List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2026
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This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first quarter of the year 2026.
For all other spaceflight activities, see 2026 in spaceflight. For launches during the rest of 2026, see List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2026, List of spaceflight launches in July–September 2026, and List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2026.
Orbital launches
January
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) |
Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
| 3 January 02:09:16[1][2] |
 Falcon 9 Block 5 |
F9-583 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
 CSG-3 |
ASI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Third COSMO-SkyMed 2nd Generation satellite. | |||||||
| 4 January 06:48:10[3] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 6-88 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 9 January 21:41:00[4] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 6-96 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 11 January 13:44:50[5] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Twilight | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Pandora |
NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Space telescope | In orbit | Operational | ||
 Aether 3-12 |
Kepler Communications | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Capella 18 (Acadia 8) |
Capella Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Capella 19 (Acadia 9) |
Capella Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
 CarbSAR-IOD |
SSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
 Flamingo 1 |
Vyoma | Low Earth (SSO) | Space Surveillance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Hawk 13A-C |
HawkEye 360 | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | ||
 ICEYE X63 |
ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ICEYE X64 |
ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Umbra-SAR 12 |
Umbra Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ BlackCAT |
NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Space telescope | In orbit | Operational | ||
⚀  Conecta-IoT 13-16 |
Plan-S | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Dcubed-1/Araqys-D1 |
TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
⚀  Hydra-2 |
Aistech | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ HyMS-IOD (Lemur-2) |
Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Lemur-2 × 8 |
Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ SPARCS |
ASU | Low Earth (SSO) | Space telescope | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Tomorrow S10-S11 |
Tomorrow.io | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Mission Designated:"Twilight". | |||||||
| 12 January 04:48:30[6][7] |
 PSLV-DL |
C62 | Satish Dhawan FLP |
NSIL | |||
| EOS-N1 (ANVESHA) |
DRDO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| Aayulsat |
OrbitAID | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| KID |
Orbital Paradigm | Low Earth (SSO) | Re-entry Capsule | 12 January | Partial success | ||
 THEOS-2A[8] |
GISTDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
⚀  Aldebaran-1 |
Federal University of Maranhão | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| ⚀ CGUSat |
CV Raman Global University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration / Amateur radio | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| ⚀ DUSAT-1 |
Dayanand Sagar University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration / Amateur radio | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| ⚀ LACHIT-1 |
Assam Don Bosco University | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio / Educational | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| ⚀ MOI-1 |
TakeMe2Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
⚀  Munal |
NAST / APN | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| ⚀ SanskarSat |
Laxman Gyanpith School | Low Earth (SSO) | Educational | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| ⚀ Thybolt 3 |
Dhruva Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration / Amateur radio | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| ▫ EduSat |
TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| ▫ GalaxySat-1 |
Galaxy Explorer | Low Earth (SSO) | Study Lightning Formation | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| ▫ Orbital Temple |
Edson Pavoni | Low Earth (SSO) | Art Project | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| ▫ UaiSat |
Federal University of São João del-Rei | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio / Lightning Detection | 12 January | Launch failure | ||
| Return to flight of PSLV after a launch failure on 18 May 2025. Rocket failed during third stage flight. Orbital Paradigm's KID reentry capsule managed to separate and
transmitted engineering data for three minutes, but no customer data. All other spacecraft were lost. Rocket presumed to have crashed around 75°E, 18°S over the Southern Indian Ocean.[9][10] | |||||||
| 12 January 21:08:20[11] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 6-97 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 13 January 14:16:00[12] |
 Long March 6A |
6A-Y27 | Taiyuan LA-9A |
CASC | |||
| Yaogan-50 01 |
TBA | Low Earth (Retrograde) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 13 January 15:25:00[13] |
Long March 8A |
8A-Y7/SatNet LEO Group 18 | Wenchang Commercial LC-1 |
CASC | |||
| Guowang × 9 |
CAST | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 14 January 18:08:20[14] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 6-98 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 15 January 04:01:00[15] |
Long March 2C |
2C-Y? | Jiuquan SLS-2 |
CASC | |||
 AlSat-3A |
Algerian Space Agency | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 15 January 20:10:00[16] |
Ceres-1S |
Y7 | Special Launch Platform, Yellow Sea |
Galactic Energy | |||
| Tianqi 37-40 |
Guodian Gaoke | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 16 January 16:55:00[17] |
Long March 3B/E |
3B-Y? | Xichang LC-3 |
CASC | |||
| Shijian 32 |
TBD | Geosynchronous | TBD | 16 January | Launch failure | ||
| 17 January 04:05[18] |
Ceres-2 |
Y1 | Jiuquan |
Galactic Energy | |||
| LilacSat 3 (Zidingxiang 3) |
TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | 17 January | Launch failure | ||
| Jilin-1 Gaofen-07A |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 17 January | Launch failure | ||
| Dongpo |
TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | 17 January | Launch failure | ||
| Jinjian Xing |
TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | 17 January | Launch failure | ||
| Xiguang-1 06 (Dafu-1) |
TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 17 January | Launch failure | ||
| Yunyao-2 01 |
TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | 17 January | Launch failure | ||
| Maiden flight of Ceres-2. | |||||||
| 17 January 04:18:00[19] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
F9-589 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| USA-572 - USA-580 (Starshield Group 1-11) |
NRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| NROL-105 (NRO Proliferated Architecture Mission). Twelfth batch of SpaceX/Northrop built 9 Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office. | |||||||
| 18 January 23:31:40[20] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 6-100 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 19 January 07:48:00[21] |
Long March 12 |
Y5 | Wenchang LC-2 |
CASC | |||
| Guowang × 9 |
CAST | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 22 January 05:47:29[22] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-30 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 22 January 10:52:00[23] |
Electron |
"The Cosmos Will See You Now" |  Mahia LC-1 |
Rocket Lab | |||
| ⚀ MR-1 |
Open Cosmos | Low Earth (Polar) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ MR-2 |
Open Cosmos | Low Earth (Polar) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 25 January 17:30:39[24] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-20 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 28 January 04:53:16[25][26] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
F9-593 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| USA-581 (GPS-III 09 Ellison Onizuka) |
U.S. Space Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Named after NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka. It was originally scheduled to launch on a ULA's Vulcan rocket, was reassigned to Falcon 9. As a result, GPS IIIF-3, originally planned to launch on a Falcon Heavy will now launch on Vulcan. | |||||||
| 29 January 15:17:00[27] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-19 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 30 January 00:55:39[28] |
Electron |
"Bridging The Swarm" | Mahia LC-1A |
Rocket Lab | |||
 Neonsat-1A |
KASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 30 January 07:22:00[29] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 6-101 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 31 January 04:01:00[30] |
Long March 2C |
2C-Y? | Jiuquan SLS-2 |
CASC | |||
| AlSat-3B |
Algerian Space Agency | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
February
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) |
Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
| 2 February 15:47:11[31] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-32 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| The upper stage engine on this launch failed to ignite for a planned re-entry burn after payload deployment.[32] | |||||||
| 5 February 18:59:00[33] |
 Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
RVSN RF | ||||
| Kosmos 2600 (EO MKA №7) |
VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Kosmos 2601 (RU UNK A1) |
VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Kosmos 2602 (RU UNK A2) |
VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Kosmos 2603 (RU UNK A3) |
VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Kosmos 2604 (RU UNK A4) |
VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Kosmos 2605 (RU UNK A5) |
VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Kosmos 2606 (RU UNK A6) |
VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Kosmos 2607 (RU UNK A7) |
VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Kosmos 2608 (RU UNK A8) |
VKS | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 7 February 03:55:00[34] |
Long March 2F/T |
2F-T6 | Jiuquan SLS-1 |
CASC | |||
| Reusable Experimental Spacecraft (CSSHQ 4) |
CASC | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Fourth flight of the reusable experimental spacecraft. | |||||||
| 7 February 20:58:09[35] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-33 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 11 February 17:11:29[36] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-34 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 24 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 12 February 06:30:00[37] |
Jielong 3 |
Y9 | Special Launch Platform, Yellow Sea |
China Rocket | |||
 PRSC-E02 |
SUPARCO | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Gangzhongda 1 |
TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Dianli Hongwai A |
TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Shutainyuxing 03-05 |
TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Kongjian Huanjing Jiance |
TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 12 February 08:52:15[38][39][40] |
Proton-M / DM-03 |
 Baikonur Site 81/24 |
Roscosmos | ||||
| Elektro-L №5[41] |
Roscosmos | Geosynchronous | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | ||
 Jam-e Jam 1[42] |
IRIB | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Last launch of Proton-M in Proton-M/DM-03 Configuration. Future launches using DM-03 upper stage will fly on Angara A5 as Persei/Orion Upper stage from Plesetsk and Vostochny and is the last time the upper stage will fly from Baikonur. | |||||||
| 12 February 09:22:00[43][44] |
Vulcan Centaur VC4S |
V-004 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |
ULA | |||
| USA-582 (GSSAP-7/Hornet-7)[45] |
USSF | Geosynchronous | Space surveillance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| USA-583 (GSSAP-8/Hornet-8) |
USSF | Geosynchronous | Space surveillance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| USA-584 |
USSF | Geosynchronous | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| USSF-87 Mission. Approximately 1 minute and 7 seconds into the launch, the nozzle on one of solid rocket boosters (SRB) fell off resulting in a shower of debris in the exhaust plume. Although the SRB continued to function for its full 90-second burn, the anomaly led to reduced, asymmetrical thrust. This caused the rocket to roll before the guidance system and main engines successfully corrected and extended their burn to compensate. Despite the anomaly, the rocket achieved a perfect orbital insertion. | |||||||
| 12 February 16:45:00[46] |
 Ariane 64 |
VA267/LE-01 | Kourou ELA-4 |
Arianespace | |||
| KuiperSat × 32 |
Amazon Leo | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Maiden flight of Ariane 6 in A64 Configuration and First of 18 Ariane 6 launches for Amazon Leo. | |||||||
| 13 February 10:15:00[47] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
F9-599 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| SpaceX Crew-12 |
NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 74 / 75 | In orbit | Docked to ISS | ||
| Twelfth operational Crew Dragon mission to the ISS. First landing on LZ-40, a new booster landing zone located at SLC-40. | |||||||
| 15 February 01:59:59[48] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-13 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 24 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 16 February 07:59:40[49] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 6-103 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 20 February 01:41:40[50] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 10-36 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Booster has landed within The Bahamas, first operational launch to do so after the trajectory was tested during launch of Starlink Group 10-12 in February 2025. | |||||||
| 21 February 09:04:19[51] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-25 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 22 February 03:47:19[52] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 6-104 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 28 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 24 February 23:04:10[53] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 6-110 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 25 February 14:17:49[54] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-26 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 27 February 12:16:10[55] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 6-108 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
March
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) |
Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
| 1 March 10:10:39[56] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-23 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 2 March 02:56:40[57] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 10-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 4 March 10:52:20[58] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 10-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 5 March 02:10:00[59][60][61] |
 KAIROS |
F3 | Spaceport Kii |
Space One | |||
| TATARA-1R |
Terra Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 5 March | Launch failure | ||
| ⚀ SC-Sat1a |
Space Cubics | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 5 March | Launch failure | ||
| ⚀ HErO |
Hiroo Gakuen | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration / Educational | 5 March | Launch failure | ||
| ⚀ AETS-1 |
ArkEdge Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | 5 March | Launch failure | ||
⚀  NutSat-3 |
TASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | 5 March | Launch failure | ||
| 5 March 23:53[62] |
Electron |
"Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed" | Mahia LC-1 |
Rocket Lab | |||
| BlackSky Global 34 |
BlackSky Global | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 8 March 11:00:19[63] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-18 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 10 March 04:19:00[64] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
F9-612 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| EchoStar XXV |
EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| With a mass of 6.8 tonnes, EchoStar XXV is the second heaviest satellite to be launched into GTO by Falcon 9. | |||||||
| 12 March 00:50:00[65] |
Alpha Block 1 |
FLTA007 | Vandenberg SLC-2W |
Firefly Aerospace | |||
| ICOR SV |
Lockheed Martin | Low Earth (Retrograde) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Final flight of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha Block 1 rocket. | |||||||
| 12 March 19:48:00[66] |
Long March 8A |
8A-Y8 / SatNet LEO Group 18 | Wenchang Commercial LC-1 |
CASC | |||
| Guowang × 9 |
CAST | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 12 March 22:33:00[67] |
Long March 2D |
2D-Y95 | Xichang LC-3 |
CASC | |||
| Shiyan 30C |
TBA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Shiyan 30D |
TBA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 13 March 14:57:59[68] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-31 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 14 March 12:30:00[69] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 10-48 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 15 March 13:20:00[70] |
Long March 6A |
6A-Y28 | Taiyuan LA-9A |
CASC | |||
| Yaogan 50-02 |
TBA | Low Earth (Retrograde) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 16 March 04:12:00[71] |
Kuaizhou 11 |
Y7 | Jiuquan LS-95A |
ExPace | |||
| Juntian-1 04A |
Beijing Juntian Aerospace Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Dongpo-11 |
Huantian Wisdom Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Dongpo-12 |
Huantian Wisdom Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Dongpo-16 |
Huantian Wisdom Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Weitong-1 01 |
Xingzhong Space Jiaxing Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Xiguang-1 06 |
Xi'an Zhongke Xiguang Aerospace Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Yuxing-3 05 |
Zhejiang Xingmu Tanyu Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Yuxing-3 06 |
Hunan University of Science and Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 17 March 05:19:09[72] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-24 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 17 March 13:27:34[73] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 10-46 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 19 March 14:20:10[74] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 10-33 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 20 March 18:10:00[75][76] |
Electron |
Eight Days A Week | Mahia LC-1 |
Rocket Lab | |||
| StriX-6 |
Synspective | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Eighth of 16 dedicated launches for Synspective's StriX constellation.[77] | |||||||
| 20 March 21:48:00[78] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-15 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 22 March 11:59:51[79] |
Soyuz-2.1a |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Roscosmos | ||||
| Progress MS-33 / 94P |
Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Operational | ||
| First launch from Baikonur Site 31/6 following the collapse of the pad's mobile maintenance platform on 27 November 2025. | |||||||
| 22 March 14:43:00[80] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 10-62 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 22 March 15:49:00[81] |
Jielong 3 |
Y10 | Dong Fang Hang Tian Gang platform, Yellow Sea |
China Rocket | |||
| CentiSpace-1 (Weili Kongjian) × 10 |
Beijing Future Navigation Technology | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 23 March 17:24:00[82][83] |
Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43 |
Roscosmos | ||||
| Rassvet × 16 |
Bureau 1440 | Low Earth (Polar) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| MKA-OBZP 1 |
TBA | Low Earth (Polar) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| First dedicated Soyuz-2 launches for Bureau 1440's Rassvet communication satellite constellation. | |||||||
| 25 March 22:51:00[84] |
Long March 2D |
2D-Y105 | Taiyuan LC-9 |
CASC | |||
| SuperView Neo-2 05 |
SAST | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| SuperView Neo-2 06 |
SAST | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 26 March 23:03:20 |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 17-17 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 25 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 27 March 04:11:00 [85] |
Long March 2C / YZ-1S |
2C-Y | Jiuquan SLS-2 |
CASC | |||
| Shiyan-33 |
TBA | Low Earth | Space Science | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 28 March 09:14:00 [86][87] |
Electron |
Daughter Of The Stars | Mahia LC-1 |
Rocket Lab | |||
⚀  Celeste IOD-1 (Pathfinder A1) |
ESA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Celeste IOD-2 (Pathfinder A2) |
ESA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| First Electron launch for European Space Agency (ESA) to deploy the first pair of satellites for a future navigation constellation, Celeste (LEO-PNT) (Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation, and Timing). Rocket Lab will launch two "Pathfinder A" spacecraft, provided by European satellite prime contractors Thales Alenia Space and GMV, to a 510km low Earth orbit.[88] | |||||||
| 30 March 11:00:00[89] |
Kinetica 2 |
Y1 | Jiuquan LS-140 |
CAS Space | |||
| New March 01 |
CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| New March 02 (Qingzhou Prototype Demo) |
CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| TS 01 |
TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Maiden launch of Kinetica 2. First launch of the Qingzhou spacecraft. | |||||||
| 30 March 11:02:00[90] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Transporter-16 | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
SpaceX | |||
| Acadia-10 |
Capella Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| FGN-100-d3 |
Fergani Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Gravitas |
K2 Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Hawk 14A-C |
HawkEye 360 | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | ||
| HotSat-2 |
SatVu | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ICEYE X × 6 |
ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ION SCV Astounding Alexandra |
D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | Space Tug | In orbit | Operational | ||
 IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET2 × 8 |
ASI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
 Mimir 1 |
Space Norway | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload Hosting | In orbit | Operational | ||
 NuSat 53,54 |
Satellogic | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Spacevan-002 |
Exotrail | Low Earth (SSO) | Space Tug | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Vigoride-7[91] |
Momentus Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Space Tug | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Vindlér 2.0 × 3 |
Sierra Nevada Corporation | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Winnebago-6 |
Varda Space Industries | Low Earth (SSO) | Reentry capsule | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ AE1a |
ArkEdge Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
⚀  AiglonSat-1 |
Aiglon College | Low Earth (SSO) | Educational | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ AISSat-4 |
Norwegian Space Agency / Statsat AS | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ BRO 19 |
Unseenlabs | Low Earth (SSO) | Radio frequency spectrum monitoring | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Black Kite-2 |
Rapidtek Technologies / Taiwan Space Agency | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ COSMO |
University of Colorado Boulder | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth's magnetic field measurement | In orbit | Operational | ||
⚀  DISCO-2 |
Danish Student CubeSat Program | Low Earth (SSO) | Climate change research | In orbit | Operational | ||
⚀  EMISAR |
Institute of Space Science - INFLPR Subsidiary | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
⚀  ERMIS-1,2,3 |
NKUA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ FEMTO-1 (ARQSAT-1) |
ARQUIMEA Research Center | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Flylab-1,2 |
ONERA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ FOSSASat 2E25 |
FOSSA Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ GARAI B - Innosat Unamuno |
SATLANTIS | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ GEMS2-Amethyst |
Weather Stream | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ GENIE N1-ATLAS |
NOVI Space, Inc. | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Ghost Rider | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Harbinger | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Io-1 |
Iota Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth's magnetic field measurement | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ JACK-002 |
TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Lemur-2 × 9 |
Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Lilium-4 |
NYCU | Low Earth (SSO) | Educational / Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ LUNA-2 | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ OptiSat |
Planetek Hellas | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Out Of The Box |
SpaceLocker | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ PARUS-6U1 |
Taipei Tech | Low Earth (SSO) | Educational | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ PeakSat |
AUTh | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ Phobos |
Aethero | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
⚀  Sharjah-Sat-2 |
Sharjah Academy of Astronomy, Space Sciences & Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ SAL-E |
Cal Poly CubeSat Laboratory | Low Earth (SSO) | Educational | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ SERT3 | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ SM-1.2 | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ SPOQC |
Quantum Communications Hub | Low Earth (SSO) | Quantum key distribution | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ T.MicroSat-2 |
Tron Future Tech | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ TES-23 (TechEdSat 23) |
Ames Research Center | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ ThinSat × 6 (Dream Big Constellation) |
Purdue University Fort Wayne / Taylor University / University of Notre Dame / University of Toledo / Valparaiso University / Western Michigan University | Low Earth (SSO) | Educational | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ TORO 3 |
Pyras Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ⚀ TROOP-F3 |
NearSpace Launch | Low Earth (SSO) | Payload hosting | In orbit | Operational | ||
⚀  VIREON 1, 2 |
AAC Clyde Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
▫   Decimal-Sat1 |
OCULLOSPACE | Low Earth (SSO) | DNA digital data storage | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ▫ HADES-SA (SpinnyONE) |
AMSAT EA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ▫ Helloworld-1 |
Upkoi, Inc. | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
| ▫ Unicorn 2S, R |
Alba Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
▫  VegaFly-1 |
Vega Space and Geospace Institute | Low Earth (SSO) | Educational / Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-16. | |||||||
| 30 March 21:15:00[92] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Starlink Group 10-44 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX | |||
| Starlink × 29 |
SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| B1067 will become the first booster to launch 34 missions. | |||||||
For flights after 31 March, see List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2026 | |||||||
Suborbital flights
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) |
Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
| 8 January 21:30[93] |
Oreshnik |
Kapustin Yar |
| ||||
| Warhead(s) |
Suborbital | Missile | 8 January | Successful | |||
| 8 January [94] |
ICBM Target Vehicle |
Unknown | Northrop Grumman | ||||
|
Suborbital | Test Flight | 8 January | Successful | |||
| 12 January 08:00[95] |
Lihong-1 |
Jiuquan |
CAS Space | ||||
| Lihong-1 Capsule |
Suborbital | Research | 12 January | Successful | |||
| Apogee 120 km (75 mi). | |||||||
| 22 January 14:30[96] |
New Shepard |
NS-38 | Corn Ranch |
Blue Origin | |||
| Blue Origin NS-38 |
Blue Origin | Suborbital | Space Tourism | 22 January | Successful | ||
| Last flight of the New Shepard before Blue Origin suspended all New Shepard flights to focus on lunar exploration and moved all employees on the New Shepard program to the lunar exploration department at Blue Origin. The suspension will last no less than two years. Apogee 107 km (66 mi). | |||||||
| 30 January 13:20[97] |
Black Brant IX |
Poker Flat Research Range |
NASA | ||||
| PolarNOx 3 |
Virginia Tech | Suborbital | Geospace science | 30 January | Successful | ||
| 3 February 10:14:45[98][99] |
SCOOTER HS-1 |
Andøya |
Hypersonica | ||||
| SCOOTER |
Hypersonica | Suborbital | Hypersonic Test | 3 February | Successful | ||
| First flight of SCOOTER HS-1, a single-stage launch vehicle. It accelerated to speeds exceeding Mach 6, with a range of over 300 km (190 mi). | |||||||
| 9 February 12:30[100] |
Black Brant IX |
Poker Flat Research Range |
NASA | ||||
| AURORA (BaDASS) |
Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Auroral science | 9 February | Successful | ||
| Black and Diffuse Aurora Science Surveyor (BaDASS). | |||||||
| 10 February 10:30[101] |
Black Brant IX |
Poker Flat Research Range |
NASA | ||||
| GNEISS |
Dartmouth College | Suborbital | Auroral science | 10 February | Successful | ||
| First of two launches.[102] | |||||||
| 10 February 10:30[103] |
Black Brant IX |
Poker Flat Research Range |
NASA | ||||
| GNEISS |
Dartmouth College | Suborbital | Auroral science | 10 February | Successful | ||
| Second of two launches.[102] Launched ~30s after the first launch. | |||||||
| 11 February 03:00[104] |
Long March 10A |
Wenchang Space Launch Site LC-3 |
CASC | ||||
| Mengzhou |
CASC | Suborbital | Test flight | 11 February | Successful | ||
| In-flight Abort Test completed successfully: the Mengzhou spacecraft separated, escaped from the launch vehicle and got retrieved. First stage reached an apogee of 105 kilometres (65 mi), performed a controlled reentry and splashdown. | |||||||
| 27 February 21:00[105][106] |
HASTE |
That’s Not A Knife | MARS LC-2 |
Rocket Lab | |||
 Cassowary Vex |
Hypersonix / DIU | Suborbital | Hypersonic Test | 27 February | Successful | ||
| 4 March[107] 07:01 |
Minuteman III |
GT-255GM | Vandenberg LF-10? |
AFGSC | |||
|
AFGSC | Suborbital | Test flight | 4 March | Successful | ||
| Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll. | |||||||
| 10 March 06:02[108] |
Improved Orion |
Esrange |
MORABA / SNSA | ||||
| REXUS-35 |
DLR / SNSA | Suborbital | Education | 10 March | Successful | ||
| Apogee 75.5 km (46.9 mi). | |||||||
| 11 March 00:25[109] |
ICI-5b[110] |
Andøya |
Andøya Space / NASA | ||||
| |
University of Oslo / Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics / University of Iowa[111] | Suborbital | Plasma turbulence | 11 March | Successful | ||
| Investigation of CUSP Irregularities-5b. Apogee 304 km (189 mi). | |||||||
| 12 March 11:35[112] |
Improved Orion |
Esrange |
MORABA / SNSA | ||||
| REXUS-36 |
DLR / SNSA | Suborbital | Education | 12 March | Successful | ||
| 18 March[113] 00:00 - 04:00[114] |
Terrier-Oriole? |
JFTX-01 E1 | Wallops Flight Facility |
NASA | |||
|
MDA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 18 March | Successful | ||
| 20 March[115] 00:00 - 04:00[116] |
Terrier-Oriole? |
JFTX-01 E2 | Wallops Flight Facility |
NASA | |||
|
MDA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 20 March | Successful | ||
| 26 March[117] 16:30 |
Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon |
Cape Canaveral SLC-46 |
United States Army / United States Navy | ||||
| Common-Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) |
United States Army / United States Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 March | Successful | ||
| Third live-fire event for the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon also known as Dark Eagle | |||||||
