2013 in spaceflight

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2013 in spaceflight
Antares Rocket Test Launch.jpg
The first launch of the Antares rocket occurred on 21 April 2013.
Orbital launches
First15 January
Last28 December
Total81
Successes77
Failures3
Partial failures1
Catalogued 78
National firsts
Satellite
Orbital launch Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (with assistance from Flag of Russia.svg  Russia)
Rockets
Maiden flights
Retirements
Crewed flights
Orbital5
Total travellers15
EVAs 11
2013 in spaceflight
  2012
2014  

In 2013, the maiden spaceflight of the Orbital Sciences' Antares launch vehicle, designated A-ONE, took place on 13 April. [1] Orbital Science also launched its first spacecraft, Cygnus, that docked with the International Space Station in late September 2013.

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A total of 81 orbital launches were attempted in 2013, of which 77 were successful, one was partially successful and three were failures. The year also saw eleven EVAs by ISS astronauts. The majority of the year's orbital launches were conducted by Russia, the United States and China, with 31, 19 and 15 launches respectively.

Overview

India's Indian Space Research Organisation launched its first mission to Mars with the Mars Orbiter Mission that successfully reached Mars orbit on 23 September 2014. [2]

Numerous significant milestones in robotic spaceflight occurred in 2013, including the landing of China's Chang'e 3 lander at Moon's Mare Imbrium on 14 December; it is China's first attempt and first successful soft landing by its spacecraft on an extraterrestrial surface.

Five crewed orbital launches were conducted during 2013, all successfully, carrying a total of 15 astronauts into orbit. Four of these missions were flown with the Russian Soyuz spacecraft and one with the Chinese Shenzhou.

Orbital launches

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

January

15 January
16:24:59 [3]
Flag of Russia.svg Rokot / Briz-KM Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 133/3 Flag of Russia.svg VKO
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2482 (Strela-3M) VKO Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2483 (Strela-3M) VKO Low Earth Communications In orbitLaunch Failure
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2484 (Strela-3M) VKO Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Briz-KM failed around the time of spacecraft separation, resulting in the loss of one satellite.
27 January
04:40:00
Flag of Japan.svg H-IIA 202 Flag of Japan.svg Tanegashima LA-Y1 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi
Flag of Japan.svg IGS Radar 4 CSIC Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbitOperational
Flag of Japan.svg IGS Optical 5V CSIC Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 20 February 2019 [5] Successful
30 January
07:00:00
Flag of Russia.svg Flag of South Korea.svg Naro-1 Flag of South Korea.svg Naro LC-1 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of South Korea.svg Khrunichev / KARI
Flag of South Korea.svg STSAT-2C KARI Low Earth Technology demonstration 13 November 2019 [7] Successful
First successful launch of Naro-1; first successful South Korean launch with Russian assistance; final flight of Naro-1.
31 January
01:48:00
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 401 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Flag of the United States.svg United Launch Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg TDRS-K (TDRS-11) NASA Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational

February

1 February
06:56:00
Flag of Ukraine.svg Zenit-3SL Flag of Norway.svg Odyssey Flag of the United Nations.svg Sea Launch
Flag of the United States.svg Intelsat 27 Intelsat Intended: Geosynchronous Communications +40 secondsLaunch failure
First stage failure, impacted ocean at 40 seconds after launch. Accident caused by failure of the first stage hydraulic power supply unit pump at T+3.9s, which lead to loss of engine gimbal control. [8]
6 February
16:04:24
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 31/6 Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Russia.svg Starsem
Flag of the United States.svg Globalstar M078 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Globalstar M093 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Globalstar M094 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Globalstar M095 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Globalstar M096 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Globalstar M097 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
7 February
21:36:07
Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA Flag of France.svg Kourou ELA-3 Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a AMAKA Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Spain.svg Amazonas 3 Hispasat Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
11 February
14:41:46
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-U Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Progress M-18M / 50P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 26 JulySuccessful
11 February
18:02:00
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 401 Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-3E Flag of the United States.svg United Launch Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg Landsat DCM USGS Low Earth (SSO) Remote sensing In orbitOperational
25 February
12:31
Flag of India.svg PSLV-CA Flag of India.svg Satish Dhawan FLP Flag of India.svg ISRO
Flag of India.svg Flag of France.svg SARAL ISRO / CNES Low Earth (SSO) Oceanography In orbitOperational
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sapphire DND Low Earth (SSO) Space surveillance In orbitOperational
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg NEOSSat CSA Low Earth (SSO) Asteroid detection In orbitOperational
Flag of Austria.svg UniBRITE-1 University of Vienna Low Earth (SSO) Optical astronomy In orbitOperational
Flag of Austria.svg TUGSAT-1 TU Graz Low Earth (SSO) Optical astronomy In orbitOperational
Flag of Denmark.svg AAUSAT3 Aalborg Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg STRaND-1 SSTL Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
TUGSAT-1 is the first Austrian satellite.

March

1 March
15:10:13
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 v1.0 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX CRS-2 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 26 March
16:34
Successful
Final flight of Falcon 9 v1.0
19 March
21:21:00
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 401 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Flag of the United States.svg United Launch Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg USA-241 (SBIRS-GEO 2) US Air Force Geosynchronous Missile defense In orbitOperational
26 March
19:06:48
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M / Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of Mexico.svg Satmex 8 Satmex Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
28 March
20:43:20
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-FG Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz TMA-08M Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 35/36 11 September
02:58
Successful
Crewed flight

April

15 April
18:36:00
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M / Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anik G1 Telesat Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
19 April
10:00:00
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-2.1a Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 31/6 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Bion-M No.1 Roscosmos Low Earth Biological science 19 May
03:12
Successful
Flag of Russia.svg AIST No.2 SSAU Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Dove 2 Cosmogia Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Germany.svg BeeSat 2 TU Berlin Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Germany.svg BeeSat 3 TU Berlin Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Germany.svg SOMP TU Dresden Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of South Korea.svg OSSI-1 OSSI Low Earth Amateur radio 8 July [10] Successful
21 April
21:00:02
Flag of the United States.svg Antares 110 Flag of the United States.svg MARS LP-0A Flag of the United States.svg Orbital Sciences
Flag of the United States.svg Cygnus Mass Simulator NASA Low Earth Test flight 10 MaySuccessful
Flag of the United States.svg Alexander (PhoneSat-2.0) NASA Low Earth Technology demonstration 27 AprilSuccessful
Flag of the United States.svg Graham (PhoneSat-1.0) NASA Low Earth Technology demonstration 27 AprilSuccessful
Flag of the United States.svg Bell (PhoneSat-1.0) NASA Low Earth Technology demonstration 27 AprilSuccessful
Flag of the United States.svg Dove 1 Cosmogia Low Earth Technology demonstration 27 AprilSuccessful
Maiden flight of Antares, COTS risk reduction flight.
24 April
10:12:16
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-U Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Progress M-19M / 51P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 19 JuneSuccessful
26 April
04:13:04
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2D Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan SLS-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SAST
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gaofen 1 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of Turkey.svg TurkSat-3USat ITU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Ecuador.svg NEE-01 Pegaso EXA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Argentina.svg CubeBug-1 INVAP Low Earth (SSO)] Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
NEE-01 Pegaso is the first Ecuadorian satellite.
26 April
05:23:41
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 43/4 Flag of Russia.svg RVSN RF
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2485 ( GLONASS-M 747 ) VKO Medium Earth Navigation In orbitOperational

May

1 May
16:06:04
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 3B/E Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LC-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CALT
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaSat 11 China Satcom Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
7 May
02:06:31
Flag of Europe.svg Vega Flag of France.svg Kourou ELV Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of Europe.svg Proba-V ESA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Vietnam.svg VNREDSat 1A VAST Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of Estonia.svg ESTCube-1 Tartu Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
ESTCube-1 is the first Estonian satellite.
14 May
16:02:00
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M / Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of France.svg Eutelsat 3D Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
15 May
21:38:00
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 401 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Flag of the United States.svg United Launch Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg USA-242 (GPS IIF-4) U.S. Air Force Medium Earth Navigation In orbitOperational
25 May
00:27:00
Flag of the United States.svg Delta IV-M+ (5,4) Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-37B Flag of the United States.svg United Launch Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg USA-243 (WGS-5) U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
28 May
20:31:24
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-FG Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz TMA-09M Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 36/37 11 November
02:49
Successful
Crewed flight

June

3 June
09:18:31
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M / Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of France.svg SES-6 SES S.A. Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
5 June
21:52:11
Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ES Flag of France.svg Kourou ELA-3 Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of Europe.svg Albert Einstein ATV ESA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 28 OctoberSuccessful
7 June
18:37:59
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-2.1b Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 43/4 Flag of Russia.svg VKO
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2486 (Persona №2) VKO Low Earth (SSO) Optical reconnaissance In orbitOperational
11 June
09:38:02
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2F Y10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan SLS-1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CALT
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shenzhou 10 CMSA Low Earth (Tiangong-1) Technology demonstration 26 June
00:07
Successful
China's fifth crewed spaceflight mission (2 men, 1 woman astronaut) to Tiangong-1 space lab.
25 June
17:28:48
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-2.1b Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 31/6 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Resurs-P No.1 Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Remote sensing In orbitSuccessful [11]
25 June
19:27:03
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-STB / Fregat Flag of France.svg Kourou ELS Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of Jersey.svg O3b PFM O3b Networks Medium Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Jersey.svg O3b FM2 O3b Networks Medium Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Jersey.svg O3b FM4 O3b Networks Medium Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Jersey.svg O3b FM5 O3b Networks Medium Earth Communications In orbitOperational
27 June
16:53:00
Flag of Russia.svg Strela Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 175/59 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2487 (Kondor No.202) Roscosmos Low Earth Radar imaging [13] 29 November 2022 [14] Successful
28 June
02:27:46
Flag of the United States.svg Pegasus-XL Flag of the United States.svg Stargazer , Vandenberg Flag of the United States.svg Orbital Sciences
Flag of the United States.svg IRIS NASA Low Earth (SSO) Heliophysics In orbitOperational

July

1 July
18:11
Flag of India.svg PSLV-XL Flag of India.svg Satish Dhawan FLP Flag of India.svg ISRO
Flag of India.svg IRNSS-1A ISRO Geosynchronous Navigation In orbitOperational
2 July
02:38:22
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M / DM-03 Enhanced Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 81/24 Flag of Russia.svg RVSN RF
Flag of Russia.svg GLONASS-M 748 VKO Intended: Medium Earth Navigation 2 JulyLaunch failure
Flag of Russia.svg GLONASS-M 749 VKO Intended: Medium Earth Navigation
Flag of Russia.svg GLONASS-M 750 VKO Intended: Medium Earth Navigation
First stage guidance failure due to angular velocity sensors installed upside down, rocket crashed near launch pad. [15]
15 July
09:27:03
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2C Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan SLS-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CALT
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shijian 11-05 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
19 July
13:00:00
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 551 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Flag of the United States.svg United Launch Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg MUOS-2 U.S. Navy Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
19 July
23:37:55
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 4C Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Taiyuan LC-9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SAST
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shijian 15 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shiyan 7 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chuang Xin 3 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
25 July
19:54:07
Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA Flag of France.svg Kourou ELA-3 Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alphasat I-XL (Inmarsat-XL) ESA / Inmarsat Geosynchronous Technology demonstration / Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of India.svg INSAT-3D ISRO Geosynchronous Meteorology In orbitOperational
First Alphabus satellite.
27 July
20:45:08
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-U Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 31/6 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Progress M-20M / 52P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 11 February 2014Successful

August

3 August
19:48:46
Flag of Japan.svg H-IIB Flag of Japan.svg Tanegashima LA-Y2 Flag of Japan.svg MHI
Flag of Japan.svg Kounotori 4 JAXA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 7 SeptemberSuccessful
Flag of the United States.svg TechEdSat-3p NASA Ames Low Earth Technology demonstration 16 January 2014Successful
Flag of Vietnam.svg PicoDragon VNSC Low Earth Technology demonstration 28 February 2014Successful
Flag of the United States.svg ArduSat-1 NanoSatisfi Low Earth Technology demonstration 16 April 2014Successful
Flag of the United States.svg ArduSat-X NanoSatisfi Low Earth Technology demonstration 15 April 2014Successful
8 August
00:29:00
Flag of the United States.svg Delta IV-M+ (5,4) Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-37B Flag of the United States.svg United Launch Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg USA-244 (WGS-6) U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
22 August
14:39:13
Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnepr Flag of Russia.svg Dombarovsky Site 13 Flag of Russia.svg ISC Kosmotras
Flag of South Korea.svg KOMPSat-5 (Arirang-5) KARI Low Earth (SSO) Remote sensing In orbitOperational
28 August
18:03:00
Flag of the United States.svg Delta IV Heavy Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-6 Flag of the United States.svg United Launch Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg USA-245 (KH-11) NRO Low Earth (SSO) Optical Imaging [16] In orbitOperational
NRO Launch 65; final KH-11 satellite.
29 August
20:30:07
Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA Flag of France.svg Kourou ELA-3 Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of France.svg Flag of Qatar.svg Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 Eutelsat / Es'hailSat Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of India.svg GSAT-7 ISRO Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
31 August
20:05:00
Flag of Ukraine.svg Flag of Russia.svg Zenit-3SLB Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 45/1 Flag of Russia.svg SIS
Flag of Israel.svg Amos-4 SCL Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational

September

1 September
19:16
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 4C Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan SLS-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SAST
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaogan 17A CNSA Low Earth ELINT In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaogan 17B CNSA Low Earth ELINT In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaogan 17C CNSA Low Earth ELINT In orbitOperational
7 September
03:27:00
Flag of the United States.svg Minotaur V Flag of the United States.svg MARS LP-0B Flag of the United States.svg Orbital Sciences
Flag of the United States.svg LADEE NASA Selenocentric Lunar orbiter18 April 2014
04:30
Successful
Maiden flight of Minotaur V, first Lunar launch from MARS.
11 September
23:23:04
Flag of Russia.svg Rokot / Briz-KM Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 133/3 Flag of Russia.svg VKO
Flag of Russia.svg Gonets-M 5 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Gonets-M 6 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Gonets-M 7 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
14 September
05:00:00
Flag of Japan.svg Epsilon Epsilon-1 [17] Flag of Japan.svg Uchinoura Flag of Japan.svg JAXA
Flag of Japan.svg Hisaki (SPRINT-A) JAXA Low Earth Ultraviolet astronomy In orbitSuccessful [18]
Maiden flight of the Epsilon rocket.
18 September
08:10:00
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 531 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Flag of the United States.svg United Launch Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg USA-246 (AEHF-3) U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
18 September
14:58:02
Flag of the United States.svg Antares 110 Flag of the United States.svg MARS LP-0A Flag of the United States.svg Orbital Sciences
Flag of the United States.svg Cygnus 1
S.S. G. David Low
NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics / Test flight 23 October
18:16
Successful
Maiden flight of Cygnus; COTS demonstration flight; final flight of Antares 110.
23 September
03:07:11
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 4C Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Taiyuan LC-9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SAST
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fengyun 3C CMA Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbitOperational
25 September
04:37 [19]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kuaizhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan LS-95A Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASIC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kuaizhou-1 CAS Low Earth (SSO) Optical imaging 1 September 2015 [21] Successful
Maiden flight of Kuaizhou.
25 September
20:58:50
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-FG Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz TMA-10M Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 37/38 11 March 2014
03:24
Successful
Crewed flight
29 September
16:00:00
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 v1.1 Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-4E Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CASSIOPE MDA Corporation Low Earth Communications/science [22] In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg CUSat [23] Cornell Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg DANDE [23] CU-Boulder Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg POPACS-1 [23] Drexel Low Earth Atmospheric research In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg POPACS-2 [23] Drexel Low Earth Atmospheric research In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg POPACS-3 [23] Drexel Low Earth Atmospheric research In orbitOperational
Maiden flight of Falcon 9 v1.1.
29 September
21:38:10
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M / Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Astra 2E SES S.A. Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational

October

25 October
03:50:03
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 4B Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan SLS-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SAST
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shijian 16-01 CNSA Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
25 October
18:08:54
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M / Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of the United States.svg Sirius FM-6 Sirius Satellite Radio Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
29 October
02:50:04
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2C Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Taiyuan LC-9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CALT
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaogan 18 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance 7 April 2021
00:35 [24]
Successful

November

5 November
09:08 [25]
Flag of India.svg PSLV-XL Flag of India.svg Satish Dhawan FLP Flag of India.svg ISRO
Flag of India.svg Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) ISRO Areocentric Mars orbiter In orbitSuccessful
India's first interplanetary mission. Last contact with orbiter in April 2022.
7 November
04:14:15
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-FG Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz TMA-11M Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 38/39 14 May 2014
01:58
Successful
Crewed flight
11 November
23:46:00
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M / Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 81/24 Flag of Russia.svg RVSN RF
Flag of Russia.svg Raduga-1M 3 VKO Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
18 November
18:28:00
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 401 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Flag of the United States.svg United Launch Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg MAVEN NASA Areocentric Martian atmospheric research In orbitOperational
NASA space probe to study the Martian atmosphere. [26]
20 November
01:15:00 [27]
Flag of the United States.svg Minotaur I Flag of the United States.svg MARS LP-0B Flag of the United States.svg Orbital Sciences
Flag of the United States.svg ORS-3 ORS Low Earth Technology demonstration 25 December 2015 [29] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg STPSat 3 USAF STP Low Earth Technology demonstration 11 March 2023 [31] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg ORSES ORS Low Earth Technology demonstration 3 January 2016 [33] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg ORS Tech 1 ORS Low Earth Technology demonstration 23 March 2015 [35] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg ORS Tech 2 ORS Low Earth Technology demonstration 3 April 2015 [37] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Prometheus 1A SOCOM Low Earth Technology demonstration 12 December 2015 [39] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Prometheus 1B SOCOM Low Earth Technology demonstration 10 December 2015 [41] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Prometheus 2A SOCOM Low Earth Technology demonstration 8 December 2015 [43] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Prometheus 2B SOCOM Low Earth Technology demonstration 13 December 2015 [45] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Prometheus 3A SOCOM Low Earth Technology demonstration 29 November 2015 [47] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Prometheus 3B SOCOM Low Earth Technology demonstration 10 December 2015 [49] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Prometheus 4A SOCOM Low Earth Technology demonstration 5 December 2015 [51] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Prometheus 4B SOCOM Low Earth Technology demonstration 1 December 2015 [53] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg SENSE-1 USAF SMC Low Earth Technology demonstration 21 March 2015 [55] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg SENSE-2 USAF SMC Low Earth Technology demonstration 28 October 2019 [57] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Firefly NASA / NRO Low Earth Atmospheric science 1 November 2017 [59] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Horus (STARE-B) LLNL Low Earth Technology demonstration 26 April 2018 [61] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Black Knight West Point Low Earth Technology demonstration 16 July 2015 [63] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg NPS-SCAT NPS Low Earth Technology demonstration 28 October 2015 [65] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg DragonSat-1 Drexel Low Earth Technology demonstration 31 August 2016 [67] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg COPPER St. Louis Low Earth Technology demonstration 4 February 2016 [69] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg ChargerSat-1 UAH Low Earth Technology demonstration 19 March 2016 [71] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg TJ3Sat TJHSST Low Earth Technology demonstration 17 September 2015 [73] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Trailblazer 1 UNM Low Earth Technology demonstration 22 May 2016 [75] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Vermont Lunar CubeSat Vermont Low Earth Technology demonstration 21 November 2015 [77] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg SwampSat UFL Low Earth Technology demonstration 13 December 2015 [79] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg CAPE-2 ULL Low Earth Technology demonstration 23 October 2014 [81] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Ho'oponopono 2 UH Low Earth Technology demonstration 26 August 2021 [83] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg KySat-2 Kentucky/Morehead Low Earth Technology demonstration 12 February 2015 [85] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg PhoneSat-2.4 NASA Ames Low Earth Technology demonstration 31 January 2017 [87] Successful
Largest number of satellites launched on a single rocket (31). ORS-3 will remain attached to upper stage.
20 November
03:31:04
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 4C Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Taiyuan LC-9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SAST
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaogan 19 CNSA Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbitOperational
21 November
07:10:16 [88]
Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnepr Flag of Russia.svg Dombarovsky Site 370/13 Flag of Russia.svg ISC Kosmotras
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg DubaiSat-2 EIAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of South Korea.svg STSAT-3 KARI Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg SkySat-1 Skybox Imaging Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of Japan.svg WNISAT-1 Weather News Inc. Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbitOperational
Flag of Poland.svg Lem (BRITE-PL) PAS Low Earth (SSO) Photometric astrometry In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg AprizeSat-7 AprizeSat Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg AprizeSat-8 AprizeSat Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Italy.svg UniSat-5 La Sapienza Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration, CubeSat deploymentIn orbitOperational
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Delfi-n3Xt TU-Delft Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Dove 3 Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Dove 4 Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Triton 1 ISIS-BV Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of South Korea.svg KHUSat-1 (CINEMA-2) KHU Low Earth (SSO) Space weather In orbitOperational
Flag of South Korea.svg KHUSat-2 (CINEMA-3) KHU Low Earth (SSO) Space weather In orbitOperational
Flag of Argentina.svg CubeBug-2 INVAP Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Denmark.svg GOMX-1 GOMSpace Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Ecuador.svg NEE-02 Krysaor EXA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg FUNCube-1 AMSAT-UK/NLLow Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Norway.svg HiNCube Narvik Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of South Africa.svg ZACUBE-1 CPUT Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Pakistan.svg ICube-1 PIST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Spain.svg HumSat-D Vigo Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Peru.svg PUCPSat-1 PUCP Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Peru.svg Pocket-PUCP PUCP Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Germany.svg UWE-3 Würzburg Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg BeakerSat-1 Morehead Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 13 February 2019 [90] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg QubeScout-1 UMBC Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Germany.svg WREN STADOKO UG Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg $50SAT Morehead Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 19 May 2018 [92] Successful
Flag of Germany.svg First-MOVE TU-Munich Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Singapore.svg Velox-P2 NTU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Spain.svg OPTOS INTA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Ukraine.svg BPA-3 Hartron-Arkos Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Largest number of satellites launched on a single rocket (32).
22 November
12:02:29
Flag of Russia.svg Rokot / Briz-KM Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 133/3 Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Russia.svg Eurockot
Flag of Europe.svg Swarm A ESA Low Earth Magnetospheric In orbitOperational
Flag of Europe.svg Swarm B ESA Low Earth Magnetospheric In orbitOperational
Flag of Europe.svg Swarm C ESA Low Earth Magnetospheric In orbitOperational
25 November
02:12:04
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2D Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan SLS-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SAST
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shiyan 5 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
25 November
20:53:06
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-U Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 31/6 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Progress M-21M / 53P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 9 June 2014Successful

December

1 December
17:30:00 [93]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 3B Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LC-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CALT
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chang'e 3 CNSA Selenocentric Lunar lander 14 December
13:12
Operational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yutu CNSA Selenocentric Lunar rover Operational
China's first lunar rover, and the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon since the Soviet Luna 24 mission in 1976. [94]
3 December
22:41:00
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 v1.1 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of Luxembourg.svg SES-8 SES World Skies Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
First launch of Falcon 9 v1.1 from CCAFS; first SpaceX launch targeting GEO.
6 December
07:14:30
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 501 Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-3E Flag of the United States.svg United Launch Alliance
Flag of the United States.svg USA-247 (Topaz) NRO Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg AeroCube-5A The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth Technology demonstration 19 April 2023 [96] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg AeroCube-5B The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth Technology demonstration 23 November 2022 [98] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg ALICE AFIT Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg CUNYSAT 1 CUNY Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg FIREBIRD A Montana State Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg FIREBIRD B Montana State Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg IPEX NASA JPL Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg M-Cubed 2 Michigan Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg SMDC-ONE 2.3 U.S. Army Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg SMDC-ONE 2.4 U.S. Army Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg SNaP U.S. Army Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg TacSat-6 ORS Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
NROL-39 mission.
8 December
12:12:00
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M / Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 200/39 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United States.svg International Launch Services
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Inmarsat 5-F1 Inmarsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
9 December
03:26
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 4B Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Taiyuan LC-9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SAST
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Flag of Brazil.svg CBERS-3 CASC/INPE Intended: Low Earth (SSO) Remote sensing 9 DecemberLaunch failure
Third stage shutdown 11 seconds too early.
19 December
09:12:19
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT Flag of France.svg Kourou ELS Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of Europe.svg Gaia ESA Sun–Earth L2 Astrometric observatory In orbitOperational
20 December
16:42:04
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 3B/E Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LC-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CALT
Flag of Bolivia.svg Túpac Katari 1 Agencia Boliviana Espacial Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
25 December
00:31:55
Flag of Russia.svg Rokot / Briz-KM Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 133/3 Flag of Russia.svg VKO
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2488 (Strela-3M 7) VKO Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2489 (Strela-3M 8) VKO Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2490 (Strela-3M 9) VKO Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2491 VKO Low Earth Technology demonstration/Satellite inspection (?)In orbitDestroyed
Kosmos 2491 broke up in orbit on 23 December 2019. [99] [100]
26 December
10:49:56
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M / Briz-M Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 81/24 Flag of Russia.svg Khrunichev
Flag of Russia.svg Ekspress AM5 RSCC Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
28 December
12:30:00
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-2-1v / Volga Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 43/4 Flag of Russia.svg RVSN RF
Flag of Russia.svg Aist 1 SSAU Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2492 (SKRL-756-1) RVSN RF Low Earth Radar calibrationIn orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Kosmos 2493 (SKRL-756-2) RVSN RF Low Earth Radar calibrationIn orbitOperational
Maiden flight of Soyuz-2-1v.

Suborbital flights

Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC)Outcome
Remarks
26 January
22:00
Flag of the United States.svg Ground Based Interceptor Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg LF-23 Flag of the United States.svg Missile Defense Agency
Flag of the United States.svg EKV MDASuborbital Anti-ballistic missile test26 JanuarySuccessful
Non-intercept flight test.
27 January
~12:10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg B-611 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shuangchengzi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg PLA
PLA SuborbitalABM target11 JanuarySuccessful
Target
27 January
~12:10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SC-19 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Korla Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg PLA
PLA SuborbitalABM test11 JanuarySuccessful
Interceptor, successful intercept
28 January Flag of Iran.svg Kavoshgar Flag of Iran.svg Semnan Flag of Iran.svg ISA
Flag of Iran.svg Pishgam ISASuborbitalBiological28 JanuarySuccessful [101]
Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 miles), carried a rhesus monkey
29 January
22:50
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg Wallops Island Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg Lithium Release Experiments NASA GSFC SuborbitalAtmospheric experiments29 JanuarySuccessful
Apogee: ~130 kilometres (81 mi)
7 February
08:21
Flag of the United States.svg Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka Flag of the United States.svg Poker Flat Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg VISIONS NASA GSFC SuborbitalAuroral research7 FebruarySuccessful
13 February
09:10
Flag of the United States.svg MRBTMFTM-20 Flag of the United States.svg Kauai Flag of the United States.svg MDA
MDASuborbitalABM target13 FebruarySuccessful
SM-3 Block 1A target
13 February
09:15
Flag of the United States.svg RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1AFTM-20 Flag of the United States.svg USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US NavySuborbitalABM test13 FebruarySuccessful
MRBTM interceptor, successful intercept
15 February
16:34
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg Technology Experiments NASA GSFC/WFFSuborbital Technology demonstration 15 FebruarySuccessful
Apogee: ~130 kilometres (81 mi) ?
25 February
05:52:31
Flag of Israel.svg Arrow III Flag of Israel.svg Negev Flag of Israel.svg IAI
IAI/IDF SuborbitalABM Test25 FebruarySuccessful
Test flight of the Arrow-III
11 March
06:10
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Lynx Flag of the United States.svg Wallops Island Flag of the United States.svg DoD
Flag of the United States.svg SharkDoDSuborbitalRadar target11 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: ~300 kilometres (190 mi)
4 April
21:55
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianying 3E Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hainan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CNSA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kunpeng-1 CSSAR SuborbitalEnvironment monitoring4 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 191 kilometres (119 mi)
7 April
04:55
Flag of India.svg Agni-II Flag of India.svg ITR IC-4 Flag of India.svg Indian Army
Indian ArmySuborbitalMissile test7 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
10 April Flag of Pakistan.svg Shaheen-IA Flag of Pakistan.svg Sonmiani Flag of Pakistan.svg ASFC
ASFCSuborbitalTest flight10 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
12 April
04:25
Flag of Brazil.svg VSB-30 Flag of Sweden.svg Esrange Flag of Europe.svg EuroLaunch
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Europe.svg TEXUS-50 DLR/ESASuborbitalMicrogravity12 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 261 kilometres (162 mi)
21 April
08:00
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg SLICE CU Boulder SuborbitalAstronomy21 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 318 kilometres (198 mi)?
23 April
17:30
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg EUNIS NASA GSFC SuborbitalSolar research23 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 320 kilometres (200 mi)?
1 May
07:38
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg Roi-Namur Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg MOSC NASA/Air Force Research LabSuborbitalIonospheric research1 MaySuccessful
Apogee: ~189 kilometres (117 mi)
5 May
08:30
Flag of France.svg M51 Flag of France.svg Le Vigilant, Audierne Bay Flag of France.svg DGA/Marine nationale
DGA/Marine nationaleSuborbitalTest flight5 MayLaunch failure
7 May
07:39:00
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Oriole Flag of the United States.svg Roi-Namur Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg EVEX University of Illinois SuborbitalAtmospheric7 MaySuccessful
Apogee: ~350 kilometres (220 mi) ?
7 May
07:40:30
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Improved Malemute Flag of the United States.svg Roi-Namur Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg EVEX University of Illinois SuborbitalAtmospheric7 MaySuccessful
Apogee: ~350 kilometres (220 mi) ?
9 May
07:23
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg Roi-Namur Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg MOSC NASA/Air Force Research LabSuborbitalIonospheric research9 MaySuccessful
Apogee: ~189 kilometres (117 mi)
11 May
05:00
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg FORTIS JHU SuborbitalAstronomy11 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 280 kilometres (170 mi)?
13 May
12:58
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg DF-21 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kunpeng-7 CNSA SuborbitalMagnetospheric research13 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 10,000 kilometres (6,200 mi)
16 May
03:25
Flag of the United States.svg ARAV-CFTM-19 Flag of the United States.svg Kauai Flag of the United States.svg MDA
MDASuborbitalABM target16 MaySuccessful
SM-3 Block 1B target
16 May
03:30
Flag of the United States.svg RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1BFTM-19 Flag of the United States.svg USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US NavySuborbitalABM test16 MaySuccessful
ARAV-C interceptor, successful intercept
22 May
13:27
Flag of the United States.svg LGM-30G Minuteman III Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg LF-04 Flag of the United States.svg U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force SuborbitalTest flight22 MaySuccessful
GT207GM, Apogee: ~1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ?
5 June
07:00
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Sounding Rocket Sounding Rocket VIII Flag of the Republic of China.svg Jiu Peng Air Base Flag of the Republic of China.svg NSPO
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Reaction control system, recovery capsule NSPO/NCU SuborbitalTechnology test5 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 279 kilometres (173 mi)
6 June
03:05
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant XII Flag of the United States.svg Wallops Island Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg CIBER Caltech SuborbitalAstronomy6 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 577 kilometres (359 mi)
6 June
17:45
Flag of Russia.svg RS-26 Rubezh Flag of Russia.svg Kapustin Yar Flag of Russia.svg RVSN
RVSNSuborbitalMissile test6 JuneSuccessful
20 June
09:30
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg Wallops Island Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg RockOn CU Boulder SuborbitalStudent experiments20 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 118 kilometres (73 mi)
21 June
13:57
Flag of the United States.svg SpaceLoft XL Flag of the United States.svg Spaceport America Flag of the United States.svg UP Aerospace
Flag of the United States.svg FOP-1 NASA SuborbitalStudent experiments21 JuneSuccessful
Mission SL-7, Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi), successfully recovered
27 June
23:52
Flag of Brazil.svg VS-30 Flag of Norway.svg Andøya Flag of Germany.svg DLR
Flag of Germany.svg WADIS-1 DLR SuborbitalAtmospheric27 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 115 kilometres (71 mi), 12 Super Loki meteorological rockets were also launched
4 July
14:31:00
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant VB Flag of the United States.svg Wallops LA-2 Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg Daytime Dynamo NASA GSFC SuborbitalGeospace4 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 135 kilometres (84 mi)
4 July
14:31:15
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg Wallops LA-2 Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg Daytime Dynamo NASA GSFC SuborbitalGeospace4 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 160 kilometres (99 mi)
5 July
18:29
Flag of the United States.svg UGM-96 Trident I C4 (LV-2)FTG-07 Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Meck Flag of the United States.svg MDA
MDASuborbitalABM target5 JulySuccessful
5 July
18:35
Flag of the United States.svg Ground Based Interceptor FTG-07 Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg LF-23 Flag of the United States.svg MDA
MDASuborbitalABM test5 JulySpacecraft failure
UMG-96 Trident I interceptor, intercept failed, EKV likely failed to separate from booster
12 July Flag of Israel.svg Jericho III Flag of Israel.svg Palmachim Flag of Israel.svg Israeli Air Force
Israeli Air ForceSuborbitalMissile test12 JulySuccessful
15 July
05:53
Flag of Brazil.svg VS-30 Flag of Sweden.svg Esrange Flag of Europe.svg EuroLaunch
Flag of Germany.svg MAPHEUS-4 DLR Suborbital Technology demonstration 15 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi)
20 July
14:00:00
Flag of Japan.svg S-310 Flag of Japan.svg Uchinoura Flag of Japan.svg JAXA
JAXA/KU/HU/KUT/TU/TPU/
TU/UT/NU/CU/GSFC
SuborbitalIonospheric research20 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 139 kilometres (86 mi)
20 July
14:57:00
Flag of Japan.svg S-520 Flag of Japan.svg Uchinoura Flag of Japan.svg JAXA
JAXA/KU/HU/KUT/TU/TPU/
TU/UT/NU/CU/GSFC
SuborbitalIonospheric research20 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 316 kilometres (196 mi)
8 August
18:10
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg VERIS NRL SuborbitalSolar research8 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 280 kilometres (170 mi)?
12 August
03:45
Flag of India.svg Prithvi II Flag of India.svg Integrated Test Range Launch Complex 3 Flag of India.svg DRDO
DRDOSuborbitalMissile test12 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)
13 August
10:00
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier-Improved Malemute Flag of the United States.svg Wallops Island Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg RockSat-X NASA SuborbitalStudent experiments13 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi)?
3 September
06:16
Flag of Israel.svg Silver Sparrow Flag of Israel.svg F-15 Eagle, Israel Flag of Israel.svg IAF
Israeli Air ForceSuborbitalABM target3 SeptemberSuccessful
Arrow-3 tracking target, Apogee: ~150 kilometres (93 mi)
6 September
05:20
Flag of Russia.svg RSM-56 Bulava Flag of Russia.svg K-550 Aleksandr Nevskiy, White Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test6 SeptemberLaunch failure
Second stage failure
10 September Flag of the United States.svg UGM-133 Trident II D5 Flag of the United States.svg USS Tennessee, ETR Flag of the United States.svg U.S. Navy
US NavySuborbitalTest flight10 SeptemberSuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test ?
10 September Flag of the United States.svg UGM-133 Trident II D5 Flag of the United States.svg USS Tennessee, ETR Flag of the United States.svg U.S. Navy
US NavySuborbitalTest flight10 SeptemberSuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test ?
10 September Flag of the United States.svg eMRBM C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean Flag of the United States.svg MDA
MDA/IMDO SuborbitalABM target10 SeptemberSuccessful
Target for THAAD, successful intercept
10 September Flag of the United States.svg MRBM Flag of the United States.svg Wake Island Flag of the United States.svg MDA
MDA/IMDO SuborbitalABM target10 SeptemberSuccessful
Target for SM-3, successful intercept
10 September Flag of the United States.svg SM-3 Block 1AFTO-01 Flag of the United States.svg USS Decatur (DDG-73), Pacific Ocean Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US NavySuborbitalABM test10 SeptemberSuccessful
Intercepted target missile
10 September Flag of the United States.svg THAAD FTO-01 Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Meck Island Flag of the United States.svg US Army
US Army/MDASuborbitalABM test10 SeptemberSuccessful
Intercepted target missile
10 September Flag of the United States.svg THAAD FTO-01 Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Meck Island Flag of the United States.svg US Army
US Army/MDASuborbitalABM test10 SeptemberSuccessful
Back-up interceptor for SM-3
12 September Flag of the United States.svg UGM-133 Trident II D5 Flag of the United States.svg USS Tennessee, ETR Flag of the United States.svg U.S. Navy
US NavySuborbitalTest flight12 SeptemberSuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test ?
12 September Flag of the United States.svg UGM-133 Trident II D5 Flag of the United States.svg USS Tennessee, ETR Flag of the United States.svg U.S. Navy
US NavySuborbitalTest flight12 SeptemberSuccessful
Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test ?
15 September
09:20
Flag of India.svg Agni-V Flag of India.svg Integrated Test Range Flag of India.svg DRDO
DRDOSuborbitalTest flight15 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi), second flight of Agni-V
18 September
11:15
Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of the United States.svg VS-30/Improved Orion Flag of Norway.svg Andøya Flag of Germany.svg DLR
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scramspace University of Queensland Suborbital Technology demonstration 18 SeptemberLaunch failure
Hypersonic research experiment, first stage failure of launch vehicle
19 September
00:30
Flag of the United States.svg ARAV-C++FTM-21 Flag of the United States.svg Kauai Flag of the United States.svg MDA
MDASuborbitalABM target19 SeptemberSuccessful
SM-3 Block 1B target
19 September
00:32 ?
Flag of the United States.svg RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1BFTM-21 Flag of the United States.svg USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US NavySuborbitalABM test19 SeptemberSuccessful
ARAV-C++ interceptor, successful intercept
19 September
00:32 ?
Flag of the United States.svg RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1BFTM-21 Flag of the United States.svg USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US NavySuborbitalABM test19 SeptemberSuccessful
ARAV-C++ back-up interceptor
22 September
10:01
Flag of the United States.svg LGM-30G Minuteman III Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg LF-10 Flag of the United States.svg US Air Force
US Air ForceSuborbitalTest flight22 SeptemberSuccessful
GT209GM, Apogee: ~1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ?
26 September
10:33
Flag of the United States.svg LGM-30G Minuteman III Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg LF-09 Flag of the United States.svg US Air Force
U.S. Air Force SuborbitalTest flight26 SeptemberSuccessful
GT208GM, Apogee: ~1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ?
4 October
05:33
Flag of the United States.svg ARAV-ERFTM-22 Flag of the United States.svg Kauai Flag of the United States.svg MDA
MDASuborbitalABM target4 OctoberSuccessful
SM-3 Block 1B target
4 October
05:37 ?
Flag of the United States.svg RIM-161C SM-3 Block 1BFTM-22 Flag of the United States.svg USS Lake Erie, Pacific Ocean Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US NavySuborbitalABM test4 OctoberSuccessful
ARAV-ER interceptor, successful intercept
7 October
03:45
Flag of India.svg Prithvi II Flag of India.svg Integrated Test Range Launch Complex 3 Flag of India.svg DRDO
DRDOSuborbitalMissile test7 OctoberSuccessful
Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)
8 October
06:50
Flag of India.svg Prithvi II Flag of India.svg Integrated Test Range Launch Complex 3 Flag of India.svg DRDO
DRDOSuborbitalMissile test8 OctoberSuccessful
Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)
10 October
13:39
Flag of Russia.svg RS-12M Topol Flag of Russia.svg Kapustin Yar Flag of Russia.svg RVSN
RVSNSuborbitalMissile test10 OctoberSuccessful
Test of a new experimental reentry vehicle
21 October
10:00 [102]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg EVE CU Boulder Suborbital SDO calibration21 OctoberSuccessful
Apogee: 273 kilometres (170 mi)
30 October Flag of Russia.svg RT-2PM Topol Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Flag of Russia.svg RVSN
RVSNSuborbitalMissile test30 OctoberSuccessful
30 October Flag of Russia.svg R-36M2 Voyevoda Flag of Russia.svg Dombarovsky Flag of Russia.svg RVSN
RVSNSuborbitalMissile test30 OctoberSuccessful
30 October Flag of Russia.svg R-29RMU Sineva Flag of Russia.svg K-117 Bryansk, Barents Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test30 OctoberSuccessful
30 October Flag of Russia.svg R-29R Volna Flag of Russia.svg K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets, Sea of Okhotsk Flag of Russia.svg VMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test30 OctoberSuccessful
3 November
09:25
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
X-ray Quantum Calorimeter UW-Madison SuborbitalX-ray astronomy3 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 278 kilometres (173 mi)
8 November Flag of India.svg Agni-I Flag of India.svg Integrated Test Range Flag of India.svg IDRDL
IDRDLSuborbitalMissile test8 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: ~500 kilometres (310 mi)?
12 November
16:15
Flag of the United States.svg SpaceLoft XL Flag of the United States.svg Spaceport America Flag of the United States.svg UP Aerospace
Flag of the United States.svg FOP-2 NASA SuborbitalSix technology experiments12 NovemberSuccessful
Mission SL-8, Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi), successfully recovered
20 November
11:40
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg FORTIS JHU SuborbitalUV astronomy20 NovemberSuccessful
Studied spectra of comet ISON, apogee: 277 kilometres (172 mi)
27 November
03:50 [103]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg VeSpR Boston University SuborbitalUV astronomy27 NovemberSuccessful
Venus Spectral Rocket Experiment, apogee: 280 kilometres (170 mi)
3 December Flag of India.svg Prithvi II Flag of India.svg Integrated Test Range Launch Complex 3 Flag of India.svg DRDO
DRDOSuborbitalMissile test3 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)
14 December Flag of Iran.svg Shahab-1 Flag of Iran.svg Semnan Flag of Iran.svg ISA
Flag of Iran.svg Kavoshgar Pazhuhesh ISASuborbitalBiological14 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: 120 kilometres (72 miles), carried a rhesus monkey
17 December
12:36
Flag of the United States.svg LGM-30G Minuteman III Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg LF-04 Flag of the United States.svg US Air Force
US Air ForceSuborbitalTest flight17 DecemberSuccessful
GT210GM, Apogee: ~1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ?
23 December
11:28
Flag of India.svg Agni-III Flag of India.svg ITR IC-4 Flag of India.svg Indian Army
Indian ArmySuborbitalMissile test23 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: 350 kilometres (220 mi)
24 December
07:00
Flag of Russia.svg RS-24 Yars Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Flag of Russia.svg RVSN
RVSNSuborbitalMissile test24 DecemberSuccessful
27 December
17:30
Flag of Russia.svg RS-12M Topol Flag of Russia.svg Kapustin Yar Flag of Russia.svg RVSN
RVSNSuborbitalMissile test27 DecemberSuccessful

Deep space rendezvous

Date (UTC)SpacecraftEventRemarks
16 February Cassini 90th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,978 kilometres (1,229 mi).
9 MarchCassini4th flyby of Rhea Closest approach: 997 kilometres (620 mi). Last Cassini flyby of Rhea.
5 AprilCassini91st flyby of TitanClosest approach: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi).
12 AprilCassiniFlyby of Polydeuces Closest approach: 115,000 kilometres (71,000 mi).
23 MayCassini92nd flyby of TitanClosest approach: 970 kilometres (600 mi).
10 JulyCassini93rd flyby of TitanClosest approach: 964 kilometres (599 mi).
26 JulyCassini94th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi).
12 SeptemberCassini95th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi).
6 October LADEE Injection into Selenocentric orbit Preliminary orbit was 269 kilometres (167 mi) x 15,772 kilometres (9,800 mi), inclined 157 deg to the equator.
9 October Juno Flyby of Earth Gravity assist, closest approach: 552 kilometres (343 mi).
13 OctoberCassini96th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 961 kilometres (597 mi).
30 NovemberCassini97th flyby of TitanClosest approach: 870 kilometres (540 mi).
6 December Chang'e 3 Injection into Selenocentric orbitPreliminary orbit was 100 kilometres (62 mi), reduced to 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) on 10 December.
14 DecemberChang'e 3Landing at Mare Imbrium First Chinese lunar soft lander and rover, coordinates 44°07′17″N19°30′42″W / 44.1214°N 19.5116°W / 44.1214; -19.5116 .
28 December Mars Express Flyby of Phobos Closest approach: 45 kilometres (28 mi).

Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVAs)

Start Date/TimeDurationEnd TimeSpacecraftCrewRemarks
19 April
14:03
6 hours
38 minutes
20:41 Expedition 35/36

ISS Pirs

Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Vinogradov

Flag of Russia.svg Roman Romanenko

Installed the Obstanovka plasma waves and ionosphere experiment to the exterior of the Zvezda service module. Also replaced a faulty retro-reflector device used as navigational aids for the Automatic Transfer Vehicle and retrieved the Biorisk microbe exposure experiment. An attempt to retrieve the Vinoslivost materials sample experiment failed when it was accidentally dropped while being taken back to the Pirs module airlock. [104] [105]
11 May
12:44
5 hours
30 minutes
18:14 Expedition 35/36

ISS Quest

Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Cassidy

Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Marshburn

Replaced the 2B Pump Flow Control Subassembly (PFCS) on the Port 6 truss in attempting to locate the source of an ammonia coolant leak on the Port 6 truss Photo Voltaic Thermal Control System (PVTCS). [106] [107]
24 June
13:32
6 hours
34 minutes
20:06 Expedition 36/37

ISS Pirs

Flag of Russia.svg Fyodor Yurchikhin

Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Misurkin

Replaced a fluid flow regulator on the Zarya module, testing of the Kurs docking system on the station ahead of the arrival of a new Russian module, installing the "Indicator" experiment, installing gap spanners on to the outside of the station and photographing the multilayer insulation (MLI) protecting the Russian segment from micrometeoroids and taking samples from the exterior surface of the pressure hull underneath the MLI to identify signs of pressure hull material microscopic deterioration. [108] [109]
9 July
12:02
6 hours
7 minutes
18:09 Expedition 36/37

ISS Quest

Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Cassidy

Flag of Italy.svg Luca Parmitano

Replaced a failed Space-to-Ground Transmitter Receiver Controller and the Mobile Base Camera Light Pan-Tilt Assembly, retrieved the MISSE-8 and ORMatE-III experiments, photographed the AMS-02, moved two Radiator Grapple Bars to either sides of the truss, routed power cables to support the addition of the new Russian MLM and installed a multi-layer insulation cover to protect the docking interface of PMA-2. [110] [111]
16 July
11:57
1 hours
32 minutes
13:29 Expedition 36/37

ISS Quest

Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Cassidy

Flag of Italy.svg Luca Parmitano

Installed a Y-bypass jumper on power lines on the Z1 truss, routing 1553 data cables for a grapple fixture and Ethernet cables for a future Russian station module. The spacewalk was then cut short after Parmitano reported excess water leaking inside his helmet. [112] [113] [114]
16 August
14:36
7 hours
29 minutes
22:05 Expedition 36/37

ISS Pirs

Flag of Russia.svg Fyodor Yurchikhin

Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Misurkin

Routed power and Ethernet cables for later attachment to the future Nauka module. Also installed connectors between modules and a material science experiment. [115] [116]
22 August
11:34
5 hours
58 minutes
17:32 Expedition 36/37

ISS Pirs

Flag of Russia.svg Fyodor Yurchikhin

Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Misurkin

Removed a laser communication and installed an EVA work station and camera pointing platform outside the Zvezda service module, inspection and tightening of various antenna covers on Zvezda, and installed new spacewalk aids. [117] [118]
9 November
14:34
5 hours
50 minutes
20:24 Expedition 37/38

ISS Pirs

Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Kotov

Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Ryazansky

Took the Olympic torch for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games to the outside of ISS. They also continued work on an extravehicular activity workstation and biaxial pointing platform by removing launch brackets and bolts, as well as retrieving an experimental package. The planned installation of a foot restraint on the mounting seat of the workstation was deferred to a future spacewalk after the spacewalkers noticed some issues with its alignment. [119] [120]
21 December
12:01
5 hours
28 minutes
17:29 Expedition 38/39

ISS Quest

Flag of the United States.svg Richard Mastracchio

Flag of the United States.svg Michael S. Hopkins

Removed ammonia fluid lines from Active Thermal Control System pump module; removed pump module from starboard truss and stowed it on Payload Orbital Replacement Unit Accommodation. [121]
24 December
11:53
7 hours
30 minutes
19:23 Expedition 38/39

ISS Quest

Flag of the United States.svg Richard Mastracchio

Flag of the United States.svg Michael S. Hopkins

Retrieved spare ammonia pump module, installed it on starboard truss, and connected it to Loop A of Active Thermal Control System. [122] [123]
27 December
13:00
8 hours
7 minutes
21:07 Expedition 38/39

ISS Pirs

Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Kotov

Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Ryazansky

Attempted installation of 2 HD cameras for commercial Earth observation on the outside of the Zvezda module, cancelled after one of the cameras failed to provide data to the ground during testing. Also installed and jettisoned experimental equipment outside the Russian segment. Longest Russian EVA in history. [124] [125]

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.

Circle frame.svgChina: 15Europe: 5India: 3Japan: 3South Korea: 1Russia: 31Ukraine: 4USA: 19
CountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial
failures
Remarks
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 151410
Flag of Europe.svg  Europe 5500
Flag of India.svg  India 3300
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3300
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1100With Russian assistance
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 312821Includes two European Soyuz launches from Kourou, French Guiana by Arianespace
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4400
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 191900
World817731

By rocket

5
10
15
20
R-7
UR

By family

By type

By configuration

By spaceport

5
10
15
20
25
30
China
France
India
International waters
Japan
Kazakhstan
South Korea
SiteCountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial failuresRemarks
Baikonur Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 232210
Cape Canaveral Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 101000
Dombarovsky Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2200
Kourou Flag of France.svg  France 7700
Jiuquan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7700
MARS Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4400
Naro Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1100
Ocean Odyssey Flag of the United Nations.svg International waters1010
Plesetsk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7601
Satish Dhawan Flag of India.svg  India 3300
Tanegashima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2200
Taiyuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5410
Uchinoura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1100
Vandenberg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5500Includes Pegasus-XL launch whose carrier aircraft took off from Vandenberg
Xichang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3300
Total817731

By orbit

10
20
30
40
50
Transatmospheric
  •   Transatmospheric
  •   Low Earth
  •   Low Earth (ISS)
  •   Low Earth (SSO)
  •   Low Earth (retrograde)
  •   Medium Earth
  •   Geosychronous
    (transfer)
  •   Inclined GSO
  •   High Earth
  •   Heliocentric
Orbital regimeLaunchesSuccessesFailuresAccidentally
achieved
Remarks
Transatmospheric0000
Low Earth 48471012 to ISS, 1 to Tiangong-1
Medium Earth / Molniya 4310
Geosynchronous / GTO 242310
High Earth / Lunar transfer 3300 MOM was initially placed in a highly elliptical Earth orbit and performed Trans-Mars injection under its own power
Heliocentric / Planetary transfer 2200
Total817830

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