List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2018

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This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first half of the year 2018.

Contents

For all other spaceflight activities, see 2018 in spaceflight. For launches in the second half of 2018 see List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2018.

Orbital launches

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

January

8 January
01:00
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-047 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of the United States.svg Zuma / USA-280 [1] Unnamed U.S. government agency Low Earth Classified8 JanuaryNominal launch; [2] Deployment failure
After an initial lack of official comment on the mission, a preliminary report concludes that the payload adapter manufactured by Northrop Grumman failed to separate the satellite from the second stage, resulting in its re-entry shortly after launch. [3] SpaceX and the United States Air Force reviewed the Falcon 9 flight data and saw no issues with the launch vehicle itself that would affect future launches. [4] [5]
9 January
03:24
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2D 2D-Y40 [6] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Taiyuan LC-9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SuperView / Gaojing-1 03 Beijing Space View Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg SuperView / Gaojing-1 04 Beijing Space View Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
11 January
23:18
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 3B / YZ-1 3B-Y45 [7] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LC-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg BeiDou-3 M7 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg BeiDou-3 M8 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbitOperational
12 January
03:58
Flag of India.svg PSLV-XL C40 [8] Flag of India.svg Satish Dhawan FLP Flag of India.svg ISRO
Flag of India.svg Cartosat-2F ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of Finland.svg ICEYE X1 ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of India.svg Microsat-TD ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 27 November 2020Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Arkyd-6A Planetary Resources Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of South Korea.svg CANYVAL-X 1, 2 Yonsei University, NASA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carbonite-2 Surrey Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg CICERO 7 GeoOptics Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 14 November 2023 [10] Successful
Flag of South Korea.svg CNUSail-1 CNU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg DemoSat 2 Astranis Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration (radio)In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Flock-3p' × 4 Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation First: 28 March 2023 [13]
Last: 17 August 2023 [14]
Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Fox-1D AMSAT Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of India.svg INS-1C ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 14 November 2023 [16] Successful
Flag of South Korea.svg KAUSAT 5 Korea Aerospace University Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Landmapper-BC 3 v2 Astro Digital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Lemur-2 × 4 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation First: 5 April 2023 [19]
Last: 9 May 2023 [20]
Successful
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LEO Vantage 1 Telesat Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg MicroMAS 2a MIT SSL Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 8 April 2023 [22] Successful
Flag of France.svg PicSat Paris Observatory Low Earth (SSO) Astronomy 3 October 2023 [24] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg SpaceBEE 1–4 Swarm Technologies [28] Low Earth (SSO) Communications SpaceBEE 1: 2 August 2022 [29]
SpaceBEE 2: 6 September 2022 [30]
SpaceBEE 3: 3 October 2022 [31]
SpaceBEE 4: In orbit
Operational
Flag of South Korea.svg STEP Cube Lab Chosun University Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 23 May 2023 [33] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Tyvak 61C Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Low Earth (SSO) Astronomy 8 April 2023 [35] Successful
Deployed 31 satellites. [36] [37] [38]
12 January
22:11
Flag of the United States.svg Delta IV M+(5,2)D-379 Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-6 Flag of the United States.svg ULA
Flag of the United States.svg Topaz-5 [39] / USA-281 US Air Force LEO (retrograde) Reconnaissance In orbitOperational
NROL-47 mission. Last flight of Delta IV M+(5,2) variant.
13 January
07:20
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2D 2D-Y49 [6] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan SLS-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg LKW-3 CAS Low Earth Earth observation In orbitOperational
17 January
21:06:11
Flag of Japan.svg Epsilon Epsilon-3 [40] Flag of Japan.svg Uchinoura Flag of Japan.svg JAXA
Flag of Japan.svg ASNARO-2 NEC Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
19 January
04:12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 11 Y3 [41] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan LS-95A Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jilin-1 Video-07 (Deqing 1) [42] Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jilin-1 Video-08 (Linye 2) [42] Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Star of Enlai
Huai'an Hao
Huai'an Youth Comprehensive Development BaseLow Earth (SSO)Technology/EducationIn orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaoxiang 2 SpaceTY Aerospace Co. Low Earth (SSO)Stabilization technologyIn orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Quantutong-1
(QTT-1)
Full-chart Location Network Co.
(Quan Tu Tong Co.)
Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg KIPP [43] Kepler Communications Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbitOperational
100th launch from Jiuquan. Carried and deployed 6 satellites in total.
20 January
00:48
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 411AV-076 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Flag of the United States.svg ULA
Flag of the United States.svg SBIRS GEO-4 (USA-282) U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Missile warning In orbitOperational
21 January
01:30
Flag of the United States.svg Electron "Still Testing" Flag of New Zealand.svg Mahia LC-1A Flag of the United States.svg Rocket Lab
Flag of New Zealand.svg Humanity Star Rocket Lab Low Earth Public awareness 22 March 2018Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Flock-2 (Dove Pioneer) [46] Planet Labs Low Earth Earth observation 22 September 2019 [47] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Lemur-2-72 [48] Spire Global Low Earth Earth observation 9 November 2023 [50] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Lemur-2-73 Spire Global Low Earth Earth observation 22 August 2023 [52] Successful
First successful launch of the Electron rocket.
25 January
05:39
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2C 2C-Y36 [6] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LC-3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaogan 30-04A CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaogan 30-04B CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaogan 30-04C CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Weina 1A [53] / NanoSat-1A [54] Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
25 January
22:20
Flag of France.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA241 Flag of France.svg Kourou ELA-3 Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of Luxembourg.svg SES-14 / Flag of the United States.svg GOLD SES S.A. Geosynchronous Communications In orbitPartial launch failure / Operational [55]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Yah-3 Yahsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbitPartial launch failure / Operational
Due to programming errors in the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) [56] the satellites were placed on an off-nominal orbit. [57] Both payloads are undergoing corrective maneuvers and will be on line in August 2018. [58] These failures have ended the Ariane 5 record series of 82 successful launches in a row from April 2003 to December 2017. [59]
31 January
21:25
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-048 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of Luxembourg.svg SES-16 / GovSat-1 SES S.A. Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
This flight re-used booster B1032 recovered from the NROL-76 mission in May 2017, and landed the first stage in the ocean with the intent to expend it. The booster unexpectedly remained intact, but was not recovered, and it was subsequently destroyed. [60]

February

1 February
02:07
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M Flag of Russia.svg Vostochny Site 1S [61] Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Kanopus-V No.3 Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of Russia.svg Kanopus-V No.4 Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of Germany.svg S-Net 1–4 [63] TU Berlin Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration (inter-satellite communications)In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Lemur-2 × 4 Spire Global Low Earth Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of Germany.svg D-Star One v.1.1 Phoenix German Orbital Systems Low Earth (SSO) Communications (experimental) 
2 February
07:50
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2D 2D-Y13 [6] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan SLS-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Flag of Italy.svg CSES / Zhangheng-1 [64] CNSA / ASI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fengmaniu 1 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 16 March 2023 [66] Successful
Flag of Denmark.svg GOMX 4AGOMSpace, Danish Ministry of Defence Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Denmark.svg GOMX 4BGOMSpace, ESA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of Argentina.svg ÑuSat 4 Satellogic Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of Argentina.svg ÑuSat 5 Satellogic Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shaonian Xing [67] China Association for Science and Technology Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbitOperational
3 February
05:03
Flag of Japan.svg SS-520 Flag of Japan.svg Uchinoura Flag of Japan.svg JAXA
Flag of Japan.svg TRICOM-1R University of Tokyo Low Earth Technology demonstration 21 August 2018Successful
The smallest rocket to successfully launch a satellite. Re-flight after a launch failure in January 2017.
6 February
20:45
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon Heavy FH-001 Flag of the United States.svg Kennedy LC-39A Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of the United States.svg Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster SpaceX Heliocentric Flight test In orbitSuccessful
Maiden test flight of Falcon Heavy re-using two first-stage boosters. The two side boosters successfully touched down at the landing zones in Cape Canaveral, however the middle booster failed to land on the automated drone ship. [68] The test payload was launched in a heliocentric orbit with an aphelion of 1.70 AU, just beyond the orbit of Mars. [69]
12 February
05:10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 3B / YZ-1 3B-Y47 [7] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LC-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg BeiDou-3 M3 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg BeiDou-3 M4 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbitOperational
13 February
08:13
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-2.1a Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 31/6 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Progress MS-08 / 69P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 30 AugustSuccessful
Flag of Russia.svg Tanyusha-YuZGU 3, 4 South-West State University Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Tanyusha-YuZGU satellites were deployed on 15 August 2018 during a spacewalk. [70]
22 February
14:17
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-049 Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-4E Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of Spain.svg Paz Hisdesat Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg Tintin A SpaceX Low Earth Technology demonstration 29 August 2020 [72] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Tintin B SpaceX Low Earth Technology demonstration 8 August 2020 [74] Successful
Flew with a re-used first-stage booster that was expended at sea. One half of the payload fairing splashed down in the ocean and was recovered, but it did not land on a ship as attempted. Last flight of Block 3 version rocket.
27 February
04:34:00
Flag of Japan.svg H-IIA 202F38 [75] Flag of Japan.svg Tanegashima LA-Y1 Flag of Japan.svg MHI
Flag of Japan.svg IGS-Optical 6 CSICE Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbitOperational

March

1 March
22:02:00
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 541AV-077 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Flag of the United States.svg ULA
Flag of the United States.svg GOES-17 (GOES-S) NESDIS Geosynchronous Meteorology In orbitOperational
6 March
05:33
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-050 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of Spain.svg Hispasat 30W-6 [76] Hispasat Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg PODSAT [78] NovaWurks/DARPA Geosynchronous transfer orbit Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
First-stage booster was expended at sea and was not recovered.
9 March
17:10:06
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT VS18 Flag of France.svg Kourou ELS Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of Luxembourg.svg O3b × 4 SES S.A. Medium Earth Communications In orbitOperational
17 March
07:10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2D 2D-Y50 [6] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan SLS-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg LKW-4 CAS Low Earth Earth observation In orbitOperational
21 March
17:44:23
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-FG Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz MS-08 / 54S Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 55/56 4 October 2018
11:45
Successful
Crewed flight with three cosmonauts
29 March
11:26
Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk II F08 [79] Flag of India.svg Satish Dhawan SLP Flag of India.svg ISRO
Flag of India.svg GSAT-6A ISRO Geosynchronous Communications In orbitSpacecraft failure [80]
29 March
17:38:43 [81] [82]
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-2-1v Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 43/4 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg EMKA (Kosmos 2525) Ministry of Defence Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance 1 April 2021 [84] Successful
29 March
17:50
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 3B / YZ-1 3B-Y48 [7] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LC-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg BeiDou-3 M9 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg BeiDou-3 M10 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbitOperational
30 March
14:14
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-051 Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-4E Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of the United States.svg Iridium NEXT 41–50 Iridium Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Re-used first-stage booster B1041. [85] First stage was not recovered, did a simulated landing test at sea. Fairing recovery attempt failed due to parafoil issues.
31 March
03:22
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 4C 4C-Y26 [86] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Taiyuan LC-9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gaofen-1 02 CNSA SSO Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gaofen-1 03 CNSA SSO Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gaofen-1 04 CNSA SSO Earth observation In orbitOperational

April

2 April
20:30
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-052 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-14 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 5 May 2018Successful
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RemoveDEBRIS University of Surrey Low Earth Technology demonstration 4 December 2021 [88] Successful
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DebrisSat 1 University of Surrey Low Earth Technology demonstration 2 March 2019Successful
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DebrisSat 2 University of Surrey Low Earth Technology demonstration 30 May 2020Successful
Flag of Turkey.svg Flag of Japan.svg Ubakusat ITU/JPF/KIT Low Earth Technology demonstration 27 December 2020Successful
Flag of Kenya.svg 1KUNS-PF UoN Low Earth Technology demonstration 11 June 2020Successful
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Proyecto Irazú CAAE/ITCR Low Earth Technology demonstration 4 March 2020Successful
Re-used first-stage booster B1039, used to launch CRS-12 in 2017; and the Dragon capsule from CRS-8 in 2016. [89] First stage was not recovered. Ubakusat, 1KUNS-PF, and Proyecto Irazú were deployed from the ISS on 11 May 2018. [90] RemoveDEBRIS was deployed into orbit on 20 June 2018. [91]
5 April
21:34
Flag of France.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA242 Flag of France.svg Kourou ELA-3 Flag of France.svg Arianespace
Flag of Japan.svg Superbird-B3 / DSN-1 JSAT / DSN / JSDF Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg HYLAS-4 Avanti Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
First flight of Ariane 5 since off-target launch of VA241 in January 2018.
10 April
04:25
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 4C [92] 4C-Y25 [86] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan SLS-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaogan 31 A CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaogan 31 B CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yaogan 31 C CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Weina 1B Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center [53] Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
11 April
22:34
Flag of India.svg PSLV-XL C41 Flag of India.svg Satish Dhawan FLP Flag of India.svg ISRO
Flag of India.svg IRNSS-1I ISRO Geosynchronous Satellite navigation (IRNSS)In orbitOperational
14 April
23:13
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 551AV-079 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Flag of the United States.svg ULA
Flag of the United States.svg AFSPC-11 / CBAS (USA-283) [93] [95] U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Communications (military)In orbitOperational
Flag of the United States.svg EAGLE (USA-284 + USA-285/286/287) [96] Air Force Research Laboratory Geosynchronous Technology experiments (Space Test Program)In orbitOperational
18 April
22:12
Flag of Russia.svg Proton-M / Briz-M ? Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Flag of Russia.svg RVSN RF
Flag of Russia.svg Blagovest-12L / Kosmos 2526 VKS Geosynchronous Communications (military)In orbitOperational
18 April
22:51
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-053 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of the United States.svg TESS NASA HEO Space observatory In orbitOperational
Block 4 first-stage booster, serial number B1045.
25 April
17:57
Flag of Russia.svg Rokot / Briz-KM Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 133/3 Flag of France.svg / Flag of Russia.svg Eurockot
European Space Agency logo.svg Sentinel-3B ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
26 April
04:42
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 11 Y4 [41] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan LS-95A Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhuhai-1 OHS 2A–2D [97] Zhuhai Orbita Control Engineering Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhuhai-1 OVS 2A [98] Zhuhai Orbita Control Engineering Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational

May

3 May
16:05
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 3B/G23B-Y55 [7] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LC-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Apstar 6C APT Satellite Holdings Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
5 May
11:05
Flag of the United States.svg Atlas V 401AV-078 Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-3E Flag of the United States.svg ULA
Flag of the United States.svg InSight NASA / JPL TMI to Martian Surface Mars lander 26 November
19:52:59
Successful
Flag of the United States.svg MarCO A (WALL-E) [99] NASA / JPL Heliocentric Communications In orbitSuccessful
Flag of the United States.svg MarCO B (Eva) [99] NASA / JPL Heliocentric Communications In orbitSuccessful
12th mission of the Discovery program. Mars lander mission dedicated to geological and seismological studies of the planet. [100]
8 May
18:28
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 4C 4C-Y20 [86] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Taiyuan LC-9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gaofen 5 CAST Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
11 May
20:14
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-054 Flag of the United States.svg Kennedy LC-39A Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangabandhu-1 SPARRSO Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
First launch of a Falcon 9 Block 5 first-stage booster, serial number B1046. The booster was recovered. [101]
20 May
21:28
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 4C 4C-Y27 [86] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LC-3 [86] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Queqiao CNSA Earth–Moon L2, halo orbit Communications In orbitOperational [102] [103]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Longjiang-1 CNSA Selenocentric, elliptical orbit Radio astronomy In orbitSpacecraft Failure [104] [105]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Longjiang-2 CNSA Selenocentric, elliptical orbit Radio astronomy 31 July 2019 [107]
14:20
Successful
The relay satellite Queqiao, or "Magpie Bridge" will stay in a halo orbit around the second Earth-Moon Lagrange point (E-M L2) and support communications from the Chang'e 4 rover exploring the far side of the Moon. [108]
21 May
08:44
Flag of the United States.svg Antares 230 Flag of the United States.svg MARS LP-0A Flag of the United States.svg Orbital ATK
Flag of the United States.svg Cygnus CRS OA-9E
S.S. J.R. Thompson
NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 30 July 2018
09:17
Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Aerocube 12A The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 26 May 2023 [110] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Aerocube 12B The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 14 August 2023 [112] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg CubeRRT OSU Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 26 November 2020 [114] Successful
Flag of Bulgaria.svg EnduroSat One EnduroSat / Space Challenges ProgramLow Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 15 October 2020 [116] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg EQUiSat Brown University Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 26 December 2020 [118] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg HaloSat UI Low Earth (ISS) X-ray astronomy 4 January 2021 [120] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg Lemur-2 × 4 Spire Global Low Earth Earth observation First: 13 January 2023
Last: 13 February 2023 [122]
Successful
Flag of the United States.svg MemSat [125] Rowan University Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 27 September 2020 [126] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg RadixAnalytical SpaceLow Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 7 April 2020 [128] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg RadSat-g [131] MSU Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 5 April 2021 [132] Successful [133]
Flag of the United States.svg RainCube JPL Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 24 December 2020 [135] Successful
Flag of the United States.svg TEMPEST-D CSU/JPL Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 21 June 2021 [137] Successful
RainCube, Radix, CubeRRT, HaloSat, TEMPEST-D, EnduroSat One, EQUISat, MEMSat, RadSat-g are carried aboard Cygnus to be deployed from ISS later. [138] CubeRRT, EQUISat, HaloSat, MemSat, RadSat-g, RainCube, TEMPEST-D, EnduroSat One, Radix were deployed on 13 July 2018. [139] Four Lemur-2s and two Aerocubes were carried in the external deployer of Cygnus and deployed into orbit on 16 July 2018 after it departed from ISS. [140]
22 May
19:47:58 [141]
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Block 4 [142] F9-055 Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg SLC-4E Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of the United States.svg Iridium NEXT 51–55 Iridium Low Earth Communications In orbitOperational
Flag of Germany.svg GRACE-FO 1, 2 DLR Low Earth Gravitational scienceIn orbitOperational
DLR arranged a rideshare of GRACE-FO on a Falcon 9 with Iridium following the cancellation of their Dnepr launch contract in 2015. [143] Iridium CEO Matt Desch disclosed in September 2017 that GRACE-FO would be launched on the sixth Iridium NEXT mission. [144] Re-used a first-stage booster. [145]

June

2 June
04:13
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2D 2D-Y20 [6] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiuquan SLS-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gaofen 6 CAST Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luojia 1 Wuhan University Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbitOperational
4 June
04:45
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-056 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Flag of the United States.svg SpaceX
Flag of Luxembourg.svg SES-12 SES S.A. Geosynchronous Communications In orbitOperational
5 June
13:07 [146]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 3A 3A-Y25 [7] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LC-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CAST
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fengyun 2H CMA Geosynchronous Meteorology In orbitOperational
6 June
11:12:41
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-FG Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baikonur Site 1/5 Flag of Russia.svg Roscosmos
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz MS-09 / 55S Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 56/57 20 December 2018
01:42
Successful
Flag of Russia.svg SiriusSat 1, 2 SPUTNIX Low Earth (ISS) Space research, EducationIn orbitOperational
Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. SiriusSat satellites were deployed on 15 August 2018 during a spacewalk. [147] Crew return was delayed due to the launch failure of Soyuz MS-10; it was rescheduled for 20 December, after the MS-11 crew arrives on 3 December.
12 June
04:20 [148]
Flag of Japan.svg H-IIA 202F39 [75] Flag of Japan.svg Tanegashima MHI
Flag of Japan.svg IGS Radar-6 CSICE Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbitOperational
16 June
21:30
Flag of Russia.svg Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Site 43/4 Flag of Russia.svg RVSN RF
Flag of Russia.svg GLONASS-M   756 / Kosmos 2527 VKS Medium Earth Navigation In orbitOperational
27 June
03:30
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long March 2C 2C-Yxx [6] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xichang LC-3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CASC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg XJSS A CAST [149] Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg XJSS B CAST Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbitOperational
29 June
09:42
Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-057 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-15 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 3 August 2018Successful
Flag of Bhutan.svg BHUTAN-1 Kyushu Institute of Technology Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 18 November 2020 [151] Successful
Flag of the Philippines.svg Maya-1 UP / DOST Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 20 November 2020 [153] Successful
Flag of Malaysia.svg UiTMSAT-1 UiTM Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 20 November 2020 [155] Successful
Last orbital flight of a Block 4 booster version. Bhutan-1, Maya-1, UiTMSAT-1 were deployed into orbit from ISS on 10 August 2018.

Suborbital flights

Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC)Outcome
Remarks
18 January
05:53
Flag of India.svg Agni V Flag of India.svg Integrated Test Range Launch Complex IV Flag of India.svg DRDO
DRDOSuborbitalMissile test18 JanuarySuccessful
Apogee: ~800 kilometres (500 mi)
19 January
12:17
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg Poker Flat Research Range Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg DXL-3 U of M SuborbitalAstronomy19 JanuarySuccessful
Apogee: 230 kilometres (140 mi) [156]
26 January
14:11:15
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier–Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg Poker Flat Research Range Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg Super Soaker ASTRA SuborbitalAtmospheric26 JanuarySuccessful
Apogee: ~160 kilometres (99 mi)
26 January
14:48:00
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier–Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg Poker Flat Research Range Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg Super Soaker ASTRA SuborbitalAtmospheric26 JanuarySuccessful
Apogee: ~97 kilometres (60 mi)
26 January
14:49:30
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier–Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg Poker Flat Research Range Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg Super Soaker ASTRA SuborbitalAtmospheric26 JanuarySuccessful
Apogee: ~160 kilometres (99 mi)
31 January Flag of the United States.svg IRBM ? Flag of the United States.svg C-17, Pacific Ocean Flag of the United States.svg MDA
Flag of the United States.svg FTM-29 Target MDA SuborbitalABM target31 JanuarySuccessful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
31 January Flag of the United States.svg SM-3 Block IIA Flag of the United States.svg Pacific Missile Range Facility Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
Flag of the United States.svg FTM-29 Interceptor MDA SuborbitalABM test31 JanuaryFailure
Test of a land-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapon system, failed to intercept the target
5 February 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
PLASuborbitalABM target5 FebruarySuccessful
Target
5 February 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
PLASuborbitalABM test5 FebruarySuccessful
Interceptor, successful intercept [157]
6 February
03:00
Flag of India.svg Agni I Flag of India.svg Integrated Test Range Flag of India.svg IDRDL
IDRDLSuborbitalMissile test6 FebruarySuccessful
Apogee: ~500 kilometres (310 mi)?
17 February
07:00
Flag of Brazil.svg / Flag of the United States.svg VS-31/Improved Malemute Flag of Sweden.svg Esrange Flag of Germany.svg DLR / Flag of Sweden.svg SSC
Flag of Germany.svg MAPHEUS-7 DLR Suborbital Technology demonstration 17 FebruarySuccessful
Apogee: 248 kilometres (154 mi)
18 February
23:30
Flag of Israel.svg Arrow III Flag of Israel.svg Negev Flag of Israel.svg IAF
IAI/IDF SuborbitalFlight test18 FebruarySuccessful
Successful flight test of the Arrow-III weapon system [158]
20 February
03:08
Flag of India.svg Agni II Flag of India.svg Integrated Test Range Flag of India.svg Indian Army / DRDO
Indian Army/DRDOSuborbitalMissile test20 FebruarySuccessful
25 March
10:51
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier–Improved Malemute Flag of the United States.svg Wallops Flight Facility Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg USIP NASA SuborbitalStudent payloads25 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: 172 kilometres (107 mi) [159]
27 March
02:40?
Flag of the United States.svg UGM-133 Trident II Flag of the United States.svg USS Nebraska (SSBN-739), Pacific Missile Range Facility Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US Navy SuborbitalMissile test27 MarchSuccessful
Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 28
27 March
02:40?
Flag of the United States.svg UGM-133 Trident II Flag of the United States.svg USS Nebraska (SSBN-739), Pacific Missile Range Facility Flag of the United States.svg US Navy
US Navy SuborbitalMissile test27 MarchSuccessful
Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 28
31 March
16:19
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the United States.svg Wallops Flight Facility Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg ASPIRE-2 NASA Suborbital Technology demonstration 31 MarchSuccessful
Tested Mars 2020's parachute
4 April
10:40
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Kwajalein Atoll Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg WRX-R PSU SuborbitalXR Astronomy4 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 205 kilometres (127 mi) [160]
4 April
18:00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hyperbola-1S (Shian Quxian 1S) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hainan Island Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg i-Space
Mass simulator i-Space SuborbitalTest flight4 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 108 kilometres (67 mi)
6 April
14:00
Flag of India.svg RH-300 Mk-II Flag of India.svg TERLS Flag of India.svg ISRO
Flag of India.svg ISRO VSSC SuborbitalIonosphere research6 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 107 kilometres (66 mi) [161]
16 April
16:47
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Black Brant IX Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Kwajalein Atoll Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg CHESS-4 University of Colorado SuborbitalUV Astronomy16 AprilSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
25 April
12:26
Flag of the United States.svg Minuteman-III Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10 Flag of the United States.svg US Air Force
US Air Force SuborbitalTest flight25 AprilSuccessful
29 April
17:06
Flag of the United States.svg New Shepard Flag of the United States.svg Corn Ranch Flag of the United States.svg Blue Origin
Flag of the United States.svg Suborbital Flight Experiment Monitor-2 [163] NASA Suborbital Technology demonstration 29 AprilSuccessful
Flag of the United States.svg Schmitt Space Communicator Solstar Suborbital Technology demonstration 29 AprilSuccessful
Flag of Germany.svg Daphnia University of Bayreuth SuborbitalMicrogravity Research29 AprilSuccessful
Flag of Germany.svg EQUIPAGE Otto von Guericke University SuborbitalMicrogravity Research29 AprilSuccessful
Flag of Germany.svg EUPHORIE University of Duisburg-Essen SuborbitalMicrogravity Research29 AprilSuccessful
8th flight, Apogee: ~107 kilometres (66 mi)
13 May
08:30
Flag of Brazil.svg VSB-30 Flag of Sweden.svg Esrange Flag of Europe.svg EuroLaunch
Flag of Germany.svg / European Space Agency logo.svg TEXUS-54 DLR / ESA Suborbital Microgravity 13 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 261 kilometres (162 mi)
14 May
08:23
Flag of the United States.svg Minuteman-III Flag of the United States.svg Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-04 Flag of the United States.svg US Air Force
US Air Force SuborbitalTest flight14 MaySuccessful
17 May
00:33
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg OS-X, Chongqing Liangjiang (Twin-River) Star [164] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Undisclosed location in northwest China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg OneSpace
OneSpace SuborbitalTest flight17 MaySuccessful
22 May Flag of Russia.svg RSM-56 Bulava [165] Flag of Russia.svg K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test22 MaySuccessful
22 May Flag of Russia.svg RSM-56 Bulava Flag of Russia.svg K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test22 MaySuccessful
22 May Flag of Russia.svg RSM-56 Bulava Flag of Russia.svg K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test22 MaySuccessful
22 May Flag of Russia.svg RSM-56 Bulava Flag of Russia.svg K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea Flag of Russia.svg VMF
VMFSuborbitalMissile test22 MaySuccessful
23 May Flag of the United States.svg Terrier Malemute Flag of the United States.svg Pacific Missile Range Facility Flag of the United States.svg NNSA
Flag of the United States.svg HOT SHOT 1 NNSA SuborbitalTechnology experiments23 MaySuccessful
Apogee: ~360 kilometres (220 mi) [166]
29 May
18:54
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 Hi-C 2.1 NASA/MSFCSuborbitalSolar research29 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 290 kilometres (180 mi)
31 May
04:00
Flag of Brazil.svg VSB-30 Flag of Sweden.svg Esrange Flag of Europe.svg EuroLaunch
Flag of Germany.svg / European Space Agency logo.svg TEXUS-55 DLR / ESA Suborbital Microgravity 31 MaySuccessful
Apogee: 255 kilometres (158 mi)
3 June
04:18
Flag of India.svg Agni V Flag of India.svg Integrated Test Range Launch Complex IV Flag of India.svg DRDO
DRDOSuborbitalMissile test3 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: ~800 kilometres (500 mi)
7 June Flag of the United States.svg Boosted Zombi (ATACMS) Flag of the United States.svg White Sands Flag of the United States.svg NASA
US ArmySuborbitalMissile test7 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)?
18 June
19:00
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 EVE CU Boulder Suborbital SDO calibration18 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
19 June Flag of Russia.svg RS-24 Yars Flag of Russia.svg Plesetsk Flag of Russia.svg RVSN
RVSN SuborbitalMissile test19 JuneSuccessful
21 June
09:30
Flag of the United States.svg Terrier–Improved Orion Flag of the United States.svg Wallops Flight Facility Flag of the United States.svg NASA
Flag of the United States.svg RockOn University of Colorado SuborbitalStudent payloads21 JuneSuccessful
Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) [167]
29 June Flag of Japan.svg Momo 2 Flag of Japan.svg Taiki Aerospace Research Field Flag of Japan.svg Interstellar Technologies
Flag of Japan.svg Kochi University of Technology Suborbital Technology demonstration 29 JuneLaunch failure
Two seconds after launch, the engine failed and the vehicle fell back to the pad and exploded

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