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 in 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 | |||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
7 October 11:30 [1] [2] [3] | ![]() | M5 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ISRO/Indian Navy | Geosynchronous | Communications | ||||
Replacement Satellite for GSAT-7. | |||||||
11 October [ citation needed ] | ![]() | Y2 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
![]() | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
Second launch since its successful maiden launch in January 2024. Scheduled rideshare opportunity. | |||||||
21 October ~01:58 [4] | ![]() | F7 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | JAXA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics Technology demonstration | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Nihon University | Low Earth | Magnetosphere observation / Technology demonstration | ||||
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. [6] | |||||||
22 October [7] [8] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Hisdesat | Geosynchronous | Communications | ||||
SpainSat NG II will replace Spainsat. | |||||||
25 October [9] [ citation needed ] | ![]() | 2F-Y21 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | CMSA | Low Earth (TSS) | TBA | ||||
29 October [ citation needed ] | ![]() | Y | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | ||||
October (TBD) [11] | ![]() | V-004 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | USSF | Geosynchronous | Space surveillance | ||||
![]() | USSF | Geosynchronous | Space surveillance | ||||
![]() | USSF | Geosynchronous | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | NASA | Geosynchronous | Space weather | ||||
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. | |||||||
October (TBD) [15] [16] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Space Systems Command | Low Earth | Space domain awareness | ||||
Tactically Responsive Space-4 (TacRS-4) Mission. | |||||||
October (TBD) [17] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Military communications | ||||
Second of six launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1 (T1TL-A). | |||||||
October (TBD) [ citation needed ] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Space Systems Command/True Anomaly | Low Earth | Space domain awareness | ||||
Tactically Responsive Space-4 (TacRS-4) Mission. | |||||||
October (TBD) [19] [ citation needed ] | ![]() | AV-100 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ViaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | ||||
October (TBD) [21] [ citation needed ] | ![]() | Y1 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth | Flight test | ||||
Maiden flight of the Zhuque-3 orbital launch vehicle. [22] | |||||||
October (TBD) [23] [ citation needed ] | ![]() | Y1 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Space Pioneer | Low Earth (SSO) | Flight test | ||||
Maiden flight of the Tianlong-3 launch vehicle. [24] [25] | |||||||
October (TBD) [26] | ![]() | KF-03 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Kuiper Systems | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Last of three Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper. [27] | |||||||
October (TBD) [28] [ citation needed ] | ![]() | Y1 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Low Earth | ||||||
Maiden flight of the Pallas-1 launch vehicle. [29] [30] |
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
16 November [31] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() | NASA / NOAA / EUMETSAT / ESA | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
27 November 07:26 [32] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 73/74 | ||||
November (TBD) [33] [34] | ![]() | VA265 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
Fourth Sentinel-1 satellite. [35] | |||||||
November (TBD) | ![]() | Transporter-15 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
![]() | ASI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | Impulse Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
![]() | NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Visible Astronomy | ||||
![]() | Varda Space Industries | Low Earth (SSO) | Reentry capsule | ||||
![]() | TASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | Pixxel Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
![]() | Blue Skies Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
![]() | Atmos Space Cargo | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
![]() | Aetherflux | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
![]() | Andruil | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | OroraTech | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Carnegie Mellon University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Aristotle University of The Saloniki | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Nara Space Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Aalborg University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Tomorrow.io | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Basalt Technologies | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Széchenyi Istian University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Budapest University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Proteus Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | ASU | Low Earth (SSO) | Ultraviolet radiation | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | ArkEdge | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-15. | |||||||
November (TBD) [39] [40] | ![]() | VV28 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | KARI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
Follow-on to KOMPSAT-3A. | |||||||
November (TBD) [ citation needed ] | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | OroraTech | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
November (TBD) [42] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | KASI / Ministry of Science and ICT | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Nara Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
Fourth planned launch of Nuri. Third CAS500 satellite, dedicated to space science and technology verification. [44] | |||||||
November (TBD) [45] [ citation needed ] | ![]() | KV-01/Cert-3/ | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Kuiper Systems | 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 Project Kuiper. Mission Designated "Vulcan Kuiper Mission #1 (KV-01)" | |||||||
November (TBD) [ citation needed ] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Deep Blue Aerospace | Low Earth | Flight test | ||||
First flight of Nebula-1. |
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
10 December [46] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | ||||
![]() | ISA | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | ||||
![]() | IUST | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Sputnix | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
⚀ ![]() ![]() | MTUCI/Orbital Space/Sputnix | Low Earth (SSO) | Educational/Amateur Radio | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Samara University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | IKI RAN | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
⚀ ![]() | SPbPU | Low Earth (SSO) | Remote sensing | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Sitronics Group | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Sitronics Group | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | UNN, Lobachevsky University | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | BMSTU | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | MIET | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Sputnix | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | STC | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | KNRTU-KAI | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | |||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Sakha Science Academy/Sputnix | Low Earth (SSO) | Educational/Amateur Radio | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
GK Launch Services Rideshare Mission. Marafon-D are demonstrator satellite for the Sfera constellation. | |||||||
18 December 23:00 [51] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | ||||
20 December [52] [53] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | 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. | |||||||
22 December 11:54 [54] [55] [56] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Geosynchronous | Meteorology | ||||
December (TBD) [58] | ![]() | FH-012 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Astrobotic | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar lander | ||||
![]() | Astrolab | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar rover | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Astrobotic | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar rover | ||||
Griffin Mission 1. Part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. Landing site is expected to be near the lunar south pole at Nobile Crater. [60] Falcon Heavy core stage (B1091) could possibly feature the first Falcon Heavy center core recovery attempt since STP-2. [61] | |||||||
December (TBD) [62] [63] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ASI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
Third COSMO-SkyMed 2nd Generation satellite. | |||||||
December (TBD) [64] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | 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, 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. [65] | |||||||
December (TBD) [66] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Bureau 1440 LLC | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | ||||
First of many dedicated Soyuz-2 launches for Buerau 1440's Rassvet communication satellite constellation. | |||||||
December (TBD) [67] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Synspective | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
Eighth of 16 dedicated launches for Synspective's StriX constellation. | |||||||
December (TBD) [68] [69] | ![]() | VA267 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | ||||
![]() | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | ||||
December (TBD) [70] [71] | 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. [44] | |||||||
December (TBD) [72] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | i-Space | Low Earth | Flight test | ||||
Maiden flight of Hyperbola-3. |
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [73] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ViaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | ||||
Originally intended to launch on the first flight of the Ariane 64 configuration. [74] | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [75] | ![]() | F8 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | CAO | Tundra | Navigation | ||||
Q4 (TBD) [76] | ![]() | KV-02 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Kuiper Systems | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Second of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Project Kuiper. Mission Designated "Vulcan Kuiper Mission #2 (KV-02)" | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [77] | ![]() | NG-2 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Space Sciences Laboratory | Sun-Earth L2 to Areocentric | Magnetospheric science | ||||
![]() | Space Sciences Laboratory | Sun-Earth L2 to Areocentric | Magnetospheric science | ||||
Two Photon spacecraft compose the ESCAPADE mission to 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 of ViaSat will be attached to the New Glenn Second Stage. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [78] [79] [80] | ![]() | NG-3 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | NRO / Firefly / Xtenti | Low Earth | Space tug | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | University of Colorado Boulder | Low Earth | Magnetosphereic research | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | ||||
⚀ ![]() | ODU/US Coast Guard/AFIT | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Virginia Tech | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
NRO Responsive Space Mission, carrying Firefly's Elytra orbital transfer vehicle and Xtenti's FANTM-RiDE payload dispenser. The ELaNa-42 mission, consisting of the AEPEX, DARLA, OrCa2, R5-S3, R5-S5 and TechEdSat-16 cubesats, will be launched on this flight. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [81] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SDA | Low Earth | Missile tracking | ||||
First of five launches for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 1 (Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A Mission). [82] [83] | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [84] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
▫ ![]() | Catalyx Space | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
Maiden flight of Vikram 1. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [86] [ citation needed ] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Kuiper Systems | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Maiden flight of Ariane 6 in A64 Configuration and First of 18 Ariane 6 launches for Amazon's Project Kuiper. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [87] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Thaicom | Geosynchronous | Communications | ||||
![]() | Apco Networks | Geosynchronous | Communications | ||||
![]() | Apco Networks | Geosynchronous | Communications | ||||
![]() | Chunghwa Telecom | Geosynchronous | Communications | ||||
![]() | Orbits Corp | Geosynchronous | Communications | ||||
Astranis Block 3 mission, carrying five MicroGEO satellites. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [88] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Lunar Research Service | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
▫ ![]() | AMSAT-DL | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | ||||
▫ ![]() | AMSAT-DL | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | ||||
▫ ![]() | AMSAT-EA | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | ||||
▫ ![]() | AMSAT-EA | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | ||||
▫ ![]() | Libre Space Foundation | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
▫ ![]() | Libre Space Foundation | Low Earth (SSO) | Space situational awareness | ||||
▫ ![]() | Libre Space Foundation | Low Earth (SSO) | Space situational awareness | ||||
Maiden flight of Rocket Factory Augsburg's RFA One. First orbital rocket launch from the United Kingdom. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [91] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
⚀ ![]() | DLR RSC3 | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
⚀ ![]() | TU Berlin | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
⚀ ![]() | ZFT | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
⚀ ![]() | NTNU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
⚀ ![]() | University of Maribor | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | ||||
Second Spectrum flight, [93] carrying payloads for five customers. [94] [95] | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [96] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Launch of 17 satellites for Globalstar's third-generation constellation. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [98] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | KARI | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
Q4 (TBD) [2] [3] | ![]() | C62 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ISRO | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
Return to flight of PSLV after a launch failure on 18 May 2025. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [99] [100] | ![]() | G1 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ISRO | Low Earth | Flight test | ||||
Maiden Flight of HLVM 3, Human rated Version of LVM3. First Gaganyaan flight test. First orbital flight of the Gaganyaan spacecraft and First flight of the LVM3 with an escape tower. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [101] | ![]() | F17 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Navigation | ||||
Next generation NaVic satellite. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [2] [3] | ![]() | M6 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | AST SpaceMobile | Low Earth | Communications | ||||
BlueBird Block 2 Mission 1. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [102] [ citation needed ] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA / Sierra Space | Low Earth (ISS) | Flight test | ||||
First Dream Chaser demonstration mission for CRS-2. First flight of the Vulcan Centaur VC4L configuration. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [104] [105] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | ||||
Q4 (TBD) [93] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | ||||
Second of two demonstration flights. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [106] [107] | ![]() | 2F-T6 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | CASC | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
Fourth flight of the reusable experimental spacecraft. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [108] [109] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | In Orbit Aerospace | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
Maiden flight of HyImpulse's SL1. HyImpulse is a spinoff of DLR. [110] | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [111] | ![]() | VV29 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ASI | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | ASI / Argotec | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
First launch for the Italian IRIDE satellite constellation. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [111] [112] [113] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ASI | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | ASI | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | ASI | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | ASI | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | ASI | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
Second launch for the Italian IRIDE satellite constellation. MAIA is a hosted instrument on the PLATiNO-2 satellite. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [114] [115] | ![]() | V-005 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | U.S. Space Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | ||||
First GPS mission on Vulcan Centaur. Named after NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [116] | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||
![]() | SPARRSO | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
Q4 (TBD) [117] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | In-space refueling technology demonstration | ||||
Starship Target for the Starship HLS Prop Transfer Demo, receiving propellant from Chaser. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [117] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SpaceX | Low Earth | In-space refueling technology demonstration | ||||
Starship Chaser for the Starship HLS Prop Transfer Demo, transferring propellant to Target. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [118] | ![]() | FLTA007 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Lockheed Martin | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
Second of up to 25 launches of Low Earth Orbit technology demonstration satellites to be built and operated by Lockheed Martin. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD)[ citation needed ] [119] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Capella Space | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
Fourth of four dedicated launches for Capella Space. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [120] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
Q4 (TBD) [122] [123] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
⚀ ![]() | IRGC | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | ||||
Maiden flight from Chabahar Space Base. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [124] [ failed verification ] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | VNSC | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
First launch of Epsilon S, an upgraded version of Epsilon that will have commonality with H3 rocket components. [127] | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [128] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Capella Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | ||||
![]() | Capella Space | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
Q4 (TBD) [130] | ![]() | F6 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | JAXA | Low Earth to Suborbital | Launch vehicle evaluation | ||||
![]() | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Low Earth | Earth observation Astronomy | ||||
![]() | Shizuoka University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
⚀ ![]() | Kyushu Institute of Technology | Low Earth | Astronomy | ||||
⚀ ![]() | BULL | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | ||||
⚀ ![]() | UnseenLabs | Low Earth | SIGINT | ||||
Maiden flight of H3-30S Variant. PETREL and STARS-X are part of the Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-3 mission. | |||||||
Q4 (TBD) [ citation needed ] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
⚀ ![]() | UFSC | Low Earth | Amateur radio | ||||
⚀ ![]() | INPE | Low Earth | Earth observation | ||||
⚀ ![]() | PION Labs | Low Earth | Technology demonstration |
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
6 October [242] | ![]() | ![]() | NASA | ||||
![]() | University of Colorado | Suborbital | Astronomy | ||||
October (TBD) [243] | ![]() | S1X-5/M17 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
SubOrbital Express Microgravity flight opportunity 17. | |||||||
October (TBD) [244] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
TBD | Suborbital | Education and scientific testing | |||||
First of two launches | |||||||
October (TBD) [244] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
TBD | Suborbital | Education and scientific testing | |||||
Second of two launches | |||||||
October (TBD) [243] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() | DLR / ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
12 November [242] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() | Wallops Flight Facility Andøya Space | Suborbital | Education | ||||
Grand cHallenge MesOsphere Student rockeT (GHOST). | |||||||
13 November [242] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | University of Oslo | Suborbital | Plasma turbulence | ||||
Investigation of CUSP Irregularities-5b. | |||||||
13 November [242] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | University of New Hampshire | Suborbital | Magnetospheric research | ||||
Rocket Experiment for Neutral Upwelling (RENU) 3. | |||||||
24 November [242] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | University of California, Berkeley | Suborbital | Solar observation | ||||
Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager (FOXSI) | |||||||
November (TBD) [243] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | KTH | Suborbital | Thermospheric research | ||||
2025 (TBD) [246] [247] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Department of Aerospace Science and Technology | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | ||||
2025 (TBD) [248] | ![]() | ![]() | CNES | ||||
![]() | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | |||||
Late 2025 (TBD) [249] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | SUAS Aerospace | Suborbital | |||||
Pathfinder is Ireland’s first commercial rocket launch. | |||||||
2025 (TBD) [237] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Reaction Dynamics | Suborbital | Test flight | ||||
2025 (TBD) [250] [251] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Perigee Aerospace | Low Earth | Flight Test | ||||
Suborbital test flight of the Blue Whale 1 orbital launch vehicle. | |||||||
2025 (TBD) [252] [253] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
TBA | Equatorial Space | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
Maiden flight of Dorado. | |||||||
2025 (TBD) [254] [255] | ![]() | 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) [254] [255] | ![]() | 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". [256] Expected apogee: 200 km (120 mi). | |||||||
2025 (TBD) [257] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
TBA | TBA | Suborbital | TBA | ||||
Second of two planned test flights. | |||||||
2025 (TBD) [258] [259] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Suborbital | Test flight | |||||
First Rapid Reusability demo launch. | |||||||
2025 (TBD) [258] [259] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Suborbital | Test flight | |||||
Second Rapid Reusability demo launch. | |||||||
2025 (TBD) [260] [261] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | T-Minus Engineering | Suborbital | Test flight | ||||
First launch from the North Sea spaceport. Part of the EOS Demo #1 launch campaign. | |||||||
2025 (TBD) [262] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | Leidos | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 14 December | Successful | ||
Second of four contracted launches for Leidos. |
[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.
NASA said Griffin was now expected to be ready for the mission no earlier than September 2025.
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.
Because of that funding, we will be able to launch that Tranche One Tracking Layer starting in May of 2025.
SDA said it expects the T1 Tracking Layer's first plane to launch no later than April 30, 2025, and the subsequent planes to follow on one-month intervals.
We are targeting the flight within 4-6 months from now.
The first flight of Sierra Space's Dream Chaser to the International Space Station is now scheduled for no earlier than May 2025.
Peregrine will fly on a VC2S, Dream Chaser will fly on a VC4L.
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.