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List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2025

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This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first quarter of the year 2025.

For all other spaceflight activities, see 2025 in spaceflight. For launches during the rest of 2025, see List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2025, List of spaceflight launches in July–September 2025, and List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2025.

Orbital launches

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

January

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4 January
01:27[2]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-418 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United Arab Emirates Thuraya 4-NGS Thuraya GTO to Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Planned replacement for Thuraya 2 and 3.[1] Booster: B1073.20
6 January
20:00[3][4]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y104 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Shijian-25 SAST GTO to Geosynchronous Satellite servicing
Technology demonstration
In orbit Operational
6 January
20:43[5]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-71 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 24 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Booster: B1077.17
8 January
15:27[6]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-11 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Booster: B1086.3
10 January
03:53[8]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-421 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States USA-463 - USA-484 (Starshield Group 1-6)[9] NRO Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
NROL-153 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). Seventh batch consisting of SpaceX/Northrop built 22 Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[7] Booster: B1071.22
10 January
19:11[10]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-12 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
B1067 has become the first booster to launch for its 25th time. Booster: B1067.25
13 January
03:00[11][12][13]
China Jielong 3 Y5 China Dong Fang Hang Tian Gang platform, Yellow Sea China China Rocket
China CentiSpace-1 S7-16 (Weili Kongjian 7-16) Beijing Future Navigation Technology Low Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
CentiSpace Group 01 Mission.
13 January
16:47[14]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-4 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Booster: B1080.15
14 January
19:09[15]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Transporter-12 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Impulse 2 (LEO Express-2)[16] Impulse Space Low Earth (SSO) Space tug In orbit Operational
Italy ION SCV-014 Amazing Antonius D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) Space tug In orbit Operational
Italy ION SCV-016 Eminent Emmanuel D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) Space tug In orbit Operational
Turkey FGN-100-D1 Fergani Space Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
India Firefly × 3 Pixxel Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Spain GARAI A Satlantis Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Italy IRIDE-MS2-HEO 1 ASI / Argotec Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Finland ICEYE × 4 ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Canada JAY-C, D1, D2 (Gray Jay 1, 2, 3) UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
United States Lyra Block-1 1[17] EchoStar Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
United Arab Emirates MBZ-SAT MBRSC Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Norway NORSAT 4 Norsk Romsenter Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship tracking In orbit Operational
United States Pelican-2[18] Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States Ray[19] Inversion Space Low Earth (SSO) Reentry capsule In orbit Operational
Germany SIGI Reflex Aerospace Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Germany SkyBee-1[20] Constellr Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Malaysia Argentina UzmaSAT-1 (ÑuSat-45)[21] Satellogic / Uzma Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States Winnebago-2[22] Varda Space Industries / Rocket Lab Low Earth (SSO) Reentry capsule 27 February 2025
13:52[23]
Successful
Japan AE1C & D Space BD Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United Arab Emirates Al Ain Sat-1[24] NSSTC-UAEU Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Spain ANSER Leader-S INTA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Bulgaria Balkan 1 Endurosat Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
South Korea BlueBon TelePIX Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
France BRO-16 UnseenLabs Low Earth (SSO) SIGINT In orbit Operational
France BUZZER-1 UnseenLabs Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
Australia Centauri 7, 8[25] Fleet Space Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
Turkey Connecta IoT × 4[26] Plan-S Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
India Elevation 1 XDLINX Space Labs Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
Denmark Edison-1 Space Inventor Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Flock-4G × 36[18] Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Germany Forest-3 Orora Technologies Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Spain FOSSASat TAT-A, E, O FOSSA Systems Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
Japan FUSION-1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
France GESat GEN1 Absolut Sensing Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation of atmospheric methane In orbit Operational
United Arab Emirates HCT-SAT 1[27] MBRSC-HCT Low Earth (SSO) Education In orbit Operational
Germany INNOCube University of Würzburg Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Japan IRIS-F2, 3 NCKU / Satoro Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship tracking In orbit Operational
United States Lemur-2 × 6 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
United States LIME[28] NOVI LLC Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Thailand LOGSATS-2 EOS Orbit Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
United States Otter NPS Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
Taiwan PARUS-T1[29] TASA Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
Pakistan PAUSAT 1 AU Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Portugal PoSat-2 LusoSpace Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
United States SatGus[30] Mark Rober Low Earth (SSO) Space selfie In orbit Operational
IndiaCzech Republic SATURNIN-1 VZLU Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
IndiaUnited Kingdom SCOT (ORB-6) Digantara / Orb Astro Low Earth (SSO) Space surveillance In orbit Operational
United States Sedna-2 AAC Clyde Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States TechEdSat-22 (TES-22) NASA Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
Czech Republic TROLL TRL Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Veery-0F Fledgling Veery Barb[31] Care Weather Technologies Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
 ▫  Spain HADES-R (SmartSat) AMSAT-EA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
 ▫  Spain HYDRA-T Hydra Space Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
 ▫  Poland HYPE AGH University Low Earth (SSO) Space selfie / Amateur radio In orbit Operational
 ▫  Luxembourg POQUITO University of Luxembourg Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
 ▫  Portugal United States PROMETHEUS-1 University of Minho / CMU Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio In orbit Operational
 ▫  Turkey SKYLINK-1, 2 Hello Space Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
1 Undisclosed satellite TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-12. Booster: B1088.2
15 January
06:11:39[33]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-425 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Blue Ghost M1 NASA / Firefly TLI to Selenocentric to lunar surface Lunar lander 2 March 2025
08:34[32]
Successful
Japan Hakuto-R M2 RESILIENCE ispace TLI to Selenocentric to lunar surface Lunar lander In orbit En route
Luxembourg Tenacious ispace Europe Lunar surface Lunar rover In orbit En route
First flight of Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander. Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission delivering ten payloads to Mare Crisium. Hakuto-R Mission 2, carrying ispace's RESILIENCE lander and Tenacious micro rover. 100th Falcon 9 launch from the Historic Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A). Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully landed at Mare Crisium on March 2, 2025.[32] Booster: B1085.5
16 January
07:03[34]
United States New Glenn NG-1 United States Cape Canaveral LC-36 United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Ring Pathfinder (DarkSky-1) Blue Origin Medium Earth Technology demonstration 16 January Successful
Maiden flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, carrying a prototype Blue Ring satellite servicing platform. First National Security Space Launch demonstration flight for New Glenn. First orbital launch attempt and success for Blue Origin. Booster reentry and landing on recovery vessel Jacklyn was attempted, however, a loss of telemetry data to the booster occurred shortly after the beginning of the entry burn, and the first stage was later confirmed lost by Blue Origin.
16 January
22:37[35][36]
United States Starship Flight 7 United States Starbase OLP-A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink simulators × 10 SpaceX Transatmospheric Flight test 16 January Launch failure
Seventh Starship orbital test flight. Flight 7 featured the first flight of a Starship Block 2 Ship. The booster returned to the launch site and was captured by the tower, but the ship was lost on ascent.
17 January
04:07[3][37]
China Long March 2D 2D-Y101 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
Pakistan PRSC-EO1 (Kaukab EO-1) SUPARCO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Tianlu-1 (Daqi Tance Yaogan) GalaxySpace Low Earth (SSO) Aeronomy In orbit Operational
China Lantan-1 (Hangdian Zhisuan-1) Geespace Low Earth (SSO) Oceanography In orbit Operational
First Stage is fitted with grid fins to control impact area. The Long March 2D rocket adopted the "dual satellites in series + supporting cabin side wall carrying" launch configuration for the first time.
20 January
10:11[13][38]
China Ceres-1 Y16 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Yunyao-1 37 (Wei Huiyuan) CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
China Yunyao-1 38 (Jinding Shiyan) CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
China Yunyao-1 39 (Huaqing Haifeng) CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
China Yunyao-1 40 CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
China Jitianxing A-05 (Nanjing Xuanwu) Jitian Xingzhou Space Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Mission designated "On Your Shoulders".
21 January
05:24[39]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 13-1 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
United States USA-485 - USA-486 (Starshield Group 2-3) TBA Low Earth TBA In orbit Operational
First launch of Starlink Group 13 Satellites. Booster: B1083.8
21 January
15:45[40]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-8 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 27 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First launch of Upgrade Starlink v2 Mini Satellites. Booster: B1082.10
23 January
05:15[41][42][43]
China Long March 6A 6A-Y6 / G60 Polar Group 06 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Qianfan × 18 SSST Low Earth (Polar) Communications In orbit Operational
Fourth batch of satellites for the 14,000-satellite Thousand Sails megaconstellation.
23 January
15:32[3]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y105 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China TJS-14 SAST GTO to Geosynchronous Technology demonstration
Communications
In orbit Operational
24 January
14:07[44]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-6 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Booster: B1063.23
27 January
22:05[45]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-7 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Booster: B1076.20
29 January
00:53[47]
India GSLV Mk II F15 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India NVS-02 (IRNSS-1K) ISRO GTO Navigation In orbit Operational
NVS-02 replaced IRNSS-1E. Next generation NAVIC satellite.[46] Due to an issue with the oxidizer valves in the propulsion system is preventing the satellite from performing its orbit raise maneuvers.
30 January
01:34[48][49]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-430 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
Spain SpainSat NG I Hisdesat GTO to Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
SpainSat NG I replaced XTAR-EUR. Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1073) was expended in this mission. Booster: B1073.21

February

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1 February
23:10[50]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-4 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
2 February
08:30:00[51]
Japan H3-22S F5 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan JAXA
Japan QZS-6 (Michibiki-6) CAO GTO to Geosynchronous Navigation In orbit Operational
QZS-6 carries a USSF SÃCHI Space Situational Awareness payload.
4 February
08:54[52]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-3 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
4 February
23:13[53]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-433 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States WorldView Legion 5 Maxar Technologies Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States WorldView Legion 6 Maxar Technologies Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
5 February
03:59[54]
Russia Soyuz-2.1v / Volga Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos 2581 (MKA B1) VKS Low Earth (Polar) TBA In orbit Operational
Russia Kosmos 2582 (MKA B2) VKS Low Earth (Polar) TBA In orbit Operational
Russia Kosmos 2583 (MKA B3) VKS Low Earth (Polar) TBA In orbit Operational
Russia 1 Undisclosed satellite TBA Low Earth (Polar) TBA In orbit Operational
Final Launch of Soyuz-2.1v / Volga Combination, and Soyuz-2.1v as a whole.
8 February
18:23[55]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-9 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
8 February
20:43[56]
United States Electron "IoT 4 You And Me" New Zealand Mahia LC-1A United States Rocket Lab
France Kinéis × 5 Kinéis Low Earth IoT In orbit Operational
Fourth of five dedicated launches for Kinéis' IoT satellite constellation.
10 February
23:41[57]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-10 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
11 February
09:30[58]
China Long March 8A 8A-Y1 / SatNet LEO Group 02 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China Guowang × 9 CAST Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
Maiden flight of the Long March 8A variant. Second batch of satellites for the 13,000-satellite Guowang (Xingwang) megaconstellation.
11 February
18:53[59]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-18 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
15 February
06:14[60]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-8 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
B1067 has become the first booster to launch for its 26th time.
18 February
23:17[62][42]
United States Electron "Fasten Your Space Belts" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
United States BlackSky Global 3-1 (BlackSky 20) BlackSky Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
First of five dedicated launches for BlackSky's 3rd generation satellites.[61]
18 February
23:21[63]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-12 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
B1080 has become first booster to land within The Bahamas.
21 February
15:19[64]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-14 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
22 February
12:11[65]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y101 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China ChinaSat-10R China Satcom GTO to Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
ChinaSat-10R replaced ChinaSat 10.
23 February
01:38[66]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 15-1 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 22 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First launch of Starlink Group 15 Satellites.
27 February
00:02[69][70]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-441 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States IM-2 Athena[71] Intuitive Machines TLI to Selenocentric to lunar surface Lunar lander 6 March Partial failure
United States Brokkr-2 Odin[72] AstroForge TLI to Heliocentric Technology demonstration 6 March Spacecraft failure[73]
United States Chimera-1[74] Epic Aerospace TLI to Geosynchronous Space tug 6 March Unknown
United States Lunar Trailblazer[75] NASA / Caltech TLI to Selenocentric Lunar orbiter 6 March Spacecraft failure
United States AstroAnt[76] MIT Lunar surface Lunar rover 6 March Precluded
United States Micro Nova Gracie[77][78] Intuitive Machines Lunar surface Lunar hopper 6 March Precluded
United States Finland MAPP LV1[79] Lunar Outpost / Nokia Lunar surface Lunar rover / Technology demonstration 6 March Precluded
Japan Yaoki[80] Dymon [ja] Lunar surface Lunar rover 6 March Precluded
2 Undisclosed satellites TBA Geosynchronous TBA 6 March Unknown
IM-2 South Pole Mission, flying the second Nova-C lunar lander.[67] The Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1 (PRIME-1) payload will be delivered to the lunar south pole near Shackleton Crater for the CLPS program.[68] Odin was to travel to near Earth asteroid 2022 OB5. 100th landing of Falcon 9 First Stage Booster on A Shortfall of Gravitas Droneship.
27 February
04:47[81]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-13 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
27 February
07:08[82][3]
China Long March 2C 2C-Y81 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Siwei Gaojing 1-03 (SuperView Neo 1-03) China Siwei Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation In orbit Operational
China Siwei Gaojing 1-04 (SuperView Neo 1-04) China Siwei Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation In orbit Operational
27 February
21:24:00[83]
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress MS-30 / 91P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics In orbit Docked to ISS
The Progress MS-30 fairing featured an insignia dedicated to the 100th birthday of Pavel Belyaev, the commander of the Voskhod 2 mission which achived the world's first spacewalk in 1965 and had its 60th anniversary in March 2025, commemorated with another logo on the opposite side of the same fairing.

March

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1 March
10:00[13][84]
China Kuaizhou 1A Y33 China Jiuquan LS-95A China ExPace
China TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA 1 March Launch failure
2 March
22:22[85]
Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Plesetsk Site 43/3 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos 2584
(GLONASS-K2 14L (K2 №2)
)
VKS Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
3 March
02:24[86]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-20 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1086) landed successfully on Just Read the Instructions droneship, but written off after tipping over due to an off-nominal fire in the aft end of the rocket damaged a landing leg.
6 March
16:24[87]
France Ariane 62 VA263 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
France CSO-3 CNES / DGA Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
First Operational and Commercial flight of Ariane 6.
6 March
23:30[88]
United States Starship Flight 8 United States Starbase OLP-A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink simulators × 4 SpaceX Transatmospheric Flight test 6 March Launch failure
Eighth Starship orbital test flight. The booster returned to the launch site and was captured by the tower, but the ship was lost on ascent.
9 March
17:00[89][3]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y102 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China TJS-15 SAST GTO to Geosynchronous Technology demonstration
Communications
In orbit Operational
China 1 Undisclosed satellite TBA GTO to Geosynchronous TBA  
11 March
16:20[90][91]
China Long March 8 Y6 / G60 Polar Group 05 China Wenchang Hainan LC-1 China CASC
China Qianfan × 18 SSST Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First launch from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site's LC-1.
12 March
03:10:12[92]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-444 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States SPHEREx (MIDEX-9/Explorer-102) NASA JPL Low Earth (SSO) Near-infrared astronomy In orbit Operational
United States PUNCH-NFI (SMEX-15A/Explorer-98)[93] NASA Low Earth (SSO) Heliophysics In orbit Operational
United States PUNCH-WFI 1 (SMEX-15B/Explorer-99)[94] NASA Low Earth (SSO) Heliophysics In orbit Operational
United States PUNCH-WFI 2 (SMEX-15C/Explorer-101) NASA Low Earth (SSO) Heliophysics In orbit Operational
United States PUNCH-WFI 3 (SMEX-15D/Explorer-100) NASA Low Earth (SSO) Heliophysics In orbit Operational
13 March
02:35[95]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-21 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
14 March
23:03[96]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-446 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX Crew-10 SpaceX / NASA Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 72 / 73 In orbit Docked to ISS
15 March
00:00[97]
United States Electron "The Lightning God Reigns" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
Japan QPS-SAR 9 (SUSANOO-I) iQPS Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
First of eight dedicated launches to support the build out of iQPS’ planned constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.
15 March
04:12[98][99]
China Long March 2D 2D-Y100 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Siwei Gaojing 3-02 (SuperView Neo 3-02) China Siwei Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation In orbit Operational
China Tianyan-23 MinoSpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation In orbit Operational
15 March
05:43[15]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Transporter-13 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Italy ION SCV 017 Marvelous Mathias D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) Space tug In orbit Operational
Norway ARVAKER-1 (N3X-1) Kongsberg Low Earth (SSO) Maritime Surveillance In orbit Operational
United States Clarity-1 (Albedo-1) Albedo Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States DROID.002 Turion Space Low Earth (SSO) Space Surveillance In orbit Operational
United Arab EmiratesSouth Korea DSAR-TD (Etihad-Sat) MBRSC / Satrec Initiative Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Finland ICEYE X46, X48, X50, X51 ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States LizzieSat-3[100] Sidus Space Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
United States FireSat 0 (MuSat-4) Muon Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation / Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States M-SEL (Cortez) Mitre Corporation / Astro Digital Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
South Korea SpaceEye-T[101][102] Satrec Initiative / MBRSC Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States Sphinx (Frazier/Spinnaker3) Astro Digital Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Winnebago-3[103] Varda Space Industries / Rocket Lab Low Earth (SSO) Reentry capsule In orbit Operational
United States YAM 8 Loft Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Aerocube-18A, B Aerospace Corporation Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Bahrain Al Munther[104] NSSA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Botswana Bulgaria BOTSAT-1 BIUST / EnduroSat Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Australia Buccaneer MM (BMM) UNSW / DSTO Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States EZIE-A, B, C (Explorer-103, 104, 105)[105][106] NASA / JHUAPL Low Earth (SSO) Space weather / Electrojet research In orbit Operational
AustraliaItaly HERMES Pathfinder 1-6 HERMES-SP Consortium Low Earth (SSO) Gamma-ray
X-ray astronomy
In orbit Operational
South Korea HYVRID TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
South Korea JinjuSat-1B Korea Testing Laboratory Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Lemur-2 × 7 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) IoT In orbit Operational
India NILA HEX20 Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Singapore NUSHSat-1 NUSH Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
Poland Orb Astro-TR5 (RED5) Liftero Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States OrCa-2b Georgia Tech Low Earth (SSO) Calibration / Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States OTP-2 Rogue Space Systems Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
France PANDORE U-Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States RAPSat 1A, 1B, 1C NearSpace Launch Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
France SOAP U-Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Spain Startical IOD-1 Startical Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Israel TEVEL2 x 9 Herzliya Science Center Low Earth (SSO) Study of Magnetosphere In orbit Operational
Turkey Tomorrow S5-S6 Tomorrow.io Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
France UVSQsat-NG UVSQ Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
 ▫  Spain HADES-ICM (icMercury) Hydra Space Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio In orbit Operational
 ▫  Spain Hydra-W Hydra Space Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio In orbit Operational
 ▫  United Kingdom Unicorn 2O, P, Q Alba Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States 1 Undisclosed satellite TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-13. The ELaNa-64 and ELaNa-61 mission, consisting of the REAL and TRYAD cubesats, will launched on this flight. Heliophysics Mission of Opportunity for the Explorers Program.
15 March
11:30[107]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-16 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
16 March
10:50[108][109][110]
Russia Angara-1.2 Russia Plesetsk Site 35/1 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos 2585 (Strela-3M №19/Rodnik-S №19) VKS Low Earth Military communications In orbit Operational
Russia Kosmos 2586 (Strela-3M №20/Rodnik-S №20) VKS Low Earth Military communications In orbit Operational
Russia Kosmos 2587 (Strela-3M №21/Rodnik-S №21) VKS Low Earth Military communications In orbit Operational
17 March
08:07[13][111]
China Ceres-1 Y10 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China AIRSAT 06 (Zhongke 06/Laiwu Yaosheng 1) CAS Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China AIRSAT 07 (Zhongke 07/Laiwu Yaosheng 2) CAS Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Yunyao-1 55-60 CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
Mission designated "Auld Lang Syne".
18 March
01:31[56]
United States Electron "High Five" New Zealand Mahia LC-1A United States Rocket Lab
France Kinéis × 5 Kinéis Low Earth IoT In orbit Operational
Fifth of five dedicated launches for Kinéis' IoT satellite constellation.
18 March
18:57[112]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-25 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
21 March
06:49[113]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-450 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States USA-487 - USA-497 (Starshield Group 1-7) NRO Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
NROL-57 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). Eighth batch of SpaceX/Northrop built 11 Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[7] B1088 set a new booster turnaround record of 9 days since its last launch.
21 March
11:07[114]
China Ceres-1 Y17 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Yunyao-1 43-48 CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology In orbit Operational
Mission designated "Vernal Ascent".
24 March
17:42[115][116]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-451 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States USA-498 (Intruder F/O-2/NOSS-4 2)[117] NRO / USN Low Earth SIGINT In orbit Operational
NROL-69 Mission.
26 March
15:30[118]
United States Electron "Finding Hot Wildfires Near You" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
Germany OTC-P1 (Lemur-2) × 8 OroraTech Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
26 March
15:55[119]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y? China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Tianlian-2 04 (Tianlian-2D) CAST GTO to Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
One of the Side boosters was equipped with a parachute to test impact mitigation.
26 March
22:00[120]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-7 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 27 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
29 March
16:05[121]
China Long March 7A 7A-Y11 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China TJS-16 SAST GTO to Geosynchronous Technology demonstration
Communications
In orbit Operational
30 March
10:30[122][123]
Germany Spectrum "Going Full Spectrum" Norway Andøya Germany Isar Aerospace
Germany No payload Isar Aerospace Low Earth (SSO) Flight test 30 March Launch failure
Maiden flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket, first orbital rocket fueled by Propane and Liquid oxygen. First Orbital launch from Andøya Spaceport.
31 March
18:52[124]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-80 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational

Suborbital flights

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
6 January
03:00[125]
North Korea Hwasong-16B North Korea Chongdong North Korea KPA Strategic Force
North Korea KPA Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test 6 January Successful
Apogee: 100 km (62 mi).
14 January
00:15[126]
United States Terrier-Terrier-Oriole HTB-2 United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States MDA Suborbital Technology demonstration 14 January Successful
Flight of a Hypersonic Test Bed (HTB) vehicle to provide a common platform for hypersonic experiments and HTBSS (Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor) target
24 January
17:35[127]
United States Improved Malemute ORIGIN I Sweden Esrange TBA
Sweden ORIGIN[128] KTH Suborbital Nightglow observation 24 January Successful
First flight of the ORIGIN launch campaign.
2 February
07:07[129]
Canada Black Brant IX United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States GIRAFF Goddard Space Flight Center Suborbital Auroral electrodynamics 2 February Successful
First of two launches for the Ground Imaging to Rocket investigation of Auroral Fast Features (GIRAFF) mission.
4 February
16:00[130]
United States New Shepard NS-29 United States Corn Ranch United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Origin NS-29 Blue Origin Suborbital Technology demonstration 4 February Successful
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi)
9 February
08:35[129]
Canada Black Brant IX United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States GIRAFF Goddard Space Flight Center Suborbital Auroral electrodynamics 9 February Successful
Second of two launches for the GIRAFF mission.
19 February
09:00[131]
United States Minuteman III GT-252GM United States Vandenberg LF-9 United States AFGSC
United States AFGSC Suborbital Test flight 19 February Successful
Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll.
25 February
15:49[132]
United States New Shepard NS-30 United States Corn Ranch United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Origin NS-30 Blue Origin Suborbital Space tourism 25 February Successful
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi). Tenth crewed New Shepard flight. Crew of six.
11 March
09:15[127][133]
United States Improved Orion Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA / Sweden SNSA
Germany Sweden REXUS-33 DLR / SNSA Suborbital Education 11 March Successful
13 March
05:23[127][133]
United States Improved Orion Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA / Sweden SNSA
Germany Sweden REXUS-34 DLR / SNSA Suborbital Education 13 March Successful
20 March Yemen Palestine 2 Yemen Yemen Houthis
Yemen Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch 20 March Intercepted
Targeted Israel.
20 March Yemen Zulfiqar Yemen Yemen Houthis
Yemen Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch 20 March Intercepted
Targeted Israel.
21 March Yemen Zulfiqar Yemen Yemen Houthis
Yemen Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch 21 March Intercepted
Targeted Israel.
23 March Yemen Zulfiqar Yemen Yemen Houthis
Yemen Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch 23 March Intercepted
Targeted Israel.
24 March Yemen Zulfiqar Yemen Yemen Houthis
Yemen Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch 24 March Intercepted
Targeted Israel.
24 March[134] United States MRBM FTX-40 United States Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean United States MDA
United States HTV MDA Suborbital Missile target 24 March Successful
Flight Test Other-40 (FTX-40) Stellar Banshee, tracking exercise included firing a simulated Standard Missile (SM)-6 upgraded missile at the target, an air-launched Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) with a Hypersonic Target Vehicle (HTV) - 1 front end.
25 March
11:52[135][136]
United States Terrier-Improved Malemute United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States AWESOME University of Alaska Fairbanks Suborbital Auroral science 25 March Successful
First of three launches for the Auroral Waves Excited by Substorm Onset Magnetic Events (AWESOME) mission.
25 March
12:30[135][136]
Canada Black Brant XII-A United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States AWESOME University of Alaska Fairbanks Suborbital Auroral science 25 March Successful
Second of three launches for the AWESOME mission.
29 March
09:30[135][136]
United States Terrier-Improved Malemute United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States AWESOME University of Alaska Fairbanks Suborbital Auroral science 29 March Successful
Third of three launches for the AWESOME mission.

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