2017 in spaceflight
2017 in spaceflightHighlights from spaceflight in 2017
[ a] First 5 January Last 26 December Total 91 Successes 83 Failures 6 Partial failures 2 Catalogued 86 Satellite Maiden flights Retirements Orbital 4 Total travellers 11 EVAs 10
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Notable spaceflight activities in 2017 included the maiden orbital flight of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (also called LVM3) on 5 June and the first suborbital test of Rocket Lab 's Electron rocket , inaugurating the Mahia spaceport in New Zealand. The rocket is named for its innovative Rutherford engine which feeds propellants via battery-powered electric motors instead of the usual gas generator and turbopumps .
Overview
China launched its new missile-derived Kaituozhe-2 variant on 2 March. The Japanese SS-520 , a suborbital sounding rocket modified for orbital flight, failed to reach orbit in January.[ 1] If successful, it would have become the smallest and lightest vehicle to ever put an object in orbit.[ 2]
The venerable Russian Soyuz-U workhorse was retired after its 786th mission on 22 February. On 30 March, the SES-10 mission was launched with a previously flown Falcon 9 first stage, achieving a key milestone in the SpaceX reusable launch system development program ; several other Falcon 9 first-stage boosters were re-used since then.
After a record-breaking 13-year mission observing Saturn , its rings and moons , the Cassini space probe was deliberately destroyed by plunging into Saturn's atmosphere , on 15 September 2017.[ 3]
A record number of 466 satellites were attempted to be launched thanks to an increase in the number of small satellites. 289 of all satellites weighted less than 10 kg.[ 4] The number of small satellites launched exceeded even the most optimistic forecasts.[ 5]
Orbital launches
Date and time (UTC )
Rocket
Flight number
Launch site
LSP
Payload (⚀ = CubeSat )
Operator
Orbit
Function
Decay (UTC)
Outcome
Remarks
January
5 January 15:18
Long March 3B /E
3B-Y39[ 6]
Xichang LC-2[ 6]
CASC
TJS-2
CNSA
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
9 January 04:11:12
Kuaizhou 1A
Jiuquan LS-95A
CASIC
Jilin-1 Video-03 (Lingqiao 1-03)[ 7]
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
Caton-1
CNSA
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
Xingyun Shiyan 1
CNSA
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
14 January 17:54:39
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-029
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Iridium NEXT 1–10
Iridium
Low Earth
Communications
In orbit
Operational
Return to flight mission for Falcon 9 after an accident in September 2016 . First stage landed on a drone ship.
14 January 23:33
SS-520 [ 8]
Uchinoura
JAXA
TRICOM-1
University of Tokyo
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
14 January
Launch failure
Contact lost at +20 sec after launch. Aborted ignition of 2nd stage.[ 1]
21 January 00:42
Atlas V 401
AV-066
Cape Canaveral SLC-41
United Launch Alliance
USA-273 / SBIRS GEO-3
US Air Force
Geosynchronous
Missile warning
In orbit
Operational
24 January 07:44
H-IIA 204
F32
Tanegashima LA-Y1
MHI
DSN-2
DSN / JSDF
Geosynchronous
Communications (military)
In orbit
Operational
28 January 01:03:34
Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT
Kourou ELS
Arianespace
Hispasat AG1
Hispasat
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
First GTO launch by Soyuz at the Guiana Space Centre
February
14 February 21:39
Ariane 5 ECA
VA235
Kourou ELA-3
Arianespace
Intelsat 32e / SkyBrasil-1
Intelsat / SKY Brasil
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
Telkom-3S
Telkom
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
15 February 03:58
PSLV -XL
C37
Satish Dhawan FLP
ISRO
Cartosat-2D
ISRO
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
INS-1A , 1B
ISRO
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Al-Farabi 1
KazGU
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ BGUSAT
Ben Gurion University
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
24 February 2023[ 9]
Successful
⚀ DIDO-2
SpacePharma
Low Earth (SSO )
Microgravity research
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Flock-3p × 88
Planet Labs
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Lemur-2 × 8
Spire Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Nayif 1
EIAST /AUS
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ / / / PEASS
PEASS Consortium
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
Second largest number of satellites launched on a single rocket (104).
19 February 14:38:59
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-030
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-10
NASA
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics
19 March 2017, 14:46
Successful
First SpaceX launch from LC-39A. Carries the SAGE III and Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Earth-observation instruments to the ISS. First stage returned to Landing Zone 1 .
22 February 05:58
Soyuz-U
Baikonur Site 1/5
Roscosmos
Progress MS-05 / 66P
Roscosmos
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics
20 July
Successful
786th and final flight of Soyuz-U.
March
1 March 17:50
Atlas V 401
AV-068
Vandenberg SLC-3E
United Launch Alliance
USA-274 / Intruder 8
NRO
Low Earth
Reconnaissance
In orbit
Operational
NROL -79 mission.
2 March 23:53
Kaituozhe-2
Jiuquan
CASIC
Tiankun-1
CASIC
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
7 July 2023[ 10]
Successful
Maiden flight.
7 March 01:49:24
Vega
Kourou ELV
Arianespace
Sentinel-2B
ESA
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
16 March 06:00
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-031
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
Echostar 23
EchoStar
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
Due to the satellite's heavy mass (~5,600 kg),[ 11] the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.[ 12]
17 March 01:20:00
H-IIA 202
F33
Tanegashima LA-Y1
MHI
IGS -Radar 5
CSICE
Low Earth (SSO )
Reconnaissance
In orbit
Operational
19 March 00:18
Delta IV M+(5,4)
Cape Canaveral SLC-37B
United Launch Alliance
USA-275 / WGS-9
US Air Force
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
30 March 22:27
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-032
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
SES-10
SES S.A.
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
First flight of a Falcon 9 re-used first stage .[ 13] SpaceX recovered the stage again.
April
12 April 11:04:04
Long March 3B /E
3B-Y43[ 6]
Xichang LC-2[ 6]
CASC
Shijian 13[ 14]
CNSA
Geosynchronous
Communications Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
18 April 15:11
Atlas V 401
AV-070
Cape Canaveral SLC-41
United Launch Alliance
Cygnus CRS OA-7 SS John Glenn [ 15]
NASA
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics
12 June 2017
Successful
⚀ Altair 1
Millennium Space Systems
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ IceCube
GSFC
Low Earth
Technology demonstration Atmospheric research
3 October 2018[ 16]
Successful
⚀ CSUNSat 1
CSUN
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
5 May 2019[ 17]
Successful
⚀ CXBN 2
MSU
Low Earth
X-ray astronomy
1 March 2019[ 18]
Successful
⚀ / / / SHARC (Biarri-Point)
Project Biarri / AFRL
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
4 May 2019[ 19]
Successful
QB50 × 31
Various
Low Earth
Technology demonstration Atmospheric research
In orbit
Operational
QB50 mission includes first Finnish satellite Aalto-2, Greek satellite UPSat
20 April 07:13:44
Soyuz-FG
Baikonur Site 1/5
Roscosmos
Soyuz MS-04 / 50S
Roscosmos
Low Earth (ISS )
Expedition 51 /52
3 September 2017 01:22
Successful
Crewed flight with two cosmonauts.[ 20]
20 April 11:41:35
Long March 7
Y2[ 22]
Wenchang LC-2
CASC
Tianzhou 1
CMSA
Low Earth (Tiangong 2 )
Tiangong 2 resupply
22 September 2017 10:00
Successful
SilkRoad-1 / Silu 1[ 21]
Xi'an Institute of Surveying and Mapping
Low Earth
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
SilkRoad-1 was released on 1 August from Tianzhou 1 .[ 21]
May
1 May 11:15
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-033
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
NROL -76 / USA-276
NRO
Low Earth [ 23]
Reconnaissance
In orbit
Operational
First stage returned to Landing Zone 1 .
4 May 21:50
Ariane 5 ECA
VA236
Kourou ELA-3
Arianespace
Koreasat-7
KT Corporation
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
SGDC-1
Telebras
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
5 May 11:27
GSLV Mk II
F09
Satish Dhawan SLP
ISRO
GSAT-9
ISRO
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
15 May 23:21
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-034
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
Inmarsat-5 F4
Inmarsat
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
Due to the satellite's heavy mass (6,070 kg),[ 24] the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.[ 12]
18 May 11:54:53
Soyuz ST-A / Fregat-MT [ 25]
Kourou ELS
Arianespace
SES-15
SES S.A.
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
25 May 04:20:00
Electron
It's a Test
Mahia LC-1A
Rocket Lab
It's a Test
Rocket Lab
Low Earth
Rocket stage / Flight test
25 May
Launch failure
First Electron launch. Flight terminated by range safety at an altitude of 224 kilometres (139 mi) due to an error in ground tracking equipment. Carried instruments on the upper stage rather than a payload.[ 26]
25 May 06:33
Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat -M
Plesetsk Site 43/4
RVSN RF
EKS -2
VKS
Molniya
Missile early warning
In orbit
Operational
June
1 June 00:17:46
H-IIA 202
F34
Tanegashima LA-Y1
MHI
QZS-2 (Michibiki 2 )
CAO
Tundra /Quasi-Zenith Orbit[ 27]
Navigation
In orbit
Operational
1 June 23:45
Ariane 5 ECA
VA237
Kourou ELA-3
Arianespace
ViaSat-2
ViaSat
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
Eutelsat 172B
Eutelsat
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
This mission carried the heaviest and most expensive commercial payload ever launched, valued at $800 million[ 28] with a combined payload mass of 9,969 kg for both satellites (10,865 kg total launch mass with dual-deployment hardware).[ 29]
3 June 21:07
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-035
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-11
NASA
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics
3 July 2017
Successful
NICER [ 31]
NASA
Low Earth (ISS )
X-ray astronomy
In orbit
Operational
⚀ BRAC ONNESHA
BRACU
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
6 May 2019[ 32]
Successful
⚀ GhanaSat-1
All Nations University
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
22 May 2019[ 33]
Successful
⚀ Mazaalai
National University of Mongolia
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
11 May 2019[ 34]
Successful
⚀ Nigeria EduSat-1
FUTA
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
13 May 2019[ 35]
Successful
⚀ TOKI
KIT
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
3 May 2019[ 36]
Successful
First stage returned to Landing Zone 1 . TOKI , GhanaSat-1 , Mazaalai , BRAC ONNESHA , and Nigeria EduSat-1 were carried to ISS as the cargo of SpaceX CRS-11 and deployed into orbit on 7 July 2017.[ 30]
5 June 11:58
GSLV Mk III
D1
Satish Dhawan SLP
ISRO
GSAT-19
ISRO
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
Maiden orbital flight.
8 June 03:45
Proton-M / Briz-M
935-61[ 37]
Baikonur Site 81/24
International Launch Services
Echostar 21
EchoStar
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
14 June 09:20
Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Site 31/6
Roscosmos
Progress MS-06 / 67P
Roscosmos
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics
28 December
Successful
Sfera -53 2
Low Earth
Radar calibration target
29 November 2018[ 40]
Successful
Tanyusha-YuZGU 1
South-West State University
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
30 July 2019[ 41]
Successful
Tanyusha-YuZGU 2
South-West State University
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
8 September 2019[ 42]
Successful
TNS-0 2
RISDE
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
15 October 2019[ 43]
Successful
Tanyusha-YuZGU, Sfera-53 2, TNS-O No. 2 were small satellites deployed into orbit from the ISS by cosmonauts during an EVA on 17 August 2017.[ 38] [ 39]
15 June 03:15
Long March 4B
4B-Y31[ 44]
Jiuquan SLS-2
CASC
HXMT
CAS / IHEP
Low Earth (SSO )
X-ray astronomy
In orbit
Operational
Zhuhai-1 01
Zhuhai Orbital Control Engineering
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
Zhuhai-1 02
Zhuhai Orbital Control Engineering
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
ÑuSat 3
Satellogic
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
CAS-4A
CNSA
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications
In orbit
Operational
CAS-4B
CNSA
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications
In orbit
Operational
18 June 16:12
Long March 3B /E
3B-Y28[ 6]
Xichang LC-2
CASC
ChinaSat 9A (Zhongxing-9A)[ 47]
China Satcom
Geosynchronous (intended)
Communications
In orbit
Partial launch failure Operational
Payload was inserted into a wrong orbit.[ 45] [ 46] After 16 days of orbit raising maneuvers, the satellite raised its orbit from 16,420 km to 36,000 km, and corrected its longitude to 101.4°E.[citation needed ]
23 June 03:59[ 49]
PSLV -XL
C38
Satish Dhawan FLP
ISRO
Cartosat-2E
ISRO
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
CE-SAT 1
Canon
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
Max Valier Sat
Max Valier school, Bozen
Low Earth (SSO )
X-ray astronomy Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
NIUSAT
Noorul Islam University
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
Venta-1
Ventspils University College
Low Earth (SSO )
AIS ship tracking
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Aalto-1
Aalto University
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Blue Diamond
Sky and Space Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Green Diamond
Sky and Space Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Red Diamond
Sky and Space Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications
In orbit
Operational
⚀ CICERO-6
GeoOptics Inc
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ COMPASS-2
FH Aachen
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ D-SAT
D-Orbit
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ InflateSail
University of Surrey
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
3 September 2017 01:27
Successful
⚀ Lemur-2 × 8
Spire Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
⚀ LituanicaSAT-2
Vilnius University
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ NUDTSat
NUDT
Low Earth (SSO )
Ionosphere research
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Pegasus
FH Wiener Neustadt
Low Earth (SSO )
Thermosphere research
In orbit
Operational
⚀ ROBUSTA-1B
University of Montpellier
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ skCUBE
University of Zilina
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ SUCHAI-1
University of Chile
Low Earth (SSO )
Ionosphere research
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Tyvak-53b
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
14 March 2023[ 50]
Successful
⚀ UCLSat
University College London
Low Earth (SSO )
Ionosphere research
In orbit
Operational
⚀ URSA MAIOR
Sapienza University
Low Earth (SSO )
Thermosphere research
In orbit
Operational
⚀ VZLUSat-1
VZLU
Low Earth (SSO )
Thermosphere research
In orbit
Operational
Venta-1 was the first Latvian satellite. COMPASS-2, InflateSail, LithuanicaSAT-2, NUDTSat, Pegasus, UCLSat, URSA MAIOR and VZLUSat-2 are part of the QB-50 project led by Von Karman Institute to create a network of cubesats conducting measurements of Earth's lower termosphere and ionosphere.[ 48]
23 June 18:04
Soyuz-2-1v / Volga
Plesetsk Site 43/4
RVSN RF
Kosmos 2519
VKS
Low Earth
Geodesy
23 December 2021[ 52]
Successful
Kosmos 2521
VKS
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
12 September 2019[ 53]
Successful
Napryazhenie / 14F150 / Nivelir.[ 51] Kosmos 2521, also known as Sputnik Inspektor, was later deployed by Kosmos 2519.
23 June 19:10
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-036
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
BulgariaSat-1
Bulsatcom
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
Second flight of a Falcon 9 re-used first stage .[ 54]
25 June 20:25:14
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-037
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Iridium NEXT 11–20
Iridium
Low Earth
Communications
In orbit
Operational
28 June 20:59
Ariane 5 ECA
VA238
Kourou ELA-3
Arianespace
EuropaSat / Hellas Sat 3
Inmarsat
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
GSAT-17
ISRO
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
July
2 July 11:23:23
Long March 5
Y2[ 56]
Wenchang LC-1
CASC
Shijian 18[ 14]
CAST
Geosynchronous
Communications Technology demonstration
2 July 2017
Launch failure
The cause of the failure was confirmed by CASC later, related to the anomaly happened on one of the YF-77 engine in the first stage.[ 55]
5 July 23:38
Falcon 9 Full Thrust [ 58]
F9-038
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
Intelsat 35e
Intelsat
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
Due to the satellite's heavy mass (6,761 kg),[ 57] the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.[ 12]
14 July 06:36:49
Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M
Baikonur Site 31/6
Roscosmos
Kanopus-V-IK [ 64]
Roscosmos
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
CICERO × 3
GeoOptics
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
Flying Laptop
Institute of Space Systems
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
NORSAT-1
Norsk Romsenter
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
NORSAT-2
Norsk Romsenter
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
TechnoSat
TU Berlin
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
WNISAT-1R
Weathernews
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Corvus-BC 1, 2 (Lanmapper-BC 1, 2)
Astro Digital
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Failure[ 65]
⚀ / Ecuador-UTE-YuZGU
UTE / YuZGU
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Flock-2k × 48
Planet Labs
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Iskra-MAI-85
MAI
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Lemur-2 × 8
Spire Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Mayak
MPU
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Partial failure
⚀ MKA-N × 2
Roscosmos / Dauria Aerospace
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Failure[ 60] [ 66]
⚀ NanoACE
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
Delivery of 73 satellites in three orbital altitudes with a single launch.[ 59] Some cubesats were deployed into unintended orbit or having communication problem.[ 60] Mayak fails to deploy solar reflector.[ 61] Glavcosmos has later confirmed upper stage anomaly during the launch.[ 62] [ 63]
27 July
Simorgh
Semnan
ISA
ISA
Low Earth
27 July 2017
Launch failure
The first orbital attempt for Simorgh .[ 67] Iranian official sources state that the rocket has reached orbit.[ 68] [ 69] U.S. Strategic Command confirmed that no satellite deployed from the rocket as the rocket suffered a "catastrophic failure" shortly after liftoff.[ 70] [ 71] The U.S. Air Force 's Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base reported that it had not detected any satellite released into low-Earth orbit by the Simorgh SLV.[ 72] Finally, the United States, France, Germany and Britain have condemned Iran's test of a satellite-launching rocket.[ 73]
28 July [ 74] 15:41[ 75]
Soyuz-FG
Baikonur Site 1/5
Roscosmos
Soyuz MS-05 / 51S
Roscosmos
Low Earth (ISS )
Expedition 52 /53
14 December 2017 08:48
Successful
Crewed flight with three cosmonauts.
August
2 August 01:58
Vega
Kourou ELV
Arianespace
OPTSAT-3000
Italian Defense Ministry
Low Earth (SSO )
IMINT (Reconnaissance )
In orbit
Operational
/ VENμS
ISA / CNES
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
14 August 16:31
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-039
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-12
NASA
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics
17 September 2017
Successful
⚀ OSIRIS-3U
Penn State
Low Earth
Space weather
7 March 2019[ 81]
Successful
Kestrel Eye 2M
U.S. Army
Low Earth
Reconnaissance
28 August 2021[ 82]
Successful
⚀ Dellingr/RBLE
GSFC
Low Earth
Technology demonstration / Heliophysics
In orbit
Operational
⚀ ASTERIA
MIT /JPL
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Successful[ 83]
First flight of Falcon 9 "block 4" upgrade.[ 76] Last flight of a newly-built Dragon capsule; further missions will use refurbished spacecraft.[ 77] Carried cosmic-ray detector ISS-CREAM to be installed on the station, and several cubesats to be later deployed from the ISS. Kestrel Eye was deployed into orbit from ISS on 24 October 2017.[ 78] ASTERIA and Dellingr/RBLE were deployed on 20 November 2017,[ 79] and OSIRIS-3U was deployed on 21 November 2017.[ 80]
16 August 22:07
Proton-M / Briz-M
?[ 37]
Baikonur Site 81/24
RVSN RF
Blagovest-11L [ 84]
VKS
Geosynchronous
Communications (military)
In orbit
Operational
18 August 12:29
Atlas V 401
AV-074
Cape Canaveral SLC-41
United Launch Alliance
TDRS-M
NASA
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
19 August 05:29
H-IIA 204
F35
Tanegashima LA-Y1
MHI
QZS-3
CAO
Geosynchronous
Navigation
In orbit
Operational
24 August 18:50
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-040
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
FormoSat-5
NSPO
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
26 August 06:04
Minotaur IV / Orion 38
Cape Canaveral SLC-46
Orbital ATK
ORS-5
ORS
Low Earth
Space surveillance
In orbit
Operational
31 August 13:30
PSLV -XL
C39
Satish Dhawan FLP
ISRO
IRNSS -1H
ISRO
Geosynchronous
Navigation
2 March 2019
Launch failure
Payload fairing failed to separate, leaving the satellite adrift within the fairing after internally separating from the fourth stage of the rocket.[ 85] The stage, along with IRNSS-1H, re-entered the atmosphere together on 2 March 2019.[ 86]
September
7 September 14:00
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-041
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
X-37B / OTV-5 / USA-277
U.S. Air Force
Low Earth
Technology demonstration (classified)
27 October 2019 07:51
Successful[ 87]
11 September 19:23:41
Proton-M / Briz-M
935-65[ 37]
Baikonur Site 200/39
International Launch Services
Amazonas 5
Hispasat
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
12 September 21:17:02
Soyuz-FG
Baikonur Site 1/5
Roscosmos
Soyuz MS-06 / 52S
Roscosmos
Low Earth (ISS )
Expedition 53 /54
In orbit
Operational
Crewed flight with three cosmonauts.[ 20] [ 88]
22 September 00:02:32
Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M
Plesetsk Site 43/4
RVSN RF
Kosmos 2522 / GLONASS-M 752
VKS
Medium Earth
Navigation
In orbit
Operational
24 September 05:49:47
Atlas V 541
AV-072
Vandenberg SLC-3E
United Launch Alliance
NROL -42 / Trumpet / USA-278
NRO
Low Earth
Reconnaissance
In orbit
Operational
28 September 18:52:16
Proton-M / Briz-M
937-03[ 37]
Baikonur Site 200/39
International Launch Services
AsiaSat 9
AsiaSat
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
29 September 04:21
Long March 2C
2C-Y29[ 89]
Xichang LC-3
CASC
Yaogan-30 A
CAS
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
Yaogan-30 B
CAS
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
Yaogan-30 C
CAS
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
29 September 21:47
Ariane 5 ECA
VA239
Kourou ELA-3
Arianespace
Intelsat 37e
Intelsat
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
BSAT-4a
BSAT
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
October
9 October 04:13
Long March 2D
2D-Y30[ 89]
Jiuquan SLS-2
CASC
VRSS-2
ABAE / MPPCTII
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
9 October 12:37
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-042
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Iridium NEXT 21–30
Iridium
Low Earth
Communications
In orbit
Operational
9 October 22:01:37
H-IIA 202
F36
Tanegashima LA-Y1
MHI
QZS-4
CAO
Tundra
Navigation
In orbit
Operational
11 October 22:53
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-043
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
SES-11 / EchoStar 105
SES S.A. / EchoStar
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
Third time a Falcon 9 first stage is re-used .[ 90]
13 October 09:27:44
Rokot / Briz-KM
Plesetsk Site 133/3
/ Eurockot
Sentinel-5 Precursor
ESA
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
14 October 08:46:53
Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Site 31/6
Roscosmos
Progress MS-07 / 68P
Roscosmos
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics
26 April 2018
Successful
/ Iskra 5
Moscow Aviation Institute / Space Kidz India
Low Earth
Communications
Originally intended to debut a new two-orbit rendezvous profile, profile reverted to standard 34-orbit profile after the first launch attempt was scrubbed.[ 91]
15 October 07:28
Atlas V 421
AV-075
Cape Canaveral SLC-41
United Launch Alliance
NROL -52 / Quasar 21 / USA-279
NRO
Geosynchronous (TBC )[ 92]
Communications (military)
In orbit
Operational
30 October 19:34
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-044
Kennedy LC-39A
SpaceX
Koreasat 5A
KT Corporation
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
31 October 21:37
Minotaur-C
Vandenberg LC-576E
Orbital ATK
SkySat × 6
Terra Bella
Low Earth
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Flock-3m × 4
Planet Labs
Low Earth
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
Return to flight mission for Minotaur-C after a failed launch in March 2011 .
November
5 November 11:45:00
Long March 3B / YZ-1
3B-Y46[ 6]
Xichang
CASC
BeiDou -3 M1
CNSA
Medium Earth
Navigation
In orbit
Operational
BeiDou -3 M2
CNSA
Medium Earth
Navigation
In orbit
Operational
8 November 01:42:30
Vega
Kourou ELV
Arianespace
Mohammed VI -A (MN35-13)
Morocco
Low Earth
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
12 November 12:19:51[ 94]
Antares 230
MARS LP-0A
Orbital ATK
Cygnus CRS OA-8E SS Gene Cernan [ 95]
NASA
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics
18 December 2017
Successful
⚀ AeroCube (OSCD) × 2
The Aerospace Corporation
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
5 August 2022 (OSCD B) 12 August 2022 (OSCD C)
Successful
⚀ Asgardia-1
Asgardia
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
12 September 2022[ 96]
Successful
⚀ CHEFsat
NRL
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
2 January 2022[ 97]
Successful
⚀ EcAMSat
NASA
Low Earth
Microbiology
8 December 2021[ 98]
Successful
⚀ ISARA
JPL
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
⚀ Lemur-2 × 8
Spire Global
Low Earth
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
⚀ PropCube 2 (Fauna)[ 99]
NPS
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
30 July 2022[ 100]
Successful
⚀ TechEdSat-6
SJSU /UI /NASA Ames
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
15 May 2018[ 101]
Successful
EcAMSat was deployed into orbit from ISS on 20 November 2017,[ 79] and TechEdSat-6 was deployed on 21 November 2017.[ 80] Other small satellites were deployed from Cygnus after it departed from ISS.[ 93]
14 November 18:35
Long March 4C
4C-Y21[ 44]
Taiyuan LA-9[ 44]
CAST
Fengyun 3D[ 102]
CMA
Low Earth (polar )
Meteorology
In orbit
Operational
HEAD-1[ 102]
HEAD Aerospace
Low Earth (polar )
AIS ship tracking
In orbit
Operational
18 November 09:47:36
Delta II 7920
Vandenberg SLC-2W
United Launch Alliance
NOAA-20
NOAA
Low Earth (SSO )
Meteorology
In orbit
Operational
Buccaneer RMM
UNSW , DSTO
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
EagleSat
ERAU
Low Earth (SSO )
Education
In orbit
Operational
MakerSat 0
NNU
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
MiRaTA
MIT
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
RadFxSat (Fox 1B)
AMSAT
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
Last flight of the Delta II 7920 configuration, penultimate flight of Delta II
21 November 04:50
Long March 6
Y2[ 103]
Taiyuan LA-16
CASC
Jilin-1 Video-04 (Lingqiao 1-04)[ 104]
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
Jilin-1 Video-05 (Lingqiao 1-05)[ 104]
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
Jilin-1 Video-06 (Lingqiao 1-06)[ 104]
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
24 November 18:10
Long March 2C
2C-Y30[ 89]
Xichang
CASC
Yaogan 30-02A
CNSA
Low Earth
Reconnaissance
In orbit
Operational
Yaogan 30-02B
CNSA
Low Earth
Reconnaissance
In orbit
Operational
Yaogan 30-02C
CNSA
Low Earth
Reconnaissance
In orbit
Operational
28 November 05:41:46[ 75]
Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M
Vostochny Site 1S [ 106]
Roscosmos
Meteor-M No. 2-1
Roscosmos
Low Earth (SSO )
Meteorology
28 November 2017
Launch failure
AISSat-3
NSC
Low Earth (SSO )
Traffic monitoring
28 November 2017
Launch failure
Baumanets 2
Bauman University
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
28 November 2017
Launch failure
IDEA-OSG 1
Astroscale
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
28 November 2017
Launch failure
LEO Vantage 2
TeleSat Canada
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications (experimental )
28 November 2017
Launch failure
⚀ Corvus-BC 3
Astro Digital
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
28 November 2017
Launch failure
⚀ D-Star One
German Orbital Systems
Low Earth (SSO )
Communications (experimental )
28 November 2017
Launch failure
⚀ Lemur-2 × 10
Spire Global
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
28 November 2017
Launch failure
⚀ SEAM
Multiple users
Low Earth (SSO )
Technology demonstration
28 November 2017
Launch failure
The Fregat upper stage suffered an apparent programming failure resulting in the loss of all 19 satellites.[ 105]
December
2 December 10:43:26
Soyuz-2.1b
Plesetsk
RVSN RF
Kosmos-2524 (Lotos No. 2 803)
Low Earth
ELINT
In orbit
Operational
3 December 04:11
Long March 2D
2D-Y47[ 89]
Jiuquan LC-43
CASC
LKW-1 [ 107]
CAS
Low Earth
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
10 December 16:41 [ 108]
Long March 3B
3B-Y40[ 6]
Xichang LC-2
CAST
Alcomsat-1
Algerian Space Agency
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Operational
First Algerian geostationary communications satellite
12 December 18:36:07
Ariane 5 ES
VA240
Kourou ELA-3
Arianespace
Galileo FOC 15-18
ESA
Medium Earth
Navigation
In orbit
Operational
Second Galileo launch with Ariane 5 (9th overall), carrying Nicole , Zofia , Alexandre , and Irina .
15 December 15:36
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-045
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-13
NASA
Low Earth (ISS )
ISS logistics
13 January 2018
Successful
Re-used the first-stage booster from CRS-11 (2017) and the Dragon capsule from CRS-6 (2015)[ 109]
17 December 07:21
Soyuz-FG
Baikonur Site 1/5
Roscosmos
Soyuz MS-07 / 53S
Roscosmos
Low Earth (ISS )
Expedition 54 /55
In orbit
Operational
Crewed flight with three cosmonauts.
23 December 01:26:22[ 110]
H-IIA 202
F37
Tanegashima LA-Y1
MHI
GCOM-C
JAXA
Low Earth (SSO )
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
SLATS
JAXA
Low Earth
Atmospheric sciences Technology demonstration
1 October 2019
Successful
23 December 01:27:23[ 75]
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
F9-046
Vandenberg SLC-4E
SpaceX
Iridium NEXT 31–40
Iridium
Low Earth
Communications
In orbit
Operational
Re-using a first-stage booster .[ 111] This rocket flew in its expendable configuration so the first-stage booster was not recovered[ 112]
23 December 04:14[ 113]
Long March 2D
2D-Y48[ 89]
Jiuquan LC-43
CASC
LKW-2
CAS
Low Earth
Earth observation
In orbit
Operational
25 December 19:44
Long March 2C
2C-Y34[ 89]
Xichang LC-3
CASC
Yaogan -30 G
CAS
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
Yaogan -30 H
CAS
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
Yaogan -30 J
CAS
Low Earth
Technology demonstration
In orbit
Operational
26 December 19:00:03
Zenit-3F / Fregat -SB
Baikonur Site 45/1
S7 Space [ 116]
AngoSat 1
Republic of Angola
Geosynchronous
Communications
In orbit
Spacecraft failure[ 117]
First satellite of Angola. Launch was successful but contact was lost quickly afterwards.[ 114] On 28 December 2017, communication was temporarily restored and telemetry was received.[ 115]
Suborbital flights
Date and time (UTC )
Rocket
Flight number
Launch site
LSP
Payload (⚀ = CubeSat )
Operator
Orbit
Function
Decay (UTC)
Outcome
Remarks
15 January
DF-5 C
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
PLARF
PLARF
Suborbital
Missile test
15 January
Successful
16 January
RS-12M Topol
Plesetsk
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
16 January
Successful
23 January 02:30
VSB-30
Esrange
DLR / SSC
/ MAIUS -1 [ 118]
DLR / SSC
Suborbital
Microgravity
23 January
Successful
Apogee: 238 kilometres (148 mi)
24 January
Ababeel
?
ASFC
ASFC
Suborbital
Missile test
24 January
Successful
25 January
Black Sparrow
F-15 Eagle , Israel
IAF
IAI/IDF
Suborbital
Missile test target
25 January
Successful
DST-5 target, successfully intercepted
25 January
Stunner
Palmachim Airbase
IAF
IAI/IDF
Suborbital
Missile test
25 January
Successful
DST-5 interceptor
27 January 13:45:00
Black Brant IX
Poker Flat Research Range
NASA
PolarNOx
Virginia Tech
Suborbital
Thermosphere research
27 January
Successful
Apogee: 283 kilometres (176 mi).[ 119]
29 January
Khorramshahr
Semnan
AFIRI
AFIRI
Suborbital
Missile test
29 January
Launch failure
The missile flew about 600 miles before exploding. Test of a reentry vehicle failed.[ 120]
4 February 8:30:00
MRBM
SFTM-01
Pacific Missile Range Facility
MDA
SFTM-01 Target
MDA
Suborbital
ABM target
4 February
Successful
Ballistic missile target for interception[ 121]
4 February ~8:30:00
SM-3
SFTM-01
USS John Paul Jones , Kauai
MDA
SFTM-01 Interceptor
MDA
Suborbital
ABM test
4 February
Successful
Ballistic missile interceptor[ 121]
9 February 7:38:59
Minuteman-III
Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10
US Air Force
US Air Force
Suborbital
Test flight
9 February
Successful
16 February
UGM-133 Trident II
USS Ohio (SSGN-726) , Pacific Missile Range Facility
US Navy
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
9 February
Successful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
16 February
UGM-133 Trident II
USS Ohio (SSGN-726) , Pacific Missile Range Facility
US Navy
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
9 February
Successful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
16 February
UGM-133 Trident II
USS Ohio (SSGN-726) , Pacific Missile Range Facility
US Navy
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
9 February
Successful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
16 February
UGM-133 Trident II
USS Ohio (SSGN-726) , Pacific Missile Range Facility
US Navy
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
9 February
Successful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
22 February 10:14:00
Black Brant IX
Poker Flat Research Range
NASA
ISINGLASS
Dartmouth College
Suborbital
Ionosphere research
22 February
Successful
[ 122]
1 March
Black Brant IX
Poker Flat Research Range
NASA
JETS
Goddard Space Flight Center
Suborbital
Magnetosphere research
1 March
Successful
Apogee: 330 kilometres (210 mi).[ 123]
1 March
Black Brant IX
Poker Flat Research Range
NASA
JETS
Goddard Space Flight Center
Suborbital
Magnetosphere research
1 March
Successful
Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi).[ 123]
1 March
Black Brant IX
Poker Flat Research Range
NASA
ISINGLASS
Dartmouth College
Suborbital
Ionosphere research
1 March
Successful
Apogee: 365 kilometres (227 mi).[ 123]
17 March
Hyunmoo -2B
Anheung Test Site
ADD
ADD
Suborbital
Missile test
17 March
Successful
7 April 09:30
Maxus
Esrange
EuroLaunch
/ MAXUS-9
ESA / SSC
Suborbital
Microgravity
7 April
Successful
Apogee: 678 kilometres (421 mi)[ 124]
26 April
Minuteman-III
Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-09
US Air Force
US Air Force
Suborbital
Test flight
26 April
Successful
27 April
Agni-III
ITR IC-4
Indian Army
Indian Army
Suborbital
Missile test
27 April
Successful
Apogee: 350 kilometres (220 mi)
3 May
Minuteman-III
Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-04
US Air Force
US Air Force
Suborbital
Test flight
3 May
Successful
4 May
Agni II
Integrated Test Range
Indian Army / DRDO
Indian Army/DRDO
Suborbital
Missile test
4 May
Successful
5 May
Black Brant IX
White Sands Missile Range
NASA
RAISE 3
Southwest Research Institute
Suborbital
Solar research
5 May
Successful
Apogee: 296 kilometres (184 mi).[ 125]
13 May
VSB-30
Esrange
DLR / SSC
MAPHEUS-6
DLR
Suborbital
Technology demonstration
13 May
Successful
Apogee: 254 kilometres (158 mi)
14 May
Hwasong-12 [ 128]
Kusong
Korean People's Army Strategic Force
?
Korean People's Army Strategic Force
Suborbital
Missile Test
14 May
Successful
Apogee: 2,111 kilometres (1,312 mi)[ 126] [ 127]
16 May
Black Brant IX
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA
SubTec-7
NASA
Suborbital
Technology demonstration
16 May
Successful
Apogee: 248 kilometres (154 mi).[ 129]
30 May
ICBM-T2
FTG-15
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
MDA
FTG-15 target
MDA
Suborbital
ABM target
30 May
Successful
Ballistic missile target for interception
30 May
GBI-OBV
FTG-15
Vandenberg Air Force Base
MDA
FTG-15 interceptor
MDA
Suborbital
ABM test
30 May
Successful
Ballistic missile interceptor
14 June
Sabre Zombi (ATACMS)
White Sands Missile Range
NASA
US Army
Suborbital
Missile test
14 June
Successful
Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi)?
22 June 9:20
MRBM
SFTM-02
Pacific Missile Range Facility
MDA
SFTM-02 target
MDA
Suborbital
ABM target
22 June
Successful
Ballistic missile target for interception
22 June ~9:20
SM-3
SFTM-02
USS John Paul Jones , Kauai
MDA
SFTM-02 interceptor
MDA
Suborbital
ABM test
22 June
Failure
Ballistic missile interceptor, failed to intercept the target[ 130]
22 June
Terrier-Improved Orion
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA
RockOn
University of Colorado
Suborbital
Student payloads
22 June
Successful
Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi).[ 131]
23 June
Hyunmoo -2C
Anheung Test Site
ADD
ADD
Suborbital
Missile test
17 March
Successful
26 June
RSM-56 Bulava
K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy , White Sea
VMF
VMF
Suborbital
Missile test
26 June
Successful
27 June
Black Brant IX
White Sands Missile Range
NASA
CHESS-3
University of Colorado
Suborbital
UV Astronomy
27 June
Successful
29 June
Terrier-Improved Malemute
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA
Ampoule Test Launch
NASA
Suborbital
Ionosphere research
29 June
Successful
Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi).[ 132]
30 June
VSB-30
Woomera Test Range
DSTO
/ HiFire-4
DSTO / Boeing
Suborbital
Technology demonstration
30 June
Successful
Successful experimental hypersonic vehicle flight test, exceeded expectations in flight control performance.[ 133]
3 July
Hwasong-14 [ 134]
?
Korean People's Army Strategic Force
?
Korean People's Army Strategic Force
Suborbital
Missile Test
3 July
Successful
Apogee: 2,803 kilometres (1,742 mi) First confirmed North Korean ICBM test
11 July
IRBM-T1 ?
FFT-18
C-17 , Pacific Ocean
MDA
MDA
Suborbital
ABM target
11 July
Successful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi), successfully intercepted
11 July
THAAD
FFT-18
Kodiak
US Army
US Army/MDA
Suborbital
ABM test
11 July
Successful
Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
23 July
B-611
Shuangchengzi
PLA
PLA
Suborbital
ABM target
23 July
Successful
Target
23 July
DN-3
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
PLARF
PLARF
Suborbital
ABM test
23 July
Launch failure[citation needed ]
28 July
Hwasong-14 [ 135]
?
Korean People's Army Strategic Force
?
Korean People's Army Strategic Force
Suborbital
Missile Test
28 July
Successful
Apogee: 3,700 kilometres (2,300 mi)
29 July
Momo
Taiki Aerospace Research Field
Interstellar Technologies
Interstellar Technologies
Suborbital
Test flight
29 July
Launch failure
Communications were lost just over one minute into the flight, resulting in an early shutdown of the engine.[ 136]
30 July
eMRBM ?
FET-01
C-17 , Pacific Ocean
MDA
MDA
Suborbital
ABM target
30 July
Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi), successfully intercepted
30 July
THAAD
FET-01
Kodiak
US Army
US Army/MDA
Suborbital
ABM test
30 July
Successful
Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
2 August 09:10
Minuteman-III
Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10
US Air Force
US Air Force
Suborbital
Missile test
2 August
Successful
13 August 09:30
Terrier-Improved Malemute
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA
RockSat-X
NASA
Suborbital
Student experiments
13 August
Successful
Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi).[ 137]
23 August
DF-4
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
PLARF
PLARF
Suborbital
Missile test
23 August
Successful
29 August
Hwasong-12 [ 138]
Pyongyang International Airport
Korean People's Army Strategic Force
Korean People's Army Strategic Force
Suborbital
Missile test
29 August
Successful
Apogee: 550 kilometres (340 mi)[ 138]
29 August
MRBM-T3 ?
FTM-27 E2
Pacific Missile Range Facility
MDA
MDA
Suborbital
ABM target
29 August
Successful
FTM-27 E2 target, successfully intercepted by SM-6 missile in low altitude
9 September 11:34
Black Brant IX
Kwajalein Atoll
NASA
WINDY
NASA
Suborbital
Ionosphere research
9 September
Successful
Apogee: 409 kilometres (254 mi).[ 139]
9 September 11:39
Terrier Malemute
Kwajalein Atoll
NASA
WINDY
NASA
Suborbital
Ionosphere research
9 September
Partial failure[ 139]
Useful data was not obtained.[ 139]
12 September
RS-24 Yars
Plesetsk
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
12 September
Successful
14 September
Hwasong-12 (?)
Pyongyang International Airport
Korean People's Army Strategic Force
Korean People's Army Strategic Force
Suborbital
Missile test
14 September
Successful
Apogee: 770 kilometres (480 mi)[ 140]
17 September
PTV
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
Orbital ATK
Patriot target vehicle
SMC
Suborbital
ABM target
17 September
Successful
Ballistic missile target for interception
17 September
MIM-104 Patriot
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
SMC
SMC
Suborbital
ABM test
17 September
Successful
Ballistic missile interceptor
20 September
RS-24 Yars
Plesetsk
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
20 September
Successful
22 September
Khorramshahr
Semnan
AFIRI
AFIRI
Suborbital
Missile test
22 September
Successful
25 September
Terrier-Oriole
South Uist, Hebrides
MDA
DOD
Suborbital
Radar-Target
25 September
Successful
Radar-Target, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)?
26 September
RS-12M Topol
Kapustin Yar
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
26 September
Successful
4 October 11:45
Black Brant IX
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA
ASPIRE
NASA
Suborbital
Technology demonstration
4 October
Successful
Tested Mars 2020 's parachute
15 October
Terrier-Oriole
FS-17 E4
South Uist, Hebrides
MDA
DOD
Suborbital
ABM target
15 October
Successful
SM-3 Target, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)?
15 October
SM-3
FS-17 E4
USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) , Hebrides Range
US Navy
US Navy
Suborbital
ABM test
15 October
Successful
Second Aegis-Test in the North Atlantic, successful intercept, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)?
26 October
RS-12M Topol [ 141] [ 142]
Plesetsk
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
26 October
Successful
26 October
R-29R Volna
Russian submarine, Sea of Okhotsk
VMF
VMF
Suborbital
Missile test
26 October
Successful
26 October
R-29R Volna
Russian submarine, Sea of Okhotsk
VMF
VMF
Suborbital
Missile test
26 October
Successful
26 October
R-29RMU Sineva
Russian submarine, Barents Sea
VMF
VMF
Suborbital
Missile test
26 October
Successful
30 October
UGM-27 Polaris (STARS)
Barking Sands LC-42
US Navy
CPS FE-1
US Navy
Suborbital
Technology
30 October
Successful
Conventional Prompt Strike Flight Experiment-1, successful hypersonic glide vehicle test
30 October 10:00
Black Brant IX
White Sands Missile Range
NASA
DEUCE
NASA
Suborbital
Astronomy
30 October
Partial failure
Black Brant rocket performed flawlessly but science data was not obtained.[ 143]
16 November
Sabre Zombi (ATACMS)[ 144]
Fort Bliss McGregor Range
NASA
US Army
Suborbital
Missile test
16 November
Successful
Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi)?
4 December
Black Sparrow
F-15 Eagle , Israel
IAF
IAI/IDF
Suborbital
Missile test target
4 December
Launch failure
Arrow-III interceptor launch was called off after launch failure of the target missile[ 145]
12 December
New Shepard
Corn Ranch
Blue Origin
New Shepard crew capsule
Blue Origin
Suborbital
Test flight
12 December
Successful
Flight test with new capsule[ 146]
26 December 03:30
RS-12M Topol
Kapustin Yar
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
26 December
Successful
Deep-space rendezvous
Date (UTC )
Spacecraft
Event
Remarks
2 February
Juno
4th perijove of Jupiter
A decision was made to cancel a period reduction maneuver and remain in a 53-day orbit for the remainder of the mission over engine concerns.[ 147]
27 March
Juno
5th perijove
22 April[ 148]
Cassini
127th flyby of Titan
Closest approach: 979 kilometres (608 mi).
19 May
Juno
6th perijove
11 July
Juno
7th perijove
1 September
Juno
8th perijove
15 September
Cassini
End of mission
Intentional destructive entry into Saturn 's atmosphere
23 September
OSIRIS-REx
Flyby of Earth
Gravity assist to accelerate the probe towards its destination
24 October
Juno
9th perijove
16 December
Juno
10th perijove
Start date/time
Duration
End time
Spacecraft
Crew
Remarks
6 January 12:23
6 hours 31 minutes
18:54
Expedition 50 ISS Quest
The crew completed the installation of new batteries on the station's power channel 3A, and then executed a series of tasks to get ahead for the next EVA. Kimbrough collected photos of the AMS-02 , then they removed a broken light on the S3 truss and routed Ethernet cables on the Z1 truss .
13 January 11:22
5 hours 58 minutes
17:20
Expedition 50 ISS Quest
The crew completed the installation of new batteries on the station's power channel 1A, and then executed a series of get ahead tasks. First they installed a new camera on the Mobile Transporter Relay Assembly, then Pesquet replaced a Worksite Interface Adapter on Canadarm-2 and collected photos of Z1 truss and S0 truss , meanwhile Kimbrough removed 2 handrails from the Destiny module. Then they picked up a bundle of covers and brought them to the Tranquillity module where will be installed when Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 will be moved from Node 3 to Node 2 . When removed, the PMA's Common Berthing Mechanism will be covered up to protect it from the space environment.
24 March 11:24
6 hours 34 minutes
17:58
Expedition 50 ISS Quest
Kimbrough replaced the External Control Zone 2 (EXT-2) multiplexer–demultiplexer (MDM) with an upgraded "EPIC MDM" and prepared PMA-3 for its robotic relocation on Sunday. Pesquet inspected the Radiator Beam Valve Module for ammonia leaks, then lubricated one of the Latching End Effectors of Dextre . Kimbrough then replaced a pair of cameras on the Kibo module, and a light on one of the CETA carts.
30 March 11:29
7 hours 4 minutes
18:33
Expedition 50 ISS Quest
Kimbrough replaced the External Control Zone 1 (EXT-1) multiplexer–demultiplexer (MDM) with an upgraded "EPIC MDM" while Whitson connected heater power and heater feedback telemetry to enable PMA-3 to be repressurized, then released a series of straps to free up a cover that protected the APAS . The astronauts then installed axial shields on PMA-3's former location on Tranquillity module and installed covers on PMA-3. One of the shields was lost but the others were installed successfully.[ 149]
12 May 13:01 [ 150]
4 hours 13 minutes
17:21
Expedition 51 ISS Quest
EXT-1 MDM remove and replace
Lab EWC antenna install
23 May 11:20 [ 151]
2 hours 46 minutes
14:06
Expedition 51 ISS Quest
Throughout this hurriedly planned "contingency" spacewalk, both Fischer and Whitson successfully replaced a failed multiplexer–demultiplexer (MDM), and installed a pair of antennas on station to enhance wireless communication for future spacewalks.[ 152]
17 August 14:36 [ 153]
7 hours 34 minutes
22:10
Expedition 52 ISS Pirs
Test of an upgraded version of the Orlan space suit, the Orlan MKS
Restavratsiya retrieval
Deployment of 5 small satellites
Impakt installation
Adapter installation on Poisk sensors
BKDO (БКДО) reposition
Test sample collection
Hand rail and exposure init installation
5 October 12:05
6 hours 55 minutes
19:00
Expedition 53 ISS Quest
Removal of LEE -A from SSRMS
Removal of POA LEE via 6 EDF bolts
Installation of POA LEE as new SSRMS LEE-A
Installation of former LEE-A on POA
SSRMS power-up and checkout
10 October 11:56
6 hours 26 minutes
18:22
Expedition 53 ISS Quest
ESP-1 PFCS rotate by 90°
CP9 camera group R/R
LEE-A ballscrew lubrication
POA LEE socket removal
MT camera lens replacement
Hand rail removal (x2)
20 October 11:47
6 hours 49 minutes
18:36
Expedition 53 ISS Quest
Dextre EOTP fuse replacement
Canadarm2 LEE-A CLA remove and replace
CP3 HD camera installation
MLI removal from ORUs (x2)
Orbital launch statistics
By country
For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket , not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. For example, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket.
By rocket
By family
By type
By configuration
By spaceport
China
France
India
Iran
Japan
Kazakhstan
New Zealand
Russia
United States
By orbit
Transatmospheric
Low Earth
Low Earth (ISS)
Low Earth (SSO)
Low Earth (polar)
Medium Earth
Geosychronous (transfer)
High Earth
Heliocentric
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January February March April May June
QZS-2
ViaSat-2 , Eutelsat 172B
Dragon CRS-11 (NICER , BRAC Onnesha , GhanaSat-1 , Mazaalai , Nigeria EduSat-1 )
GSAT-19
EchoStar 21
Progress MS-06
HXMT / Insight , ÑuSat 3
ChinaSat 9A
Cartosat-2E , Max Valier Sat , Aalto-1 , Blue Diamond , Green Diamond , Red Diamond , CICERO-6 , COMPASS-2 , InflateSail , Lemur-2 × 8 , LituanicaSAT-2 , ROBUSTA-1B
Kosmos 2519 / Nivelir, Kosmos 2521 / Sputnik Inspektor
BulgariaSat-1
Iridium NEXT × 10
EuropaSat / Hellas Sat 3 , GSAT-17
July August September October November December Launches are separated by dots ( • ), payloads by commas ( , ), multiple names for the same satellite by slashes ( / ).Crewed flights are underlined. Launch failures are marked with the † sign. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are (enclosed in parentheses).