2017 in spaceflight
 Highlights from spaceflight in 2017.[lower-alpha 1] | |
| Orbital launches | |
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| First | 5 January |
| Last | 26 December |
| Total | 91 |
| Successes | 83 |
| Failures | 6 |
| Partial failures | 2 |
| Catalogued | 86 |
| National firsts | |
| Satellite | |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | |
| Retirements | |
| Crewed flights | |
| Orbital | 4 |
| Total travellers | 11 |
| EVAs | 10 |
Notable spaceflight activities in 2017 included the maiden flight of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (also called LVM3) on 5 June and the first suborbital test of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket, inaugurating the Mahia spaceport in New Zealand. The rocket is named for its innovative Rutherford engine which feeds propellants via battery-powered electric motors instead of the usual gas generator and turbopumps.
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] Compared to 2016, 5 more orbital launches were conducted, which amounts to an approximate 8.6% increase of orbital launches.
Orbital launches
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| 5 January 15:18 |
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CNSA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 9 January 04:11:12 |
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CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 14 January 17:54:39 |
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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 |
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Low Earth | Technology demo | 14 January | Launch failure | |||
| Contact lost at +20 sec after launch. Aborted ignition of 2nd stage.[1] | |||||||
| 21 January 00:42 |
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US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Missile warning | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 24 January 07:44 |
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DSN / JSDF | Geosynchronous | Communications (military) | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 28 January 01:03:34 |
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Hispasat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| First GTO launch by Soyuz at the Guiana Space Centre | |||||||
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| 14 February 21:39 |
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Intelsat / SKY Brasil | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Telkom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 15 February 03:58 |
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ISRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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ISRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Ben Gurion University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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SpacePharma | Low Earth (SSO) | Microgravity research | In orbit | Operational | ||
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PEASS Consortium | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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KazGU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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EIAST/AUS | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
| PSLV-C37 launch with 104 satellites on-board, setting a record for the largest flock of spacecraft ever launched on a single rocket. | |||||||
| 19 February 14:38:59 |
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NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 19 March 2017, 14:46 | Successful | ||
| 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 |
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Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 786th and final flight of Soyuz-U. | |||||||
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| 1 March 17:50 |
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NRO | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 2 March 23:53 |
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CASIC | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Maiden flight. | |||||||
| 7 March 01:49:24 |
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ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 16 March 06:00 |
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EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Due to the satellite's heavy mass (~5,600 kg),[6] the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.[7] | |||||||
| 17 March 01:20:00 |
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CSICE | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 19 March 00:18 |
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US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 30 March 22:27 |
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SES S.A. | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| First flight of a Falcon 9 re-used first stage.[8] SpaceX recovered the stage again. | |||||||
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| 12 April 11:04 |
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CNSA | Geosynchronous | Communications Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 18 April 15:11 |
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SS John Glenn[10] |
NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 12 June 2017 | Successful | ||
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Millennium Space Systems | Low Earth | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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GSFC | Low Earth | Technology demo Atmospheric research | In orbit | Operational | ||
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UM | Low Earth | Technology demo Atmospheric research | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CSUN | Low Earth | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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MSU | Low Earth | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | ||
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UND | Low Earth | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Cornell University | Low Earth | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Project Biarri | Low Earth | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
| QB50 x 31 | Various | Low Earth | Technology demo Atmospheric research | In orbit | Operational | ||
| QB50 mission includes first Finnish satellite Aalto-2, Greek satellite UPSat | |||||||
| 20 April 07:13:44 |
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Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 51/52 | 3 September 2017 01:22 | Successful | ||
| Crewed flight with two cosmonauts.[11] | |||||||
| 20 April 11:41:35 |
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CNSA | Low Earth (Tiangong 2) | Tiangong 2 resupply | 22 September 2017 10:00 | Successful | ||
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Xi'an Institute of Surveying and Mapping | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| SilkRoad-1 was released on 1 August from Tianzhou 1.[12] | |||||||
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| 1 May 11:15 |
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NRO | Low Earth[13] | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| First stage returned to Landing Zone 1. | |||||||
| 4 May 21:50 |
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KT Corporation | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Telebras | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 5 May 11:27 |
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ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 15 May 23:21 |
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Inmarsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Due to the satellite's heavy mass (6,070 kg),[14] the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.[7] | |||||||
| 18 May 11:54:53 |
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SES S.A. | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 25 May 04:20:00 |
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| It's a Test | Rocket Lab | Low Earth | Flight test | 25 May | Launch failure | ||
| Flight terminated by range safety after an error in ground tracking equipment.[16] | |||||||
| 25 May 06:33 |
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VKS | Molniya | Missile early warning | In orbit | Operational | ||
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| 1 June 00:17:46 |
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CAO | Tundra/Quasi-Zenith Orbit[17] | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 1 June 23:45 |
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ViaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| This mission carried the heaviest and most expensive commercial payload ever launched, valued at $800 million[18] with a combined payload mass of 9,969 kg for both satellites (10,865 kg total launch mass with dual-deployment hardware).[19] | |||||||
| 3 June 21:07 |
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NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 3 July 2017 | Successful | ||
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NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | ||
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KIT | Low Earth | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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All Nations University | Low Earth | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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National University of Mongolia | Low Earth | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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BRACU | Low Earth | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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FUTA | Low Earth | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 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. | |||||||
| 5 June 11:58 |
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ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Maiden orbital flight. | |||||||
| 8 June 03:45 |
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EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 14 June 09:20 |
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Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Operational | ||
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South-West State University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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South-West State University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Low Earth | Radar calibration target | In orbit | Operational | |||
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RISDE | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Tanyusha-YuZGU, Sfera-53 2, TNS-O No.2 are small satellites deployed into orbit from ISS by cosmonauts during EVA on 17 August 2017.[21][22] | |||||||
| 15 June 03:15 |
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CAS / IHEP | Low Earth (SSO) | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Zhuhai Orbital Control Engineering | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Zhuhai Orbital Control Engineering | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Satellogic | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 18 June 16:12 |
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China Satcom | Geosynchronous (intended) | Communications | In orbit | Partial launch failure Operational | ||
| Payload was inserted into a wrong orbit.[24][25] After 16 days of orbit raising maneuvers, the satellite raised its orbit from 16,420 km to 36,000 km, and corrected its longitude to 101.4°E. | |||||||
| 23 June 03:59 |
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ISRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Noorul Islam University | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Canon | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Max Valier school, Bozen | Low Earth (SSO) | X-ray astronomy Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Sky and Space Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Sky and Space Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Sky and Space Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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FH Wiener Neustadt | Low Earth (SSO) | Thermosphere research | In orbit | Operational | ||
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University of Surrey | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | 3 September 2017, 01:27 | Operational | ||
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University College London | Low Earth (SSO) | Ionosphere research | In orbit | Operational | ||
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NUDT | Low Earth (SSO) | Ionosphere research | In orbit | Operational | ||
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FH Aachen | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Vilnius University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Sapienza University | Low Earth (SSO) | Thermosphere research | In orbit | Operational | ||
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VZLU | Low Earth (SSO) | Thermosphere research | In orbit | Operational | ||
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University of Chile | Low Earth (SSO) | Ionosphere research | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Ventspils University College | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Aalto University | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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University of Montpellier | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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University of Zilina | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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GeoOptics Inc | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 23 June 18:04 |
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VKS | Low Earth | Geodesy | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Napryazhenie / 14F150 / Nivelir[27] | |||||||
| 23 June 19:10 |
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Bulsatcom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Second flight of a Falcon 9 re-used first stage.[28] | |||||||
| 25 June 20:25:14 |
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Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 28 June 20:59 |
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Inmarsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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| 2 July 11:23:23 |
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CAST | Geosynchronous | Communications Technology demo | 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.[29] | |||||||
| 5 July 23:38 |
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Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Due to the satellite's heavy mass (6,761 kg),[31] the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.[7] | |||||||
| 14 July 06:36:49 |
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Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Institute of Space Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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TU Berlin | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Weathernews | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Norsk Romsenter | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Norsk Romsenter | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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GeoOptics | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Astro Digital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Failure[33] | ||
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Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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MPU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Partial failure | ||
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MAI | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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UTE / YuZGU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Roscosmos / Dauria Aerospace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Failure[34][35] | ||
| Delivery of 73 satellites in three orbital altitudes with a single launch.[36] Some cubesats were deployed into unintended orbit or having communication problem.[34] Mayak fails to deploy solar reflector.[37] Glavcosmos has later confirmed upper stage anomaly during the launch.[38][39] | |||||||
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| ISA | Low Earth | 27 July 2017 | Launch failure | ||||
| The first orbital attempt for Simorgh.[40] Iranian official sources state that the rocket has reached orbit.[41][42] U.S. Strategic Command confirmed that no satellite deployed from the rocket as the rocket suffered a "catastrophic failure" shortly after liftoff.[43][44] The U.S. Air Force's Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base reported that it had not detected any satellite released in to low-Earth orbit by the Simorgh SLV.[45] Finally, the United States, France, Germany and Britain have condemned Iran's test of a satellite-launching rocket.[46] | |||||||
| 28 July[47] 15:41[48] |
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Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 52/53 | 14 December 2017 08:48 | Successful | ||
| Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. | |||||||
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| 2 August 01:58 |
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Italian Defense Ministry | Low Earth (SSO) | IMINT (Reconnaissance) | In orbit | Operational | ||
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ISA / CNES | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 14 August 16:31 |
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NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 17 September 2017 | Successful | ||
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Penn State | Low Earth | Space weather | In orbit | Operational | ||
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US Army | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
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GSFC | Low Earth | Technology Demonstration/Heliophysics | In orbit | Operational | ||
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MIT/JPL | Low Earth | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| First flight of Falcon 9 "block 4" upgrade.[49] Last flight of a newly-built Dragon capsule; further missions will use refurbished spacecraft.[50] 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.[51] ASTERIA and Dellingr/RBLE were deployed on 20 November 2017,[52] and OSIRIS-3U was deployed on 21 November 2017.[53] | |||||||
| 16 August 22:07 |
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VKS | Geosynchronous | Communications (military) | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 18 August 12:29 |
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NASA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 19 August 05:29 |
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CAO | Geosynchronous | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 24 August 18:50 |
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NSPO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 26 August 06:04 |
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ORS | Low Earth | Space surveillance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 31 August 13:30 |
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ISRO | Geosynchronous | Navigation | 31 August | Launch failure | ||
| Fairing didn't separate, so it was not possible to separate the satellite from the stage. | |||||||
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| 7 September 14:00 |
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US Air Force | Low Earth | Technology demo (classified) | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 11 September 19:23:41 |
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Hispasat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 12 September 21:17:02 |
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Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 53/54 | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Crewed flight with three cosmonauts.[11][55] | |||||||
| 22 September 00:02:32 |
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VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 24 September 05:49:47 |
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NRO | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 28 September 18:52:16 |
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AsiaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 29 September 04:21 |
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CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 29 September 21:47 |
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Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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BSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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| 9 October 04:13 |
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ABAE / MPPCTII | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 9 October 12:37 |
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Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 9 October 22:01:37 |
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CAO | Tundra | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 11 October 22:53 |
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SES S.A. / EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Third time a Falcon 9 first stage is re-used.[57] | |||||||
| 13 October 09:27:44 |
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ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 14 October 08:46:53 |
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Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Operational | ||
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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.[58] | |||||||
| 15 October 07:28 |
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NRO | Geosynchronous (TBC)[59] | Communications (military) | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 30 October 19:34 |
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KT Corporation | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 31 October 21:37 |
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Terra Bella | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Planet Labs | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Return to flight mission for Minotaur-C after a failed launch in March 2011. | |||||||
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| 5 November 11:45:00 |
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CNSA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CNSA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 8 November 01:42:30 |
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Morocco | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 12 November 12:19 |
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SS Gene Cernan[60] |
NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 18 December 2017 | Successful | ||
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JPL | Low Earth | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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NASA | Low Earth | Microbiology | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Spire Global | Low Earth | Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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NRL | Low Earth | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Asgardia Space | Low Earth | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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The Aerospace Corporation | Low Earth | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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NPS | Low Earth | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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SJSU/UI/NASA Ames | Low Earth | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| EcAMSat was deployed into orbit from ISS on 20 November 2017,[52] and TechEdSat-6 was deployed on 21 November 2017.[53] Other small satellites were deployed from Cygnus after it departed from ISS.[61] | |||||||
| 14 November 18:35 |
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CMA | Low Earth (polar) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Head Aerospace | Low Earth (polar) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 18 November 09:47:36 |
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NOAA | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | ||
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UNSW, DSTO | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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ERAU | Low Earth (SSO) | Education | In orbit | Operational | ||
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NNU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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MIT | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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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 |
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CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 24 November 18:10 |
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CNSA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CNSA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CNSA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 28 November 05:41:46[48] |
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Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure | ||
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Bauman University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demo | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure | ||
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TeleSat Canada | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications (experimental) | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure | ||
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Astroscale | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure | ||
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NSC | Low Earth (SSO) | Traffic monitoring | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure | ||
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Astro Digital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure | ||
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Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure | ||
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German Orbital Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications (experimental) | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure | ||
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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.[65] | |||||||
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| 2 December 10:43:26 |
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Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
| 3 December 04:11 |
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CAS | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 10 December 16:41 [67] |
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Algerian Space Agency | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| First Algerian geostationary communications satellite | |||||||
| 12 December 18:36:07 |
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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 |
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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)[68] | |||||||
| 17 December 07:21 |
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Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 54/55 | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. | |||||||
| 23 December 01:26:22[69] |
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JAXA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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JAXA | Low Earth | Atmospheric sciences Technology demo | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 23 December 01:27:23[48] |
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Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Re-using a first-stage booster.[70] This rocket flew in its expendable configuration so the first-stage booster was not recovered[71] | |||||||
| 23 December 04:14[72] |
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CAS | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 25 December 19:44 |
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CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 26 December 19:00:03 |
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Republic of Angola | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Spacecraft failure[73] | ||
| First satellite of Angola. Launch was successful but contact was lost quickly afterwards.[74] On 28 December 2017, communication was temporarily restored and telemetry was received.[75] | |||||||
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Suborbital flights
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) |
Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | |
| Remarks | ||||||
| 15 January | |
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| PLARF | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful | ||
| 16 January | |
|
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| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Successful | ||
| 23 January 02:30 |
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DLR / SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity | 23 January | Successful | |
| Apogee: 238 kilometres (148 mi) | ||||||
| 24 January |  |
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| ASFC | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 January | Successful | ||
| 25 January | |
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| IAI/IDF | Suborbital | Missile test target | 25 January | Successful | ||
| DST-5 target, successfully intercepted | ||||||
| 25 January | |
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| IAI/IDF | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 January | Successful | ||
| DST-5 interceptor | ||||||
| 27 January 13:45:00 |
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Virginia Tech | Suborbital | Thermosphere research | 27 January | Successful | |
| Apogee: 283 kilometres (176 mi).[77] | ||||||
| 29 January | |
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| Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 January | Launch failure | ||
| The missile flew about 600 miles before exploding. Test of a reentry vehicle failed.[78] | ||||||
| 4 February 8:30:00 |
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MDA | Suborbital | Radar target | 4 February | Successful | |
| Ballistic missile target for interception[79] | ||||||
| 4 February ~8:30:00 |
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|
MDA | Suborbital | Test flight | 4 February | Successful | |
| Ballistic missile interceptor[79] | ||||||
| 9 February 7:38:59 |
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| US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 9 February | Successful | ||
| 16 February | |
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| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 February | Successful | ||
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53 | ||||||
| 16 February | |
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| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 February | Successful | ||
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53 | ||||||
| 16 February | |
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| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 February | Successful | ||
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53 | ||||||
| 16 February | |
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| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 February | Successful | ||
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53 | ||||||
| 22 February 10:14:00 |
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Dartmouth College | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 22 February | Successful | |
| [80] | ||||||
| 1 March | |
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Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Magnetosphere research | 1 March | Successful | |
| Apogee: 330 kilometres (210 mi).[81] | ||||||
| 1 March | |
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Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Magnetosphere research | 1 March | Successful | |
| Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi).[81] | ||||||
| 1 March | |
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Dartmouth College | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 1 March | Successful | |
| Apogee: 365 kilometres (227 mi).[81] | ||||||
| 17 March | |
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| ADD | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 March | Successful | ||
| 7 April 09:30 |
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ESA / SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity | 7 April | Successful | |
| Apogee: 678 kilometres (421 mi)[82] | ||||||
| 26 April | |
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| US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 26 April | Successful | ||
| 3 May | |
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| US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 3 May | Successful | ||
| 4 May | |
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| Indian Army/DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 May | Successful | ||
| 5 May | |
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Southwest Research Institute | Suborbital | Solar research | 5 May | Successful | |
| Apogee: 296 kilometres (184 mi).[83] | ||||||
| 13 May | |
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DLR | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 13 May | Successful | |
| Apogee: 254 kilometres (158 mi) | ||||||
| 14 May |  |
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Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile Test | 14 May | Successful | |
| Apogee: 2,111 kilometres (1,312 mi)[85][86] | ||||||
| 16 May | |
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NASA | Suborbital | Technology Demonstration | 16 May | Successful | |
| Apogee: 248 kilometres (154 mi).[87] | ||||||
| 30 May | |
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MDA | Suborbital | Radar target | 30 May | Successful | |
| Ballistic missile target for interception | ||||||
| 30 May | |
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MDA | Suborbital | Test flight | 30 May | Successful | |
| Ballistic missile interceptor | ||||||
| 14 June | |
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| US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi)? | ||||||
| 22 June 9:20 |
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MDA | Suborbital | Radar target | 22 June | Successful | |
| Ballistic missile target for interception | ||||||
| 22 June ~9:20 |
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MDA | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 June | Failure | |
| Ballistic missile interceptor, failed to intercept the target[88] | ||||||
| 22 June | |
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University of Colorado | Suborbital | Student payloads | 22 June | Successful | |
| Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi).[89] | ||||||
| 23 June | |
|
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| ADD | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 March | Successful | ||
| 26 June | |
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| VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 June | Successful | ||
| 27 June | |
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University of Colorado | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 27 June | Successful | |
| 29 June | |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 29 June | Successful | |
| Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi).[90] | ||||||
| 3 July | |
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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 | ||||||
| 6 July | |
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DSTO / Boeing | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 6 July | Successful | |
| 11 July | |
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MDA | Suborbital | THAAD target | 11 July | Successful | |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi), successfully intercepted | ||||||
| 11 July | |
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US Army/MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 11 July | Successful | |
| Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 23 July | |
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| PLA | Suborbital | ABM target | 23 July | Successful | ||
| Target | ||||||
| 23 July | |
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| PLARF | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 July | Launch failure[92] | ||
| 28 July | |
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Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile Test | 28 July | Successful | |
| Apogee: 3,700 kilometres (2,300 mi) | ||||||
| 29 July | |
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| 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.[94] | ||||||
| 30 July | |
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MDA | Suborbital | THAAD target | 30 July | Successful | |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi), successfully intercepted | ||||||
| 30 July | |
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US Army/MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 30 July | Successful | |
| Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 2 August 09:10 |
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| US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 August | Successful | ||
| 13 August 09:30 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Student experiments | 13 August | Successful | |
| Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi).[95] | ||||||
| 23 August | |
|
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| PLARF | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 August | Successful | ||
| 29 August | |
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| Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 550 kilometres (340 mi)[96] | ||||||
| 29 August | |
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| MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 29 August | Successful | ||
| FTM-27 E2 target, successfully intercepted by SM-6 missile in low altitude | ||||||
| 9 September 11:34 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 9 September | Successful | |
| Apogee: 409 kilometres (254 mi).[97] | ||||||
| 9 September 11:39 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 9 September | Partial failure[97] | |
| Useful data was not obtained.[97] | ||||||
| 12 September | |
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| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 September | Successful | ||
| 14 September | |
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| Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 770 kilometres (480 mi)[98] | ||||||
| 17 September | |
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SMC | Suborbital | Target vehicle | 17 September | Successful | |
| Ballistic missile target for interception | ||||||
| 17 September | |
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| SMC | Suborbital | Test flight | 17 September | Successful | ||
| Ballistic missile interceptor | ||||||
| 20 September | |
|
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| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 September | Successful | ||
| 25 September | |
|
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| DOD | Suborbital | Radar-Target | 25 September | Successful | ||
| Radar-Target, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)? | ||||||
| 26 September | |
|
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| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 September | Successful | ||
| 4 October 11:45 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 4 October | Successful | |
| Tested Mars 2020's parachute | ||||||
| 15 October | |
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| DOD | Suborbital | Target | 15 October | Successful | ||
| SM-3 Target, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)? | ||||||
| 15 October | |
|
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| US Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 15 October | Successful | ||
| FS-17, second Aegis-Test in the North Atlantic, successful intercept, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)? | ||||||
| 26 October | |
|
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| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 October | Successful | ||
| 26 October | |
|
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| VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 October | Successful | ||
| 26 October | |
|
| |||
| VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 October | Successful | ||
| 26 October | |
|
| |||
| VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 October | Successful | ||
| 30 October | |
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US Navy | Suborbital | Technology | 30 October | Successful | |
| Conventional Prompt Strike Flight Experiment-1, successful hypersonic glide vehicle test | ||||||
| 30 October 10:00 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Astronomy | 30 October | Partial failure | |
| Black Brant rocket performed flawlessly but science data was not obtained.[101] | ||||||
| 16 November | |
|
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| US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 November | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi)? | ||||||
| 4 December | |
|
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| IAI/IDF | Suborbital | Missile test target | 4 December | Launch failure | ||
| Arrow-III interceptor launch was called off after launch failure of the target missile[103] | ||||||
| 12 December | |
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Blue Origin | Suborbital | Test flight | 12 December | Successful | |
| Flight test with new capsule[104] | ||||||
| 26 December 03:30 |
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| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 December | Successful | ||
Deep-space rendezvous
| Date (GMT) | 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.[105] |
| 27 March | Juno | 5th perijove of Jupiter | |
| 22 April[106] | Cassini | 127th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 979 kilometres (608 mi). |
| 19 May | Juno | 6th perijove of Jupiter | |
| 11 July | Juno | 7th perijove of Jupiter | |
| 1 September | Juno | 8th perijove of Jupiter | |
| 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 of Jupiter | |
| 16 December | Juno | 10th perijove of Jupiter |
Extravehicular activities (EVAs)
| Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January 12:23 |
6 hours 31 minutes |
18:54 | Expedition 50 ISS Quest |
The crew completed the installation of new batteries on the Station's power channel 3A, and then executed a series of tasks to get ahead for the next EVA. Kimbrough collected photos of the AMS-02, then they removed a broken light on the S3 truss and routed ethernet cables on the Z1 truss. | |
| 13 January 11:22 |
5 hours 58 minutes |
17:20 | Expedition 50 ISS Quest |
The crew completed the installation of new batteries on the Station's power channel 1A, and then executed a series of get ahead tasks. First they installed a new camera on the Mobile Transporter Relay Assembly, then Pesquet replaced a Worksite Interface Adapter on Canadarm-2 and collected photos of Z1 truss and S0 truss, meanwhile Kimbrough removed 2 handrails from the Destiny module. Then they picked up a bundle of covers and brought them to the Tranquillity module where will be installed when Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 will be moved from Node 3 to Node 2. When removed, the PMA's Common Berthing Mechanism will be covered up to protect it from the space environment. | |
| 24 March 11:24 |
6 hours 34 minutes |
17:58 | Expedition 50 ISS Quest |
Kimbrough replaced the External Control Zone 2 (EXT-2) Multiplexer-Demultiplexer (MDM) with an upgraded "EPIC MDM" and prepared PMA-3 for its robotic relocation on Sunday. Pesquet inspected the Radiator Beam Valve Module for ammonia leaks, then lubricated one of the Latching End Effectors of Dextre. Kimbrough then replaced a pair of cameras on the Kibo module, and a light on one of the CETA carts. | |
| 30 March 11:29 |
7 hours 4 minutes |
18:33 | Expedition 50 ISS Quest |
Kimbrough replaced the External Control Zone 1 (EXT-1) Multiplexer-Demultiplexer (MDM) with an upgraded "EPIC MDM" while Whitson connected heater power and heater feedback telemetry to enable PMA-3 to be repressurized, then released a series of straps to free up a cover that protected the APAS. The astronauts then installed 4 axial shields on PMA-3's former location on Tranquillity module and installed covers on PMA-3. | |
| 12 May 13:01 [107] |
4 hours 13 minutes |
17:21 | Expedition 51 ISS Quest |
| |
| 23 May 11:20 [108] |
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.[109] | |
| 17 August 14:36 [110] |
7 hours 34 minutes |
22:10 | Expedition 52 ISS Pirs |
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| 5 October 12:05 |
6 hours 55 minutes |
19:00 | Expedition 53 ISS Quest |
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| 10 October 11:56 |
6 hours 26 minutes |
18:22 | Expedition 53 ISS Quest |
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| 20 October 11:47 |
6 hours 49 minutes |
18:36 | Expedition 53 ISS Quest |
Orbital launch statistics
By country
For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. For example, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket.
| Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | Includes 2 Soyuz launches from Kourou by Arianespace | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 Zenit launch from Baikonur by Roscosmos | |
| 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 91 | 83 | 6 | 2 | ||
By rocket
By family
| Family | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antares | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ariane | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electron | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Falcon | | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-II (H-IIA and H-IIB) | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaituozhe | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kuaizhou | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March | | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
| Minotaur | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| R-7 | | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
| S-Series | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Simorgh | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | First orbital flight |
| SLV | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Universal Rocket | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vega | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 91 | 83 | 6 | 2 | ||
By type
| Rocket | Country | Family | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antares 200 | | Antares | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ariane 5 | | Ariane | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V | | Atlas | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II | | Delta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV | | Delta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Falcon 9 | | Falcon | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electron | | Electron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| GSLV | | SLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| GSLV Mk III | | SLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaituozhe-2 | | Kaituozhe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Kuaizhou | | Kuaizhou | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur IV | | Minotaur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur-C | | Minotaur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV | | SLV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| H-IIA | | H-II | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2 | | Long March | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3 | | Long March | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Long March 4 | | Long March | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 5 | | Long March | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Long March 6 | | Long March | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 7 | | Long March | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton | | Universal Rocket | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| SS-520 | | S-Series | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Simorgh | | Simorgh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | First orbital flight |
| Soyuz | | R-7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2 | | R-7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rockot (UR-100) | | Universal Rocket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vega | | Vega | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit-3 | | Zenit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 91 | 83 | 6 | 2 | |||
By configuration
| Rocket | Country | Type | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antares 230 | | Antares 200 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ariane 5 ECA | | Ariane 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ariane 5 ES | | Ariane 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 401 | | Atlas V | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 421 | | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 541 | | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7920 | | Delta II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) | | Delta IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electron | | Electron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Falcon 9 Full Thrust | | Falcon 9 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Falcon 9 Block 4 | | Falcon 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| GSLV Mk II | | GSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| GSLV Mk III | | GSLV Mk III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIA 202 | | H-IIA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIA 204 | | H-IIA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaituozhe-2 | | Kaituozhe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| KZ-1A | | Kuaizhou | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2C | | Long March 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2D | | Long March 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3B | | Long March 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Long March 4B | | Long March 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 4C | | Long March 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 5 | | Long March 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Long March 6 | | Long March 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 7 | | Long March 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur IV / Orion 38 | | Minotaur IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur-C | | Minotaur-C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton-M / Briz-M | | Proton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV-XL | | PSLV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rokot / Briz-KM | | UR-100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| SS-520 | | S-Series | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Simorgh | | Simorgh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | First orbital flight |
| Soyuz 2.1a or STA | | Soyuz-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz 2.1a or STA / Fregat | | Soyuz-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Soyuz 2.1b or STB / Fregat | | Soyuz-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Soyuz 2.1v / Volga | | Soyuz-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-FG | | Soyuz | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-U | | Soyuz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Vega | | Vega | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit-3F | | Zenit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 91 | 83 | 6 | 2 | |||
By spaceport
5
10
15
20
25
30
China
France
India
Iran
Japan
Kazakhstan +
Russia
Russia
New Zealand
United States
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baikonur | | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | |
| Cape Canaveral | | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jiuquan | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kennedy | | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kourou | | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mahia | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | First launch |
| MARS | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Plesetsk | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Satish Dhawan | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Semnan | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Taiyuan | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tanegashima | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Uchinoura | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Vandenberg | | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vostochny | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wenchang | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Xichang | | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 91 | 83 | 6 | 2 | ||
By orbit
10
20
30
40
50
60
- Transatmospheric
- Low Earth
- Low Earth (ISS)
- Low Earth (SSO)
- Low Earth (polar)
- Geosychronous
(transfer) - Medium Earth
- High Earth
- Heliocentric
| Orbital regime | Launches | Achieved | Not achieved | Accidentally achieved |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transatmospheric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Low Earth | 52 | 48 | 4 | 0 | including 13 to ISS, 1 to Tiangong-2 |
| Geosynchronous / transfer | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0 | |
| Medium Earth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | IRNSS-1H did not separate from rocket's second stage, and was stuck in an elliptical orbit with 6000 km apogee |
| High Earth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | including highly elliptical Tundra orbits |
| Total | 91 | 85 | 6 | 1 |
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- Juno observes the Great Red Spot from a distance of 16,535 kilometres (10,274 mi), during Perijove 7 in July 2017. It was the closest a spacecraft has ever come to the storm.
- Astronaut Peggy Whitson aboard the International Space Station in August 2017, during Expedition 52. It was during this expedition that she broke the records for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, and the longest cumulative days spent in space by an American.
- The inaugural launch of Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle, from its Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.
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