This article lists orbital and suborbital launches planned for the fourth quarter of the year 2025, including launches planned for 2025 without a specific launch date.
For all other spaceflight activities, see 2025 in spaceflight. For launches before October 2025, see List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2025, List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2025, or List of spaceflight launches in July–September 2025.
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
| 3 October 14:06:50 [1] | | Starlink Group 11-39 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 7 October 06:46:10 [2] | | Starlink Group 10-59 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 8 October 03:54 [3] | | Starlink Group 11-17 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 11 October 02:15 [4] | | Y2 | | | |||
| | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 13 October 10:00 [5] | | 2D-Y92 | | | |||
| | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 14 October 01:58:00 [6] | | F9-545/KF-03 | | | |||
| | Kuiper Systems | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Last of three Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper. [7] | |||||||
| 14 October 16:30:00 [8] | | "Owl New World" | | | |||
| | Synspective | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 15 October 23:06:06 [9] | | F9-546 | | | |||
| | SDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Military communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Second of six launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1 (T1TL-C). | |||||||
| 16 October 01:33:00 [10] | | 8A-Y4 / SatNet LEO Group 12 | | | |||
| | CAST | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 600th Long March rocket launch. | |||||||
| 16 October 09:27:10 [11] | | Starlink Group 10-52 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 17 October 07:10 [12] | | 6A-Y24/G60 Polar Group 18 | | | |||
| | SSST | Low Earth (Polar) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 19 October 03:30 [13] | | Y8 | | | |||
| | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | CAS | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | CAS | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 19 October 17:39:40 [14] | | Starlink Group 10-17 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1067) will become the first booster to launch 31 missions. | |||||||
| 19 October 19:24:00 [15] | | Starlink Group 11-19 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Included SpaceX's 10,000th Starlink satellite. SpaceX named this achievement "From Tintin to 10,000". | |||||||
| 22 October 14:16 [16] | | Starlink Group 11-5 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 23 October 14:30 [17] | | Y9 | | | |||
| | TBA | Geosynchronous | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 24 October 01:30 [18] [19] | | F9-551 | | | |||
| | Hisdesat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| SpainSat NG II will replace Spainsat. Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1076) was expended in this mission. | |||||||
| 25 October 14:20:50 [20] | | Starlink Group 11-12 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 26 October 00:00:15 [21] | | F7 | | | |||
| | JAXA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics Technology demonstration | In orbit | Docked to ISS | ||
| ⚀ | Sapienza University of Rome | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | ||
| ⚀ | UPAEP | Low Earth | Volcanoes monitoring | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | ||
| ⚀ | Hokkaido University of Science | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | ||
| ⚀ | KMUTNB | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | ||
| ⚀ | Kyutech | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | ||
| ⚀ | Universiti Teknologi MARA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | ||
| ⚀ | Nihon University | Low Earth | Magnetosphere observation / Technology demonstration | In orbit | Awaiting deployment | ||
| Maiden flight of H3 rocket in H3-24W Configuration, with four SRB's and a wide long fairing. First HTV-X resupply mission to ISS. 300th Mission to ISS. [23] CORAL, Gxiba-1, KNACKSAT-2, HMU-SAT2, LEOPARD, and UiTMSAT-2 are to be deployed into orbit from the ISS. Ten-Koh2 is to be deployed from HTV-X1 after its departure from the ISS. At 63 metres tall, H3-24W is the tallest rocket launched by Japan as of 2025. | |||||||
| 26 October 03:55 [24] | | | | ||||
| | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 26 October 15:00:40 [25] | | Starlink Group 10-21 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 500th launch of Falcon 9 Block 5. | |||||||
| 28 October 00:43:49 [26] | | Starlink Group 11-21 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 29 October 16:35:20 [27] | | Starlink Group 10-37 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 31 October 15:44:00 [28] | | 2F-Y21 | | | |||
| | CMSA | Low Earth (TSS) | Human spaceflight | 14 November 2025 | Success | ||
| Returned early with Shenzhou 20 crew due to Shenzhou 20 spacecraft being damaged by space debris. | |||||||
| 31 October 23:30 [30] | | Starlink Group 11-23 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
| 2 November 05:09:59 [31] | | Bandwagon-4 [32] | | | |||
| | DAPA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | Vast | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | ICEYE | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | Fergani Space | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | CVC Electronic/CEVRO University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | Starcloud | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ | Tomorrow.io | Low Earth | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ▫ | GUMUSH AeroSpace | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to a 45-degree mid-inclination orbit, designated Bandwagon-4. Fifth of five dedicated launches for DAPA 425 Project (425 Project Flight 5). | |||||||
| 2 November 11:56:00 [34] [35] [36] | | M5 | | | |||
| | Indian Navy | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| With a mass of 4.4 tonnes, GSAT-7R is the heaviest geostationary satellite to be launched on LVM3 by ISRO. After the Separation of GSAT-7R satellite, LVM3's CE-20 upper stage engine reignited for a second burn for the first time. Replacement Satellite for GSAT-7. | |||||||
| 3 November 03:47:00 [37] | | 7A-Y13 | | | |||
| | TBA | Medium Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 4 November 21:02:17 [38] [39] | | VA265 | | | |||
| | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Fourth Sentinel-1 satellite. [40] | |||||||
| 5 November 19:51:00 [41] | | "The Nation God Navigates" | | | |||
| | iQPS | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Fifth of 11 dedicated launches to support the build out of iQPS’ planned constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. | |||||||
| 6 November 01:31:10 [42] | | Starlink Group 6-81 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 6 November 22:13:50 [43] | | Starlink Group 11-14 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 8 November 22:01:00 [44] | | HY6 | | | |||
| | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 9 November 03:32:00 [45] [46] | | Y9 | | | |||
| | CASIC | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | CASIC | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 9 November 08:10:10 [47] | | Starlink Group 10-51 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 10 November 02:42:00 [48] | | Y3 / SatNet LEO Group 13 | | | |||
| | CAST | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 10 November 04:02 [49] | | Y19 | | | |||
| | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 10 November 2025 | Launch Failure | ||
| | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 10 November 2025 | Launch Failure | ||
| | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | 10 November 2025 | Launch Failure | ||
| 4th stage shut down prematurely 510 seconds into the burn. | |||||||
| 11 November 03:21:00 [50] | | Starlink Group 6-87 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 13 November 20:55:01 [51] | | NG-2 | | | |||
| | Space Sciences Laboratory | Sun-Earth L2 to Areocentric | Magnetospheric science | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | Space Sciences Laboratory | Sun-Earth L2 to Areocentric | Magnetospheric science | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ESCAPADE mission will study Mars' magnetosphere. Part of NASA's Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program. Second National Security Space Launch demonstration flight for New Glenn. ViaSat InRange Communication demonstrator from ViaSat will be attached to the New Glenn Second Stage. Second Orbital class booster to successfully complete an ASDS and vertical landing of a first stage, after Falcon 9. | |||||||
| 14 November 03:04:00 [52] | | AV-100 | | | |||
| | ViaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Last Geostationary launch of Atlas V rocket and for the Atlas rocket family as a whole. | |||||||
| 15 November 03:08:10 [54] | | Starlink Group 6-89 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 15 November 06:44:20 [55] | | Starlink Group 6-85 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 17 November 05:21:42 [56] | | F9-564 | | | |||
| | NASA / NOAA / EUMETSAT / ESA | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| The 500th successful launch of a flight-proven booster for the Falcon 9. | |||||||
| 19 November 00:12:20 [57] | | Starlink Group 6-94 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 19 November 04:01:00 [58] | | 2C-Y? | | | |||
| | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 20 November 12:43:00 [59] | | "Follow My Speed" | | | |||
| | BlackSky Global | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 21 November 03:29:30 [60] | | Starlink Group 6-78 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 21 November 10:55 [61] | | 3B-Y? | | | |||
| | TBA | Geosynchronous | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 22 November 07:53:50 [62] | | Starlink Group 6-79 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 23 November 08:48:00 [63] | | Starlink Group 11-30 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| First launch of 100th Falcon 9 First Stage Booster named B1100. | |||||||
| 25 November 04:11:00 [64] | | 2F-Y22 | | | |||
| | CMSA | Low Earth (TSS) | TBA | In orbit | Docked to TSS | ||
| Shenzhou 22 is the replacement spacecraft for Shenzhou 21 crew and will be launched without crew to replace Shenzhou 20 that was damaged by space debris. | |||||||
| 25 November 13:42:00 [65] [66] | | | | ||||
| | VKS | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | VKS | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| | VKS | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ↓ Upcoming launches ↓ | |||||||
| 26 November 15:54:00 [68] [69] | | | | ||||
| | KASI / Ministry of Science and ICT | Low Earth (SSO,) | Technology demonstration | ||||
| ⚀ | KARI | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
| ⚀ | Spaceliintech | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | ETRI | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | HANCOM InSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | UZURO Tech | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | Cosmoworks | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | Quaternion | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | Seoul National University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | Inha University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | KAIST | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | Sejong University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| Fourth planned launch of Nuri. Third CAS500 satellite, dedicated to space science and technology verification. [71] | |||||||
| 26 November 17:18:00 [72] | | Transporter-15 | | | |||
| | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| | ASI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| | Impulse Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| | Varda Space Industries | Low Earth (SSO) | Reentry capsule | ||||
| | TASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| | Loft Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
| | Planet Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| | Planet Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| | ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| | Satellogic | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| | Fergani Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| | Blue Skies Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| | Aerospacelab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| ⚀ | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | Planet Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| ⚀ | OroraTech, ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | Prisma Electronics S.A. | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | Nara Space Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | Proteus Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | Unseen lab | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | ArkEdge Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | DLR | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
| ⚀ | Libre Space Foundation, ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TASA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | Budapest University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| ⚀ | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
| Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-15. | |||||||
| 27 November 07:27:57 [76] | | | | ||||
| | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 73/74 | ||||
| The Soyuz booster is painted with drawing as an art project between Roscosmos and UNITY Cancer Patient Support Foundation and also the payload fairing is painted celebrating 25th year of continuous crew mission to ISS since the Soyuz TM-31 mission. | |||||||
| 30 November 02:59:00 [77] | | Starlink Group 15-10 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
| 30 November 17:21:00 [78] [79] | | VV28 | | | |||
| | KARI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| Follow-on to KOMPSAT-3A. | |||||||
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
| 1 December 05:00:00 [80] | | Starlink Group 6-86 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
| 2 December 19:00 [81] | | Starlink Group 11-25 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
| 2 December 20:00 [82] | | Starlink Group 6-95 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
| NET 5 December 03:00 [83] | | "RAISE And Shine" | | | |||
| | JAXA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
| RAISE-4 is a part of the Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-4 mission. | |||||||
| 5 December 16:30 [84] | | Starlink Group 11-15 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
| 7 December 02:30–03:30 [85] | | F8 | | | |||
| | CAO | Tundra | Navigation | ||||
| 8 December [86] [87] | | | | ||||
| | U.S. Space Force | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
| STP-S30 Mission. | |||||||
| 9 December 19:16 [88] | | | | ||||
| | NRO | Low Earth | TBA | ||||
| NROL-77 Mission | |||||||
| 15 December 08:52 [89] | | LA-04 | | | |||
| | Amazon Leo | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
| Fifth of nine Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) launches on Atlas V. [90] | |||||||
| 15 December 11:54 [91] [92] [93] | | | | ||||
| | Roscosmos | Geosynchronous | Meteorology | ||||
| 15 December [95] | | M6 | | | |||
| | AST SpaceMobile | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
| 100th launch planned to be done by ISRO, including 4 SLV-3, 4 ASLV, 63 PSLV, 18 GSLV, 8 LVM3 and 3 SSLV. BlueBird Block 2 Mission 1. | |||||||
| 17 December 05:01 [96] [97] | | VA266 | | | |||
| | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | ||||
| | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | ||||
| 17 December [98] [99] | | "SPACEWARD" | | | |||
| ⚀ | UFSC / AEB | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
| ⚀ | UFMA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration / Educational | ||||
| ⚀ | PION Labs / UFMA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration / Educational | ||||
| ⚀ | Grahaa Space | Low Earth | TBA | ||||
| First private orbital launch from Alcântara. Maiden flight of Hanbit-Nano. | |||||||
| 20 December [100] [101] [ citation needed ] | | | | ||||
| | Roscosmos | Low Earth | Dummy payload | ||||
| First launch of Irtysh, also known as Soyuz-5. A dummy payload matching a future satellite in weight and size will be launched. | |||||||
| 21 December 23:00 [102] | | | | ||||
| | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | ||||
| Late December [103] [104] [105] | | C62 | | | |||
| | ISRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| | Orbital Paradigm | Low Earth (SSO) | Re-entry Capsule | ||||
| Return to flight of PSLV after a launch failure on 18 May 2025. | |||||||
| December (TBD) [106] [107] | | V-004 | | | |||
| | U.S. Space Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | ||||
| First GPS mission on Vulcan Centaur. Named after NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka. | |||||||
| December (TBD) [108] [ citation needed ] | | V-012/Cert-3/KV-01/Kuiper-4 | | | |||
| | Amazon Leo | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
| Maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur VC6L Configuration. First launch of the LEO optimized Centaur V upper stage. The launch will also serve as a certification flight for this new configuration for the USSF. First of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Amazon Leo. Mission Designated "Vulcan Leo Mission #1 (KV-01)" | |||||||
| December (TBD) [109] | | 8A-Y5 / SatNet LEO Group 14 | | | |||
| | CAST | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
| December (TBD) [110] [111] [ citation needed ] | | | | ||||
| | ASI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| Third COSMO-SkyMed 2nd Generation satellite. | |||||||
| December (TBD) [112] | | V-005 | | | |||
| | USSF | Geosynchronous | Space surveillance | ||||
| | USSF | Geosynchronous | Space surveillance | ||||
| | USSF | Geosynchronous | TBA | ||||
| USSF-87 Mission. It will launch two identical Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness satellites, GSSAP-7 and 8, directly to a geosynchronous orbit. SunRISE is a NASA Explorers Program Mission of Opportunity. | |||||||
| December (TBD) [115] | | | | ||||
| ⚀ | ESA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
| ⚀ | ESA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
| First Electron launch for European Space Agency (ESA) to deploy the first pair of satellites for a future navigation constellation, Celeste (LEO-PNT) (Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation, and Timing). Rocket Lab will launch two "Pathfinder A" spacecraft, provided by European satellite prime contractors Thales Alenia Space and GMV, to a 510km low Earth orbit. [116] | |||||||
| December (TBD) [117] [ citation needed ] | | | | ||||
| | Bureau 1440 LLC | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | ||||
| First of many dedicated Soyuz-2 launches for Buerau 1440's Rassvet communication satellite constellation. | |||||||
| December (TBD) [118] [ citation needed ] | | | | ||||
| | Synspective | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| Eighth of 16 dedicated launches for Synspective's StriX constellation. | |||||||
| December (TBD) [119] [120] [ citation needed ] | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||
| | KARI / Ministry of Science and ICT / Ministry of Environment | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
| Fifth CAS500 satellite, dedicated to observation of water resources. [71] | |||||||
| December (TBD) [121] [ citation needed ] | | | | ||||
| | CMA | Geosynchronous | Meteorology | ||||
| December (TBD) [123] [ citation needed ] | | | | ||||
| | i-Space | Low Earth | Flight test | ||||
| Maiden flight of Hyperbola-3. | |||||||
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
| 1 October 00:28 | | JUSTIN | | | |||
| | Hypersonix | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 1 October | Successful | ||
| Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program. | |||||||
| 6 October 08:45 [255] | | ATHEAt | | | |||
| | | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 6 October | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 30 km (19 mi). | |||||||
| 8 October 13:40 | | NS-36 | | | |||
| | Blue Origin | Suborbital | Space tourism | 8 October | Successful | ||
| 15th crewed New Shepard flight. Crew of six. | |||||||
| 13 October 23:23:41 [256] | | Flight 11 | | | |||
| | SpaceX | Suborbital | Vehicle evaluation | 13 October | Successful | ||
| Eleventh Starship flight test. Last Launch of Starship Block 2 Version of Starship. This should be in the orbital list,as are previous flights. | |||||||
| 22 October [257] | | | | ||||
| | Russian Ministry of Defence | Suborbital | ICBM test | 22 October | Successful | ||
| Hit a target in the Kura Missile Test Range on the Kamchatka Peninsula, 6,700 km (4,163 mi) downrange. | |||||||
| 22 October [258] | | | | ||||
| | Russian Ministry of Defence | Suborbital | SLBM test | 22 October | Successful | ||
| Hit a target on the Kamchatka Peninsula. | |||||||
| 5 November 09:35 [259] | | GT-254GM | | | |||
| | AFGSC | Suborbital | Test flight | 5 November | Successful | ||
| Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll. | |||||||
| 12 November 04:05 [260] [261] | | MAPHEUS-16 | | | |||
| ⚀ | DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 12 November | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). First time DLR combined two Red Kite rocket motors for a launch. New payload record for this rocket: 500 kilograms lifted into microgravity. | |||||||
| 17 November [262] 17:46 | | ORIGIN II | | | |||
| | KTH | Suborbital | Nightglow observation | 17 November | Successful | ||
| Second flight of the ORIGIN launch campaign. | |||||||
| 18 November [264] 10:06 | | | | ||||
| | Wallops Flight Facility Andøya Space | Suborbital | Education | 18 November | Successful | ||
| Grand cHallenge MesOsphere Student rockeT (GHOST). | |||||||
| 18 November [265] 13:00 | | VAN (Prometheus Run) | | | |||
| | Hypersonix | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 18 November | Successful | ||
| Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program. | |||||||
| 19 November [266] 14:00 | | SL-18 | | | |||
| | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 19 November | Successful | ||
| Carried a Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) payload to an apogee of roughly of 116 km (72 mi). | |||||||
| 20 November [267] [268] [269] 16:54 | | | | ||||
| TBD | Suborbital | Education and scientific testing | 20 november | Partial Launch Failure | |||
| Launched, but did not reached desired altitude. | |||||||
| 23 November [270] [271] 09:52 | | | | ||||
| | University of New Hampshire | Suborbital | Magnetospheric research | 23 November | Successful | ||
| Rocket Experiment for Neutral Upwelling (RENU) 3. | |||||||
| ↓ Upcoming launches ↓ | |||||||
| November [271] | | | | ||||
| | University of Oslo | Suborbital | Plasma turbulence | ||||
| Investigation of CUSP Irregularities-5b. | |||||||
| 24 November [271] | | | | ||||
| | University of California, Berkeley | Suborbital | Solar observation | ||||
| Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager (FOXSI) | |||||||
| November (TBD) [272] | | | | ||||
| | KTH | Suborbital | Thermospheric research | ||||
| Fall 2025 (TBD) [274] | | F3 | | | |||
| | AstroBio AGH | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
| | Suborbital | Microgravity research | |||||
| | Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny Lotniczej | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
| | AstroFarms | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
| | Toraf | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
| | SpaceForest | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | ||||
| 2025 (TBD) [283] [284] | | | | ||||
| | Department of Aerospace Science and Technology | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | ||||
| 2025 (TBD) [285] | | | CNES | ||||
| | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | |||||
| Late 2025 (TBD) [286] | | | | ||||
| | SUAS Aerospace | Suborbital | |||||
| Pathfinder is Ireland’s first commercial rocket launch. | |||||||
| 2025 (TBD) [249] | | | | ||||
| | Reaction Dynamics | Suborbital | Test flight | ||||
| 2025 (TBD) [287] [288] | | | | ||||
| | Perigee Aerospace | Low Earth | Flight Test | ||||
| Suborbital test flight of the Blue Whale 1 orbital launch vehicle. | |||||||
| 2025 (TBD) [289] [290] | | | | ||||
| TBA | Equatorial Space | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
| Maiden flight of Dorado. | |||||||
| 2025 (TBD) [291] [292] | | VS03 | | | |||
| | Inovor Technologies / Ascension / Southern Launch | Suborbital | Test flight | ||||
| ECO TEST VS03. Second of three test launches from Pad 1 at Whalers Way. Expected apogee: 200 km (120 mi). | |||||||
| 2025 (TBD) [291] [292] | | VS02 | | | |||
| | ATSpace | Suborbital | Test flight | ||||
| ECO TEST VS02. Third of three test launches from Pad 1 at Whalers Way. Launch vehicle previously tested under the name "Hapith I". [293] Expected apogee: 200 km (120 mi). | |||||||
| 2025 (TBD) [294] | | | | ||||
| TBA | TBA | Suborbital | TBA | ||||
| Second of two planned test flights. | |||||||
| 2025 (TBD) [295] [296] | | | | ||||
| | Suborbital | Test flight | |||||
| First Rapid Reusability demo launch. | |||||||
| 2025 (TBD) [295] [296] | | | | ||||
| | Suborbital | Test flight | |||||
| Second Rapid Reusability demo launch. | |||||||
| 2025 (TBD) [297] [298] | | | | ||||
| | T-Minus Engineering | Suborbital | Test flight | ||||
| First launch from the North Sea spaceport. Part of the EOS Demo #1 launch campaign. | |||||||
| 2025 (TBD) | | | | ||||
| | United States Naval Research Laboratory | Suborbital | Solar observation | ||||
| 2025 (TBD) [299] | | | TBA | ||||
| Suborbital | |||||||
| TBD [300] [301] | | V01 | | | |||
| | IAE | Suborbital | Flight test | ||||
| Suborbital flight for the qualification of the S50 engine for the VLM-1 orbital launch vehicle. | |||||||
| TBD [271] | | | | ||||
| | University of Colorado | Suborbital | Solar observation | ||||
| TBD [302] | | | | ||||
| | University of Surrey University of Portsmouth University of Southampton National Central University | Suborbital | Education and testing | ||||
| TBD [271] | | | NASA | ||||
| | University of Colorado | Suborbital | Astronomy | ||||
| TBD [272] | | S1X-5/M17 | | | |||
| | SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
| SubOrbital Express Microgravity flight opportunity 17. | |||||||
| TBD [272] | | | | ||||
| | DLR / ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
{{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)[I]n the second stage of the CAS500 development project, CAS500-3 for space science and technology verification (the Ministry of Science and ICT), CAS500-4 for wide-area agricultural and forestry observation (the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Rural Development Administration, and the Korea Forest Service), and CAS500-5 for the observation of water resources (the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Ministry of Environment) will be launched, one by one.
{{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)Rocket Lab has been the sole launch provider for Synspective's StriX constellation to date, successfully deploying four StriX satellites across four dedicated Electron launches. In addition to the 10 new dedicated launches signed today, another two launches for Synspective have already been booked and are scheduled for launch this year from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The launches in the new deal will take place across 2025 – 2027.
The maiden flight of the more powerful Ariane 64 configuration, which has four strap-on boosters, is expected to occur by the end of 2021 with a ViaSat-3 geostationary satellite.
Around thirty of the upgraded Glonass-K2 satellites (beginning with serial nr. 24L) are expected to be launched beginning in 2024, some flying solo on Soyuz-2 rockets, others in pairs on Angara-A5 rockets.
Orienspace is looking to launch its first liquid propellant rocket in 2025. The 60-meter-tall Gravity-2 will have a core stage and solid boosters. The rocket will use nine 100-ton-thrust Yuanli-85 gas generator kerosene engines for the first stage.
Following are the space programmes & missions planned in the year 2024. [...] One SSLV mission, to launch a technology demonstration Satellite (EOS-08).
We're currently building two demonstration satellites that will launch in early 2023 and plan to expand to a fully operational constellation of many satellites by 2025.