2017 in spaceflight

Notable spaceflight activities in 2017 included the maiden flight of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (also called LVM3) on 5 June and the first suborbital test of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket, inaugurating the Mahia spaceport in New Zealand. The rocket is named for its innovative Rutherford engine which feeds propellants via battery-powered electric motors instead of the usual gas generator and turbopumps.

2017 in spaceflight
Highlights from spaceflight in 2017[lower-alpha 1]
Orbital launches
First5 January
Last26 December
Total91
Successes83
Failures6
Partial failures2
Catalogued86
National firsts
Satellite
Rockets
Maiden flights
Retirements
Crewed flights
Orbital4
Total travellers11
EVAs10

Overview

China launched its new missile-derived Kaituozhe-2 variant on 2 March. The Japanese SS-520, a suborbital sounding rocket modified for orbital flight, failed to reach orbit in January.[1] If successful, it would have become the smallest and lightest vehicle to ever put an object in orbit.[2]

The venerable Russian Soyuz-U workhorse was retired after its 786th mission on 22 February. On 30 March, the SES-10 mission was launched with a previously flown Falcon 9 first stage, achieving a key milestone in the SpaceX reusable launch system development program; several other Falcon 9 first-stage boosters were re-used since then.

After a record-breaking 13-year mission observing Saturn, its rings and moons, the Cassini space probe was deliberately destroyed by plunging into Saturn's atmosphere, on 15 September 2017.[3]

A record number of 466 satellites were attempted to be launched thanks to an increase in the number of small satellites. 289 of all satellites weighted less than 10 kg.[4] The number of small satellites launched exceeded even the most optimistic forecasts.[5]

Orbital launches
Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)		 Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

January

5 January
15:18		 Long March 3B/E 3B-Y39[6] Xichang LC-2[6] CASC
TJS 2 CNSA Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
9 January
04:11:12		 Kuaizhou 1A Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 CASIC
Jilin-1 Video-03 (Lingqiao 1-03)[8] Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Caton-1 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Xingyun Shiyan 1 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
14 January
17:54:39		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-029 Vandenberg SLC-4E SpaceX
Iridium NEXT 1–10 Iridium Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Return to flight mission for Falcon 9 after an accident in September 2016. First stage landed on a drone ship.
14 January
23:33		 SS-520[9] Uchinoura JAXA
TRICOM-1 University of Tokyo Low Earth Technology demonstration14 JanuaryLaunch failure
Contact lost at +20 sec after launch. Aborted ignition of 2nd stage.[1]
21 January
00:42		 Atlas V 401 AV-066 Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United Launch Alliance
USA-273 / SBIRS GEO-3 US Air Force Geosynchronous Missile warningIn orbitOperational
24 January
07:44		 H-IIA 204 F32 Tanegashima LA-Y1 MHI
DSN-2 DSN / JSDF Geosynchronous Communications (military)In orbitOperational
28 January
01:03:34		 Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT Kourou ELS Arianespace
Hispasat AG1 Hispasat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First GTO launch by Soyuz at the Guiana Space Centre

February

14 February
21:39		 Ariane 5 ECA VA235 Kourou ELA-3 Arianespace
Intelsat 32e /
SkyBrasil-1		 Intelsat / SKY Brasil Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Telkom-3S Telkom Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
15 February
03:58		 PSLV-XL C37 Satish Dhawan FLP ISRO
Cartosat-2D ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
INS-1A, 1B ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Flock-3p × 88 Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Lemur-2 × 8 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
BGUSAT Ben Gurion University Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
DIDO-2 SpacePharma Low Earth (SSO) Microgravity researchIn orbitOperational
/// PEASS PEASS Consortium Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Al-Farabi 1 KazGU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Nayif 1 EIAST/AUS Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Second largest number of satellites launched on a single rocket (104).
19 February
14:38:59		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-030 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-10 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics19 March 2017, 14:46Successful
First SpaceX launch from LC-39A. Carries the SAGE III and Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Earth-observation instruments to the ISS. First stage returned to Landing Zone 1.
22 February
05:58		 Soyuz-U Baikonur Site 1/5 Roscosmos
Progress MS-05 / 66P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics20 JulySuccessful
786th and final flight of Soyuz-U.

March

1 March
17:50		 Atlas V 401 AV-068 Vandenberg SLC-3E United Launch Alliance
NROL-79 / Intruder 8 / USA-274 NRO Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
2 March
23:53		 Kaituozhe-2 Jiuquan CASIC
Tiankun-1 CASIC Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Maiden flight.
7 March
01:49:24		 Vega Kourou ELV Arianespace
Sentinel-2B ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
16 March
06:00		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-031 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
Echostar 23 EchoStar Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Due to the satellite's heavy mass (~5,600 kg),[10] the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.[11]
17 March
01:20:00		 H-IIA 202 F33 Tanegashima LA-Y1 MHI
IGS-Radar 5 CSICE Low Earth (SSO) ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
19 March
00:18		 Delta IV M+(5,4) Cape Canaveral SLC-37B United Launch Alliance
WGS-9 / USA-275 US Air Force Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
30 March
22:27		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-032 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
SES-10 SES S.A. Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First flight of a Falcon 9 re-used first stage.[12] SpaceX recovered the stage again.

April

12 April
11:04		 Long March 3B/E 3B-Y43[6] Xichang LC-2[6] CASC
Shijian 13[13] CNSA Geosynchronous Communications
Technology demonstration		In orbitOperational
18 April
15:11		 Atlas V 401 AV-070 Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United Launch Alliance
Cygnus CRS OA-7
SS John Glenn[15]		 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics12 June 2017Successful
⚀ Altair 1 Millennium Space Systems Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ IceCube GSFC Low Earth Technology demonstration
Atmospheric research		3 October 2018[17]Successful
⚀ CSUNSat 1 CSUN Low Earth Technology demonstration5 May 2019[19]Successful
⚀ CXBN 2 MSU Low Earth X-ray astronomy1 March 2019[21]Successful
⚀ /// SHARC (Biarri-Point) Project Biarri / AFRL Low Earth Technology demonstration4 May 2019[23]Successful
  QB50 x 31 Various Low Earth Technology demonstration
Atmospheric research		In orbitOperational
QB50 mission includes first Finnish satellite Aalto-2, Greek satellite UPSat
20 April
07:13:44		 Soyuz-FG Baikonur Site 1/5 Roscosmos
Soyuz MS-04 / 50S Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 51/523 September 2017
01:22		Successful
Crewed flight with two cosmonauts.[24]
20 April
11:41:35		 Long March 7 Y2[25] Wenchang LC-2 CASC
Tianzhou 1 CMSA Low Earth (Tiangong 2) Tiangong 2 resupply22 September 2017
10:00		Successful
SilkRoad-1 / Silu 1[26] Xi'an Institute of Surveying and Mapping Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
SilkRoad-1 was released on 1 August from Tianzhou 1.[26]

May

1 May
11:15		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-033 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
NROL-76 / USA-276 NRO Low Earth[27] ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
First stage returned to Landing Zone 1.
4 May
21:50		 Ariane 5 ECA VA236 Kourou ELA-3 Arianespace
Koreasat-7 KT Corporation Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
SGDC-1 Telebras Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
5 May
11:27		 GSLV Mk II F09 Satish Dhawan SLP ISRO
GSAT-9 ISRO Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
15 May
23:21		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-034 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
Inmarsat-5 F4 Inmarsat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Due to the satellite's heavy mass (6,070 kg),[28] the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.[11]
18 May
11:54:53		 Soyuz ST-A / Fregat-MT[29] Kourou ELS Arianespace
SES-15 SES S.A. Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
25 May
04:20:00		 Electron It's a Test Mahia LC-1A Rocket Lab
It's a Test Rocket Lab Low Earth Rocket stage / Flight test25 MayLaunch failure
First Electron launch. Flight terminated by range safety at an altitude of 224 kilometres (139 mi) due to an error in ground tracking equipment. Carried instruments on the upper stage rather than a payload.[30]
25 May
06:33		 Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Plesetsk Site 43/4 RVSN RF
EKS-2 VKS Molniya Missile early warningIn orbitOperational

June

1 June
00:17:46		 H-IIA 202 F34 Tanegashima LA-Y1 MHI
QZS-2 CAO Tundra/Quasi-Zenith Orbit[31] NavigationIn orbitOperational
1 June
23:45		 Ariane 5 ECA VA237 Kourou ELA-3 Arianespace
ViaSat-2 ViaSat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Eutelsat 172B Eutelsat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
This mission carried the heaviest and most expensive commercial payload ever launched, valued at $800 million[32] with a combined payload mass of 9,969 kg for both satellites (10,865 kg total launch mass with dual-deployment hardware).[33]
3 June
21:07		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-035 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-11 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics3 July 2017Successful
NICER[34] NASA Low Earth (ISS) X-ray astronomyIn orbitOperational
⚀ TOKI KIT Low Earth Technology demonstration3 May 2019[36]Successful
⚀ GhanaSat-1 All Nations University Low Earth Technology demonstration22 May 2019[38]Successful
⚀ Mazaalai National University of Mongolia Low Earth Technology demonstration11 May 2019[40]Successful
⚀ BRAC ONNESHA BRACU Low Earth Technology demonstration6 May 2019[42]Successful
⚀ Nigeria EduSat-1 FUTA Low Earth Technology demonstration13 May 2019[44]Successful
First stage returned to Landing Zone 1. TOKI, GhanaSat-1, Mazaalai, BRAC ONNESHA, and Nigeria EduSat-1 were carried to ISS as the cargo of SpaceX CRS-11 and deployed into orbit on 7 July 2017.[45]
5 June
11:58		 GSLV Mk III D1 Satish Dhawan SLP ISRO
GSAT-19 ISRO Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Maiden orbital flight.
8 June
03:45		 Proton-M / Briz-M 935-61[46] Baikonur Site 81/24 International Launch Services
Echostar 21 EchoStar Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
14 June
09:20		 Soyuz-2.1a Baikonur Site 31/6 Roscosmos
Progress MS-06 / 67P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics28 DecemberSuccessful
Tanyusha-YuZGU 1 South-West State University Low Earth Technology demonstration30 July 2019[48]Successful
Tanyusha-YuZGU 2 South-West State University Low Earth Technology demonstration8 September 2019[50]Successful
Sfera-53 2 Low Earth Radar calibration target29 November 2018[52]Successful
TNS-0 2 RISDE Low Earth Technology demonstration15 October 2019[54]Successful
Tanyusha-YuZGU, Sfera-53 2, TNS-O No.2 were small satellites deployed into orbit from the ISS by cosmonauts during an EVA on 17 August 2017.[55][56]
15 June
03:15		 Long March 4B 4B-Y31[57] Jiuquan SLS-2 CASC
HXMT CAS / IHEP Low Earth (SSO) X-ray astronomyIn orbitOperational
Zhuhai-1 01 Zhuhai Orbital Control Engineering Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Zhuhai-1 02 Zhuhai Orbital Control Engineering Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
ÑuSat 3 Satellogic Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
CAS-4A CNSA Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
CAS-4B CNSA Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
18 June
16:12		 Long March 3B/E 3B-Y28[6] Xichang LC-2 CASC
ChinaSat 9A (Zhongxing-9A)[58] China Satcom Geosynchronous (intended) CommunicationsIn orbitPartial launch failure Operational
Payload was inserted into a wrong orbit.[59][60] After 16 days of orbit raising maneuvers, the satellite raised its orbit from 16,420 km to 36,000 km, and corrected its longitude to 101.4°E.
23 June
03:59		 PSLV-XL C38 Satish Dhawan FLP ISRO
Cartosat-2E[62] ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
NIUSAT Noorul Islam University Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
CE-SAT-1 Canon Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Max Valier Sat Max Valier school, Bozen Low Earth (SSO) X-ray astronomy
Technology demonstration		In orbitOperational
D-SAT D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Blue Diamond Sky and Space Global Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Green Diamond Sky and Space Global Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Red Diamond Sky and Space Global Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Pegasus QB-50 FH Wiener Neustadt Low Earth (SSO) Thermosphere researchIn orbitOperational
InflateSail QB-50 University of Surrey Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration3 September 2017, 01:27Operational
UCLSat QB-50 University College London Low Earth (SSO) Ionosphere researchIn orbitOperational
NUDTSat QB-50 NUDT Low Earth (SSO) Ionosphere researchIn orbitOperational
COMPASS-2 QB-50 FH Aachen Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Lituanica SAT-2 QB-50 Vilnius University Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
URSA MAIOR QB-50 Sapienza University Low Earth (SSO) Thermosphere researchIn orbitOperational
VZLUSat-1 QB-50 VZLU Low Earth (SSO) Thermosphere researchIn orbitOperational
SUCHAI-1 University of Chile Low Earth (SSO) Ionosphere researchIn orbitOperational
Venta 1 Ventspils University College Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship trackingIn orbitOperational
Aalto-1 Aalto University Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
ROBUSTA-1B University of Montpellier Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
skCUBE University of Zilina Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
CICERO-6 GeoOptics Inc Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Tyvak-53b Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Lemur-2 × 8 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
23 June
18:04		 Soyuz-2-1v / Volga Plesetsk Site 43/4 RVSN RF
Kosmos 2519 VKS Low Earth Geodesy23 December 2021[64]Successful
Kosmos 2521 VKS Low Earth Technology demonstration12 September 2019[66]Successful
Napryazhenie / 14F150 / Nivelir.[67] Kosmos 2521, also known as Sputnik Inspektor, was later deployed by Kosmos 2519.
23 June
19:10		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-036 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
BulgariaSat-1 Bulsatcom Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Second flight of a Falcon 9 re-used first stage.[68]
25 June
20:25:14		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-037 Vandenberg SLC-4E SpaceX
Iridium NEXT 11–20 Iridium Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
28 June
20:59		 Ariane 5 ECA VA238 Kourou ELA-3 Arianespace
EuropaSat /
Hellas Sat 3		 Inmarsat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
GSAT-17 ISRO Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational

July

2 July
11:23:23		 Long March 5 Y2[69] Wenchang LC-1 CASC
Shijian 18[13] CAST Geosynchronous Communications
Technology demonstration		2 July 2017Launch failure
The cause of the failure was confirmed by CASC later, related to the anomaly happened on one of the YF-77 engine in the first stage.[70]
5 July
23:38		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust[71] F9-038 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
Intelsat 35e Intelsat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Due to the satellite's heavy mass (6,761 kg),[72] the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.[11]
14 July
06:36:49		 Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M Baikonur Site 31/6 Roscosmos
Kanopus-V-IK[74] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Flying Laptop Institute of Space Systems Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
TechnoSat microsat TU Berlin Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
WNISAT-1R microsat Weathernews Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
NORSAT-1 microsat Norsk Romsenter Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
NORSAT-2 microsat Norsk Romsenter Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Flock-2k × 48 Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
CICERO × 3 GeoOptics Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Corvus-BC 1, 2 Astro Digital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitFailure[75]
Lemur-2 × 8 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
NanoACE Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Mayak MPU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitPartial failure
Iskra-MAI-85 MAI Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
/ Ecuador-UTE-YuZGU UTE / YuZGU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
MKA-N × 2 Roscosmos / Dauria Aerospace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitFailure[76][77]
Delivery of 73 satellites in three orbital altitudes with a single launch.[78] Some cubesats were deployed into unintended orbit or having communication problem.[76] Mayak fails to deploy solar reflector.[79] Glavcosmos has later confirmed upper stage anomaly during the launch.[80][81]
27 July Simorgh Semnan ISA
ISA Low Earth 27 July 2017Launch failure
The first orbital attempt for Simorgh.[82] Iranian official sources state that the rocket has reached orbit.[83][84] U.S. Strategic Command confirmed that no satellite deployed from the rocket as the rocket suffered a "catastrophic failure" shortly after liftoff.[85][86] The U.S. Air Force's Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base reported that it had not detected any satellite released into low-Earth orbit by the Simorgh SLV.[87] Finally, the United States, France, Germany and Britain have condemned Iran's test of a satellite-launching rocket.[88]
28 July[89]
15:41[90]		 Soyuz-FG Baikonur Site 1/5 Roscosmos
Soyuz MS-05 / 51S Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 52/5314 December 2017
08:48		Successful
Crewed flight with three cosmonauts.

August

2 August
01:58		 Vega Kourou ELV Arianespace
OPTSAT-3000 Italian Defense Ministry Low Earth (SSO) IMINT (Reconnaissance)In orbitOperational
/ VENµS ISA / CNES Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
14 August
16:31		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-039 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-12 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics17 September 2017Successful
⚀ OSIRIS-3U Penn State Low Earth Space weather7 March 2019[92]Successful
Kestrel Eye 2M U.S. Army Low Earth Reconnaissance28 August 2021[94]Successful
⚀ Dellingr/RBLE GSFC Low Earth Technology demonstration / HeliophysicsIn orbitOperational
⚀ ASTERIA MIT/JPL Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitSuccessful[95]
First flight of Falcon 9 "block 4" upgrade.[96] Last flight of a newly-built Dragon capsule; further missions will use refurbished spacecraft.[97] Carried cosmic-ray detector ISS-CREAM to be installed on the station, and several cubesats to be later deployed from the ISS. Kestrel Eye was deployed into orbit from ISS on 24 October 2017.[98] ASTERIA and Dellingr/RBLE were deployed on 20 November 2017,[99] and OSIRIS-3U was deployed on 21 November 2017.[100]
16 August
22:07		 Proton-M / Briz-M ?[46] Baikonur Site 81/24 RVSN RF
Blagovest-11L[102] VKS Geosynchronous Communications (military)In orbitOperational
18 August
12:29		 Atlas V 401 AV-074 Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United Launch Alliance
TDRS-M NASA Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
19 August
05:29		 H-IIA 204 F35 Tanegashima LA-Y1 MHI
QZS-3 CAO Geosynchronous NavigationIn orbitOperational
24 August
18:50		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-040 Vandenberg SLC-4E SpaceX
FormoSat-5 NSPO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
26 August
06:04		 Minotaur IV / Orion 38 Cape Canaveral SLC-46 Orbital ATK
ORS-5 ORS Low Earth Space surveillanceIn orbitOperational
31 August
13:30		 PSLV-XL C39 Satish Dhawan FLP ISRO
IRNSS-1H ISRO Geosynchronous Navigation2 March 2019Launch failure
Payload fairing failed to separate, leaving the satellite adrift within the fairing after internally separating from the fourth stage of the rocket.[103] The stage, along with IRNSS-1H, re-entered the atmosphere together on 2 March 2019.[104]

September

7 September
14:00		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-041 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
X-37B / OTV-5 / USA-277 U.S. Air Force Low Earth Technology demonstration (classified)27 October 2019
07:51		Successful[105]
11 September
19:23:41		 Proton-M / Briz-M 935-65[46] Baikonur Site 200/39 International Launch Services
Amazonas 5 Hispasat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
12 September
21:17:02		 Soyuz-FG Baikonur Site 1/5 Roscosmos
Soyuz MS-06 / 52S Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 53/54In orbitOperational
Crewed flight with three cosmonauts.[24][106]
22 September
00:02:32		 Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Plesetsk Site 43/4 RVSN RF
Kosmos 2522 / GLONASS-M 752 VKS Medium Earth NavigationIn orbitOperational
24 September
05:49:47		 Atlas V 541 AV-072 Vandenberg SLC-3E United Launch Alliance
NROL-42 / Trumpet / USA-278 NRO Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
28 September
18:52:16		 Proton-M / Briz-M 937-03[46] Baikonur Site 200/39 International Launch Services
AsiaSat 9 AsiaSat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
29 September
04:21		 Long March 2C 2C-Y29[107] Xichang LC-3 CASC
Yaogan-30 A CAS Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Yaogan-30 B CAS Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Yaogan-30 C CAS Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
29 September
21:47		 Ariane 5 ECA VA239 Kourou ELA-3 Arianespace
Intelsat 37e Intelsat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
BSAT-4a BSAT Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational

October

9 October
04:13		 Long March 2D 2D-Y30[107] Jiuquan SLS-2 CASC
VRSS-2 ABAE / MPPCTII Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
9 October
12:37		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-042 Vandenberg SLC-4E SpaceX
Iridium NEXT 21–30 Iridium Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
9 October
22:01:37		 H-IIA 202 F36 Tanegashima LA-Y1 MHI
QZS-4 CAO Tundra NavigationIn orbitOperational
11 October
22:53		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-043 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
SES-11 /
EchoStar 105		 SES S.A. / EchoStar Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Third time a Falcon 9 first stage is re-used.[108]
13 October
09:27:44		 Rokot / Briz-KM Plesetsk Site 133/3 / Eurockot
Sentinel-5 Precursor ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
14 October
08:46:53		 Soyuz-2.1a Baikonur Site 31/6 Roscosmos
Progress MS-07 / 68P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics26 April 2018Successful
/ Iskra 5 Moscow Aviation Institute / Space Kidz India Low Earth Communications 
Originally intended to debut a new two-orbit rendezvous profile, profile reverted to standard 34-orbit profile after the first launch attempt was scrubbed.[109]
15 October
07:28		 Atlas V 421 AV-075 Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United Launch Alliance
NROL-52 / Quasar 21 / USA-279 NRO Geosynchronous (TBC)[110] Communications (military)In orbitOperational
30 October
19:34		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-044 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
Koreasat 5A KT Corporation Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
31 October
21:37		 Minotaur-C Vandenberg LC-576E Orbital ATK
SkySat x 6 Terra Bella Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Flock-3m x 4 Planet Labs Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Return to flight mission for Minotaur-C after a failed launch in March 2011.

November

5 November
11:45:00		 Long March 3B / YZ-1 3B-Y46[6] Xichang CASC
BeiDou-3 M1 CNSA Medium Earth NavigationIn orbitOperational
BeiDou-3 M2 CNSA Medium Earth NavigationIn orbitOperational
8 November
01:42:30		 Vega Kourou ELV Arianespace
Mohammed VI-A (MN35-13) Morocco Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
12 November
12:19:51[111]		 Antares 230 MARS LP-0A Orbital ATK
Cygnus CRS OA-8E
SS Gene Cernan[113]		 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics18 December 2017Successful
⚀ ISARA JPL Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ EcAMSat NASA Low Earth Microbiology8 December 2021[115]Successful
⚀ Lemur-2 × 8 Spire Global Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ CHEFsat NRL Low Earth Technology demonstration2 January 2022[117]Successful
⚀ Asgardia-1 Asgardia Space Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ AeroCube (OSCD) × 2 The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ PropCube 2 NPS Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ TechEdSat 6 SJSU/UI/NASA Ames Low Earth Technology demonstration15 May 2018[119]Successful
EcAMSat was deployed into orbit from ISS on 20 November 2017,[99] and TechEdSat-6 was deployed on 21 November 2017.[100] Other small satellites were deployed from Cygnus after it departed from ISS.[120]
14 November
18:35		 Long March 4C 4C-Y21[57] Taiyuan LA-9[57] CAST
Fengyun 3D[121] CMA Low Earth (polar) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
Head-1[121] Head Aerospace Low Earth (polar) AIS ship trackingIn orbitOperational
18 November
09:47:36		 Delta II 7920 Vandenberg SLC-2W United Launch Alliance
NOAA-20 NOAA Low Earth (SSO) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
Buccaneer RMM UNSW, DSTO Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
EagleSat ERAU Low Earth (SSO) EducationIn orbitOperational
MakerSat 0 NNU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
MiRaTA MIT Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
RadFxSat (Fox 1B) AMSAT Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Last flight of the Delta II 7920 configuration, penultimate flight of Delta II
21 November
04:50		 Long March 6 Y2[122] Taiyuan LA-16 CASC
Jilin-1 Video-04 (Lingqiao 1-04)[123] Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Jilin-1 Video-05 (Lingqiao 1-05)[123] Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Jilin-1 Video-06 (Lingqiao 1-06)[123] Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
24 November
18:10		 Long March 2C 2C-Y30[107] Xichang CASC
Yaogan-30 D CNSA Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan-30 E CNSA Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan-30 F CNSA Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
28 November
05:41:46[90]		 Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Vostochny Site 1S[124] Roscosmos
Meteor-M No.2-1 Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology28 November 2017Launch failure
Baumanets 2 Bauman University Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration28 November 2017Launch failure
LEO Vantage 2 TeleSat Canada Low Earth (SSO) Communications (experimental)28 November 2017Launch failure
IDEA-OSG 1 Astroscale Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration28 November 2017Launch failure
AISSat-3 NSC Low Earth (SSO) Traffic monitoring28 November 2017Launch failure
Corvus-BC 3 Astro Digital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation28 November 2017Launch failure
Lemur-2 × 10 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation28 November 2017Launch failure
D-Star One German Orbital Systems Low Earth (SSO) Communications (experimental)28 November 2017Launch failure
SEAM Multiple users Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration28 November 2017Launch failure
The Fregat upper stage suffered an apparent programming failure resulting in the loss of all 19 satellites.[125]

December

2 December
10:43:26		 Soyuz-2.1b Plesetsk RVSN RF
Kosmos-2524 (Lotos No.2 803) Low Earth ELINTIn orbitOperational
3 December
04:11		 Long March 2D 2D-Y47[107] Jiuquan LC-43 CASC
LKW-1[127] CAS Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
10 December
16:41 [128]		 Long March 3B 3B-Y40[6] Xichang LC-2 CAST
Alcomsat-1 Algerian Space Agency Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First Algerian geostationary communications satellite
12 December
18:36:07		 Ariane 5 ES VA240 Kourou ELA-3 Arianespace
Galileo FOC 15-18 ESA Medium Earth NavigationIn orbitOperational
Second Galileo launch with Ariane 5 (9th overall), carrying Nicole, Zofia, Alexandre, and Irina.
15 December
15:36		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-045 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-13 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics13 January 2018Successful
Re-used the first-stage booster from CRS-11 (2017) and the Dragon capsule from CRS-6 (2015)[129]
17 December
07:21		 Soyuz-FG Baikonur Site 1/5 Roscosmos
Soyuz MS-07 / 53S Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 54/55In orbitOperational
Crewed flight with three cosmonauts.
23 December
01:26:22[130]		 H-IIA 202 F37 Tanegashima LA-Y1 MHI
GCOM-C JAXA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
SLATS JAXA Low Earth Atmospheric sciences
Technology demonstration		1 October 2019Successful
23 December
01:27:23[90]		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-046 Vandenberg SLC-4E SpaceX
Iridium NEXT 31–40 Iridium Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Re-using a first-stage booster.[131] This rocket flew in its expendable configuration so the first-stage booster was not recovered[132]
23 December
04:14[133]		 Long March 2D 2D-Y48[107] Jiuquan LC-43 CASC
LKW-2 CAS Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
25 December
19:44		 Long March 2C 2C-Y34[107] Xichang LC-3 CASC
Yaogan-30 G CAS Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Yaogan-30 H CAS Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Yaogan-30 J CAS Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
26 December
19:00:03		 Zenit-3F / Fregat-SB Baikonur Site 45/1 S7 Space[134]
AngoSat 1 Republic of Angola Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitSpacecraft failure[135]
First satellite of Angola. Launch was successful but contact was lost quickly afterwards.[136] On 28 December 2017, communication was temporarily restored and telemetry was received.[137]

Suborbital flights
Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)		 Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
15 January DF-5C Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center PLARF
PLARF Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
16 January RS-12M Topol Plesetsk RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test16 JanuarySuccessful
23 January
02:30		 VSB-30 Esrange DLR / SSC
/ MAIUS-1 [139] DLR / SSC Suborbital Microgravity23 JanuarySuccessful
Apogee: 238 kilometres (148 mi)
24 January Ababeel  ? ASFC
ASFC Suborbital Missile test24 JanuarySuccessful
25 January Black Sparrow F-15 Eagle, Israel IAF
IAI/IDF Suborbital Missile test target25 JanuarySuccessful
DST-5 target, successfully intercepted
25 January Stunner Palmachim Airbase IAF
IAI/IDF Suborbital Missile test25 JanuarySuccessful
DST-5 interceptor
27 January
13:45:00		 Black Brant IX Poker Flat Research Range NASA
PolarNOx Virginia Tech Suborbital Thermosphere research27 JanuarySuccessful
Apogee: 283 kilometres (176 mi).[140]
29 January Khorramshahr Semnan AFIRI
AFIRI Suborbital Missile test29 JanuaryLaunch failure
The missile flew about 600 miles before exploding. Test of a reentry vehicle failed.[141]
4 February
8:30:00		 MRBM SFTM-01 Pacific Missile Range Facility MDA
SFTM-01 Target MDA Suborbital ABM target4 FebruarySuccessful
Ballistic missile target for interception[142]
4 February
~8:30:00		 SM-3 SFTM-01 USS John Paul Jones, Kauai MDA
SFTM-01 Interceptor MDA Suborbital ABM test4 FebruarySuccessful
Ballistic missile interceptor[142]
9 February
7:38:59		 Minuteman-III Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight9 FebruarySuccessful
16 February UGM-133 Trident II USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test9 FebruarySuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
16 February UGM-133 Trident II USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test9 FebruarySuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
16 February UGM-133 Trident II USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test9 FebruarySuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
16 February UGM-133 Trident II USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test9 FebruarySuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
22 February
10:14:00		 Black Brant IX Poker Flat Research Range NASA
ISINGLASS Dartmouth College Suborbital Ionosphere research22 FebruarySuccessful
[143]
1 March Black Brant IX Poker Flat Research Range NASA
JETS Goddard Space Flight Center Suborbital Magnetosphere research1 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: 330 kilometres (210 mi).[144]
1 March Black Brant IX Poker Flat Research Range NASA
JETS Goddard Space Flight Center Suborbital Magnetosphere research1 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi).[144]
1 March Black Brant IX Poker Flat Research Range NASA
ISINGLASS Dartmouth College Suborbital Ionosphere research1 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: 365 kilometres (227 mi).[144]
17 March Hyunmoo-2B Anheung Test Site ADD
ADD Suborbital Missile test17 MarchSuccessful
7 April
09:30		 Maxus Esrange EuroLaunch
/ MAXUS-9 ESA / SSC Suborbital Microgravity7 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 678 kilometres (421 mi)[145]
26 April Minuteman-III Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-09 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight26 AprilSuccessful
27 April Agni-III ITR IC-4 Indian Army
Indian Army Suborbital Missile test27 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 350 kilometres (220 mi)
3 May Minuteman-III Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-04 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight3 MaySuccessful
4 May Agni II Integrated Test Range Indian Army / DRDO
Indian Army/DRDO Suborbital Missile test4 MaySuccessful
5 May Black Brant IX White Sands Missile Range NASA
RAISE 3 Southwest Research Institute Suborbital Solar research5 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 296 kilometres (184 mi).[146]
13 May VSB-30 Esrange DLR / SSC
MAPHEUS-6 DLR Suborbital Technology demonstration13 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 254 kilometres (158 mi)
14 May Hwasong-12 [147] Kusong Korean People's Army Strategic Force
 ? Korean People's Army Strategic Force Suborbital Missile Test14 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 2,111 kilometres (1,312 mi)[148][149]
16 May Black Brant IX Wallops Flight Facility NASA
SubTec-7 NASA Suborbital Technology demonstration16 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 248 kilometres (154 mi).[150]
30 May ICBM-T2 FTG-15 Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site MDA
FTG-15 target MDA Suborbital ABM target30 MaySuccessful
Ballistic missile target for interception
30 May GBI-OBV FTG-15 Vandenberg Air Force Base MDA
FTG-15 interceptor MDA Suborbital ABM test30 MaySuccessful
Ballistic missile interceptor
14 June Sabre Zombi (ATACMS) White Sands Missile Range NASA
US Army Suborbital Missile test14 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi)?
22 June
9:20		 MRBM SFTM-02 Pacific Missile Range Facility MDA
SFTM-02 target MDA Suborbital ABM target22 JuneSuccessful
Ballistic missile target for interception
22 June
~9:20		 SM-3 SFTM-02 USS John Paul Jones, Kauai MDA
SFTM-02 interceptor MDA Suborbital ABM test22 JuneFailure
Ballistic missile interceptor, failed to intercept the target[151]
22 June Terrier-Improved Orion Wallops Flight Facility NASA
RockOn University of Colorado Suborbital Student payloads22 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi).[152]
23 June Hyunmoo-2C Anheung Test Site ADD
ADD Suborbital Missile test17 MarchSuccessful
26 June RSM-56 Bulava K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea VMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test26 JuneSuccessful
27 June Black Brant IX White Sands Missile Range NASA
CHESS-3 University of Colorado Suborbital UV Astronomy27 JuneSuccessful
29 June Terrier-Improved Malemute Wallops Flight Facility NASA
Ampoule Test Launch NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research29 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi).[153]
30 June VSB-30 Woomera Test Range DSTO
/ HiFire-4 DSTO / Boeing Suborbital Technology demonstration30 JuneSuccessful
Successful experimental hypersonic vehicle flight test, exceeded expectations in flight control performance.[154]
3 July Hwasong-14[155]  ? Korean People's Army Strategic Force
 ? Korean People's Army Strategic Force Suborbital Missile Test3 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 2,803 kilometres (1,742 mi) First confirmed North Korean ICBM test
11 July IRBM-T1 ? FFT-18 C-17, Pacific Ocean MDA
MDA Suborbital ABM target11 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi), successfully intercepted
11 July THAAD FFT-18 Kodiak US Army
US Army/MDA Suborbital ABM test11 JulySuccessful
Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
23 July B-611 Shuangchengzi PLA
PLA Suborbital ABM target23 JulySuccessful
Target
23 July DN-3 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center PLARF
PLARF Suborbital ABM test23 JulyLaunch failure
28 July Hwasong-14[156]  ? Korean People's Army Strategic Force
 ? Korean People's Army Strategic Force Suborbital Missile Test28 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 3,700 kilometres (2,300 mi)
29 July Momo Taiki Aerospace Research Field Interstellar Technologies
Interstellar Technologies Suborbital Test flight29 JulyLaunch failure
Communications were lost just over one minute into the flight, resulting in an early shutdown of the engine.[157]
30 July eMRBM ? FET-01 C-17, Pacific Ocean MDA
MDA Suborbital ABM target30 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi), successfully intercepted
30 July THAAD FET-01 Kodiak US Army
US Army/MDA Suborbital ABM test30 JulySuccessful
Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
2 August
09:10		 Minuteman-III Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test2 AugustSuccessful
13 August
09:30		 Terrier-Improved Malemute Wallops Flight Facility NASA
RockSat-X NASA Suborbital Student experiments13 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi).[158]
23 August DF-4 Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center PLARF
PLARF Suborbital Missile test23 AugustSuccessful
29 August Hwasong-12[159] Pyongyang International Airport Korean People's Army Strategic Force
Korean People's Army Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test29 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 550 kilometres (340 mi)[159]
29 August MRBM-T3 ? FTM-27 E2 Pacific Missile Range Facility MDA
MDA Suborbital ABM target29 AugustSuccessful
FTM-27 E2 target, successfully intercepted by SM-6 missile in low altitude
9 September
11:34		 Black Brant IX Kwajalein Atoll NASA
WINDY NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research9 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 409 kilometres (254 mi).[160]
9 September
11:39		 Terrier Malemute Kwajalein Atoll NASA
WINDY NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research9 SeptemberPartial failure[160]
Useful data was not obtained.[160]
12 September RS-24 Yars Plesetsk RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test12 SeptemberSuccessful
14 September Hwasong-12 (?) Pyongyang International Airport Korean People's Army Strategic Force
Korean People's Army Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test14 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 770 kilometres (480 mi)[161]
17 September PTV Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site Orbital ATK
Patriot target vehicle SMC Suborbital ABM target17 SeptemberSuccessful
Ballistic missile target for interception
17 September MIM-104 Patriot Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site SMC
SMC Suborbital ABM test17 SeptemberSuccessful
Ballistic missile interceptor
20 September RS-24 Yars Plesetsk RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test20 SeptemberSuccessful
22 September Khorramshahr Semnan AFIRI
AFIRI Suborbital Missile test22 SeptemberSuccessful
25 September Terrier-Oriole South Uist, Hebrides MDA
DOD Suborbital Radar-Target25 SeptemberSuccessful
Radar-Target, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)?
26 September RS-12M Topol Kapustin Yar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test26 SeptemberSuccessful
4 October
11:45		 Black Brant IX Wallops Flight Facility NASA
ASPIRE NASA Suborbital Technology demonstration4 OctoberSuccessful
Tested Mars 2020's parachute
15 October Terrier-Oriole FS-17 E4 South Uist, Hebrides MDA
DOD Suborbital ABM target15 OctoberSuccessful
SM-3 Target, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)?
15 October SM-3 FS-17 E4 USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), Hebrides Range US Navy
US Navy Suborbital ABM test15 OctoberSuccessful
Second Aegis-Test in the North Atlantic, successful intercept, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)?
26 October RS-12M Topol[162][163] Plesetsk RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test26 OctoberSuccessful
26 October R-29R Volna Russian submarine, Sea of Okhotsk VMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test26 OctoberSuccessful
26 October R-29R Volna Russian submarine, Sea of Okhotsk VMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test26 OctoberSuccessful
26 October R-29RMU Sineva Russian submarine, Barents Sea VMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test26 OctoberSuccessful
30 October UGM-27 Polaris (STARS) Barking Sands LC-42 US Navy
CPS FE-1 US Navy Suborbital Technology30 OctoberSuccessful
Conventional Prompt Strike Flight Experiment-1, successful hypersonic glide vehicle test
30 October
10:00		 Black Brant IX White Sands Missile Range NASA
DEUCE NASA Suborbital Astronomy30 OctoberPartial failure
Black Brant rocket performed flawlessly but science data was not obtained.[164]
16 November Sabre Zombi (ATACMS)[165] Fort Bliss McGregor Range NASA
US Army Suborbital Missile test16 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi)?
4 December Black Sparrow F-15 Eagle, Israel IAF
IAI/IDF Suborbital Missile test target4 DecemberLaunch failure
Arrow-III interceptor launch was called off after launch failure of the target missile[166]
12 December New Shepard Corn Ranch Blue Origin
New Shepard crew capsule Blue Origin Suborbital Test flight12 DecemberSuccessful
Flight test with new capsule[167]
26 December
03:30		 RS-12M Topol Kapustin Yar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test26 DecemberSuccessful

Deep-space rendezvous
Date (UTC) Spacecraft Event Remarks
2 February Juno 4th perijove of Jupiter A decision was made to cancel a period reduction maneuver and remain in a 53-day orbit for the remainder of the mission over engine concerns.[168]
27 March Juno 5th perijove
22 April[169] Cassini 127th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 979 kilometres (608 mi).
19 May Juno 6th perijove
11 July Juno 7th perijove
1 September Juno 8th perijove
15 September Cassini End of mission Intentional destructive entry into Saturn's atmosphere
23 September OSIRIS-REx Flyby of Earth Gravity assist to accelerate the probe towards its destination
24 October Juno 9th perijove
16 December Juno 10th perijove

Extravehicular activities (EVAs)
Start date/time Duration End time Spacecraft Crew Remarks
6 January
12:23		 6 hours
31 minutes		 18:54 Expedition 50
ISS Quest
The crew completed the installation of new batteries on the station's power channel 3A, and then executed a series of tasks to get ahead for the next EVA. Kimbrough collected photos of the AMS-02, then they removed a broken light on the S3 truss and routed ethernet cables on the Z1 truss.
13 January
11:22		 5 hours
58 minutes		 17:20 Expedition 50
ISS Quest
The crew completed the installation of new batteries on the station's power channel 1A, and then executed a series of get ahead tasks. First they installed a new camera on the Mobile Transporter Relay Assembly, then Pesquet replaced a Worksite Interface Adapter on Canadarm-2 and collected photos of Z1 truss and S0 truss, meanwhile Kimbrough removed 2 handrails from the Destiny module. Then they picked up a bundle of covers and brought them to the Tranquillity module where will be installed when Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 will be moved from Node 3 to Node 2. When removed, the PMA's Common Berthing Mechanism will be covered up to protect it from the space environment.
24 March
11:24		 6 hours
34 minutes		 17:58 Expedition 50
ISS Quest
Kimbrough replaced the External Control Zone 2 (EXT-2) multiplexer–demultiplexer (MDM) with an upgraded "EPIC MDM" and prepared PMA-3 for its robotic relocation on Sunday. Pesquet inspected the Radiator Beam Valve Module for ammonia leaks, then lubricated one of the Latching End Effectors of Dextre. Kimbrough then replaced a pair of cameras on the Kibo module, and a light on one of the CETA carts.
30 March
11:29		 7 hours
4 minutes		 18:33 Expedition 50
ISS Quest
Kimbrough replaced the External Control Zone 1 (EXT-1) multiplexer–demultiplexer (MDM) with an upgraded "EPIC MDM" while Whitson connected heater power and heater feedback telemetry to enable PMA-3 to be repressurized, then released a series of straps to free up a cover that protected the APAS. The astronauts then installed axial shields on PMA-3's former location on Tranquillity module and installed covers on PMA-3. One of the shields was lost but the others were installed successfully.[170]
12 May
13:01 [171]		 4 hours
13 minutes		 17:21 Expedition 51
ISS Quest
  • EXT-1 MDM remove and replace
  • Lab EWC antenna install
23 May
11:20 [172]		 2 hours
46 minutes		 14:06 Expedition 51
ISS Quest
Throughout this hurriedly planned "contingency" spacewalk, both Fischer and Whitson successfully replaced a failed multiplexer–demultiplexer (MDM), and installed a pair of antennas on station to enhance wireless communication for future spacewalks.[173]
17 August
14:36 [174]		 7 hours
34 minutes		 22:10 Expedition 52
ISS Pirs
  • Test of an upgraded version of the Orlan space suit, the Orlan MKS
  • Restavratsiya retrieval
  • Deployment of 5 small satellites
  • Impakt installation
  • Adapter installation on Poisk sensors
  • BKDO (БКДО) reposition
  • Test sample collection
  • Hand rail and exposure init installation
5 October
12:05		 6 hours
55 minutes		 19:00 Expedition 53
ISS Quest
  • Removal of LEE-A from SSRMS
  • Removal of POA LEE via 6 EDF bolts
  • Installation of POA LEE as new SSRMS LEE-A
  • Installation of former LEE-A on POA
  • SSRMS power-up and checkout
10 October
11:56		 6 hours
26 minutes		 18:22 Expedition 53
ISS Quest
  • ESP-1 PFCS rotate by 90°
  • CP9 camera group R/R
  • LEE-A ballscrew lubrication
  • POA LEE socket removal
  • MT camera lens replacement
  • Hand rail removal (x2)
20 October
11:47		 6 hours
49 minutes		 18:36 Expedition 53
ISS Quest
  • Dextre EOTP fuse replacement
  • Canadarm2 LEE-A CLA remove and replace
  • CP3 HD camera installation
  • MLI removal from ORUs (x2)

Orbital launch statistics

By country

For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. For example, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket.

Country Launches Successes Failures Partial
failures		 Remarks
 China181611
 Europe9900
 India5410
 Iran1010
 Japan7610
 Russia201811Includes two European Soyuz launches from Kourou, French Guiana by Arianespace.
 Ukraine11001 Zenit launch from Baikonur by S7 Space
 United States302910Includes one Electron launch failure from Mahia by Rocket Lab
Total918362

By rocket

By family

By type

By configuration

By spaceport
5
10
15
20
25
30
China
France
India
Iran
Japan
Kazakhstan
New Zealand
Russia
United States
Site Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures Remarks
Baikonur Kazakhstan131201
Cape Canaveral United States7700
Jiuquan China6600
Kennedy United States121200
Kourou France111100
Mahia New Zealand1010First launch
MARS United States1100
Plesetsk Russia5500
Satish Dhawan India5410
Semnan Iran1010
Taiyuan China2200
Tanegashima Japan6600
Uchinoura Japan1010
Vandenberg United States9900
Vostochny Russia1010
Wenchang China2110
Xichang China8701
Total918362

By orbit
  •   Transatmospheric
  •   Low Earth
  •   Low Earth (ISS)
  •   Low Earth (SSO)
  •   Low Earth (polar)
  •   Medium Earth
  •   Geosychronous
    (transfer)
  •   High Earth
  •   Heliocentric
Orbital regime Launches Achieved Not achieved Accidentally
achieved		 Remarks
Transatmospheric0000
Low Earth524840including 13 to ISS, 1 to Tiangong-2
Geosynchronous / transfer333120
Medium Earth3301IRNSS-1H did not separate from rocket's second stage, and was stuck in an elliptical orbit with 6000 km apogee
High Earth3300including highly elliptical Tundra orbits
Total918561

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Notes

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