 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CMSA | Low Earth (TSS) | Space logistics | In orbit | Docked to TSS | |||
⚀ ![]() | Tsinghua University | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ ![]() | Tsinghua University | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Seventh cargo resupply mission to Tiangong space station (TSS) | ||||||||
17 November 22:19[216][127] | ![]() | F9-396 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Optus | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
18 November 05:53[217] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-12 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
18 November 18:31[219] | ![]() | F9-398 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NSIL / Dish TV | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Initially planned to launch on LVM3, but shifted to Falcon 9 due to weight and scheduling issues.[218] | ||||||||
19 November 22:00:00[221] | ![]() | Flight 6 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Transatmospheric | Flight test | 18 November 23:05:31 | Successful | |||
Sixth Starship orbital test flight. A stuffed banana served as the Zero-G indicator, becoming Starship's first payload, though it remained within the vehicle for the duration of the flight.[220] | ||||||||
21 November 12:22[222] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 1 July 2025 22:30 | Successful | |||
21 November 16:07[223] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-66 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
400th Falcon 9 Launch. | ||||||||
24 November 05:25[224] | ![]() | Starlink Group 9-13 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
100th Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg. | ||||||||
24 November 23:39[127][225] | ![]() | 2C-Y57 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | China Siwei | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | China Siwei | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
25 November 03:55[156] | ![]() | "Ice AIS Baby" | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Kinéis | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
Third of five dedicated launches for Kinéis' IoT satellite constellation. | ||||||||
25 November 10:02[227] | ![]() | Starlink Group 12-1 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First launch of Starlink Group 12 Satellites. | ||||||||
27 November 02:00[136][228] | ![]() | Y1 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Maiden flight of Zhuque-2E, featuring an upgraded second stage. | ||||||||
27 November 04:41[229] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-76 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
29 November 21:50[195][230] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
30 November 05:00[232] | ![]() | Starlink Group 6-65 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
30 November 08:10[233] | ![]() | F9-404 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance |