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List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2023

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This article lists orbital and suborbital launches planned for the second half of the year 2023, including launches planned for 2023 without a specific launch date.

For all other spaceflight activities, see 2023 in spaceflight. For launches in the first half of 2023, see List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2023. For launches in 2024, see List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2024.

Orbital launches

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

July

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1 July
15:12:00[2] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-236 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Europe Euclid ESA Sun–Earth L2 Astronomy In orbit Operational
Launch vehicle changed from Soyuz ST-B due to the indefinite suspension of Soyuz launches from Kourou in February 2022.[1]
5 July
22:00:07[3] 		Europe Ariane 5 ECA VA261 France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
Germany Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat) DLR Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
France Syracuse 4B (Comsat-NG 2)[4] DGA Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Final Ariane 5 launch.
7 July
19:29:50[2] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 5-13 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 48 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Last launch of Starlink v1.5 satellites from Vandenberg. Last launch of Starlink Group 5 Satellites from Vandenberg.
9 July
11:00[5] 		China Long March 2C / YZ-1S 2C-Y52 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 1A CAS Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 1B CAS Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
It is part of the Guowang (Xingwang) constellation.
10 July
03:58:50[2] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
12 July
01:00:05[7] 		China Zhuque-2 Y2 China Jiuquan LS-96 China LandSpace
No payload LandSpace Low Earth (SSO) Flight test In orbit Successful
Second orbital flight attempt for Zhuque-2. First successful launch of a methane fueled orbital rocket.[6]
14 July
09:05:17[8] 		India LVM 3 M4 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India Vikram ISRO Selenocentric Lunar lander 23 August 2023
12:32[9]		 Successful
India Pragyan ISRO Selenocentric Lunar rover Successful
India Propulsion module ISRO Selenocentric Lunar orbiter In orbit Operational
Chandrayaan-3 Mission. Mission repeat of Chandrayaan-2.
16 July
03:50:00[10] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 5-15 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 54 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Last launch of Starlink v1.5 satellites from Cape Canaveral And Kennedy. Last launch of Starlink Group 5 Satellites from Cape Canaveral.
18 July
01:27[11] 		United States Electron "Baby Come Back" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
Canada Telesat LEO 3 Telesat Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ United States Lemur-2 × 2 Spire Global Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ United States Starling × 4 NASA Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Rideshare Mission.
20 July
03:20[12] 		China Kuaizhou 1A Y22 China Jiuquan LS-95A China ExPace
China Tianmu-1 07–10 Xiyong Microelectronics Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
20 July
04:09:30[13] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-15 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 15 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First launch of Starlink Group 6 Satellites from Vandenberg.
22 July
05:07[14] 		China Ceres-1 Y6 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Qiankun-1 CSpace Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Xingshidai-16 (Tai'an) ADASpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Mission designated "Lemon Tree".
23 July
02:50[15] 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y91 China Taiyuan LC-9 China CASC
China Lingxi-03 Galaxy Space Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
China Skysight AS-01 Skysight Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Skysight AS-02 Skysight Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Skysight AS-03 Skysight Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
24 July
00:50:30[13] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-6 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
26 July
20:02[16] 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y81 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Yaogan 36-05A CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 36-05B CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 36-05C CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
28 July
04:01:10[17] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-7 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
29 July
03:04[17] 		United States Falcon Heavy FH-007 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Jupiter-3 (EchoStar-24)[19] EchoStar Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
With a mass of over 9 tonnes, Jupiter-3 is the heaviest geostationary satellite ever launched.[18]
30 July
01:00[20] 		India PSLV-CA C56 India Satish Dhawan FLP India ISRO
Singapore DS-SAR DSTA Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Singapore ARCADE NTU Low Earth Ionospheric research In orbit Operational
⚀ Singapore Galassia-2 NUS Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Singapore NuLIoN NuSpace Low Earth IoT In orbit Operational
⚀ United Kingdom ORB-12 STRIDER[21] OrbAstro Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Singapore SCOOB-II NTU Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Singapore Velox-AM NTU Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational

August

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2 August
00:31:17[23] 		United States Antares 230+ United States MARS LP-0A United States Northrop Grumman
United States Cygnus NG-19
S.S. Laurel Clark 		NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 9 January 2024
18:22		 Successful
Final flight of the Antares 230+ variant.[22]
3 August
03:47[24] 		China Long March 4C 4C-Y44 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Fengyun 3F[25] CMA Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
3 August
05:00[23] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-243 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Galaxy 37 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Galaxy 37, also known as Galaxy 13R and Horizons-4, will replace Galaxy 13.[26][27] Last Satellite in Intelsat Galaxy Satellite fleet.
7 August
02:41:10[23] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-8 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
7 August
13:19:25[28] 		Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Plesetsk Site 43/3 Russia RVSN RF
Russia GLONASS-K2 13L (K2 №1) (Kosmos 2569) VKS Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
First GLONASS-K2 satellite.
8 August
03:57:00[29] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-20 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 15 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Last launch of Starlink Group 6 Satellites from Vandenberg.
8 August
22:53[30] 		China Long March 2C 2C-Y46 China Taiyuan LA-9 China CASC
China S-SAR 02 (Huanjing-2F) Ministry of Emergency Management Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
10 August
04:03:50[31] 		China Ceres-1 Y7 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Diwei Zhineng Yingji-1 (Henan Ligong-1) Diwei Space Technology / SASERI / Suzhou Skyscanner Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Xi'an Hangtou × 4 Xi'an Aerospace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Xiguang-1 01 XiopmSPACE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Xingchi-1B Ellipse SpaceTime Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Mission designated "Lucky 7".
10 August
23:10:57[32] 		Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia Luna 25 IKI RAN TLI to lunar surface Lunar lander 19 August
11:57		 Spacecraft failure
First mission of the Luna-Glob Moon exploration programme, supposed to land near Boguslawsky crater. Contact with the spacecraft was lost on 19 August during an anomalous orbit lowering maneuver, and Roscosmos announced the following day that as a result of the maneuver the spacecraft entered an unplanned orbit and crashed on the Moon surface.[32]
11 August
05:17:40[33] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-9 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
12 August
17:26[34] 		China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y92 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Ludi Tance-4 01A (L-SAR 04A) Ministry of Natural Resources IGSO Earth observation In orbit Operational
First SAR satellite in (inclined) geosynchronous orbit.
14 August
05:32[35] 		China Kuaizhou 1A Y21 China Xichang China ExPace
China Jiaotong 06–10 (HEAD 3A–3E) HEAD Aerospace Low Earth AIS ship tracking In orbit Operational
17 August
03:36:50[36] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-10 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
20 August
17:45[37] 		China Long March 4C 4C-Y56 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Gaofen 12-04 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
22 August
09:37:50[38] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-1 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
100th Starlink launch. First launch of Starlink Group 7 Satellites.
23 August
01:08:10[39] 		Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress MS-24 / 85P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 13 February 2024
05:16 UTC		 Successful
23 August
18:50[40] 		North Korea Chŏllima 1 North Korea Sohae North Korea NADA
North Korea Malligyong-1 F2 NADA Low Earth (SSO) Flight test 23 August Launch failure
Second orbital launch attempted of Chollima-1. Launch failed because of an anomalous activation of the flight termination system during the flight of the third stage.
23 August
23:45[41] 		United States Electron "We Love The Nightlife" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
United States Acadia-1 (Capella-11) Capella Space Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
First of four dedicated launches for Capella Space. First reuse of a previously flown Rutherford engine.
25 August
04:59[42] 		China Ceres-1 Y8 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A (HKUST-Xiongbin-1) Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Mission designated "Cornfield Chase".
26 August
07:27:27[43] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-249 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX Crew-7 SpaceX / NASA Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 69/70 12 Mar 2024
09:47		 Successful
Seventh operational Crew Dragon mission to the ISS.
27 August
01:05:40[44] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-11 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
31 August
07:36[45] 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y82 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Yaogan 39-01A CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 39-01B CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 39-01C CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational

September

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1 September
02:21:50[46] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-13 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
2 September
06:20[47] 		India PSLV-XL C57 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India Aditya-L1 ISRO Sun–Earth L1 Heliophysics In orbit Operational
First ISRO Mission dedicated to the study of the Sun. First Indian Satellite to reach a Sun–Earth Lagrange Point.
2 September
14:25[48] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-252 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Transport Layer Tranche 0 × 11 SDA Low Earth Military communications In orbit Operational
United States Tracking Layer Tranche 0 × 2 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking In orbit Operational
Second of two launches for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 0 Transport and Tracking Layer (Tranche 0B Mission).
4 September
02:47:20[49] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-12 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
5 September
09:34:45[50] 		China Ceres-1S Y1 China DeFu 15002 platform, Yellow Sea China Galactic Energy
China Tianqi 21–24 Guodian Gaoke Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
Mission designated "The Little Mermaid". First sea launch of Ceres-1 and maiden flight of the Ceres-1S variant.
6 September
18:14[51] 		China Long March 4C 4C-Y53 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Yaogan 33-03 CAS Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
6 September
23:42:11[52] 		Japan H-IIA 202 F47 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y1 Japan MHI
Japan United States XRISM JAXA / NASA Low Earth X-ray astronomy In orbit Operational
Japan SLIM JAXA TLI to lunar surface Lunar lander 19 January 2024
15:20[53]		 Operational
Japan LEV-1[54] JAXA TLI to lunar surface Lunar Hopper Operational
Japan LEV-2[55] Tomy / JAXA / Doshisha University TLI to lunar surface Lunar rover Operational
Launch of X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM). Lunar Excursion Vehicle-2 or Sora-Q previously flew on the Hakuto-R Mission 1.
9 September
03:12:50[49] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-14 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
10 September
04:40[49] 		China Long March 6A 6A-Y5 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Yaogan 40A CAS Low Earth ELINT In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 40B CAS Low Earth ELINT In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 40C CAS Low Earth ELINT In orbit Operational
10 September
12:47:00[56] 		United States Atlas V 551 AV-102 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States Silentbarker 1 (USA-346)[57] NRO Geosynchronous Space domain awareness In orbit Operational
United States Silentbarker 2 (USA-347)[57] NRO Geosynchronous Space domain awareness In orbit Operational
United States Silentbarker 3 (USA-348)[57] NRO Geosynchronous Space domain awareness In orbit Operational
NROL-107 mission. Final NRO launch on an Atlas V.
12 September
06:57:50[58] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-2 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
15 September
02:28[59] 		United States Firefly Alpha FLTA003[60] United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly
United States Victus Nox Space Systems Command Low Earth (SSO) Space domain awareness In orbit Operational
Tactically Responsive Space-3 (TacRS-3) mission.
15 September
15:44:35[61] 		Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Soyuz MS-24 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 69/70 6 April 2024
07:17 UTC		 Successful
16 September
03:38:20[58] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-16 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
17 September
04:13[62] 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y83 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Yaogan 39-02A CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 39-02B CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 39-02C CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
19 September
06:55[63] 		United States Electron "We Will Never Desert You" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
United States Acadia-2 (Capella-12) Capella Space Low Earth Earth observation 19 September Launch failure
Second of four dedicated launches for Capella Space. The launch failed due to a second stage anomaly.
20 September
03:38:10[63] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-17 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
A record 17th launch of a single booster (B1058)[64]
21 September
04:59:10[65] 		China Ceres-1 Y11 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Jilin-1 Gaofen-04B Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 21 September Launch failure
Mission designated "Autumn Sonata".
24 September
03:38:30[63] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-18 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
25 September
08:48:20[63] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-3 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
26 September
20:15[66] 		China Long March 4C 4C-Y54 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Yaogan 33-04 CAS Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
27 September
≈06:00[67] 		Iran Qased Iran Shahroud Space Center Iran IRGC
⚀ Iran Noor-3 IRGC Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
30 September
02:00[68] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-19 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational

October

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5 October
00:24[69] 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y84 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Yaogan 39-03A CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 39-03B CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 39-03C CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
5 October
05:36:30[70] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-21 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
6 October
18:06[71] 		United States Atlas V 501 AV-104 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat-1 Kuiper Systems Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States KuiperSat-2 Kuiper Systems Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
First of nine Atlas V launches for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellite internet constellation. Mission Designated "Project Kuiper Protoflight". Last flight of the 501 configuration.
9 October
01:36[73] 		Europe Vega VV23 France Kourou ELV France Arianespace
Thailand THEOS-2 GISTDA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Taiwan TRITON NSPO Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
⚀ Spain ANSER-Leader INTA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 9 October Deployment failure[74]
⚀ Spain ANSER-Follower 1 INTA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Spain ANSER-Follower 2 INTA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Netherlands CSC-1 ISISPACE Low Earth (SSO) Payload hosting In orbit Operational
⚀ Netherlands CSC-2 ISISPACE Low Earth (SSO) Payload hosting In orbit Operational
⚀ Estonia ESTCube-2 Estonian Student Satellite Foundation / Tartu Observatory Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 9 October Deployment failure[74]
⚀ Luxembourg MACSAT OQ Technology Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
⚀ France N3SS CNES / U-Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ European Union Austria PRETTY ESA / TU Graz Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ European Union Belgium PROBA V-CC ESA / Aerospacelab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Small Satellites Mission Service (SSMS) #5 rideshare mission.[72][failed verification]
9 October
07:43[70] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-4 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
13 October
14:19:43[75] 		United States Falcon Heavy FH-008 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Psyche NASA Heliocentric Asteroid orbiter In orbit En route
First NASA Mission on a Falcon Heavy.
13 October
23:01:10[70] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-22 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
15 October
00:54[76] 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y77 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Yunhai-1 04 SAST Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
18 October
00:39:00[77] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-23 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
21 October
08:23[77] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
22 October
02:17[77] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-24 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
23 October
20:03[78] 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y85 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Yaogan 39-04A CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 39-04B CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 39-04C CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
26 October
03:14:02[79] 		China Long March 2F/G 2F-Y17 China Jiuquan SLS-1 China CASC
China Shenzhou 17 CMSA Low Earth (TSS) Crewed spaceflight 30 April 2024
09:46		 Successful
Sixth crewed flight to the Tiangong space station.
27 October
06:04:43[81] 		Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Plesetsk Site 43/3 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Lotos-S1 №7 (Kosmos 2570) VKS Low Earth ELINT In orbit Operational
Russia Kosmos 2571 VKS Low Earth TBA In orbit Operational
The secondary payload was released by the Lotos-S1 satellite a few days after the launch.[80]
29 October
09:00:00[82] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-6 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
30 October
23:20:30[82] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-25 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
31 October
22:50[83] 		China Long March 6A 6A-Y4 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Tianhui 5A CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Tianhui 5B CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational

November

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3 November
14:54[84] 		China Long March 7A 7A-Y6 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China TJS-10 SAST Geosynchronous Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
4 November
00:37:20[82] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-26 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
8 November
05:05:30[85] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-27 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
9 November
11:23[86] 		China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y94 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China ChinaSat 6E China Satcom Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
The satellite will replace ChinaSat 6B.
10 November
01:28:14[85] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-271 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX CRS-29 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 22 December
17:33		 Successful
United States AWE Space Dynamics Laboratory Low Earth (ISS) Atmospheric research In orbit Operational
United States ILLUMA-T NASA Low Earth (ISS) Communications In orbit Operational
⚀ Japan BEAK[88] University of Tokyo[89] / Nihon University / JAXA[90] Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Japan Clark Sat-1 AMBITIOUS[91] Clark Memorial International High School [ja] / UT[89] / ArkEdge Space[90] Low Earth Educational In orbit Operational
NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) instrument will be delivered to the ISS on this flight.[87] BEAK and Clark sat-1 were deployed into orbit from the ISS on 18 December 2023.
11 November
18:49:00[94] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Transporter-9 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Italy ION SCV-013 Ultimate Hugo[92] D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) CubeSat deployer In orbit Operational
United States Mira 2 (LEO Express-1)[95] Impulse Space Low Earth (SSO) Space tug In orbit Operational
France SpaceVan[96] Exotrail Low Earth (SSO) Space tug In orbit Operational
Canada Aether-1[97] Kepler Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
Canada Aether-2[97] Kepler Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
United States FalconSAT-X[98] USAFA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Finland ICEYE × 4[97] ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States Pelican-1[99] Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States Umbra-07[100] Umbra Lab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States Umbra-08[100] Umbra Lab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ United States B1B2 Barry[101] Rogue Space Systems Low Earth (SSO) Debris removal In orbit Operational
⚀ France BRO-10[102] UnseenLabs Low Earth (SSO) SIGINT In orbit Operational
⚀ France BRO-11[102] UnseenLabs Low Earth (SSO) SIGINT In orbit Operational
⚀ Turkey Connecta T3.1[103] Plan-S Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
⚀ Turkey Connecta T3.2[103] Plan-S Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
⚀ United States Crypto3[92] Cryptosat Low Earth (SSO) Blockchain In orbit Operational
⚀ Djibouti Djibouti-1A[104] University of Djibouti Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
⚀ Sweden Canada EPICHyper-3 (Wyvern-3)[92] AAC Clyde Space / Wyvern Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Awaiting deployment
⚀ United States Flock 4q × 36[99] Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ United States GENMAT-1[105] GenMat Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Canada GHGSat × 3[106] GHGSat Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ United States Gossamer-Vendelinus (Picacho)[107] LunaSonde Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 11 November Deployment failure[108]
⚀ Canada HERON Mk. II[109] University of Toronto Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio In orbit Operational
⚀ Poland Intuition-1[92] AAC Clyde Space / KP Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Taiwan IRIS-C2 (Taurus-1)[97] NCKU / SATORO Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ South Korea JINJUSat-1[107] CONTEC Co. Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 11 November Deployment failure[108]
⚀ South Korea KAFASAT[110] KAFA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ United States Lemur-2 × 8[106] Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Spain MANTIS[111] Open Cosmos / Satlantis Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Japan NinjaSat[112] Riken Low Earth (SSO) X-ray astronomy In orbit Operational
⚀ South Korea Observer-1A[113] Nara Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ United Kingdom OrbAstro TR1[97] OrbAstro Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ United Kingdom OrbAstro PC1[97] OrbAstro Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ United States OMNI-LER1[114] Internet Think Tank Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ United States OSW Cazorla[92] Odyssey SpaceWorks Low Earth (SSO) Astrobiology In orbit Operational
⚀ United States Outpost Mission 2[115] Outpost Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Taiwan PEARL-1C[116] Foxconn Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Taiwan PEARL-1H[116] Foxconn Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Italy PiCo-IoT × 9[92] Apogeo Space Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
⚀ Spain PLATERO[117] Regional Government of Andalusia Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Bulgaria Platform 5[97] EnduroSat Low Earth (SSO) Payload hosting In orbit Operational
⚀ France ProtoMéthée-1[118] PROMÉTHÉE Earth Intelligence Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Belgium SPIP[119] University of Melbourne Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Poland Oman STORK-7 / Aman-1[107] SatRevolution / ETCO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 11 November Deployment failure[108]
⚀ Luxembourg Tiger-5[97] OQ Technology Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
⚀ Luxembourg Tiger-6[97] OQ Technology Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
⚀ United States Time We'll Tell[120] TrustPoint Low Earth (SSO) Navigation In orbit Operational
⚀ Slovakia Czech Republic Veronika[121] Spacemanic / TU Košice Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Sweden United States Ymir-1[92] AAC Clyde Space / Saab AB / Orbcomm Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Awaiting deployment
 ▫  Turkey Hello Test 1[122] Hello Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
 ▫  Turkey Hello Test 2[122] Hello Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
 ▫  Spain Hydra-1 / HADES-2[92] Hydra Space / AMSAT EA Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio In orbit Operational
 ▫  Romania ROM-3[92] FRR Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio In orbit Operational
 ▫  Malaysia SpaceANT-D[92] SpaceIn Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Awaiting deployment
 ▫  United States Tartan-Artibeus-2[92] CMU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Awaiting deployment
 ▫  United Kingdom Unicorn-2J[92] Alba Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
 ▫  United Kingdom Unicorn-2K[92] Alba Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to Sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-9. ION SCV-013 carries KP Labs' Antelope, Genergo's Gen-03, PICOSATS' Radiosat&Beamasat and StarDustMe's SD-2 as hosted payloads.[92] An Alba Cluster mission was launched on this flight.[93] Djibouti-1A is Djibouti's first satellite. Aman-1 is Oman's first satellite.
12 November
21:08[85] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-273 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Luxembourg O3b mPOWER 5 (O3b FM25) SES S.A. Medium Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Luxembourg O3b mPOWER 6 (O3b FM26) SES S.A. Medium Earth Communications In orbit Operational
16 November
03:55[123] 		China Long March 2C / YZ-1S 2C-Y56 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Haiyang-3A Ministry of Natural Resources Low Earth (SSO) Oceanography In orbit Operational
18 November
05:05:50[124] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-28 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
18 November
13:02:53[125] 		United States Starship Flight 2 United States Starbase OLP-A United States SpaceX
No payload SpaceX Transatmospheric Flight test 18 November Launch failure
Second Starship orbital test flight.
20 November
10:30:40[124] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-7 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
21 November
13:42:28[126] 		North Korea Chŏllima 1 North Korea Sohae North Korea NADA
North Korea Malligyong-1 F3 NADA Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
Third orbital launch attempt of Chollima-1 and first successful launch following two consecutive failures.
22 November
07:47:40[127] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-29 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
23 November
10:00:08[128] 		China Long March 2D / YZ-3 2D-Y59 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2A CAS Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2B CAS Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2C CAS Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
25 November
20:58:07[129][130] 		Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Razdan 1 (Kosmos 2572) VKS Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
28 November
04:20:00[127] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-30 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational

December

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1 December
09:25:11[131] 		Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress MS-25 / 86P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 29 May 2024
11:48		 Successful
1 December
18:19[133] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-278 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
South Korea KORSAT-7 (425 Project EO/IR Sat 1) DAPA Low Earth (SSO) EO/IR Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
Italy ION SCV-015 Daring Diego[132] D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) CubeSat deployer In orbit Operational
United States Bane[134] York Space Systems Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States GNOMES-4[134] PlanetIQ Low Earth (SSO) Radio occultation In orbit Operational
Japan KOYOH[135] Kanazawa University Low Earth (SSO) X-ray astronomy In orbit Operational
Italy μHETSat[134] SITAEL Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Spain ALISIO-1[132] IAC Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Republic of Ireland EIRSAT-1[136] UCD / QUB Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ France ENSO (ROBUSTA 1E)[137] University of Montpellier Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Armenia Hayasat-1[138] Bazoomq Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Taiwan Lilium-1[139] UNISEC Taiwan Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Thailand LOGSATS[132] Patriot Infovention Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
⚀ Germany NanoFF A[132] TU Berlin Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Germany NanoFF B[132] TU Berlin Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Australia SpIRIT[140] University of Melbourne Low Earth (SSO) Gamma-ray astronomy In orbit Operational
 ▫  Argentina MDQubesat-1[132] Innova Space Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
 ▫  United Kingdom Unicorn-2L[132] Alba Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
 ▫  United Kingdom Unicorn-2M[132] Alba Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
 ▫  United Kingdom Unicorn-2N[132] Alba Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ 6 undisclosed satellites TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
First of Five dedicated launches for DAPA 425 Project (425 Project Flight 1). μHETSat was Previously manifested as a LauncherOne payload. ION SCV-012 carries Polimi's RECS refueling system, Zenno Astronautics' Z01™ SuperTorquer control system, TRL11's MI:1 edge computing system and Privateer's Pono 1 edge computing system as hosted payloads.[132] An Alba Cluster mission was launched on this flight.[93] KOYOH is part of Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-3. EIRSAT-1 is Ireland's first satellite.
3 December
04:00:50[133] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-31 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
4 December
04:10[141] 		China Long March 2C 2C-Y54 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
Egypt MisrSat-2 Egyptian Space Agency Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Xingchi-2A Ellipse SpaceTime Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Xingchi-2B Ellipse SpaceTime Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
4 December
05:00[142] 		South Korea SK solid fueled TV2 South Korea Offshore launch platform, Jeju Island[143] South Korea Ministry of National Defense
South Korea S-STEP (Doory-Sat) Hanwha Aerospace Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Third and final test launch of the solid-fuel launch projectile developed by the ADD. First case of a civilian-led SAR satellite launch within South Korea.
4 December
23:33[144] 		China Ceres-1 Y9 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Tianyan-16 MinoSpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Xingchi-1A Ellipse SpaceTime Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Mission designated "We Won't Stop". Return to flight of Ceres-1 after a failed launch attempt on 21 September 2023.
5 December
19:24[145] 		China Jielong 3 Y2 China Bo Run Jiu Zhou platform, South China Sea China China Rocket
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 3A CAS Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
7 December
05:07:30[146] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-33 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
8 December
08:03[146] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-8 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
8 December
23:39:03[147] 		China Zhuque-2 Y3 China Jiuquan LS-96 China LandSpace
China Honghu-1 Spacety Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Honghu-2 Hongqing Technologies Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Tianyi 33 Spacety / HNUST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Last launch of Zhuque-2, Future launches will happen on upgraded Zhuque-2E.
10 December
01:58[148] 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y86 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Yaogan 39-05A CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 39-05B CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 39-05C CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
500th launch of Long March series rockets.
14 December
14:10[149] 		China Long March 2F/T 2F-T5 China Jiuquan SLS-1 China CASC
China Reusable Experimental Spacecraft CASC Low Earth Technology demonstration 6 September 2024 Successful
Third flight of the reusable experimental spacecraft.
15 December
04:05[150] 		United States Electron "The Moon God Awakens" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
Japan QPS-SAR-5 (TSUKUYOMI-I) iQPS Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
Previously manifested as a LauncherOne payload. Return to flight of Electron following the failed launch of “We Will Never Desert You” on 19 September.
15 December
13:41[151] 		China Long March 5 Y6 China Wenchang LC-1 China CASC
China Yaogan 41 CAS Geosynchronous Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
First Long March 5 with Extended Payload Fairing.
16 December
09:17:48[152] 		Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Arktika-M №2 Roscosmos Molniya Meteorology In orbit Operational
17 December
07:00[153] 		China Hyperbola-1 Y7 China Jiuquan LS-95A China i-Space
China DEAR-1[154] AZSPACE Low Earth Reentry capsule In orbit Operational
DEAR-1 is a prototype recoverable, reusable cargo spacecraft.
19 December
04:01[155] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-34 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
21 December
08:48:39[156] 		Russia Soyuz-2.1b[157] Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Bars-M 5L (Kosmos 2573) VKS Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
22 December
17:32[158] 		United States Firefly Alpha FLTA004 United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly
United States Tantrum Lockheed Martin Low Earth Technology demonstration 10 February 2024
≈15:00[159]		 Partial failure
Mission designated "Fly the Lightning".
23 December
05:33[160] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-32 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First time a Falcon 9 booster B1058 has been reflown 19 times.
24 December
13:11[160] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-284 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Germany SARah-2 Bundeswehr Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Spacecraft failure
Germany SARah-3 Bundeswehr Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Spacecraft failure
Antennas on both satellites failed to deploy, rendering them inoperable.[161]
25 December
01:00[162] 		China Kuaizhou 1A Y26 China Jiuquan LS-95A China ExPace
China Tianmu-1 11–14 Xiyong Microelectronics Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
25 December
22:39[163] 		China Long March 11H HY5 China Bo Run Jiu Zhou platform, South China Sea China CASC
China Shiyan 24C-01 SAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Shiyan 24C-02 SAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Shiyan 24C-03 SAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
26 December
03:26[164] 		China Long March 3B/E / YZ-1 3B-Y75 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China BeiDou-3 M25 (BeiDou 57) CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
China BeiDou-3 M26 (BeiDou 58) CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
27 December
06:50[165] 		China Kuaizhou 1A Y27 China Jiuquan LS-95A China ExPace
China Tianmu-1 19–22 Xiyong Microelectronics Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
27 December
07:33:44[166] 		Russia Soyuz-2.1v Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Razbeg №1 (Kosmos 2574) VKS Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
29 December
01:07[167] 		United States Falcon Heavy FH-009 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States X-37B OTV-7 (USA-349) DAF RCO / United States Space Force Highly elliptical HEO[168] Military communications In orbit Operational
USSF-52 mission.
29 December
04:01:40[160] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-36 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
30 December
00:13[169] 		China Long March 2C / YZ-1S 2C-Y73 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 4A CAST Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 4B CAST Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 4C CAST Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational

Suborbital flights

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat) 		Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
12 July
00:59[170] 		North Korea Hwasong-18 North Korea Sunan North Korea KPA Strategic Force
North Korea KPA Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test 12 July Successful
Apogee: 6,648.4 km (4,131.1 mi).
24 July
14:54[171] 		North Korea KN-? North Korea North Korea KPA Strategic Force
North Korea KPA Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test 24 July Successful
Apogee: ~100 km (62 mi).
24 July
14:59[171] 		North Korea KN-? North Korea North Korea KPA Strategic Force
North Korea KPA Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test 24 July Successful
Apogee: ~100 km (62 mi).
10 August
15:17:10[172] 		United States SpaceShipTwo Galactic 02 United States Spaceport America United States Virgin Galactic
United States Galactic 02 Virgin Galactic Suborbital Crewed spaceflight 10 August
15:32:48		 Successful
First VSS Unity flight carrying a private astronaut. Apogee: 88.5 km (55.0 mi).
12 August[173] Turkey SR-1.0 Turkey İğneada Turkey Roketsan
Turkey Roketsan Suborbital Test flight 12 August Successful
550 km (340 mi).
16 August
10:21:00[174] 		United States Terrier-Improved Malemute ROCKSAT-X 2023 United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States RockSat-X Colorado Space Grant Consortium Suborbital Education 16 August Launch failure
The launch failed because of an anomaly with the second stage of the launch vehicle, contact was lost 41 seconds into the flight.
17 August
10:00:00[175] 		United States Terrier-Improved Orion United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States RockOn / RockSat-C Colorado Space Grant Consortium Suborbital Education 17 August Successful
Apogee: 116.7 km (72.5 mi).
19 August[176] United States AGM-183 ARRW United States Boeing B-52 Stratofortress United States United States Air Force
United States United States Air Force Suborbital Missile test 19 August Successful
6 September
08:26[177] 		United States Minuteman III United States Vandenberg LF-10 United States AFGSC
United States AFGSC Suborbital Test flight 6 September Successful
Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll.
8 September
15:22:13[178] 		United States SpaceShipTwo Galactic 03 United States Spaceport America United States Virgin Galactic
United States Galactic 03 Virgin Galactic Suborbital Crewed spaceflight 8 September
15:35		 Successful
Apogee: 88.6 km (55.1 mi).
27 September
21:10[179] 		United States UGM-133 Trident II DASO-32 United States USS Louisiana, Western Range United States United States Navy
United States United States Navy Suborbital Missile test 27 September Successful
6 October
16:10:30[180] 		United States SpaceShipTwo Galactic 04 United States Spaceport America United States Virgin Galactic
United States Galactic 04 Virgin Galactic Suborbital Crewed spaceflight 6 October
16:24:53		 Successful
Apogee: 87.4 km (54.3 mi).
10 October
08:00:00[181] 		Brazil VSB-30 (S31/Improved Orion) HIFLIER 1 Sweden Esrange Germany DLR
GermanyUnited States HIFLIER 1 DLR Suborbital Hypersonic test flight 10 October Successful
Apogee: 190 km (120 mi).
12 October[182] United States AGM-183 ARRW United States Boeing B-52 Stratofortress United States United States Air Force
United States United States Air Force Suborbital Missile test 12 October Successful
14 October
16:02:01[183] 		Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range United States NASA
United States APEP / Apophis ERAU Suborbital Atmospheric research 14 October Successful
Apogee: 348 km (216 mi). First of three launches.
14 October
16:37:01[183] 		Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range United States NASA
United States APEP / Apophis ERAU Suborbital Atmospheric research 14 October Successful
Apogee: 353 km (219 mi). Second of three launches.
14 October
17:12:00[183] 		Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range United States NASA
United States APEP / Apophis ERAU Suborbital Atmospheric research 14 October Successful
Apogee: 352 km (219 mi). Last of three launches.
18 October[184] Pakistan Ababeel Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan Army
Pakistan Pakistan Army Suborbital Missile test 18 October Successful
24 October[185] Pakistan Ghauri Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan Army
Pakistan Pakistan Army Suborbital Missile test 24 October Successful
25 October[186] United States Terrier Oriole FTM-48 United States Barking Sands United States United States Navy
United States United States Navy Suborbital Missile target 25 October Successful
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48) test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. SM-3 Block IA target.
25 October[186] United States Terrier Oriole FTM-48 United States Barking Sands United States United States Navy
United States United States Navy Suborbital Missile target 25 October Successful
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48) test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. SM-3 Block IA target.
25 October[186] United States SM-3 Block IA FTM-48 United States USS Carl M. Levin, Pacific Ocean United States United States Navy
United States Kill vehicle United States Navy Suborbital Interceptor 25 October Successful
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48) test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Successful intercept.
25 October[186] United States SM-3 Block IA FTM-48 United States USS Carl M. Levin, Pacific Ocean United States United States Navy
United States Kill vehicle United States Navy Suborbital Interceptor 25 October Successful
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48) test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Successful intercept.
25 October[187] Russia RS-24 Yars Russia Russia Russian Ministry of Defence
Russia Russian Ministry of Defence Suborbital ICBM test 25 October Successful
25 October[188] Russia RSM-54 Sineva Russia K-114 Tula, Barents Sea Russia Russian Ministry of Defence
Russia Russian Ministry of Defence Suborbital SLBM test 25 October Successful
Hit a target on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
30 October
05:45[190] 		Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range United States NASA
United States INFUSE CU Boulder Suborbital Ultraviolet astronomy 30 October Successful
Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Experiment (INFUSE). Apogee: 266.8 km (165.8 mi).[189]
31 October[191][192] Yemen Qader Yemen Yemen Houthis
Yemen Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch 31 October Intercepted
Warhead was intercepted.
31 October[191][192] Israel Arrow 2 Block-4 Israel Israel IAI/IDF
Israel IAF Suborbital Interceptor 31 October Successful
Intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen.
1 November
07:06[193] 		United States Minuteman-III United States Vandenberg United States United States Air Force
United States United States Air Force Suborbital Missile test 1 November Launch failure
2 November
15:44:40[194] 		United States SpaceShipTwo Galactic 05 United States Spaceport America United States Virgin Galactic
United States Galactic 05 Virgin Galactic Suborbital Crewed spaceflight 2 November
15:59		 Successful
Apogee: 87.2 km (54.2 mi).
5 November[188] Russia RSM-56 Bulava Russia K-554 Imperator Aleksandr III, White Sea Russia Russian Ministry of Defence
Russia Russian Ministry of Defence Suborbital SLBM test 5 November Successful
Hit a target on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
8 November
09:41:00[195] 		United States Terrier Oriole United States Poker Flat LP-3 United States NASA
United States DISSIPATION Goddard Space Flight Center Suborbital Thermospheric research 8 November Successful
9 November
10:14:00[196] 		Canada Black Brant XII-A United States Poker Flat LP-4 United States NASA
United States Beam-PIE Los Alamos National Laboratory Suborbital Technology demonstration 9 November Successful
15 November[197] United States Terrier Terrier Improved Malemute H4H 3 United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States Sandia National Laboratories Suborbital Technology demonstration 15 November Successful
1 of 2. High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign. Maiden flight of the Terrier Terrier Improved Malemure sounding rocket.
15 November[197] United States Terrier Terrier Improved Malemute H4H 3 United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States Sandia National Laboratories Suborbital Technology demonstration 15 November Successful
2 of 2. High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign.
18 November[198] France M51.3 France DGA Essais de missiles France DGA
France DGA Suborbital Missile test 18 November Successful
2 December
07:00:00[199] 		Japan S-520 S-520-33 Japan Uchinoura Japan JAXA
Japan RATS-L JAXA Suborbital Technology demonstration 2 December Successful
Japan IEP JAXA Suborbital Technology demonstration 2 December Successful
Japan PDC JAXA Suborbital Technology demonstration 2 December Successful
Japan NANA JAXA Suborbital Technology demonstration 2 December Successful
Apogee: 304 km (189 mi).
2 December
07:30:00[201] 		Brazil VSB-30 Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA
Germany MAIUS-2 ZARM Suborbital Matter wave interferometry 2 December Successful
Second payload launch for the Quantus IV - Maius project.[200] Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).
6 December[202] Iran Salman Iran Semnan CLP Iran ISA
Iran Bio-capsule ISA Suborbital Biological science 6 December Successful
Maiden flight of the Salman sounding rocket. Apogee: 130 km (81 mi).
11 December
14:38?[203] 		United States IRBM-T1 FTG-12 United States Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean United States MDA
United States MDA Suborbital Missile target 11 December Successful
Flight Test Ground-Based Midcourse Defense-12 (FTG-12). GBI-OBV target.
11 December
14:48?[203] 		United States GBI-OBV FTG-12 United States Vandenberg LF-24 United States MDA
United States MDA Suborbital Interceptor 11 December Successful
Flight Test Ground-Based Midcourse Defense-12 (FTG-12). Successful intercept.
17 December
23:24[204] 		North Korea Hwasong-18 North Korea Sunan North Korea KPA Strategic Force
North Korea KPA Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test 17 December Successful
Apogee: 6,260 km (3,890 mi).
19 December
16:42:28[205] 		United States New Shepard NS-24 United States Corn Ranch United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Origin NS-24 Blue Origin Suborbital Uncrewed commercial spaceflight 19 December
16:52:41		 Successful
Principality of SealandUnited States Postcards Club For The Future Suborbital Education 19 December Successful
Uncrewed return to flight of New Shepard following the failure of the NS-23 mission in September 2022. Apogee: 107 km (66 mi).

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  176. ^ "Air Force Announces ARRW Test—But Offers Few Details on the Results". 21 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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