List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2021

This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first half of the year 2021.

For all other spaceflight activities, see 2021 in spaceflight. For launches in the second half of 2021 see List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2021.

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

January

8 January
02:15[1]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-104 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
Türksat 5A Türksat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
17 January
19:38:51[2][3]		 LauncherOne F2 Cosmic Girl, Mojave Virgin Orbit
⚀ CACTUS-1 Capitol Technology University Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ CAPE-3 UL Lafayette Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ ExoCube-2 Cal Poly Low Earth Atmospheric researchIn orbitOperational
⚀ MiTEE University of Michigan Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ PICS 1, 2 Brigham Young University Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ PolarCube CU Boulder Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Prometheus 2.8 U.S. Department of Defense Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Prometheus 2.11 U.S. Department of Defense Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Q-PACE (Cu-PACE) UCF Low Earth Microgravity researchIn orbitSpacecraft failure[4]
⚀ RadFxSat-2 (Fox-1E) Vanderbilt University Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ TechEdSat-7 (TES-7) NASA Ames Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Launch of NASA's ELaNa 20 mission.[5][6] Second flight and first successful launch of LauncherOne.
19 January
16:25[7]		 Long March 3B/E 3B-Y74 Xichang LC-2 CASC
Tiantong-1 03 China Satcom Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
20 January
07:26[8]		 Electron "Another One Leaves The Crust" Mahia LC-1A Rocket Lab
GMS-T OHB SE / GMS Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
20 January
13:02[9]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L16 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First time that a Falcon 9 first stage booster (B1051) is re-flown and recovered for the 8th time and shortest turnaround for a booster so far (38 days).
24 January
15:00[10]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 / SHERPA-FX F9-106 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
Starlink × 10[13] SpaceX Low Earth (SSO) Communications25 January 2022[14]Successful
Exoport[16] Exolaunch Low Earth (SSO) Satellite dispenserIn orbitOperational
ION CubeSat Carrier 2 (ION SCV LAURENTIUS)[18] D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) CubeSat deployerIn orbitOperational
GHGSat-C2 (Hugo)[19] GHGSat Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Hawk-2a, 2b, 2c[21] HawkEye 360 Low Earth (SSO) SIGINT / Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
ICEYE × 2[23] ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Izanami (QPS-SAR 2)[26][27] iQPS Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Whitney 1, 2 (Capella 3, 4)[28] Capella Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
XR-1[29] ICEYE-US Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ ARCE-1A, 1B, 1C[30][32] University of South Florida Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ ASELSAT[35][36] ASELSAT Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Astrocast × 5 Astrocast SA Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ Charlie[37] Aurora Insight Low Earth (SSO) RF sensingIn orbitOperational
⚀ Flock 4s × 48[39] Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Hiber Four[41] Hiber Low Earth (SSO) Remote sensingIn orbitSpacecraft failure[42]
⚀ IDEASSat[43] NSPO / NCU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitSuccessful[44]
⚀ Kepler × 8[19] Kepler Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ Lemur-2 × 8 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ PIXL-1 (CubeLCT)[46] DLR / TESAT Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Prometheus 2.10[30] U.S. Department of Defense Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ PTD-1[48] NASA Ames / Tyvak Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ SOMP-2b[50] TU Dresden Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ SpaceBEE × 36[52] Swarm Technologies Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ UVSQ-SAT[54] UVSQ Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ V-R3x × 3[57][58] NASA Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ YUSAT[43] NSPO Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitSuccessful[44]
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-1. ELaNa 35 launched aboard Spaceflight's Sherpa-FX1 as part of the SXRS-3 mission.[59][60][30] Sherpa-FX1 hosts two on-board payloads: Celestis Horizon space burial flight[30][61] and TAGSAT-1.[62] A record 143 satellites were deployed, exceeding the previous record of 108 satellites launched by an Antares in 2018.[63]
29 January
04:47[64][65]		 Long March 4C 4C-Y31 Jiuquan SLS-2 CASC
Yaogan 31-02A CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan 31-02B CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan 31-02C CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational

February

1 February
08:15[66][67]		 Hyperbola-1 Y2 Jiuquan LA-4 i-Space
Tianshu Xu Bing Low Earth (SSO) Space art1 FebruaryLaunch failure
Second Hyperbola-1 flight. Rocket disintegrated shortly after passing max q. Contrary to initial reports, Space Ark's Fangzhou-2 (Ark-2) satellite did not launch on this flight.[68][69]
2 February
20:45:28[70]		 Soyuz-2.1b Plesetsk Site 43/4 RVSN RF
Lotos-S1 №4 (Kosmos 2549)[72] VKS Low Earth ELINTIn orbitOperational
4 February
06:19[73]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L18 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
4 February
15:36[74][75]		 Long March 3B/E 3B-Y77 Xichang LC-3 CASC
TJSW-6 SAST Geosynchronous SIGINTIn orbitOperational
15 February
04:45:05[76]		 Soyuz-2.1a Baikonur Site 31/6 Roscosmos
Progress MS-16 / 77P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics26 July 2021
14:51[77]		Successful
Progress 77 deorbited the Pirs module to make way for the arrival of Nauka in July 2021.
16 February
03:59:37[78]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L19 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
At least one of the engines of the first-stage booster, B1059.6, failed during or at the end of its re-entry burn, precluding recovery of the booster. It impacted the Atlantic away from the drone ship.[79]
20 February
17:36:50[80][81]		 Antares 230+ MARS LP-0A Northrop Grumman
Cygnus NG-15
S.S. Katherine Johnson		 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics2 July
01:30		Successful
MMSATS-1 (Lawkanat-1)[83] MAEU / Hokkaido University Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
ThinSat-2 × 9[85] Virginia Space Low Earth Technology demonstration / EducationIn orbitOperational
⚀ GuaraníSat-1[87] Kyushu Institute of Technology / Paraguayan Space Agency Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Gunsmoke-J 2[88][89] USA SMDC / LANL Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ HIROGARI (OPUSAT-II)[92] Osaka Prefecture University / Muroran Institute of Technology Low Earth Technology demonstration15 April 2022[93]Successful
⚀ IT-SPINS (SpaceBuoy)[95] MSU Low Earth Ionospheric researchIn orbitOperational[96]
⚀ ORCA-7[99][100] DARPA Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Maya-2[101] Kyushu Institute of Technology Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ MYSat-2 (DhabiSat)[103] Khalifa University Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational[96]
⚀ RSP-01 Ryman Sat Project Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ STARS-EC (Sankō)[106] Shizuoka University Low Earth Technology demonstration15 April 2022[107]Successful
⚀ TAU-SAT1[109] Tel Aviv University Low Earth EducationIn orbitOperational
⚀ TSURU[101] Kyushu Institute of Technology Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Undisclosed payload[89] United States government Low Earth In orbitOperational
⚀ WARP-01 (Nichirin)[111] Warpspace Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
The ELaNa 33 mission (consisting of one satellite, IT-SPINS) launched on this resupply flight.[59] Carrying two undisclosed satellites.[89] First Paraguayan and Burmese satellites launched on this flight. Tsuru, Maya-2, GuaraníSat-1, OPUSAT-II, RSP-01, WARP-01, TAU-SAT1, and STARS-EC were deployed into orbit from ISS on 14 March 2021.[112] MMSATS-1—Myanmar's first satellite—was temporarily held on board the station, its deployment delayed due to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.[113] MMSATS-1 was deployed into orbit on 22 March 2021.[114] IT-Spins and MySat-2 were deployed into orbit on 29 June 2021 from Cygnus NG-15 after its departure from the ISS.[115]
24 February
02:22[116][117]		 Long March 4C 4C-Y32 Jiuquan SLS-2 CASC
Yaogan 31-03A CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan 31-03B CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan 31-03C CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
28 February
04:54[118][119]		 PSLV-DL C51 Satish Dhawan FLP ISRO
Amazônia-1[121] INPE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ SAI-1 NanoConnect-2[123] UNAM Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ SDSAT Space Kidz India Low Earth (SSO) Magnetospheric research / EducationIn orbitOperational
⚀ SindhuNetra PESU / DRDO Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship trackingIn orbitOperational
⚀ SpaceBEE × 12 Swarm Technologies Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ JITSat (UNITYsat 1) JIT Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio / IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ GHRCESat (UNITYsat 2) GHRCE Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio / IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ SriShakthiSat (UNITYsat 3) SIET Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio / IoTIn orbitOperational
First Brazilian Earth observation satellite.
28 February
06:55:01[124]		 Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Baikonur Site 31/6 Roscosmos
Arktika-M №1[126] Roscosmos Molniya MeteorologyIn orbitOperational

March

4 March
08:24:54[127]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L17 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Starlink V1.0-L17 mission launched after L18 and L19 due to multiple launch delays.
11 March
08:13:29[128]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L20 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
11 March
17:51:28[129]		 Long March 7A 7A-Y2 Wenchang LC-2 CASC
Shiyan-9 CAST Geosynchronous Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Reflight of the Long March 7A, which failed its maiden flight on 16 March 2020.
13 March
02:19[130][131]		 Long March 4C 4C-Y42 Jiuquan SLS-2 CASC
Yaogan 31-04A CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan 31-04B CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan 31-04C CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
14 March
10:01:26[132]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L21 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First time a first-stage booster flew and landed for the ninth time (B1051) and fastest turnaround time for a fairing half so far (49 days).
22 March
06:07:12[133]		 Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat Baikonur Site 31/6 GK Launch Services
CAS500-1 KARI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
ELSA-d Servicer[134] Astroscale Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
ELSA-d Client[134] Astroscale Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
DMSAT-1 MBRSC Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Fukui Prefectural Satellite[135] Axelspace / FSTRA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
GRUS-1 × 3[135] Axelspace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Vigoride SC (mock-up) Low Earth (SSO) Mass simulatorIn orbitSuccessful
⚀ ADELIS-SAMSON x 3[136] Technion Low Earth (SSO) Satellite formation flying
Technology demonstration		In orbitOperational
⚀ BeeSat × 4 TU Berlin Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ ChallengeOne[138] Telnet Tunisie Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ CubeSX-HSE[139] HSE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation
Education		In orbitOperational
⚀ CubeSX-Sirius-HSE[139] Sirius Educational Centre Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation
Education		In orbitOperational
⚀ GRBAlpha TUKE Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Hiber-3[136] Hiber Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitSpacecraft failure[42]
⚀ Kepler × 2[141] Kepler Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ KMSL[136] Chosun University Low Earth (SSO) Microgravity researchIn orbitOperational
⚀ KSU_CubeSat[143] KSU Low Earth (SSO) EducationIn orbitOperational
⚀ LacunaSat2-B Lacuna Space Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ Shaheen Sat 17 (Najm-1)[145] KACST Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ NANOSATC-BR2[136] UFSM Low Earth (SSO) Ionospheric researchIn orbitOperational
⚀ OrbiCraft-Zorkiy[147][139] Sputnix Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Pumbaa[136] Yonsei University Low Earth (SSO) Solar observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Timon[136] Yonsei University Low Earth (SSO) Solar observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ WildTrackCube-SIMBA[149] Sapienza University of Rome / University of Nairobi / Machakos University Low Earth (SSO) Animal trackingIn orbitOperational
⚀ 3B5GSAT[152][153] Sateliot / AEC Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
UNISAT-7[154] GAUSS Srl Low Earth (SSO) Satellite dispenser
Technology demonstration		In orbitOperational
⚀ BCCSAT-1[154] Bangkok Christian College / KMUTNB Low Earth (SSO) EducationIn orbitOperational
⚀ FEES[154] GP Advanced Projects Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
 ▫  DIY (ARDUIQUBE)[154] Diysatellite Low Earth (SSO) EducationIn orbitOperational
 ▫  SMOG-1[154] BME Low Earth (SSO) Spectrum analysisIn orbitOperational
 ▫  STECCO[154] Sapienza University of Rome Low Earth (SSO) Laser rangingIn orbitOperational
First fully commercial mission launched by GK Launch Services. ELSA-d will demonstrate space debris removal technology.[134] ChallengeOne is the first Tunisian satellite.
22 March
22:30[155][156]		 Electron "They Go Up So Fast" Mahia LC-1A Rocket Lab
Photon Pathstone Rocket Lab Low Earth Space tug
Technology demonstration		In orbitOperational
BlackSky 7 (Global-9) BlackSky Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Centauri 3 Fleet Space Low Earth IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ Gunsmoke-J 1[88] USA SMDC / LANL Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ M2 × 2 UNSW Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Myriota 7 Myriota Low Earth IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ Veery Hatchling Care Weather Technologies Low Earth MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
Second Photon satellite. This Photon will be used to perform tests in preparation for the upcoming CAPSTONE mission.
24 March
08:28:24[157]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L22 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
25 March
02:47:33[158]		 Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat ST30 Vostochny Site 1S Arianespace / Starsem
OneWeb × 36 OneWeb Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
30 March
22:45[159]		 Long March 4C 4C-Y36 Jiuquan SLS-2 CASC
Gaofen-12 02 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational

April

7 April
16:34:18[160]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L23 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
8 April
23:01[161]		 Long March 4B 4B-Y49 Taiyuan LC-9 CASC
Shiyan-6 03 CAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Shiyan-6 03 is demonstrating an ultra-dark nanocomposite coating, which aims to reduce stray light interference with onboard optical sensors.[162]
9 April
07:42:40[163]		 Soyuz-2.1a Baikonur Site 31/6 Roscosmos
Soyuz MS-18 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 64/6517 October
04:35[164]		Successful
23 April
09:49:02[165]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-114 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
SpaceX Crew-2 SpaceX / NASA Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 65/669 November
03:33:16		Successful
Second operational Crew Dragon mission, as part of the Commercial Crew Program.
25 April
22:14:08[166]		 Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat ST31 Vostochny Site 1S Arianespace / Starsem
OneWeb × 36 OneWeb Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
26 April
20:47[167]		 Delta IV Heavy D-386 Vandenberg SLC-6 ULA
NROL-82 (KH-11 18) NRO Low Earth (SSO) ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
27 April
03:20[168][169]		 Long March 6 Y5 Taiyuan LC-16 CASC
Qilu-1 SDIIT Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Qilu-4 SDIIT Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Foshan-1 Ji Hua Laboratory Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Zhongan Guotong-1 (HS-1) Hangsheng Satellite / Zhongan Guotong Satellite Technology Development Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Tianqi-9 Guodian Gaoke Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ Origin Space NEO-1 Origin Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Tai King II 01 MinoSpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Golden Bauhinia-1 01 ZeroG Lab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Golden Bauhinia-1 02 ZeroG Lab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
First Long March Express commercial rideshare mission with launch services contracted by CGWIC.
29 April
01:50:00[170]		 Vega VV18 Kourou ELV Arianespace
Pléiades-Neo 3[172] Airbus Defence and Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
NorSat-3[174] NOSA Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship trackingIn orbitOperational
⚀ Bravo[37] Aurora Insight Low Earth (SSO) RF sensingIn orbitOperational
⚀ ELO Alpha[176] Eutelsat Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ Lemur-2 × 2[178] Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Small Satellites Mission Service (SSMS) piggyback mission.[179] Return to flight for Vega after the November 2020 launch failure.[180]
29 April
03:23:15[181][182]		 Long March 5B 5B-Y2 Wenchang LC-1 CASC
Tianhe CMSA Low Earth Space station assemblyIn orbitOperational
Tianhe is the core module of the Tiangong space station, providing life support and living quarters for three crew members, and guidance, navigation and attitude control for the station.
29 April
03:44[183]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L24 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
30 April
07:27[184]		 Long March 4C 4C-Y34 Jiuquan SLS-2 CASC
Yaogan 34 CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational

May

4 May
19:01:07[185]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L25 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
6 May
18:11[186][187]		 Long March 2C 2C-Y47 Xichang LC-3 CASC
Yaogan 30-08A CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan 30-08B CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan 30-08C CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
⚀ Tianqi-12 Guodian Gaoke Low Earth IoTIn orbitOperational
9 May
06:42[188]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L27 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First time a first-stage booster flew and landed for the tenth time (B1051).
15 May
11:11[189]		 Electron "Running Out of Toes" Mahia LC-1A Rocket Lab
BlackSky 8[190] BlackSky Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation15 MayLaunch failure
BlackSky 9[190] BlackSky Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation
First of four dedicated launches for BlackSky.[191] Second ocean splashdown recovery mission for the first stage. An anomaly occurred at second stage ignition, causing the vehicle to spin out of control. The first stage successfully splashed down using parachutes in the Pacific Ocean.
15 May
22:56[192]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L26 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
Starlink × 52 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Capella 6[194] Capella Space Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Tyvak-0130[196] Tyvak / LLNL Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Starlink SmallSat Rideshare mission.
18 May
17:37[197]		 Atlas V 421 AV-091[198] Cape Canaveral SLC-41 ULA
SBIRS-GEO 5[200] U.S. Space Force Geosynchronous Early warningIn orbitOperational
⚀ TDO-3 U.S. Air Force Academy Highly elliptical Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ TDO-4 U.S. Air Force Academy Highly elliptical Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
19 May
04:03[201]		 Long March 4B 4B-Y48 Jiuquan SLS-2 CASC
HaiYang-2D Ministry of Natural Resources Low Earth OceanographyIn orbitOperational
26 May
18:59[202]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink V1.0-L28 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
Starlink × 60 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First Starlink orbital shell, consisting of 1,584 satellites orbiting at an altitude of 550 kilometres (340 mi), was completed with this launch.
28 May
17:38:39[203]		 Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat ST32[204] Vostochny Site 1S Arianespace / Starsem
OneWeb × 36 OneWeb Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
29 May
12:55:29[205][206]		 Long March 7 Y3 Wenchang LC-2 CASC
Tianzhou 2 CMSA Low Earth (TSS) Space logistics31 March 2022
10:40[207]		Successful
First cargo flight to the Tiangong space station.

June

2 June
16:17:04[208]		 Long March 3B/E 3B-Y72 Xichang LC-2 CASC
Fengyun 4B CMA Geosynchronous MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
3 June
17:29:15[209]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-120 Kennedy LC-39A SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-22 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics10 July
03:29		Successful
⚀ G-SATELLITE 2[210] OneTeam / TOCOG Low Earth Space advertisingIn orbitOperational
⚀ MIR-SAT1[213] MRIC Low Earth Technology demonstration18 April 2022[214]Successful
⚀ RamSat[216] Robertsville Middle School Low Earth EducationIn orbitOperational
⚀ SOAR[219] University of Manchester Low Earth Technology demonstration14 March 2022[220]Successful[221]
The ELaNa 36 mission (consisting of one satellite, RamSat) launched on this resupply flight.[222] RamSat and SOAR were deployed into orbit from ISS on 14 June 2021.[223] MIR-SAT1 and G-SATELLITE 2 were deployed on 22 June 2021.[224][210] Two Roll Out Solar Array (iROSA) units were delivered to the station to supplement the existing ISS Solar Arrays.
6 June
04:26[225]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-121 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
SXM-8 Sirius XM Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
11 June
03:03[226][227]		 Long March 2D 2D-Y54 Taiyuan LC-9 CASC
Beijing-3 01 China Spacesat Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Hisea-2 Xiamen University Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Yang Wang-1[229] Origin Space Low Earth (SSO) Space telescope / Asteroid catalogingIn orbitOperational
⚀ Tianjian (TKSY01-TJ) PLASSF Space Engineering University Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
12 June[230] Simorgh Semnan LP-2 ISA
Unknown payload Low Earth 12 JuneLaunch failure
Failed to reach orbit.
13 June
08:11[231]		 Pegasus-XL F45 Stargazer, Vandenberg Northrop Grumman
Odyssey U.S. Space Force Low Earth (SSO) Space domain awarenessIn orbitOperational
Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) mission.
15 June
13:35[232]		 Minotaur I MARS LP-0B Northrop Grumman
USA-316 NRO Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
USA-317 NRO Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
USA-318 NRO Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
NROL-111 mission.[233]
17 June
01:22:27[234][235]		 Long March 2F 2F-Y12 Jiuquan SLS-1 CASC
Shenzhou 12 CMSA Low Earth (TSS) Crewed spaceflight17 September
05:34[236]		Successful
First crewed flight to the Tianhe core module of the Tiangong space station, with astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo onboard.
17 June
16:09:35[237]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-122 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
GPS IIIA-05 Neil Armstrong U.S. Space Force Medium Earth NavigationIn orbitOperational
First DoD payload to fly on the single-stick Falcon 9 with a flight-proven first stage booster; the booster B1062 previously launched GPS IIIA-04 Sacagawea in November 2020. Named after American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon.[238]
18 June
06:30[239]		 Long March 2C 2C-Y48 Xichang LC-3 CASC
Yaogan 30-09A CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan 30-09B CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Yaogan 30-09C CAS Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
⚀ Tianqi-14 Guodian Gaoke Low Earth IoTIn orbitOperational
25 June
19:50:00[240]		 Soyuz-2.1b Plesetsk Site 43/4 RVSN RF
Pion-NKS №1 (Kosmos 2550)[242] VKS Low Earth SIGINTIn orbitOperational
Part of the Russian Liana SIGINT system.[243]
29 June
23:27:20[244]		 Soyuz-2.1a Baikonur Site 31/6 Roscosmos
Progress MS-17 / 78P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics25 November
14:34		Successful
30 June
14:47[245]		 LauncherOne "Tubular Bells, Part One" Cosmic Girl, Mojave VOX Space
⚀ BRIK-II RNLAF Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ CNCE Blk 1 × 2 MDA Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Gunsmoke-J 3[88] USA SMDC / LANL Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ HALO-Net Free Flyer[247] U.S. Navy Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ STORK-4 SatRevolution Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ STORK-5 (MARTA) SatRevolution Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
The launch campaign is named after Tubular Bells, the first record produced by Virgin Records in 1973.[248] STP-27VPA is composed of four military CubeSats: Gunsmoke-J 3, HALO-Net Free Flyer, and two CNCE Blk 1 satellites.[249]
30 June
19:31[250]		 Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-123 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX
Starlink × 3 SpaceX Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Aurora (Shasta)[251][252] Orbital Sidekick / Astro Digital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Capella 5[254] Capella Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
GNOMES-2[257][258] PlanetIQ Low Earth (SSO) Radio occultationIn orbitOperational
Hawk × 3[252] HawkEye 360 Low Earth (SSO) SIGINT / Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
ICEYE × 4[260] ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
ION Satellite Carrier 3 (ION SCV Dauntless David)[261] D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) CubeSat deployerIn orbitOperational
Lynk-06 (Shannon)[251][252] Lynk Global Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
ÑuSat × 4[263] Satellogic Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Sherpa-FX2[252] Spaceflight, Inc. Low Earth (SSO) CubeSat deployerIn orbitOperational
Sherpa-LTE1[252][265] Spaceflight, Inc. Low Earth (SSO) Space tugIn orbitOperational
Tanker-001 Tenzing[267] Orbit Fab / Accion Systems Low Earth (SSO) Propellant depot
Technology demonstration		In orbitOperational
TUBIN[269] TU Berlin Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Umbra-2001[272][273] Umbra Lab Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
YAM-2[251] Loft Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
YAM-3[275] Loft Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ ARTHUR-1[252] Aerospacelab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Astrocast × 5[252] Astrocast SA Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ Centauri 4 (Tyvak-0211)[277] Fleet Space Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ D2/AtlaCom-1[280][281] NanoAvionics / Dragonfly Aerospace / Space JLTZ Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ EG-3 (Tyvak-0173)[284][285] EchoStar Low Earth (SSO) Mobile-satellite serviceIn orbitOperational
⚀ Faraday Phoenix[252] In-Space Missions Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Ghalib[261][287] Marshall Intech Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ KSM-2 × 4[252] Kleos Space Low Earth (SSO) NavigationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Lemur-2 × 6[252] Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ LINCS 1, 2[289] GA-EMS Low Earth (SSO) Laser communicationsIn orbitSpacecraft failure[290]
⚀ Mandrake 2A, 2B[292] DARPA Low Earth (SSO) Laser communicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ Napa-2 (RTAF-SAT 2)[261][294] RTAF Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ NEPTUNO[261][295] Elecnor Deimos Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ PACE-1[297] NASA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ PAINANI-II[252] CISESE Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ QMR-KWT[261][299] Orbital Space Low Earth (SSO) EducationIn orbitOperational
⚀ SPARTAN[261][295] EnduroSat Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ SpaceBEE × 28[252] Swarm Technologies Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ Tiger-2 (Ayan-21)[251] OQ Technology Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ TROPICS Pathfinder[250] NASA Low Earth (SSO) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
⚀ W-Cube[261][301] Reaktor Space Lab Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-2. QMR-KWT will be Kuwait's first satellite.[302] This launch will also carry LaserCube, Nebula and Worldfloods as hosted payloads in the ION SCV-3 deployer and TagSat-2 as hosted payload in the SHERPA-FX2 deployer.[250] The two LINCS satellites entered an uncontrollable tumble after deployment due to "an issue with the launch vehicle".[290]
For flights after 30 June, see 2021 in spaceflight (July–December)

Suborbital flights
Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)		 Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
14 January
17:17[303][304]		 New Shepard NS-14 Corn Ranch Blue Origin
Crew Capsule "RSS First Step" Blue Origin Suborbital Flight test14 January
17:27		Successful
Postcards × 50,000 Club For The Future Suborbital Education14 January
17:27		Successful
Apogee: 106.93 kilometres (66.44 mi). First flight of booster NS4 and crew capsule "RSS First Step". A BAT's postcard was the first payload from British Antarctic Territory to be sent into space.
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (1 of 13).
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (2 of 13).
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (3 of 13).
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (4 of 13).
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (5 of 13).
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (6 of 13).
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (7 of 13).
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (8 of 13).
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (9 of 13).
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (10 of 13).
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (11 of 13).
15 January[305][306] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (12 of 13).
15 January[305][306][307] Dezful/Zolfaghar IRGC
Live warhead IRGC Suborbital Missile test15 JanuarySuccessful
Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (13 of 13).
16 January[305] Sejil-2
Re-entry vehicle Suborbital Missile test16 JanuarySuccessful
Launch of a Sejjil missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean (1 of 3).
16 January[305] Sejil-2
Re-entry vehicle Suborbital Missile test16 JanuarySuccessful
Launch of a Sejjil missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean (2 of 3).
16 January[305] Sejil-2
Re-entry vehicle Suborbital Missile test16 JanuarySuccessful
Launch of a Sejjil missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean (3 of 3).
16 January[305] Emad
Re-entry vehicle Suborbital Missile test16 JanuarySuccessful
Launch of an Emad missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean (1 of 2).
16 January[305] Emad
Re-entry vehicle Suborbital Missile test16 JanuarySuccessful
Launch of an Emad missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean (2 of 2).
16 January[305] Ghadr-110
Re-entry vehicle Suborbital Missile test16 JanuarySuccessful
Launch of a Ghadr missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean.
20 January[308] Shaheen-III
Suborbital Missile test20 JanuarySuccessful
Shaheen-III missile test.
31 January[309][310][311] Zuljanah Semnan LP-2 ISA
Instrumented dummy satellite Suborbital Flight test31 JanuarySuccessful
Suborbital test launch of the Zuljanah satellite launch vehicle. Apogee 500km.
3 February[312] Ghaznavi ASFC
ASFC Suborbital Missile test3 FebruarySuccessful
4 February[313] B-611 Taiyuan PLA
PLA Suborbital ABM target4 FebruarySuccessful
Interceptor target
4 February[313] SC-19 PLA
PLA Suborbital ABM test4 FebruarySuccessful
Interceptor, successful intercept.
5 February
09:05[314]		 OS-X6B OneSpace
Experimental payload OneSpace Suborbital Technology demonstration5 FebruarySuccessful
Maiden flight of suborbital rocket OS-X6B. Apogee at 300 km (190 mi).
9 February[315][316] UGM-133 Trident II USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy Suborbital Missile test9 FebruarySuccessful
1 of 4.
10 February[315][316] UGM-133 Trident II USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy Suborbital Missile test10 FebruarySuccessful
2 of 4.
11 February[315][316] UGM-133 Trident II USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy Suborbital Missile test11 FebruarySuccessful
3 of 4.
11 February[315][316] UGM-133 Trident II USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy Suborbital Missile test11 FebruarySuccessful
4 of 4.
24 February
07:49[317]		 Minuteman-III Vandenberg Air Force Base U.S. Air Force
Test reentry vehicle U.S. Air Force Suborbital Test flight24 FebruarySuccessful
27 February[318][319] Zulfiqar Houthis
Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch27 FebruaryWarhead intercepted
Successful launch. Warhead was intercepted.
3 March[320][321][322] Terrier-Terrier-Oriole Wallops Flight Facility Space Vector
TBA US Department of Defense Suborbital Space ionization3 MarchSuccessful
7 March[323][324] Zulfiqar Houthis
Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch7 MarchSuccessful
12 March
13:30[325]		 RH-560 Mk.III Satish Dhawan Space Centre ISRO
TMA ISRO Suborbital Vapor release12 MarchSuccessful
First launch of the RH-560 Mk.III
26 March[326] Zulfiqar Houthis
Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch26 MarchSuccessful
26 March[327] Shaheen 1-A ASFC
ASFC Suborbital Missile test26 MarchSuccessful
14 April
16:51[328]		 New Shepard NS-15 Corn Ranch Blue Origin
Crew Capsule "RSS First Step" Blue Origin Suborbital Flight test14 April
17:01		Successful
Postcards × 25,000 Club For The Future Suborbital Education14 April
17:01		Successful
Apogee: 106.30 kilometres (66.05 mi). Second flight of booster NS4 and crew capsule "RSS First Step" that included Astronaut Rehearsal.
19 April
08:30[329]		 Black Brant IX SHIELDS White Sands Missile Range NASA
SHIELDS[331] University of Arizona Suborbital Space telescope19 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 284.8 km (177 mi).
23 April
11:40[332]		 Sky Bow III Jiupeng Air Force Base NCSIST
NCSIST Suborbital Missile test23 AprilSuccessful
Vertical test flight. Apogee: >80 km (50 mi).
26 April[333] 53T6M Sary-Shagan
Suborbital ABM test flight26 AprilSuccessful
28 April[334][335] M51 Biscarrosse
Re-entry vehicle French Navy Suborbital Missile test28 AprilSuccessful
17 May
00:44[336][337]		 Black Brant XII-A KiNET-X 2 Wallops Flight Facility NASA
KiNET-X 2 University of Alaska Fairbanks Suborbital Plasma science17 MaySuccessful
18 May
17:30[338]		 Black Brant IX EUNIS White Sands Missile Range NASA
Extreme Ultraviolet Normal-Incidence Spectrograph Goddard Space Flight Center Suborbital Solar observation18 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 335.4 km (208.4 mi).
22 May
15:26[339]		 SpaceShipTwo VF-03 Spaceport America Virgin Galactic
VSS Unity Virgin Galactic Suborbital Crewed spaceflight22 May
15:43		Successful
First human spaceflight launched from New Mexico. Apogee: 89.23 km (55.45 mi).[340]
24 May
05:35[341]		 Improved Malemute/Improved Malemute MAPHEUS 11 Esrange DLR
MAPHEUS 11 DLR Suborbital Microgravity research24 May
05:50		Successful
First launch of the Improved Malemute/Improved Malemute. Apogee: 221 km (137 mi).
26 May[342] Terrier-Oriole T4-B FS-21 E3a Deep Sea Range
Suborbital Target missile26 MaySuccessful
Intercepted by an SM-3 missile.
26 May[342] SM-3 FS-21 E3a USS Paul Ignatius U.S. Navy
Kill vehicle U.S. Navy Suborbital ABM test26 MaySuccessful
Intercepted a target ballistic missile in space.
27 May
01:15[343][344]		 Terrier-Improved Malemute VIPER Wallops Flight Facility NASA
VIPER University of Berkeley Suborbital Ionospheric propagation27 MaySuccessful
29 May[345] MRBM T3c2 FTM-31 E1 Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site MDA
SM-6 target MDA Suborbital ABM target29 MaySuccessful
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1, a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. MRBM target for two SM-6 Dual II missiles. Was not intercepted.
29 May[345] SM-6 Dual II FTM-31 E1 Unnamed U.S. naval vessel MDA / U.S. Navy
Kill vehicle U.S. Navy Suborbital ABM test29 MaySuccessful launch; intercept failure
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1, a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Launch of two SM-6 Dual II missiles. Successfully launched; vehicle failed to intercept target.
29 May[345] SM-6 Dual II FTM-31 E1 Unnamed U.S. naval vessel MDA / U.S. Navy
Kill vehicle U.S. Navy Suborbital ABM test29 MaySuccessful launch; intercept failure
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1, a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Launch of two SM-6 Dual II missiles. Successfully launched; vehicle failed to intercept target.
30 May[346][347] Terrier-Oriole T4-B FS-21 E6a Deep Sea Range
Suborbital Target missile30 MaySuccessful
Intercepted by an SM-3 missile.
30 May[346][347] SM-3 FS-21 E6a USS Paul Ignatius U.S. Navy
Kill vehicle U.S. Navy Suborbital ABM test30 MaySuccessful
Intercepted a target ballistic missile in space.
7 June
06:25[348]		 Black Brant IX CIBER 2 White Sands Missile Range NASA
CIBER 2 Rochester Institute of Technology Suborbital EBL anisotropy7 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 311 km (193 mi).
Mid-June[349][350] Kedr Plesetsk RVSN RF
RVSN RF Suborbital Missile testJuneSuccessful
Test flight of the Kedr ICBM, which is expected to replace the RS-24 Yars around 2030.
23 June
00:50:00[351][352]		 VSB-30 (S31/Improved Orion) BOLT Esrange DLR
BOLT-1 DLR Suborbital Hypersonic test flight23 June
01:05:37		Successful
Boundary Layer Transition (BOLT) Flight Experiment, with a nominal apogee of 281 km (175 mi).[353]
25 June
12:32[354][355]		 Terrier-Improved Orion RockOn! Wallops Flight Facility NASA
RockOn/RockSat-C Colorado Space Grant Consortium Suborbital Education25 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
28 June
05:25[356]		 Agni-P Integrated Test Range DRDO
DRDO Suborbital Missile test28 JuneSuccessful

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