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List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2024

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This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first half of the year 2024.

For all other spaceflight activities, see 2024 in spaceflight. For launches in the second half of 2024, see List of spaceflight launches in July–December 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

January

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1 January
03:40[1]
India PSLV-DL C58 India Satish Dhawan FLP India ISRO
India XPoSat ISRO / RRI Low Earth X-ray astronomy In orbit Operational
The POEM-3 non-deployable platform was hosted on the fourth stage.
3 January
03:44[2]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-9 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Six of the 21 satellites on this mission carried the first batch of Starlink Direct-to-Cell transponders.
3 January
23:04[5]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-287 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Sweden Ovzon-3 Ovzon Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
First Falcon 9 launch to use a return to launch site (RTLS) booster recovery profile on a launch to GTO. First commercial satellite with Roll Out Solar Array that were deployed on 10 January 2024.[3][4]
5 January
11:20[6]
China Kuaizhou 1A Y28 China Jiuquan LS-95A China ExPace
China Tianmu-1 15–18 Xiyong Microelectronics Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
7 January
22:35:40[7]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-35 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
8 January
07:18:38[10]
United States Vulcan Centaur VC2S Cert-1
V-001
United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States Peregrine Astrobotic Technology TLI to lunar surface Lunar lander 18 January
20:59[11]
Spacecraft failure
United States Iris[12] Astrobotic Technology CMU TLI to lunar surface CubeRover Precluded
Mexico Colmena × 5[12] UNAM TLI to lunar surface Lunar rover Precluded
Maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur and Vulcan Centaur VC2S Configuration. Vulcan is the first methane fueled rocket to reach orbit on its first attempt, and the first to reach orbit from the US.[8] Celestis Enterprise was hosted on the Centaur V of this Mission. Lunar landing abandoned due to excessive propellant leak from the Peregrine lander.[9]
9 January
07:03[13]
China Long March 2C 2C-Y30 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China European Union Einstein Probe CAS / ESA Low Earth X-ray astronomy In orbit Operational
11 January
03:52[14]
China Kuaizhou 1A Y24 China Jiuquan LS-95A China ExPace
China Tianxing-1 02 CAS Low Earth (SSO) Space environment observation In orbit Operational
11 January
05:30[15]
China Gravity-1 Y1 China DeFu-15002 platform, Yellow Sea China Orienspace
China Yunyao-1 (18-20) CGSTL Low Earth Meteorology In orbit Operational
Maiden flight of the Gravity-1 launch vehicle.
12 January
04:44:26[16]
Japan H-IIA 202 F48 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y1 Japan MHI
Japan IGS-Optical 8 CSICE Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
14 January
08:59:30[17]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-10 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
15 January
01:52[17]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-37 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
17 January
14:27:30[18]
China Long March 7 Y8 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China Tianzhou 7 CMSA Low Earth (TSS) Space logistics 17 November
13:25
Successful
China Nanjing (Baiyi-08)[19] NJIT Low Earth Education In orbit Operational
Sixth Tianzhou resupply cargo flight to the Tiangong space station.
18 January
21:49:11[21]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-291 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Ax-3 SpaceX / Axiom Space Low Earth (ISS) Private spaceflight 9 February
13:30
Successful
Axiom Mission 3, launching on Crew Dragon. 14-day commercial flight of four astronauts to the ISS.[20]
20 January
06:28[22]
Iran Qaem 100 Iran Shahroud Space Center Iran IRGC
Iran Soraya ISA Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First successful orbital flight of Qaem 100.
23 January
04:03[23]
China Kinetica 1 Y3 China Jiuquan LS-130 China CAS Space
China Taijing-1-03 MinoSpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Taijing-2-02 MinoSpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Taijing-2-04 MinoSpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Taijing-3-02 MinoSpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Taijing-4-03 MinoSpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
24 January
00:35[24]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-11 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
28 January
00:02[25][26]
Iran Simorgh Iran Semnan LP-2 Iran ISA
Iran Mahda ISA Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Iran Hatef-1 ISA Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Iran Keyhan-2 ISA Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First successful orbital flight of Simorgh.
29 January
01:10:00[24]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-38 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
29 January
05:57:20[24]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-12 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
30 January
17:07:21[27]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-295 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Cygnus NG-20
S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson
NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 13 July
15:00
Successful
First of three Cygnus spacecraft to be launched via Falcon 9.
31 January
06:34[28]
United States Electron "Four Of A Kind" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
United States Canada Skylark (Lemur-2) × 4 Spire Global / NorthStar Low Earth (SSO) Space situational awareness In orbit Operational
First of three dedicated launches for NorthStar Earth & Space.

February

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2 February
23:37[29]
China Long March 2C 2C-Y85 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China GeeSAT-2 × 11 (10–20)[30] Geespace Low Earth Navigation
Communications
In orbit Operational
Eleven GeeSAT-2 satellites for the Geely Future Mobility Constellation.
3 February
03:06[31]
China Jielong 3 Y3 China Bo Run Jiu Zhou platform, South China Sea China China Rocket
China Dongfang Huiyan-GFO1 Oriental Spaceport Industrial Park Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China DRO-L CAS Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Egypt Germany NEXSAT-1 NARSS / BST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Weihai-1 01 CASIC Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Weihai-1 02 CASIC Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Xingshidai-18 ADASpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Xingshidai-19 ADASpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Xingshidai-20 ADASpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Zhixing-2A Smart Satellite Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Xingshidai-18 is the first AI commercial hyperspectral satellite in orbit.
8 February
06:33:36[32]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-296 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States PACE NASA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
9 February
07:03:44[33]
Russia Soyuz-2.1v Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Razbeg №2 (Kosmos 2575) VKS Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
10 February
00:34:00[34]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-13 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
14 February
22:30[35]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-298 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States HBTSS × 2 United States Space Force / MDA Low Earth Early warning In orbit Operational
United States Tracking Layer Tranche 0 × 4 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking In orbit Operational
USSF-124 Mission / SDA Tranche 0C Mission.
15 February
03:25:05[36]
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress MS-26 / 87P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 13 August
05:49
Successful
15 February
06:05:37[38]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-299 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States IM-1 Odysseus Intuitive Machines TLI to lunar surface Lunar lander 22 February
23:23[39]
Operational
United States EagleCam[40] ERAU TLI to lunar surface Space selfie / Education Partial failure
First Nova-C mission, part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.[37] 300th Falcon 9 launch. For the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972, LC-39A returns to supporting Lunar missions.
15 February
21:34[41]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-14 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
300th Successful Falcon 9 launch.
17 February
00:22:55[42]
Japan H3-22S TF2 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan JAXA
Japan VEP-4 JAXA Low Earth to Suborbital Launch vehicle evaluation 17 February Successful
Japan CE-SAT-IE Canon Electronics [ja] Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Japan TIRSAT[43] Seiren Co. Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Changed from the originally manifested ALOS-4 due to the launch failure of H3-TF1 / ALOS-3. First successful flight of the H3 launch vehicle. Separation of VEP-4 was performed after the deorbit burn of the second stage.
17 February
12:05[44]
India GSLV Mk II F14 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India INSAT-3DS[45] ISRO Geosynchronous Meteorology In orbit Operational
The satellite will be a follow-up to INSAT-3DR Mission.
18 February
14:52[47]
United States Electron "On Closer Inspection" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
Japan ADRAS-J Astroscale / JAXA Low Earth Space debris removal In orbit Operational
ADRAS-J completed a rendezvous with a spent Japanese H-IIA upper stage rocket body in low Earth orbit.[46]
20 February
20:11[41]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-301 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Indonesia Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 (HTS 113BT) Telkomsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Replacement for Nusantara-2 / Nusantara Dua (Palapa-N1), which was lost in a launch failure in April 2020.[48]
23 February
04:11:50[41]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-15 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
23 February
11:30[49]
China Long March 5 Y7 China Wenchang LC-1 China CASC
China TJS-11 CAST Geosynchronous SIGINT In orbit Operational
25 February
22:06[50]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-39 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 24 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
29 February
05:43:26[51]
Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia Meteor-M №2-4[52] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
Russia Marafon-D-GVM[53][54] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Dummy Payload In orbit Operational
Iran Pars 1 ISA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Russia SITRO-AIS × 16 Sitronics Group Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship tracking In orbit Operational
Russia Zorkiy-2M-2 Sputnix Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
GK Launch Services commercial rideshare mission.
29 February
13:03[55]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y95 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Weixing Hulianwang Gaogui-01 APT Satellite Holdings / CAST Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
It is Part of the Guowang (Xingwang) constellation.
29 February
15:30[56]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-40 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational

March

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4 March
03:53:38[57]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-305 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX Crew-8 SpaceX / NASA Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 70/71 25 October
07:29:02
Successful
Eighth operational Crew Dragon mission to the ISS.
4 March
22:05[60]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Transporter-10 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Australia Optimus-2[61] Space Machines Company Low Earth (SSO) Space tug In orbit Operational
United States Aries[62] Apex Low Earth (SSO) Payload hosting In orbit Operational
Belgium Fifi[63] Aerospacelab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States GHOSt-4[64] Orbital Sidekick Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States GHOSt-5[64] Orbital Sidekick Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States Gluon[58] Atomos Space Low Earth (SSO) Space docking In orbit Operational
Finland ICEYE × 3 ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States Jackal × 2[65] True Anomaly Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States LizzieSat-1[66] Sidus Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Belgium Loulou, Riri, Rose[63] Aerospacelab Low Earth (SSO) SIGINT In orbit Operational
United States Lynk Tower 05[67] Lynk Global Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
United States Lynk Tower 06[67] Lynk Global Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
United States New Zealand MethaneSAT[68] EDF / NZSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation of atmospheric methane In orbit Operational
United States MuSat-2[69] Muon Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Argentina ÑuSat 44[70] Satellogic Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Japan Pyxis[71] Axelspace [ja] Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Quark[58] Atomos Space Low Earth (SSO) Space docking In orbit Operational
United States YAM-6[72] Loft Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Payload hosting In orbit Operational
Portugal AEROS MH-1[73] CEiiA / Thales Edisoft Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
France BRO-12[74] UnseenLabs Low Earth (SSO) SIGINT In orbit Operational
France BRO-13[74] UnseenLabs Low Earth (SSO) SIGINT In orbit Operational
South Korea ContecSat-1[75] CONTEC Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States EWS-RROCI 2[76] SSC Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Spain HORACIO[77] Satlantis Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United Kingdom IOD-6 Hammer[78] Open Cosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Taiwan IRIS-F1[79] NCKU / Satoro Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship tracking In orbit Operational
United States LACE-A[80] NWIC Pacific / MDA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States LACE-B[80] NWIC Pacific / MDA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Lemur-2 × 4[81] Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States M3[82] Missouri S&T Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United Kingdom OrbAstro-TR2[83] OrbAstro Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Mongolia OWLSAT-1[84] ONDO Space Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio In orbit Operational
Mongolia OWLSAT-2[84] ONDO Space Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio In orbit Operational
United States Pony Express 2A[85] Tyvak Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Pony Express 2B[85] Tyvak Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States PY4 × 4[86] NASA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States RROCI-2[87] NOAA / Orion Space Solutions Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States Scout-1[88] Quantum Space Low Earth (SSO) Space domain awareness In orbit Operational
Germany SONATE-2[89] University of Würzburg Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Luxembourg Tiger-7[90] OQ Technology Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
Luxembourg Tiger-8[90] OQ Technology Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
United States Veery-0E[91] Care Weather Technologies Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to Sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-10. Atomos Space's Gluon and Quark will perform in-orbit rendezvous, docking and refueling.[58] The ELaNa 57 mission, consisting of the M3 cubesat, was launched on this flight.[59]
4 March
23:56[92]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-41 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
10 March
23:05[93]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-43 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
11 March
04:09[94]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-17 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
12 March
15:03[96]
United States Electron "Owl Night Long" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
Japan StriX-3 Synspective Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Fourth of 16 dedicated launches for Synspective's StriX constellation.[95]
13 March
02:01:12[97]
Japan KAIROS Japan Spaceport Kii Japan Space One
Japan CSICE Quick Response Satellite (Rapid Launch Small Satellite)[98] CSICE Low Earth Technology demonstration 13 March
02:01:17[99]
Launch failure
Maiden flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle. The rocket exploded shortly after liftoff.
13 March
12:51[103]
China Long March 2C / YZ-1S 2C-Y86 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China DRO-A CAS Low Earth (achieved)
Selenocentric (DRO) (planned)
Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China DRO-B CAS Low Earth (achieved)
Selenocentric (DRO) (planned)
Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
The mission was a partial failure due to a problem in the YZ-1S upper stage during the flight, that prevented the satellites from accurately entering the intended orbit. Tracking data appears to show China is attempting to salvage spacecraft initially intended for the moon but left stranded by a rocket stage malfunction.[100] They appear to have succeeded in reaching their desired orbit.[101][102]
14 March
13:25:00[104]
United States Starship Flight 3 United States Starbase OLP-A United States SpaceX
No payload SpaceX Suborbital (achieved)
Transatmospheric (planned)
Flight test 14 March
14:14:35
Successful
Third Starship orbital test flight. The upper stage did not enter the planned transatmospheric orbit due to not performing a Raptor engine restart in space. The booster exploded at an altitude of 500 meters during a failed landing burn; Starship lost contact at ~65 km altitude during reentry.
16 March
00:21:00[105]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-44 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
19 March
02:28:00[108]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-16 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 20 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
United States USA-350 TBA Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
United States USA-351 TBA Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Carried two Starshield satellites as rideshare.[106][107]
20 March
00:31:28[109]
China Long March 8 Y3 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China Queqiao-2 CNSA Selenocentric Communications In orbit Operational
China Tiandu-1[110] Deep Space Exploration Laboratory Selenocentric Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Tiandu-2[110][111] Deep Space Exploration Laboratory Selenocentric Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Queqiao-2 will relay communications for the Chang'e 6 (Far side of the Moon), Chang'e 7 and Chang'e 8 (Lunar south pole region) spacecrafts. Tiandu 1 and 2 will test technologies for a future lunar navigation and positioning constellation.
21 March
05:27[112]
China Long March 2D / YZ-3 2D-Y87 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Yunhai-2 × 6 (07-12) CAST Low Earth Meteorology In orbit Operational
21 March
07:25[113]
United States Electron "Live And Let Fly" United States MARS LC-2 United States Rocket Lab
United States RASR-5 (USA-352) NRO Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Aerocube 16A The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Aerocube 16B The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Mola Naval Postgraduate School Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
NROL-123 mission. Last Satellite launch under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program. First NRO launch on an Electron from Wallops, VA.
21 March
20:55:09[118]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-312 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX CRS-30 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 30 April
05:38
Successful
United States Big Red Sat-1[119] UN Lincoln Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States BurstCube[119] NASA Goddard Low Earth Gamma-ray burst study In orbit Operational
Japan CURTIS[115] Panasonic Holdings Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States HyTi[119] UH Mānoa Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Japan KASHIWA[120] Chiba Institute of Technology Low Earth Technology demonstration 11 August[121] Successful[122]
Canada Killick 1[123] Memorial University Low Earth Oceanography In orbit Operational
Japan MicroOrbiter-1[124] Micro Orbiter Inc. Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Canada QMSat[123] Université de Sherbrooke Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States SNoOPI[119] Purdue University Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Canada VIOLET[123] University of New Brunswick Low Earth Space weather In orbit Operational
The ELaNa-51 mission, consisting of 4 cubesats, was launched on this flight.[114] This was the tenth flight for SpaceX under NASA's CRS Phase 2 and first Dragon 2 launch from SLC-40, as the pad was reconfigured and a new Crew Access Tower and Arm was added. CURTIS, KASHIWA, and MicroOrbiter-1 were deployed into orbit from ISS on 11 April 2024.[115] SNoOPI, BurstCube, HyTI, Killick-1, QMSat, VIOLET, and Big Red Sat-1 were deployed into orbit from the ISS on 18 April 2024.[116][117]
23 March
12:36:10[125]
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Soyuz MS-25 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 70/71 23 September
11:58:16
Successful
24 March
03:09[108]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-42 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
25 March
23:42[126]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-46 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
26 March
22:51[127]
China Long March 6A 6A-Y3 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Yunhai-3 02 SAST Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
30 March
21:52[128]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-315 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
Europe Eutelsat 36D Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Replacement for Eutelsat 36B.
31 March
01:30[126]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-45 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
31 March
09:36:45[129]
Russia Soyuz-2.1b Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Resurs-P №4[130] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Replacement satellite for the Resurs-DK No.1 satellite.

April

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2 April
02:30:00[126]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 7-18 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Last launch of Starlink Group 7 Satellites.
2 April
22:56[131]
China Long March 2D 2D-Y102 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Yaogan 42-01 SAST Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
5 April
09:12:00[132]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-47 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
7 April
02:25:00[132]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 8-1 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First launch of Starlink Group 8 Satellites from Vandenberg.
7 April
23:16[133]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Bandwagon-1 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
South Korea 425 Project SAR 1[134] DAPA Low Earth SAR Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
United States Acadia-4 (Capella-14)[135] Capella Space Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States Hawk 8A, 8B, 8C[136] HawkEye 360 Low Earth SIGINT In orbit Operational
United States Hawk 9A, 9B, 9C[136] HawkEye 360 Low Earth SIGINT In orbit Operational
Japan QPS-SAR 7 (TSUKUYOMI-II) iQPS Low Earth Earth Observation In orbit Operational
India TSAT-1A[137] TASL Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
Australia Centauri-6[138] Fleet Space Low Earth IoT In orbit Operational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to a 45-degree mid-inclination orbit, designated Bandwagon-1. Second of five launches for DAPA 425 Project (425 Project Flight 2).
9 April
16:53[139]
United States Delta IV Heavy D-389 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-37B United States ULA
United States Orion 12 / Mentor 10 (USA-353)[140] NRO Geosynchronous Reconnaissance (SIGINT) In orbit Operational
NROL-70 Mission. Final Delta IV Heavy launch, and final launch of the Delta rocket family.
10 April
05:40:00[141]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-48 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
11 April
09:00:00[142]
Russia Angara A5 / Orion[143] Russia Vostochny Site 1A Russia Roscosmos
Russia GMM-KA Roscosmos Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle Evaluation In orbit Successful
Russia Gagarinets Avant Space Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Russia Mass simulator Roscosmos Low Earth Dummy payload In orbit Operational
Maiden flight of Angara A5 / Orion combination. First launch of an Angara launch vehicle from Vostochny Cosmodrome (Vostochny Angara Test Flight).
11 April
14:25[144]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-322 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States WSF-M 1 United States Space Force Low Earth (SSO) Space weather In orbit Operational
USSF-62 Mission.
13 April
01:40:00[141]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-49 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 (B1062) has flown 20 times.
15 April
04:12[145]
China Long March 2D 2D-Y97 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China SuperView Neo 3-01 (Siwei Gaojing 3-01) China Siwei Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
17 April
21:26:00[146]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-51 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
18 April
22:40:00[146]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-52 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
20 April
23:45[147]
China Long March 2D 2D-Y103 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Yaogan 42-02 SAST Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
23 April
22:17:00[148]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-53 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
23 April
22:32[149]
United States Electron "Beginning Of The Swarm" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
South Korea NeonSat-1 KAIST Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States ACS3 NASA Low Earth (SSO) Solar sail technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Rideshare mission.
25 April
12:59:00[150]
China Long March 2F/G 2F-Y18 China Jiuquan SLS-1 China CASC
China Shenzhou 18 CMSA Low Earth (TSS) Crewed spaceflight 3 November
17:25
Successful
Seventh crewed flight to the Tiangong space station.
28 April
00:34[151]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-327 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
Europe Galileo FOC FM25 ESA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
Europe Galileo FOC FM27 ESA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
First Galileo launch on a Falcon 9 and overall twelfth launch of Galileo satellites, carrying satellites Patrick and Julina. Originally planned to launch on Soyuz ST-B, but scrapped due to geopolitical factors. Then moved to Ariane 6, which was also scrapped due to delays. Europe contracted SpaceX to launch the two pairs aboard Falcon 9. Falcon 9 First stage Booster (B1060) was being expended in this mission.
28 April
22:08:00[148]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-54 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational

May

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2 May
18:36[152]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-329 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States WorldView Legion 1 Maxar Technologies Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States WorldView Legion 2 Maxar Technologies Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
3 May
02:37:00[153]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-55 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
3 May
09:27:29[155]
China Long March 5 Y8 China Wenchang LC-1 China CASC
China Chang'e 6 lander CNSA Selenocentric Lunar lander 1 June
22:23
Successful
China Chang'e 6 ascent module CNSA Selenocentric Space rendezvous 6 June
06:48
Successful
China Chang'e 6 orbiter CNSA Initial: Selenocentric
Current: Sun–Earth L2
Lunar orbiter In orbit Operational
China Chang'e 6 return capsule CNSA Selenocentric Lunar sample return 25 June
06:07
Successful
China Jinchan[156] CNSA TLI to lunar surface Lunar rover 1 June
22:23
Successful
Pakistan ICUBE-Q[157][158] SUPARCO Selenocentric Lunar Orbiter In orbit Operational
China's second lunar sample return mission, and world's first from the far side of the Moon, targeting southern area of Apollo basin (~43º S, 154º W). The mission is expected to take 53 days from launch to return module touchdown.[154]
6 May
18:14[159]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-57 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
7 May
03:21[161][162]
China Long March 6C 6C-Y1 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Haiwangxing 01 (Neptune 01) SAST Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Kuanfu Guangxue Harbin Institute of Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Gaofen Shipin Harbin Institute of Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Zhixing-1C Smart Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
First flight of the Long March 6C, a single-stick variant of Long March 6A.[160]
8 May
18:42[163]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-56 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
9 May
01:43[164]
China Long March 3B/E[165] 3B-Y97 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Zhihui Tianwang 1-01A (Smart Skynet 1-01A) SAST / Tsinghua University Medium Earth Communications In orbit Operational
China Zhihui Tianwang 1-01B (Smart Skynet 1-01B) SAST / Tsinghua University Medium Earth Communications In orbit Operational
10 May
04:30[166]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 8-2 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 20 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
11 May
23:43[167][168]
China Long March 4C 4C-Y50 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Shiyan 23 SAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
13 May
00:53[169]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-58 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
14 May
18:39[170]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 8-7 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 20 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
16 May
21:21[171]
Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Nivelir-L №4 (Kosmos 2576) VKS Low Earth (SSO) Space Surveillance In orbit Operational
Russia Rassvet-2 × 3[172] Bureau 1440 LLC Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
Russia Zorkiy-2M-4 [173] Sputnix Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Russia Zorkiy-2M-6 [174] Sputnix Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Russia SITRO-AIS × 4 Sitronics Group Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship tracking In orbit Operational
GK Launch Services commercial rideshare mission.
18 May
00:32[175]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-59 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
20 May
03:06[176][177]
China Long March 2D 2D-Y98 China Taiyuan LA-9 China CASC
China Beijing-3C (01-04) Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Company Ltd Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation In orbit Operational
21 May
04:15[178][179]
China Kuaizhou 11 Y4 China Jiuquan LS-95A China ExPace
China Luojia 3-02 (Wuhan-1) Wuhan University Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation In orbit Operational
China Chaodigui Jishu Shiyan (VLEO test satellite, Chutian 01)[180] TBA Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
China Tianyan-22 Mino Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Lingque-3 01 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
22 May
08:00[182][183]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-337 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starshield × 21 (USA-354 - USA-374)[184] NRO Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
NROL-146 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). The first of eight dedicated launches of SpaceX/Northrop built Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[181]
23 May
02:35[185]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-62 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
24 May
02:45[186]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-63 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
25 May
07:41[187][188]
United States Electron "Ready, Aim, PREFIRE" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
United States PREFIRE 1 NASA Low Earth Meteorology In orbit Operational
First of two launches for NASA's PREFIRE mission.
27 May
13:44[191][192]
North Korea Russia New-type satellite carrier rocket North Korea Sohae North Korea Russia NATA / Khrunichev
North Korea Malligyong-1-1 NATA Low Earth Reconnaissance 27 May
~13:46
Launch failure
Launch of a "new-type satellite carrier rocket." Failed during first stage flight due to a "newly developed liquid oxygen + petroleum engine."[189] Possibly a Russian Angara rocket using an RD-191 engine.[190]
28 May
14:24 [193]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-60 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
28 May
22:20[194][195]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-341 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Europe Japan EarthCARE (Hakuryu) ESA / JAXA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Earth Explorer 6 of the Living Planet Programme.
29 May
08:12[196][197]
China Ceres-1S Y2 China Dong Fang Hang Tian Gang platform, Yellow Sea China Galactic Energy
China Tianqi 25–28 Guodian Gaoke Low Earth IoT In orbit Operational
Mission designated "Beautiful World".
30 May
09:42:59[198]
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress MS-27 / 88P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 19 November
16:43
Successful
30 May
12:12:04[199][200][201]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y96 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
Pakistan Paksat-MM1R SUPARCO Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
30 May
23:39[202][203]
China Ceres-1 Y12 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Jiguang Xingzuo 01 TBA Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Jiguang Xingzuo 02 TBA Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Yunyao-1 14 (Hebei Linxi-1) CGSTL Low Earth Meteorology In orbit Operational
China Yunyao-1 25 (Zhangjiang Gaoke) CGSTL Low Earth Meteorology In orbit Operational
China Yunyao-1 26 (Nishuihan-2) CGSTL Low Earth Meteorology In orbit Operational
Mission designated "Heroes".

June

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1 June
02:37[204]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-64 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
5 June
02:16[205]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 8-5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 20 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First launch of Starlink Group 8 Satellites from Cape Canaveral.
5 June
03:15[206][188]
United States Electron "PREFIRE & Ice" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
United States PREFIRE 2 NASA Low Earth Meteorology In orbit Operational
Second of two launches for NASA's PREFIRE mission.
5 June
14:52[207][208][209]
United States Atlas V N22 AV-085[210] United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States Boe-CFT Calypso Boeing / NASA Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 71 / Crewed flight test 6 September
22:04
Successful
Boeing Crewed Flight Test of Starliner, as part of the Commercial Crew Development program. 100th Atlas V Launch. First launch of humans from Cape Canaveral SFS since Apollo 7 in October 1968, first launch of humans on an Atlas vehicle since Gordon Cooper on Mercury-Atlas 9 on May 15 1963 and the first launch of humans on an Atlas V.
6 June
05:00[211][212]
China Ceres-1 Y13 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Eros[213] Galactic Energy Low Earth (SSO) Space tug In orbit Operational
China TEE-01B (Earth Eye 1) Mumei Xingkong Keji Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Naxing-3A Tsinghua University Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Naxing-3B Tsinghua University Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Mission designated "Love On Top".
8 June
01:56[214]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First launch of Starlink Group 10 Satellites.
8 June
12:58[215]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 8-8 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 20 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
19 June
03:40[216]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 9-1 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 20 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First launch of Starlink Group 9 Satellites.
20 June
18:13[217]
United States Electron "No Time Toulouse" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
France Kinéis × 5 Kinéis Low Earth IoT In orbit Operational
First of five dedicated launches for Kinéis' IoT satellite constellation. 50th Electron launch.
20 June
21:35[218]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-347 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Luxembourg Astra 1P / SES-24 SES S.A. Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Astra 1P is also known as SES-24.
22 June
07:00[219]
China Long March 2C 2C-Y50 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China France SVOM CNSA / CNES Low Earth Gamma-ray astronomy In orbit Operational
China CATCH 1 CNSA Low Earth X-ray astronomy In orbit Operational
23 June
17:25[220]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-2 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
24 June
03:45[221]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 9-2 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 20 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
25 June
21:26[222]
United States Falcon Heavy FH-010 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States GOES-U NOAA / NASA Geosynchronous Meteorology In orbit Operational
GOES-U is the final Mission in the NASA's GOES Satellite Series. The Follow-on of GOES Satellite Series is GeoXO Missions.
27 June
10:55[223]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-3 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
29 June
03:14 [225]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-351 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starshield × 21 (USA-375 - USA-395) NRO Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
NROL-186 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). The Second of eight dedicated launches of SpaceX/Northrop built Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[224]
29 June
11:57[226][227]
China Long March 7A 7A-Y8 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China ChinaSat 3A China Satcom Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
For flights after 30 June, see 2024 in spaceflight (July–December)

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
26 January
17:42:05[228]
United States SpaceShipTwo Galactic 06 United States Spaceport America United States Virgin Galactic
United States Galactic 06 Virgin Galactic Suborbital Crewed spaceflight 26 January
17:56
Successful
Apogee: 88.8 km (55.2 mi).
30 January[229] United States UGM-133 Trident II United Kingdom HMS Vengeance, ETR United Kingdom Royal Navy
United Kingdom Royal Navy Suborbital Missile test 30 January Launch failure
Second consecutive failure of a UK-launched Trident missile.
7 February[230] Netherlands T-Minus DART Sweden Esrange Netherlands T-Minus Engineering
Sweden PRIME KTH Suborbital Technology demonstration 7 February Partial failure
First of two anticipated launches for the PRIME launch campaign. The payloads were deployed prematurely but still managed to gather some useful data. The second launch was not attempted.
8 February[231] United States MRBM-T2 FTX-23 United States Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean United States MDA
United States MDA Suborbital Missile target 8 February Successful
Flight Test Other-23 (FTX-23) test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. SM-3 Block IIA target.
8 February[231] United States SM-3 Block IIA FTX-23 United States USS McCampbell, Pacific Ocean United States United States Navy
United States Kill vehicle United States Navy Suborbital Interceptor 8 February Successful
Flight Test Other-23 (FTX-23) test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Successful intercept.
15 February
14:42:00[232]
Brazil VSB-30 Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA
Germany Europe TEXUS-59 DLR / ESA Suborbital Microgravity research 15 February Successful
Apogee: 264.5 km (164.4 mi).
27 February
07:27:00[233]
Germany Red Kite/Improved Malemute MAPHEUS 14 Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA
Germany MAPHEUS-14 DLR Suborbital Microgravity research 27 February Successful
Apogee: 265.2 km (164.8 mi).
1 March[234] Russia RS-24 Yars Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Russia Russian Ministry of Defence
Russia Russian Ministry of Defence Suborbital ICBM test 1 March Successful
Hit a target in the Kura Missile Test Range on the Kamchatka Peninsula, 6,700 km (4,163 mi) downrange.
11 March[235] India Agni-V India Integrated Test Range India Ministry of Defence
India Ministry of Defence Suborbital Missile test 11 March Successful
12 March
05:15:00[236]
United States Improved Orion Sweden Esrange Germany Sweden DLR / SNSA
Germany Sweden REXUS-32 DLR / SNSA Suborbital Education 12 March Successful
Apogee: 75.9 km (47.2 mi).
14 March
12:00:00[236]
United States Improved Orion Sweden Esrange Germany Sweden DLR / SNSA
Germany Sweden REXUS-31 DLR / SNSA Suborbital Education 14 March Successful
Apogee: 78.5 km (48.8 mi).
17 March[237] 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 17 March Successful
24 March
09:45:00[238]
Brazil VSB-30 Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA
Germany Europe TEXUS-60 DLR / ESA Suborbital Microgravity research 24 March Successful
Apogee: 251.7 km (156.4 mi).
28 March[239] United States MRBM FTM-32 United States Pacific Missile Range Facility United States MDA
United States SM-6 target MDA Suborbital ABM target 28 March Successful
Flight Test Aegis Weapon System (FTM) 32, a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. MRBM target for two SM-6 Dual II missiles. Intercepted.
1 April
21:52[240]
North Korea Hwasong-16b North Korea Chongdong North Korea KPA Strategic Force
North Korea KPA Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test 1 April Successful
Apogee: 101 km (63 mi).
8 April
18:40[241][242]
Canada Black Brant IX United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States APEP-2 ERAU Suborbital Ionospheric research 8 April Successful
First of three launches.
8 April
19:25[241][242]
Canada Black Brant IX United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States APEP-2 ERAU Suborbital Ionospheric research 8 April Successful
Second of three launches.
8 April
20:28[241][242]
Canada Black Brant IX United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States APEP-2 ERAU Suborbital Ionospheric research 8 April Successful
Last of three launches.
12 April
16:00?[243][242]
Russia Topol-ME Russia Kapustin Yar Russia RVSN
Russia RVSN Suborbital Missile test 12 April Successful
13 April[244][245] Iran Emad / Kheibar Shekan / Dezful / Ghadr-110 Iran Iran
Iran Iran Suborbital Missile launch 13 April Intercepted
Apogee roughly 300 kilometres (190 mi). About 120 missile launches.
13 April[246] United States SM-3 United States USS Arleigh Burke, Mediterranean Sea United States United States Navy
United States Kill vehicle United States Navy Suborbital Interceptor 13 April Successful
Successful intercept. (1 of 4)
13 April[246] United States SM-3 United States USS Arleigh Burke, Mediterranean Sea United States United States Navy
United States Kill vehicle United States Navy Suborbital Interceptor 13 April Successful
Successful intercept. (2 of 4)
13 April[246] United States SM-3 United States USS Carney, Mediterranean Sea United States United States Navy
United States Kill vehicle United States Navy Suborbital Interceptor 13 April Successful
Successful intercept. (3 of 4)
13 April[246] United States SM-3 United States USS Carney, Mediterranean Sea United States United States Navy
United States Kill vehicle United States Navy Suborbital Interceptor 13 April Successful
Successful intercept. (4 of 4)
17 April
22:13[247]
Canada Black Brant IX United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States FOXSI-4 UMN Suborbital Solar X-ray astronomy 17 April Successful
Fourth flight of the FOXSI Sounding Rocket payload. Apogee: 271 km (168 mi).
17 April
22:14[247]
Canada Black Brant IX United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States Hi-C Flare Marshall Space Flight Center Suborbital Solar physics 17 April Successful
Fourth flight of the High Resolution Coronal Imager (Hi-C). Apogee: 271 km (168 mi).
5 May[248]
03:32
Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range United States NASA
United States CIBER-2 Rochester Institute of Technology Suborbital EBL anisotropy 5 May Successful
Third flight of the CIBER-2 experiment.
19 May
13:30 [249]
United States New Shepard NS-25 United States Corn Ranch United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Origin NS-25 Blue Origin Suborbital Crewed spaceflight 19 May Successful
Seventh crewed flight of New Shepard. Apogee: 107 km (66.49 mi).
25 May?[250] United States Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon United States Pacific Missile Range Facility United States United States Army / United States Navy
United States Common-Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) United States Army / United States Navy Suborbital Missile test 25 May? Successful
4 June
07:56[251]
United States Minuteman III GT-249GM United States Vandenberg LF-10 United States AFGSC
United States AFGSC Suborbital Test flight 4 June Successful
Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll.
6 June
08:46[252]
United States Minuteman III GT-250GM United States Vandenberg LF-09 United States AFGSC
United States AFGSC Suborbital Test flight 6 June Successful
Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll.
6 June
12:50[253]
United States Starship Flight 4 United States Starbase OLP-A United States SpaceX
No payload SpaceX Suborbital Flight test 6 June
13:56
Successful
Fourth Starship orbital test flight. Both Booster 11 and Starship 29 survived to their respective planned landing burn simulations and soft ocean splashdown. This was the first time a Starship spacecraft completed atmospheric entry from orbital velocity.
8 June[254][255] United States SpaceShipTwo Galactic 07 United States Spaceport America United States Virgin Galactic
United States Galactic 07 Virgin Galactic Suborbital Crewed spaceflight 8 June
15:26
Successful
Apogee: 87.5 km (54.4 mi). Final flight of the VSS Unity.
12 June[256][257] United States Terrier Terrier Oriole HTB-1 United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States MDA Suborbital Technology demonstration 12 June Successful
Flight of a Hypersonic Test Bed (HTB) vehicle to provide a common platform for hypersonic experiments and HTBSS (Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor) target
18 June[258]
07:01
United States Minotaur I United States Vandenberg TP-01 United States Northrop Grumman
United States Mk21A reentry vehicle AFNWC Suborbital Technology demonstration 18 June Successful
Reentry vehicle demonstration for the future LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile.
20 June[259]
10:30
United States Terrier-Improved Orion United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States RockOn Colorado Space Grant Consortium Suborbital Education 20 June Successful
Apogee: 114 km (71 mi).
25 June[260]
20:30
North Korea Hwasong-16 North Korea Chongdong North Korea KPA Strategic Force
North Korea KPA Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test 25 June Successful
MRIV Test Apogee: 100 km (62 mi).
30 June[261]
20:05
North Korea Hwasong-11 Da-4.5 North Korea Jangyon North Korea KPA Strategic Force
North Korea KPA Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test 30 June Successful
Apogee: 100 km (62 mi).
30 June[262]
20:15
North Korea Hwasong-11 Da? North Korea Jangyon North Korea KPA Strategic Force
North Korea KPA Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test 30 June Successful
Apogee: 100 km (62 mi).

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