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List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2025

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

For all other spaceflight activities, see 2025 in spaceflight. For launches in the rest of 2025, see List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2025, List of spaceflight launches in July–September 2025, or 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

April

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1 April
00:46[1]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-454 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Fram2 SpaceX Low Earth (Polar) Private spaceflight
Human spaceflight research
4 April
16:19:28
Successful
Crew Dragon orbital flight carrying four civilian passengers for 3.5 days, led by billionaire investor Chun Wang. First crewed spaceflight to a polar orbit. Booster: B1085.6
1 April
04:00[2][3]
China Long March 2D 2D-Y78 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 6A CAS Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 6B CAS Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 6C CAS Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
China Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 6D CAS Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
It is part of the Guowang (Xingwang) constellation. The satellite are manufactured by Galaxy Space and Chang Guang Satellite Technology.
3 April
02:12[4][3]
China Long March 6 Y14 China Taiyuan LA-16 China CASC
China Tianping 3A-02 TBA Low Earth Radar calibration In orbit Operational
4 April
01:02[5]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-13 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 27 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
6 April
02:07[6]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-72 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
7 April
23:06[7]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-11 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 27 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
8 April
05:47[8]
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Soyuz MS-27 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 72/73 In orbit Docked to ISS
10 April
16:47[9]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y108 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China TJS-17 SAST GTO to Geosynchronous Technology demonstration
Communications
In orbit Operational
China 1 Undisclosed satellite TBA GTO to Geosynchronous TBA  
12 April
12:25[11]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-458 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States USA-499 - USA-520 (Starshield Group 1-8) NRO Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
NROL-192 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). Ninth batch of SpaceX/Northrop built 22 Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[10]
13 April
00:53[12]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-17 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 21 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
14 April
04:00[13]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-73 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 27 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
B1067 became the first booster to launch for its 27th time.
16 April
19:33[14][15]
United States Minotaur IV / Orion 38 United States Vandenberg SLC-8 United States Northrop Grumman
United States USA-521 NRO Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
United States USA-522 NRO Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
NROL-174 mission. This is the first Minotaur IV to launch from Vandenberg since 2011.
18 April
22:51[16]
China Long March 6A 6A-Y11 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Shiyan 27A CAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Shiyan 27B CAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Shiyan 27C CAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Shiyan 27D CAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Shiyan 27E CAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China Shiyan 27F CAST Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
19 April
12:47[17]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-461 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States USA-523 - USA-544 (Starshield Group 1-9) NRO/USSF Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
NROL-145 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). Tenth batch of SpaceX/Northrop built 22 Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[10] First NRO Proliferated Architecture Mission launch in partnership with USSF under the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract.
21 April
08:15 [18]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-462 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX CRS-32 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics In orbit Docked to ISS
Dragon will be carrying ESA's ACES experiment in its trunk. ACES consists of two atomic clocks, including CNES' PHARAO and Safran Time Technologies' SHM, other payload is STP-H10.
22 April
00:48[19]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Bandwagon-3 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
South Korea KORSAT-3 (425 Project SAR Sat 3) DAPA Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
Germany PHOENIX-I ATMOS Space Cargo Low Earth Reentry capsule 22 April Successful
United States Tomorrow S7 Tomorrow.io Low Earth Meteorology In orbit Operational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to a 45-degree mid-inclination orbit, designated Bandwagon-3. Fourth of five dedicated launches for DAPA 425 Project (425 Project Flight 4).
24 April
09:17[20]
China Long March 2F/G 2F-Y20 China Jiuquan SLS-1 China CASC
China Shenzhou 20 CMSA Low Earth (TSS) Crewed spaceflight In orbit Docked to TSS
Ninth crewed mission to Tiangong Space Station (TSS).
25 April
01:52[21]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-74 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
27 April
15:54[22][3]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y109 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Tianlian-2 05 (Tianlian-2E) CAST GTO to Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
28 April
02:09[23]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-23 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
28 April
20:30[24][3]
China Long March 5B / YZ-2 5B-Y7 / SatNet LEO Group 03 China Wenchang LC-1 China CASC
China Guowang × 10 CAST Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Third batch of satellites for the 13,000-satellite Guowang (Xingwang) megaconstellation.
28 April
20:42[25]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-9 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 27 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
28 April
23:01[27]
United States Atlas V 551 AV-107/Kuiper-1/KA-01 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × 27 Kuiper Systems Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Carrying 27 satellites for Project Kuiper. Second of nine launches on Atlas V after a launch of two test satellites in 2023.[26] This is ULA's first of 46 launches include 38 Vulcan Centaur and 8 Atlas V launches on behalf of Amazon to deploy a majority of the Project Kuiper broadband satellite constellation in low Earth orbit. Heaviest Payload launched by an Atlas V. Mission Designated "Kuiper-1 & Atlas Kuiper Mission #1 (KA-01)"
29 April
02:34[28]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-10 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
29 April
09:15[29]
Italy Vega-C VV26 France Kourou ELV France Arianespace
Biomass ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Earth Explorer 7 of the Living Planet Programme.
29 April
13:37[30][31]
United States Firefly Alpha FLTA006 United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly
United States LM-400 Demo Lockheed Martin Space Low Earth Technology demonstration 29 April Launch failure
Mission designated "Message In A Booster". First of 15 launches contracted with Lockheed Martin through 2029 with options for 10 more launches. Problem during stage separation and second stage ignition caused disintegration of the separated 1st stage and the loss of the Lightning engine nozzle extension on the 2nd stage, substantially reducing the engine’s thrust. 2nd stage reached 320 km in altitude but did not reach orbital velocity, eventually impacted the Pacific Ocean north of Antarctica.

May

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2 May
01:51[32]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-75 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
4 May
08:54[33]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-84 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
7 May
01:17[34]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-93 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
10 May
00:19[35]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 15-3 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 26 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
10 May
06:28[36]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-91 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
11 May
13:20[37][38]
China Long March 6A 6A-Y9 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Yaogan 40-02A TBA Low Earth (Polar) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 40-02B TBA Low Earth (Polar) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 40-02C TBA Low Earth (Polar) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
Upcoming launches
12 May
04:06[39]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-83 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications  
B1067 will became the first booster to launch for its 28th time.
12 May
18:00[40][3]
China Long March 3C/E 3C-Y China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China TBA TBA GTO to Geosynchronous TBA  
13 May
01:00[41]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 15-4 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 26 SpaceX Low Earth Communications  
13 May
04:11[3][42]
China Long March 2D 2D-Y China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China PIESAT-2 05-08 PIESAT Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
14 May
15:30[43]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-67 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications  
14 May [3][44] China Long March 8 Y5 / G60 Polar Group 04 China Wenchang Commercial LC-1 China CASC
China Qianfan × 18 SSST Low Earth Communications  
15 May
04:12[45][46]
China Zhuque-2E Y3 China Jiuquan LS-96 China LandSpace
China TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
15 May [citation needed][47] Australia Eris Block 1 TestFlight 1[48] Australia Bowen Australia Gilmour Space
Australia Jar of Vegemite Gilmour Space Low Earth Flight test  
First flight of Eris, and first orbital launch from Bowen. First launch of an Australian developed launch vehicle.
16 May
13:00[49]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 15-5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 26 SpaceX Low Earth Communications  
17 May
08:15[50]
United States Electron New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
Japan QPS-SAR 10 (WADATSUMI-I) iQPS Low Earth Earth observation  
Second of eight dedicated launches to support the build out of iQPS’ planned constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.
18 May
00:00-04:00 [51][52]
India PSLV-XL C61 India Satish Dhawan FLP India ISRO
India EOS-09 (RISAT-1B)[53] ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
India TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Follow-On to RISAT-1A Satellite.
19 May
07:00[3][54]
China Ceres-1S Y5 China Sea launch platform, Yellow Sea China Galactic Energy
China Tianqi 37-40 Guodian Gaoke Low Earth (SSO) IoT  
20 May
12:00[3][55]
China Long March 7A 7A-Y China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China TBA TBA Geosynchronous TBA  
21 May
04:00[3][56]
China Kinetica 1 Y7 China Jiuquan LS-130 China CAS Space
China Taijing-3 04 MinoSpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
China Taijing-4 02A MinoSpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Return to flight of Kinetica 1 after a launch failure on 27 December 2024.
29 May
14:30[57]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y111 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Tianwen-2 CNSA Heliocentric Asteroid sample-return
Comet orbiter
 
Formerly known as ZhengHe. It will travel to near Earth asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3). it then travel to 311P/PanSTARRS, a comet-like asteroid, which it will reach in 2034.
30 May[59][60] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States GPS III-08 Katherine Johnson U.S. Space Force Medium Earth Navigation  
Named after NASA mathematician and human computer Katherine Johnson.[58]
May (TBD) [3][61] China Long March 12 Y2 / SatNet LEO Group TBD China Wenchang Commercial LC-2 China CASC
China Guowang × 9 CAST Low Earth (SSO) Communications  
Fourth batch of satellites for the 13,000-satellite Guowang (Xingwang) megaconstellation.
May (TBD)[27] United States Atlas V 551 KA-02/Kuiper-2 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × ? Kuiper Systems Low Earth Communications  
Third of nine Project Kuiper launches on Atlas V.[26]
May (TBD)[62][63] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Kennedy United States SpaceX
Indonesia Nusantara Lima (Nusantara-5) PSN Geosynchronous Communications  
Falcon 9 First Stage Booster will be expended in this mission.
May (TBD)[64] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starshield × ? NRO Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance  
NROL-48 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). Eleventh batch of SpaceX/Northrop built Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[10]
May (TBD)[65] United States Minotaur IV United States TBA United States Northrop Grumman
United States EWS OD-1 U.S. Space Force Low Earth Technology demonstration  
USSF-261S-A mission.
May (TBD)
[66]
United States Starship Flight 9 United States Starbase OLP-A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink simulators × ? SpaceX Transatmospheric Flight test  
Ninth Starship orbital test flight. Flight 9 features the first reflight of a Super Heavy booster, Booster 14 (B14), which previously launched Flight 7. Of the 33 engines on the booster, 29 are flight-proven.
May (TBD)[67][68][3] China Ceres-1 Y14 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Xiguang-1 02 (Tanli) TBA Low Earth (SSO) Earth Observation  

June

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6 June [69] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States SXM-10 Sirius XM Geosynchronous Communications  
8 June
13:00[70][71]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Ax-4 SpaceX / Axiom Space Low Earth (ISS) Private spaceflight  
Axiom Mission 4, launching on Crew Dragon. 14-day commercial flight of four astronauts to the International Space Station.
8 June[72][73] Russia Angara A5 / Briz-M Russia Plesetsk Site 35/1 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos VKS Geosynchronous TBA  
First operational flight of Angara A5. 14F166A
14 June
[citation needed][3][74]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China ChinaSat 9C China Satcom GTO to Geosynchronous Communications  
ChinaSat 9C will replace ChinaSat 9.
21 June [75][76] China Gravity-1 Y2 China Bo Run Jiu Zhou platform, South China Sea China Orienspace
China Xingshidai-24 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
China TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Second launch since its successful maiden launch in January. Scheduled rideshare opportunity.
21 June [77] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Transporter-14 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Italy ION SCV-018 D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Italy ION SCV-019 D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
France Germany Mission Possible[78] The Exploration Company Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
United States Otter Pup 2 Starfish Space Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Japan GRUS-3α Axelspace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Germany SkyBee-2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Finland ICEYE X57 ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Italy IRIDE-MS2-HEO × 8 ASI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United States Winnebago-4 Varda Space Industries Low Earth (SSO) Reentry capsule  
Spain GARAI B Satlantis Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United States MOBIUS I TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States OSSIE TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States UND ROADS 1, 2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States ARCSTONE TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States HORIS-1, 2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Spain IOD-2 Startical Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States IDRS TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Persistence TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States SpeQtre TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Taurus × 2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Veery-0G TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Xona IOV Xona Space Systems Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States YAC 1 × 10 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States ADIS TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Greece DUTHSat 2 Democritus University of Thrace Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
United States WISeSat 4 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Emergency Communications satellite TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Philippines MayaSat 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States RASCube 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Taiwan Parus-T2 TASA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
South Korea Observer 1B Nara Space Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United States Hubble 4-7 (Lemur-2) Spire Global/Hubble Network Low Earth (SSO) Communications  
United States Vindlér 2.1-2.3 (Lemur-2) Spire Global/SNC Low Earth (SSO) Communications  
Denmark DISCO II Aalborg University Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
India DRISHTI TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Tomorrow S × 2 Tomorrow.io Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology  
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-14.
23 June
16:33:03-16:52:00[79]
Japan H-IIA F50 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y1 Japan MHI
Japan GOSAT-GW (Ibuki-GW) JAXA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Final flight of H-IIA, and H-II family as a whole.
June (TBD) [80] India GSLV Mk II F16 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
United States India NISAR NASA / ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
June (TBD)[81] United States Electron New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
United States Hawk × 6 HawkEye 360 Low Earth SIGINT  
First of two dedicated launches for HawkEye 360.
June (TBD)[82] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Bandwagon-4 United States Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg United States SpaceX
South Korea KORSAT-4 (425 Project SAR Sat 4) DAPA Low Earth Reconnaissance  
United States Haven Demo[83] Vast Low Earth Technology demonstration  
United States Acadia-9 (Capella-19)[84] Capella Space Low Earth Earth observation  
United States Lumen 1 TBA Low Earth TBA  
United States San Xavier TBA Low Earth TBA  
United States Starcloud Demo TBA Low Earth TBA  
United States Tomorrow S11-S12 Tomorrow.io Low Earth Meteorology  
United States PExT Demo TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
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).
June (TBD)[85] China Kuaizhou 11 Y7 China Jiuquan LS-95A China ExPace
China TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
June (TBD)
[86]
China Long March 8A 8A-Y2 / SatNet LEO Group TBD China Wenchang Commercial LC-1 China CASC
China Guowang × 9 TBA Low Earth (SSO) Communications  
June (TBD)[3] China Ceres-2 Y1 China Jiuquan China Galactic Energy
China Zidingxiang 3 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Maiden flight of Ceres-2.
June (TBD)[87] China Nebula-1 China Wenchang Hainan LC-2 China Deep Blue Aerospace
China Deep Blue Aerospace Low Earth Flight test  
First flight of Nebula-1.
June (TBD)
[37][38]
China Long March 6A 6A-Y? / G60 Polar Group 07 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Qianfan × 18 SSST Low Earth (Polar) Communications  
June (TBD)[citation needed][88] United States Electron New Zealand Mahia or United States MARS United States Rocket Lab
United States Acadia-10 (Capella-20) Capella Space Low Earth Earth observation  
Fourth of four dedicated launches for Capella Space.
June (TBD) United States Vulcan Centaur VC4S[90][91] V-003 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States NTS-3[92] AFRL Geosynchronous Navigation technology demonstration  
United States TBA United States Space Force Geosynchronous Reconnaissance  
United States SunRISE × 6[93] NASA Geosynchronous Space weather  
USSF-106 Mission. Maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur VC4S Configuration. First NSSL mission for Vulcan Centaur.[89] SunRISE is a NASA Explorers Program Mission of Opportunity.
Q2 (TBD)[27] United States Atlas V 551 KA-03 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × ? Kuiper Systems Low Earth Communications  
Fourth of nine Project Kuiper launches on Atlas V.[26]
Q2 (TBD)[94][95] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos
(GLONASS-K 18L (K1 №6)
)
VKS Medium Earth Navigation  
Q2 (TBD)[96] United States Firefly Alpha FLTA007 United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly
United States TacSat 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.
Q2 (TBD)[97][98] United States Firefly Alpha FLTA008 United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly
United States Elytra-I (FANTM-RiDE) NRO / Firefly / Xtenti Low Earth Space tug  
United States DARLA TBA Low Earth TBA  
United States AEPEX University of Colorado Boulder Low Earth Magnetospheric research  
United States R5-S3 TBA Low Earth TBA  
United States R5-S5 TBA Low Earth TBA  
United States Odyssey TBA Low Earth TBA  
United States IGOR TBA Low Earth TBA  
United States Orca 2 TBA Low Earth TBA  
United States TechEdSat 16 (TES 16) TBA Low Earth TBA  
United States CANVAS University of Colorado Boulder Low Earth Magnetosphereic research  
United States SM 2 TBA Low Earth TBA  
United States SeaLion ODU/US Coast Guard/AFIT Low Earth Technology demonstration  
United States Ut-ProSat 1 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 launched on this flight.
Q2 (TBD)[99][100] Iran Qaem 100 Iran Chabahar Space Base Iran IRGC
Iran Noor-4 IRGC Low Earth (SSO) Communications  
Maiden flight from Chabahar Space Base.
Q2 (TBD)
[102][37]
United States Electron New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
United States BlackSky Global 3-2 BlackSky Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Second of five dedicated launches for BlackSky's 3rd generation satellites.[101]
Q2 (TBD)[79] Japan Epsilon S Japan Uchinoura Japan JAXA
Vietnam LOTUSat-1[104][105] VNSC Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
First launch of Epsilon S, an upgraded version of Epsilon that will have commonality with H3 rocket components.[103]
Q2 (TBD)[106][107] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Luxembourg NAOS (LUXEOSys)[108] LUXEOps / MAE Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance  
Q2 (TBD)[109][110] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Kennedy United States SpaceX
Luxembourg O3b mPOWER 9 (O3b FM29) SES S.A. Medium Earth Communications  
Luxembourg O3b mPOWER 10 (O3b FM30) SES S.A. Medium Earth Communications  
Luxembourg O3b mPOWER 11 (O3b FM31) SES S.A. Medium Earth Communications  
Falcon 9 First Stage Booster will be expended in this mission.
Q2 (TBD)[114] Germany Spectrum Norway Andøya Germany Isar Aerospace
Germany MSAE-OTTERS DLR RSC3 Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Germany CyBEEsat TU Berlin Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Germany TOM × 3[115] ZFT Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Norway FRAMSat-1 NTNU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Slovenia TRISAT-S University of Maribor Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
First of two Spectrum flights,[111] carrying payloads for five customers.[112][113]
Q2 (TBD)[116] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Kennedy United States SpaceX
United States Globalstar M104–120[117] Globalstar Low Earth Communications  
Launch of 17 satellites for Globalstar's third-generation constellation.
Q2 (TBD)[118] United States New Glenn NG-3 United States Cape Canaveral LC-36 United States Blue Origin
United States ESCAPADE Blue Space Sciences Laboratory Areocentric Magnetospheric science  
United States ESCAPADE Gold Space Sciences Laboratory 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.
Q2 (TBD)[119] United States New Glenn NG-2 United States Cape Canaveral LC-36 United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Ring Pathfinder 2 Blue Origin Medium Earth Technology demonstration  
Second National Security Space Launch demonstration flight for New Glenn.
Q2 (TBD)[120][121] Russia Angara-1.2 Russia Plesetsk Site 35/1 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (OO MKA №3) VKS Low Earth TBA  
Russia Kosmos (OO MKA №4) VKS Low Earth TBA  
Q2 (TBD)[123] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
United States ViaSat-3 APAC[124] ViaSat Geosynchronous Communications  
Originally intended to launch on the first flight of the Ariane 64 configuration.[122]
Q2 (TBD)[125] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
United States Acadia-6 (Capella-16)[126] Capella Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United States Acadia-7 (Capella-17)[127] Capella Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United States Acadia-8 (Capella-18)[128] Capella Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Mid 2025 (TBD)[129] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Kennedy United States SpaceX
United States KuiperSat × ? Kuiper Systems Low Earth Communications  
First of three Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper.
Mid 2025 (TBD)[130] TBA TBA TBA
Bangladesh Bangabandhu-2 SPARRSO Low Earth Earth observation  
H1 2025 (TBD)[131][132] United States Atlas V 551 AV-100 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States ViaSat-3 EMEA[124] ViaSat Geosynchronous Communications  
H1 2025 (TBD)[133] Japan H3-30S F6 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan JAXA
Japan VEP-5 JAXA Low Earth to Suborbital Launch vehicle evaluation  
Japan PETREL Tokyo Institute of Technology Low Earth Earth observation Astronomy  
Japan STARS-X Shizuoka University Low Earth Technology demonstration  
Japan VERTECS Kyushu Institute of Technology Low Earth Astronomy  
Japan HORN L, R BULL Low Earth Technology demonstration  
France BRO-19 UnseenLabs Low Earth SIGINT  
Maiden flight of H3-30S Variant. PETREL and STARS-X are part of the Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-3 mission.
H1 2025 (TBD)[134] United States Starship United States Starbase United States SpaceX
United States Starship SpaceX Low Earth In-space refueling technology demonstration  
Starship Target for the Starship HLS Prop Transfer Demo, receiving propellant from Chaser.
H1 2025 (TBD)[134] United States Starship United States Starbase United States SpaceX
United States Starship SpaceX Low Earth In-space refueling technology demonstration  
Starship Chaser for the Starship HLS Prop Transfer Demo, transferring propellant to Target.
For flights after 30 June, see 2025 in spaceflight (July–December)

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
8 April
08:00 [135]
Netherlands T-minus DART Sweden Esrange Netherlands T-minus Engineering
Sweden PRIME 2? KTH ? Suborbital Technology demonstration 8 April Successful
14 April
13:30[136]
United States New Shepard NS-31 United States Corn Ranch United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Origin NS-31 Blue Origin Suborbital Space tourism 14 April Successful
Eleventh crewed New Shepard flight. Crew of six. First all-female spaceflight since Vostok 6.
18 April
19:03[137]
New Zealand Meraki New Zealand Mt White Stn United States NZ Rocketry Association
New Zealand Meraki 2 NZ Rocketry Association Suborbital Amateur 18 April Successful
Apogee: 122 km (76 mi).First NZ amateur rocket in the country to reach space.
25 April
12:05[138]
United States Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon United States Cape Canaveral SLC-46 United States United States Army / United States Navy
United States Common-Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) United States Army / United States Navy Suborbital Missile test 25 April Successful
Second live-fire event for the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon also known as Dark Eagle
Upcoming launches
11-18 May[139] United States ? United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States ? ? Suborbital ?  
5 June Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range United States NASA
United States HERSCHEL 3 United States Naval Research Laboratory Suborbital Solar observation  
13 June[141] United States Terrier-Improved Malemute Marshall Islands Reagan Test Site United States NASA
United States SEED ERAU Suborbital Sporadic E observations  
Sporadic E Electrodynamics (SEED). First of two launches.[140]
13 June[141] United States Terrier-Improved Malemute Marshall Islands Reagan Test Site United States NASA
United States SEED ERAU Suborbital Sporadic E observations  
Sporadic E Electrodynamics (SEED). Second of two launches.[140]
26 June[141] United States Terrier-Improved Orion United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States RockOn Wallops Flight Facility Suborbital Education  
TBD[142] United States Improved Malemute ORIGIN II Sweden Esrange TBA
Sweden ORIGIN[143] KTH Suborbital Nightglow observation  
Second flight of the ORIGIN launch campaign.
TBD[144][145] Brazil VS-50 V01 Brazil Alcântara Brazil IAE
Brazil IAE Suborbital Flight test  
Suborbital flight for the qualification of the S50 engine for the VLM-1 orbital launch vehicle.
TBD[146] United States HASTE United States MARS LC-2 United States Rocket Lab
Australia DART AE Hypersonix Suborbital Technology demonstration  
First of four contracted launches for Leidos.

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