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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

January

More information Date and time (UTC), Rocket ...
Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
4 January
01:27[1]
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 CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Planned replacement for Thuraya 2 and 3.[2] 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 orbitOperational
Docked with Shijian-21 for refueling purposes between July and November 2025.[5][6]
6 January
20:43:59[7]
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 CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Booster: B1077.17
8 January
15:27:00[8]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-11 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Booster: B1086.3
10 January
03:53[9]
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)[10] NRO Low Earth (SSO) ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
NROL-153 Mission (NRO Proliferated Architecture Mission). Seventh batch consisting of SpaceX/Northrop built 22 Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[11] Booster: B1071.22
10 January
19:11:20[12]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-12 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
B1067 has become the first booster to launch for its 25th time. Booster: B1067.25
13 January
03:00[13][14][15]
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 NavigationIn orbitOperational
CentiSpace Group 01 Mission.
13 January
16:47:09[16]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-4 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Booster: B1080.15
14 January
21:25:30[17]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Transporter-12 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Turkey FGN-100-D1 Fergani Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
India Firefly × 3 Pixxel Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Spain GARAI A Satlantis Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Finland ICEYE × 4 ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
United States Impulse 2 (LEO Express-2)[18] Impulse Space Low Earth (SSO) Space tugIn orbitOperational
Italy ION SCV-014 Amazing Antonius D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) Space tugIn orbitOperational
Italy ION SCV-016 Eminent Emmanuel D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) Space tugIn orbitOperational
Italy IRIDE-MS2-HEO 1 ASI / Argotec Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Canada JAY-C, D1, D2 (Gray Jay 1, 2, 3) DRDC Low Earth (SSO) Arctic surveillanceIn orbitOperational
United States Lyra Block-1 1[19] EchoStar Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
United Arab Emirates MBZ-SAT MBRSC Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Norway NORSAT 4 NOSA Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship trackingIn orbitOperational
United States Pelican-2[20] Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
United States Ray 1.0[21] Inversion Space Low Earth (SSO) Reentry capsuleIn orbitSpacecraft failure
Germany SIGI Media Broadcast Satellite / Reflex Aerospace Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Germany SkyBee-1[22] Constellr Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Malaysia Argentina UzmaSAT-1 (ÑuSat-45)[23] Satellogic / Uzma Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
United States W-2 (Winnebago-2)[24] Varda Space Industries Low Earth (SSO) Reentry capsule27 February 2025
13:52[25]
Successful
⚀ Japan AE1C, D ArkEdge Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United Arab Emirates Al Ain Sat-1[26] NSSTC - UAEU Low Earth (SSO) Educational / Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Spain ANSER Leader-S INTA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Bulgaria Balkan 1 EnduroSat Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ South Korea BlueBon TelePIX Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ France BRO-16 UnseenLabs Low Earth (SSO) SIGINTIn orbitOperational
⚀ France BUZZER-1 UnseenLabs Low Earth (SSO) SIGINTIn orbitOperational
⚀ Australia Centauri 7[27] Fleet Space Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ Australia Centauri 8[27] Fleet Space Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ Turkey Connecta IoT × 4[28] Plan-S Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ Denmark Edison-1 Space Inventor Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ India Elevation-1 XDLINX Space Labs Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States Flock-4g × 36[20] Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Germany FOREST-3 Orora Technologies Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Japan FUSION-1[29] University of Fukui / Seiren / Fukui TV / Fukui University of Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ France GESat GEN1 Absolut Sensing Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation of atmospheric methaneIn orbitOperational
⚀ United Arab Emirates HCT-Sat 1[30] HCT Low Earth (SSO) EducationalIn orbitOperational
⚀ Germany InnoCubE TU Berlin / University of Würzburg Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Taiwan IRIS-F2 SATORO Space Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship trackingIn orbitOperational
⚀ Taiwan IRIS-F3 SATORO Space Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship trackingIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States Lemur-2 × 6 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States LIME[31] NOVI Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Thailand LOGSATS-2 EOS Orbit Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States Otter NPS Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration / CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ Taiwan PARUS-T1[32] TASA / NFU Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radioIn orbitOperational
⚀ Pakistan PAUSAT-1 AU Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Portugal PoSAT-2 LusoSpace Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States SatGus[33] CrunchLabs Low Earth (SSO) Space selfieIn orbitOperational
⚀ Czech Republic SATurnin-1 VZLU Aerospace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ IndiaUnited Kingdom SCOT Digantara / Orb Astro Low Earth (SSO) Space surveillanceIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States Sedna 2 AAC Clyde Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States TechEdSat-22 (TES-22) NASA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitDeployment failure
⚀ Czech Republic TROLL TRL Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States Veery-0F Fledgling Veery Barb[34] Care Weather Low Earth (SSO) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
 ▫  Spain FOSSASat TAT-A, E, O FOSSA Systems Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
 ▫  Spain HADES-R (SmartSat) AMSAT-EA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration / Amateur radioIn orbitOperational
 ▫  Spain HYDRA-T Hydra Space / AMSAT-EA Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
 ▫  Poland HYPE AGH University Low Earth (SSO) Space selfie / Amateur radioIn orbitOperational
 ▫  Luxembourg POQUITO University of Luxembourg Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
 ▫  Portugal United States PROMETHEUS-1 University of Minho / CMU Low Earth (SSO) EducationalIn orbitOperational
 ▫  Turkey SKYLINK-1 Hello Space Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
 ▫  Turkey SKYLINK-2 Hello Space Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-12. The ELaNa-54a mission, consisting of the TechEdSat-22 cubesat, was launched on this flight. Booster: B1088.2
15 January
06:11:39[35]
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 lander2 March 2025
08:34[36]
Successful
Japan Hakuto-R M2 RESILIENCE ispace TLI to Selenocentric to lunar surface Lunar lander5 June 2025Crashed on lunar surface
Luxembourg Tenacious ispace Europe Lunar surface Lunar rover5 June 2025Crashed on lunar surface
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.[36] Booster: B1085.5
16 January
07:03[37]
United States New Glenn NG-1 United States Cape Canaveral LC-36A United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Ring Pathfinder (DarkSky-1) Blue Origin Medium Earth Technology demonstration16 JanuarySuccessful
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.
17 January
04:07[3][38]
China Long March 2D 2D-Y101 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
Pakistan PRSC-EO1 (Kaukab EO-1) SUPARCO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
China Tianlu-1 (Daqi Tance Yaogan) GalaxySpace Low Earth (SSO) AeronomyIn orbitOperational
⚀ China Lantan-1 (Hangdian Zhisuan-1) Geespace Low Earth (SSO) OceanographyIn orbitOperational
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[15][39]
China Ceres-1 Y16 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Yunyao-1 37 (Wei Huiyuan) CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
China Yunyao-1 38 (Jinding Shiyan) CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
China Yunyao-1 39 (Huaqing Haifeng) CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
China Yunyao-1 40 CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
China Jitianxing A-05 (Nanjing Xuanwu) Jitian Xingzhou Space Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Mission designated "On Your Shoulders".
21 January
05:24:50[40]
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 CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States USA-485 - USA-486 (Starshield Group 2-3) TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
First launch of Starlink Group 13 Satellites. Booster: B1083.8
21 January
15:45:50[41]
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 CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First launch of Upgrade Starlink v2 Mini Satellites. Booster: B1082.10
23 January
05:15[42][43][44]
China Long March 6A 6A-Y6 / G60 Polar Group 06 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Qianfan × 18 SSST Low Earth (Polar) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
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 orbitOperational
24 January
14:07:00[45]
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 CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Booster: B1063.23
27 January
22:05:00[46]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-7 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
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 NavigationIn orbitOperational
NVS-02 replaced IRNSS-1E. Next generation NAVIC satellite.[48] 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[49][50]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-430 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
Spain SpainSat NG I Hisdesat GTO to Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
SpainSat NG I replaced XTAR-EUR. Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1073) was expended in this mission. Booster: B1073.21
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February

More information Date and time (UTC), Rocket ...
Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
1 February
23:02:10[51]
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 CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
2 February
08:30:00[52]
Japan H3-22S F5 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan JAXA
Japan QZS-6 (Michibiki-6) CAO GTO to Geosynchronous NavigationIn orbitOperational
QZS-6 carries a USSF SĀCHI Space Situational Awareness payload.
4 February
10:15:00[53]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-3 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
4 February
23:13:00[54]
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 observationIn orbitOperational
United States WorldView Legion 6 Maxar Technologies Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
5 February
03:59:24[55]
Russia Soyuz-2.1v / Volga Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos 2581 (MKA B1) VKS Low Earth (Polar) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Kosmos 2582 (MKA B2) VKS Low Earth (Polar) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Kosmos 2583 (MKA B3) VKS Low Earth (Polar) TBAIn orbitOperational
Final Launch of Soyuz-2.1v / Volga Combination, and Soyuz-2.1v as a whole.
8 February
19:18:30[56]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-9 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
8 February
20:43[57]
United States Electron "IoT 4 You And Me" New Zealand Mahia LC-1A United States Rocket Lab
⚀ France Kinéis × 5 Kinéis Low Earth IoTIn orbitOperational
Fourth of five dedicated launches for Kinéis' IoT satellite constellation.
11 February
02:09:40[58]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-10 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 23 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
11 February
09:30[59]
China Long March 8A 8A-Y1 / SatNet LEO Group 02 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China Guowang × 9 CASIC Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Maiden flight of the Long March 8A variant. Second batch of satellites for the 13,000-satellite Guowang (Xingwang) megaconstellation.
11 February
18:53:10[60]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-18 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
15 February
06:14:10[61]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-8 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
B1067 has become the first booster to launch for its 26th time.
18 February
23:17[62][43]
United States Electron "Fasten Your Space Belts" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
United States BlackSky Global 31 (BlackSky 20) BlackSky Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
First of five dedicated launches for BlackSky's 3rd generation satellites.[63]
18 February
23:21:50[64]
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 CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
B1080 has become first booster to land within The Bahamas.
18 February[65][66] Iran Simorgh / Saman-1 Iran Semnan LP-2 Iran ISA
Iran Navak-1 ISA GEO Technology demonstration18 FebruaryLaunch failure
First Iranian attempt to reach geostationary orbit.
21 February
15:19:00[67]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-14 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 10 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
22 February
12:11[68]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y101 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China ChinaSat 10R China Satcom GTO to Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
ChinaSat 10R replaced ChinaSat 10.
23 February
01:38:20[69]
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 CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First launch of Starlink Group 15 Satellites.
27 February
00:16:30[70][71]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-441 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Nova-C Athena[72] Intuitive Machines TLI to Selenocentric to lunar surface Lunar lander6 MarchPartial failure
United States Brokkr-2 Odin[73] AstroForge TLI to Heliocentric Technology demonstration6 MarchSpacecraft failure[74]
Argentina United States Chimera GEO-1[75] Epic Aerospace TLI to Geosynchronous Space tug6 MarchUnknown
United States Lunar Trailblazer[76] NASA / Caltech TLI to Selenocentric Lunar orbiter6 MarchSpacecraft failure
⚀ 1 Undisclosed cubesat TBA Geosynchronous TBA6 MarchUnknown
United States AstroAnt[77] MIT Lunar surface Lunar rover6 MarchPrecluded
United States Finland MAPP LV1[78] Lunar Outpost / Nokia Lunar surface Lunar rover / Technology demonstration6 MarchPrecluded
United States Micro Nova Gracie[79][80] Intuitive Machines Lunar surface Lunar hopper6 MarchPrecluded
Japan Yaoki[81] Dymon [ja] Lunar surface Lunar rover6 MarchPrecluded
IM-2 South Pole Mission, flying the second Nova-C lunar lander.[82] 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.[83] 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
03:34:20[84]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-13 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
27 February
07:08[85][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 ObservationIn orbitOperational
China Siwei Gaojing 1-04 (SuperView Neo 1-04) China Siwei Low Earth (SSO) Earth ObservationIn orbitOperational
27 February
21:24:27[86]
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress MS-30 / 91P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics9 September 2025
19:59
Successful
The Progress MS-30 fairing featured an insignia dedicated to the 100th birthday of Pavel Belyaev, the commander of the Voskhod 2 mission which achieved 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.
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March

More information Date and time (UTC), Rocket ...
Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
1 March
10:00[15][87]
China Kuaizhou 1A Y33 China Jiuquan LS-95A China ExPace
China TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA1 MarchLaunch failure
2 March
22:22:16[88]
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 NavigationIn orbitOperational
3 March
02:24:00[89]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-20 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
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[90]
France Ariane 62 VA263 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
France CSO-3 CNES / DGA Low Earth (SSO) ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
First Operational and Commercial flight of Ariane 6.
9 March
17:17[91][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 orbitOperational
China 1 Undisclosed satellite TBA GTO to Geosynchronous TBA 
100th successful launch of Long March 3B. Overall there have been 105 Long March 3B launches, including 2 failures and 2 partial failures.
11 March
16:38[92][93]
China Long March 8 Y6 / G60 Polar Group 05 China Wenchang Hainan LC-1 China CASC
China Qianfan × 18 SSST Low Earth (SSO) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First launch from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site's LC-1.
12 March
03:10:12[94]
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 astronomyIn orbitOperational
United States PUNCH-NFI (SMEX-15A/Explorer-98)[95] NASA Low Earth (SSO) HeliophysicsIn orbitOperational
United States PUNCH-WFI 1 (SMEX-15B/Explorer-99)[96] NASA Low Earth (SSO) HeliophysicsIn orbitOperational
United States PUNCH-WFI 2 (SMEX-15C/Explorer-101) NASA Low Earth (SSO) HeliophysicsIn orbitOperational
United States PUNCH-WFI 3 (SMEX-15D/Explorer-100) NASA Low Earth (SSO) HeliophysicsIn orbitOperational
13 March
02:35[97]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-21 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
14 March
23:03:48[98]
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 / 73In orbitDocked to ISS
Tenth operational Crew Dragon mission to the ISS.
15 March
00:00[99]
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 observationIn orbitOperational
First of eight dedicated launches to support the build out of iQPS’ planned constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.
15 March
04:11[100][101]
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 observationIn orbitOperational
China Tianyan-23 MinoSpace Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
15 March
06:43[17]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Transporter-13 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Norway Arvaker-1 (N3X-1) Kongsberg Low Earth (SSO) Maritime surveillanceIn orbitOperational
United States Clarity-1 Albedo Space VLEO Earth observationIn orbitOperational
United States DROID.002 Turion Space Low Earth (SSO) Space surveillanceIn orbitOperational
United Arab EmiratesSouth Korea DSAR-TD (Etihad-SAT) MBRSC / Satrec Initiative Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
United States FireSat 0 (MuSat-4) Muon Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation / Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Finland ICEYE X46, X48, X50, X51 ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Italy ION SCV-017 Marvelous Mathias D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) Space tugIn orbitOperational
United States LizzieSat-3[102] Sidus Space Low Earth (SSO) On-orbit Data ProcessingIn orbitOperational
United States M-SEL (Cortez) Mitre Corporation / Astro Digital Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
South Korea SpaceEye-T[103][104] Satrec Initiative Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
United States Sphinx (Frazier) Vestigo Aerospace Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
United States W-3 (Winnebago-3)[105] Varda Space Industries Low Earth (SSO) Reentry capsule14 May 2025
02:07[106]
Successful
United States YAM 8 Loft Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Payload HostingIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States Aerocube-18A Aerospace Corporation Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States Aerocube-18B Aerospace Corporation Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Bahrain Al Munther[107] NSSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Botswana Bulgaria BOTSAT-1 BIUST / EnduroSat Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Australia Buccaneer Main Mission (BMM) DST Group Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States EZIE-A, B, C (Explorer-103, 104, 105)[108][109] NASA / JHUAPL Low Earth (SSO) Space weather / Electrojet researchIn orbitOperational
⚀ Italy HERMES Pathfinder H1-6 HERMES-SP Consortium Low Earth (SSO) Gamma-ray
X-ray astronomy
In orbitOperational
⚀ South Korea HYVRID Yonsei University Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ South Korea JinjuSat-1B Jinju City / Korea Testing Laboratory Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States Lemur-2 × 7 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation / Technology demonstration / ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
⚀ India NILA HEX20 Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Singapore NUSHSat-1 NUSH Low Earth (SSO) EducationalIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States OrCa2b Georgia Tech Low Earth (SSO) Calibration / Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States OTP-2 Rogue Space Systems Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ France PANDORE U-Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States RAPSat 1 NearSpace Launch Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Poland RED5 (Orb Astro-TR5) Liftero Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ France SOAP U-Space Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Spain Startical IOD-1 Startical Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
⚀ Israel Tevel 2 x 9 TAU / ISA Low Earth (SSO) Radiation Measurements in Space / Amateur radioIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States Tomorrow S5 Tomorrow.io Low Earth (SSO) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
⚀ United States Tomorrow S6 Tomorrow.io Low Earth (SSO) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
⚀ France UVSQ-Sat NG UVSQ Low Earth (SSO) Earth's radiative balance studiesIn orbitOperational
 ▫  United States HADES-ICM Interstellar Communication Holdings [110] Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radioIn orbitOperational
 ▫  Spain HYDRA-W Hydra Space Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
 ▫  United Kingdom Unicorn 2O, P, Q Alba Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-13. Heliophysics Mission of Opportunity for the Explorers Program.
15 March
11:35:10[111]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-16 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 8 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
16 March
10:49:26[112][113][114]
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 communicationsIn orbitOperational
Russia Kosmos 2586 (Strela-3M №20/Rodnik-S №20) VKS Low Earth Military communicationsIn orbitOperational
Russia Kosmos 2587 (Strela-3M №21/Rodnik-S №21) VKS Low Earth Military communicationsIn orbitOperational
17 March
08:07[15][115]
China Ceres-1 Y10 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China AIRSAT 06 (Zhongke 06/Laiwu Yaosheng 1) CAS Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
China AIRSAT 07 (Zhongke 07/Laiwu Yaosheng 2) CAS Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
China Yunyao-1 55-60 CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
Mission designated "Auld Lang Syne".
18 March
01:31[57]
United States Electron "High Five" New Zealand Mahia LC-1A United States Rocket Lab
⚀ France Kinéis × 5 Kinéis Low Earth IoTIn orbitOperational
Fifth of five dedicated launches for Kinéis' IoT satellite constellation.
18 March
19:57:50[116]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 12-25 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 10 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
United States Starlink-D2C × 13 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
21 March
06:49[117]
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) ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
NROL-57 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). Eighth batch of SpaceX/Northrop built 11 Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[11] B1088 set a new booster turnaround record of 9 days since its last launch.
21 March
11:07[118]
China Ceres-1 Y17 China Jiuquan LS-95A China Galactic Energy
China Yunyao-1 43-48 CGSTL Low Earth (SSO) MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
Mission designated "Vernal Ascent".
24 March
17:48[119][120]
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)[121] NRO / USN Low Earth SIGINTIn orbitOperational
NROL-69 Mission.
26 March
15:30[122]
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 observationIn orbitOperational
26 March
15:55[123]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y08 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Tianlian-2 04 (Tianlian-2D) CAST GTO to Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
One of the Side boosters was equipped with a parachute to test impact mitigation.
26 March
22:11:40[124]
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 CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
29 March
16:05[125]
China Long March 7A 7A-Y11 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China TJS-16 SAST GTO to Geosynchronous Technology demonstration
Communications
In orbitOperational
30 March
10:30[126][127]
Germany Spectrum "Going Full Spectrum" Norway Andøya LP-A Germany Isar Aerospace
Germany No payload Isar Aerospace Low Earth (SSO) Flight test30 MarchLaunch 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
19:52:50[128]
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 CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
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Remarks
6 January
03:00[129]
North Korea Hwasong-16B North Korea Chongdong North Korea KPA Strategic Force
North Korea KPA Strategic Force Suborbital Missile test6 JanuarySuccessful
Apogee: 100 km (62 mi).
14 January
00:15[130]
United States Terrier-Terrier-Oriole HTB-2 United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States MDA Suborbital Technology demonstration14 JanuarySuccessful
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
16 January
22:37:00[131][132]
United States Starship Flight 7 United States Starbase OLP-A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink simulators × 10 SpaceX Transatmospheric Flight test16 JanuaryLaunch 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.
24 January
17:35:00[133]
United States Improved Malemute ORIGIN I Sweden Esrange TBA
Sweden ORIGIN[134] KTH Suborbital Nightglow observation24 JanuarySuccessful
First flight of the ORIGIN launch campaign.
2 February
07:07[135]
Canada Black Brant IX NASA 36.381GE United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States GIRAFF Goddard Space Flight Center Suborbital Auroral electrodynamics2 FebruarySuccessful
First of two launches for the Ground Imaging to Rocket investigation of Auroral Fast Features (GIRAFF) mission.
4 February
16:00[136]
United States New Shepard NS-29 United States Corn Ranch United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Origin NS-29 Blue Origin Suborbital Technology demonstration4 FebruarySuccessful
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi)
9 February
08:35[135]
Canada Black Brant IX NASA 36.380GE United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States GIRAFF Goddard Space Flight Center Suborbital Auroral electrodynamics9 FebruarySuccessful
Second of two launches for the GIRAFF mission.
19 February
09:00[137]
United States Minuteman III GT-252GM United States Vandenberg LF-9 United States AFGSC
United States AFGSC Suborbital Test flight19 FebruarySuccessful
Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll.
25 February
15:49:11[138]
United States New Shepard NS-30 United States Corn Ranch United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Origin NS-30 Blue Origin Suborbital Space tourism25 FebruarySuccessful
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi). Tenth crewed New Shepard flight. Crew of six.
6 March
23:30:31[139]
United States Starship Flight 8 United States Starbase OLP-A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink simulators × 4 SpaceX Transatmospheric Flight test6 MarchLaunch 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.
11 March
09:15:00[133][140]
United States Improved Orion Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA / Sweden SNSA
Germany Sweden REXUS-33 DLR / SNSA Suborbital Education11 MarchSuccessful
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
13 March
05:23:00[133][140]
United States Improved Orion Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA / Sweden SNSA
Germany Sweden REXUS-34 DLR / SNSA Suborbital Education13 MarchSuccessful
20 March Yemen Palestine 2 Yemen Yemen Houthis
Yemen Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch20 MarchIntercepted
Targeted Israel.
20 March Yemen Zulfiqar Yemen Yemen Houthis
Yemen Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch20 MarchIntercepted
Targeted Israel.
21 March Yemen Zulfiqar Yemen Yemen Houthis
Yemen Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch21 MarchIntercepted
Targeted Israel.
23 March Yemen Zulfiqar Yemen Yemen Houthis
Yemen Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch23 MarchIntercepted
Targeted Israel.
24 March Yemen Zulfiqar Yemen Yemen Houthis
Yemen Live warhead Houthis Suborbital Missile launch24 MarchIntercepted
Targeted Israel.
24 March[141] United States MRBM FTX-40 United States Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Pacific Ocean United States MDA
United States HTV MDA Suborbital Missile target24 MarchSuccessful
Flight Test Other-40 (FTX-40) Stellar Banshee test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, 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[142][143]
United States Terrier-Improved Malemute NASA 46.034UE United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States AWESOME University of Alaska Fairbanks Suborbital Auroral science25 MarchSuccessful
First of three launches for the Auroral Waves Excited by Substorm Onset Magnetic Events (AWESOME) mission.
25 March
12:30[142][143]
Canada Black Brant XII-A NASA 52.010UE United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States AWESOME University of Alaska Fairbanks Suborbital Auroral science25 MarchSuccessful
Second of three launches for the AWESOME mission.
29 March
09:30[142][143]
United States Terrier-Improved Malemute NASA 46.035UE United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States AWESOME University of Alaska Fairbanks Suborbital Auroral science29 MarchSuccessful
Third of three launches for the AWESOME mission.
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