List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2025

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This article lists orbital and suborbital launches planned for the fourth quarter of the year 2025, including launches planned for 2025 without a specific launch date.

For all other spaceflight activities, see 2025 in spaceflight. For launches before October 2025, see List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2025, List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2025, or List of spaceflight launches in July–September 2025.

Orbital launches

October

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
3 October
14:06:50[1]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-39 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
7 October
06:46:10[2]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-59 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
8 October
03:54[3]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-17 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
11 October
02:15[4]
China Gravity-1 Y2 China Special Launch Platform, Yellow Sea China Orienspace
China Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02B-07 (Jiangsu Dizhi) Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
China Shutianyuxing 01 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
China Shutianyuxing 02 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
13 October
10:00[5]
China Long March 2D 2D-Y92 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Shiyan-31 TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
14 October
01:58:00[6]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-545/KF-03 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States KuiperSat × 24 Kuiper Systems Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Last of three Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper.[7]
14 October
16:30:00[8]
United States Electron "Owl New World" New Zealand Mahia LC-1A United States Rocket Lab
Japan StriX-5 Synspective Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
15 October
23:06:06[9]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-546 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States T1TL-C × 21 SDA Low Earth (SSO) Military communicationsIn orbitOperational
Second of six launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1 (T1TL-C).
16 October
01:33:00[10]
China Long March 8A 8A-Y4 / SatNet LEO Group 12 China Wenchang Commercial LC-1 China CASC
China Guowang × 9 CAST Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
600th Long March rocket launch.
16 October
09:27:10[11]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-52 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
17 October
07:10[12]
China Long March 6A 6A-Y24/G60 Polar Group 18 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Qianfan × 18 SSST Low Earth (Polar) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
19 October
03:30[13]
China Kinetica 1 Y8 China Jiuquan LS-130 China CAS Space
Pakistan PRSC-HS1 TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
China AIRSAT-03 (Zhongke 03/TerraX-1) CAS Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
China AIRSAT-04 (Zhongke 04/Beibuwan-1) CAS Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
19 October
17:39:40[14]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-17 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1067) will become the first booster to launch 31 missions.
19 October
19:24:00[15]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-19 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Included SpaceX's 10,000th Starlink satellite. SpaceX named this achievement "From Tintin to 10,000".
22 October
14:16[16]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
23 October
14:30[17]
China Long March 5 Y9 China Wenchang LC-1 China CASC
China TJS-20 TBA Geosynchronous TBAIn orbitOperational
24 October
01:30[18][19]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-551 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Spain SpainSat NG II Hisdesat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
SpainSat NG II will replace Spainsat. Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1076) was expended in this mission.
25 October
14:20:50[20]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-12 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
26 October
00:00:15[21]
Japan H3-24W F7 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan JAXA
Japan HTV-X1 JAXA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics
Technology demonstration
In orbitOperational
Italy CORAL Sapienza University of Rome Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Mexico Gxiba-1 UPAEP Low Earth Volcanoes monitoringIn orbitOperational
Japan HMU-SAT2 Hokkaido University of Science Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Thailand KNACKSAT-2 KMUTNB Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Japan LEOPARD Kyutech Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Malaysia UiTMSAT-2 Universiti Teknologi MARA Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Japan Ten-Koh 2[22] Nihon University Low Earth Magnetosphere observation / Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Maiden flight of H3 rocket in H3-24W Configuration, with four SRB's and a wide long fairing. First HTV-X resupply mission to ISS. 300th Mission to ISS.[23] CORAL, Gxiba-1, KNACKSAT-2, HMU-SAT2, LEOPARD, and UiTMSAT-2 were deployed into orbit from the ISS on 3 February 2026. Ten-Koh2 was deployed into orbit from HTV-X1 on 11 March 2026 after its departure from the ISS.[24] At 63 metres tall, H3-24W is the tallest rocket launched by Japan as of 2025.
26 October
03:55[25]
China Long March 3B/E China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Gaofen 14-02 TBA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
26 October
15:00:40[26]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-21 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
500th launch of Falcon 9 Block 5.
28 October
00:43:49[27]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-21 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
29 October
16:35:20[28]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-37 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
31 October
15:44:00[29]
China Long March 2F/G 2F-Y21 China Jiuquan SLS-1 China CASC
China Shenzhou 21[30] CMSA Low Earth (TSS) Human spaceflight14 November 2025Success
Returned early with Shenzhou 20 crew due to Shenzhou 20 spacecraft being damaged by space debris.
31 October
23:30[31]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-23 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
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November

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
2 November
05:09:59[32]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Bandwagon-4[33] United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
South Korea KORSAT-4 (425 Project SAR Sat 4) DAPA Low Earth ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
United States Haven Demo[34] Vast Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
FinlandUnited Arab Emirates ICEYE X × 3 (Foresight 3-5) ICEYE Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Turkey FGN-100-d2 Fergani Space Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Czech Republic CEVROSAT-1 CVC Electronic/CEVRO University Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
United States Starcloud-1 Starcloud Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Argentina BARYON 1L,N,P (SEMI 1-3) TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
United StatesNetherlands Lemur-2 AFFIE-WAUWIE TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
United States Tomorrow S8-S9 Tomorrow.io Low Earth MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
Turkey Taurus 1-4 GUMUSH AeroSpace Low Earth IoTIn orbitOperational
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).
2 November
11:56:00[35][36][37]
India LVM3 M5 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India GSAT-7R (CMS-03) Indian Navy Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
With a mass of 4.4 tonnes, GSAT-7R is the heaviest geostationary satellite to be launched on LVM3 by ISRO. After the Separation of GSAT-7R satellite, LVM3's CE-20 upper stage engine reignited for a second burn for the first time. Replacement Satellite for GSAT-7.
3 November
03:47:00[38]
China Long March 7A 7A-Y13 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China Yaogan-46 TBA Medium Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
4 November
21:02:17[39][40]
France Ariane 62 VA265 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
Sentinel-1D ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Fourth Sentinel-1 satellite.[41]
5 November
19:51:00[42]
United States Electron "The Nation God Navigates" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
Japan QPS-SAR-14 (YACHIHOKO-I) iQPS Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Fifth of 11 dedicated launches to support the build out of iQPS’ planned constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.
6 November
01:31:10[43]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-81 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
6 November
22:13:50[44]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-14 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
8 November
22:01:00[45]
China Long March 11H HY6 China Special Launch Platform, Yellow Sea China CASC
China Shiyan 32-01 TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
China Shiyan 32-02 TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
China Shiyan 32-03 TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
9 November
03:32:00[46][47]
China Kinetica 1 Y9 China Jiuquan LS-130 China CAS Space
China Chutian 2-01 CASIC Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
China Chutian 2-02 CASIC Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
9 November
08:10:10[48]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-51 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
10 November
02:42:00[49]
China Long March 12 Y3 / SatNet LEO Group 13 China Wenchang Commercial LC-2 China CASC
China Guowang × 9 CAST Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
10 November
04:02[50]
China Ceres-1 Y19 China Jiuquan China Galactic Energy
China Jilin-1 Gaofen-04C Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation10 November 2025Launch Failure
China Jilin-1 Pingtai-02A-04 Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation10 November 2025Launch Failure
China Zhongbei University-1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA10 November 2025Launch Failure
4th stage shut down prematurely 510 seconds into the burn.
11 November
03:21:00[51]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-87 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
13 November
20:55:01[52]
United States New Glenn NG-2 United States Cape Canaveral LC-36 United States Blue Origin
United States ESCAPADE Blue Space Sciences Laboratory Sun-Earth L2 to Areocentric Magnetospheric scienceIn orbitOperational
United States ESCAPADE Gold Space Sciences Laboratory Sun-Earth L2 to Areocentric Magnetospheric scienceIn orbitOperational
ESCAPADE mission will study Mars' magnetosphere. Part of NASA's Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program. Second National Security Space Launch demonstration flight for New Glenn. ViaSat InRange Communication demonstrator from ViaSat will be attached to the New Glenn Second Stage. Second Orbital class booster to successfully complete an ASDS and vertical landing of a first stage, after Falcon 9.
14 November
03:04:00[53]
United States Atlas V 551 AV-100 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States ViaSat-3 EMEA[54] ViaSat Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Last Geostationary launch of Atlas V rocket and for the Atlas rocket family as a whole.
15 November
03:08:10[55]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-89 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
15 November
06:44:20[56]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-85 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
17 November
05:21:42[57]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-564 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United StatesEuropean Union Sentinel-6B (Jason-CS B) NASA / NOAA / EUMETSAT / ESA Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
The 500th successful launch of a flight-proven booster for the Falcon 9.
19 November
00:12:20[58]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-94 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
19 November
04:01:00[59]
China Long March 2C 2C-Y? China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Shijian-30A TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
China Shijian-30B TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
China Shijian-30C TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
20 November
12:43:00[60]
United States Electron "Follow My Speed" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
United States BlackSky Global 33 (BlackSky-22) BlackSky Global Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
21 November
03:29:30[61]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-78 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
21 November
10:55[62]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y? China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China TJS-21 TBA Geosynchronous TBAIn orbitOperational
22 November
07:53:50[63]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-79 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
23 November
08:48:00[64]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-30 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First launch of 100th Falcon 9 First Stage Booster named B1100.
25 November
04:11:00[65]
China Long March 2F/G 2F-Y22 China Jiuquan SLS-1 China CASC
China Shenzhou 22 CMSA Low Earth (TSS) TBAIn orbitDocked to TSS
Shenzhou 22 is the replacement spacecraft for Shenzhou 21 crew and will be launched without crew to replace Shenzhou 20 that was damaged by space debris.
25 November
13:42:00[66][67]
Russia Angara-1.2 Russia Plesetsk Site 35/1 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos 2597 (Strela-3M №22)[68] VKS Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Kosmos 2598 (Strela-3M №23) VKS Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Kosmos 2599 (Strela-3M №24) VKS Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
26 November
15:54:00[69][70]
South Korea Nuri (KSLV-II) South Korea Naro LC-2 South Korea KARI
South KoreaCAS500-3[71] KASI / Ministry of Science and ICT Low Earth (SSO,) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
South Korea E3T-1 KARI Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
South Korea BEE 1000 Spaceliintech Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
South Korea ETRISat ETRI Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
South Korea Sejong 4 HANCOM InSpace Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
South Korea COSMIC UZURO Tech Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
South Korea JACK 003, 004 Cosmoworks Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
South Korea PERSAT01 Quaternion Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
South Korea SNUGLITE-III Seoul National University Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
South Korea INHA-roSAT Inha University Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
South Korea K-HERO KAIST Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
South Korea SPIRONE Sejong University Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Fourth planned launch of Nuri. Third CAS500 satellite, dedicated to space science and technology verification.[72]
27 November
09:27:57[73]
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Soyuz MS-28 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 73/74In orbitDocked to ISS
The Soyuz booster is painted with drawing as an art project between Roscosmos and UNITY Cancer Patient Support Foundation and also the payload fairing is painted celebrating 25th year of continuous crew mission to ISS since the Soyuz TM-31 mission. Exhaust from the rocket damaged and collapsed a support arm at Site 31/6, causing it to collapse, resulting in an indefinite pause in further Soyuz launches from Baikonur. The damage did not impede the launch in any way.[74]
28 November
18:44:30[75]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Transporter-15 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Italy ION SCV Stellar Stephanus D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Italy ION SCV Galactic Giorgius D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Italy IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET2 × 8 ASI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
United States Impulse 3 (LEO Express-3) Impulse Space Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States Winnebago-5 Varda Space Industries Low Earth (SSO) Reentry capsuleIn orbitOperational
Taiwan FORMOSAT-8A[76][77] TASA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
United States Azelea Cluster-1 × 3 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States YAM-9 Loft Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
United States Pelican 5 Planet Lab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
United States Pelican 6 Planet Lab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
HydroGNSS-1 (Earth Scout 2A) ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
HydroGNSS-2 (Earth Scout 2B) ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Finland ICEYE X × 5 ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Argentina NuSat 47,51,52 Satellogic Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Poland PAIST M, S1, S2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Turkey FGN-TUG-S01 Fergani Space Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United Kingdom Mauve Blue Skies Space Low Earth (SSO) Astronomy[78]In orbitOperational
United States Umbra-11 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Belgium NAHLA[79] Aerospacelab [fr] Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
United States Lemur-2 × 11 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States Flock-4h × 36 Planet Lab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Germany GENA-OT OroraTech, ESA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Italy AIX-1+ TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States R5-S7 NASA[80] Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration28 November 2025Successful
United States CTC-1 × 3 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Greece MICE-1 Prisma Electronics S.A. Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
South Korea Observer 1B Nara Space Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Spain FossaSat 2E × 3 (WISeSat 5-7) TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Spain Mercury One (M1) Proteus Space Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Singapore SpeQtre SpeQtral / STFC[81] Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
United States Black Kite 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
France BRO-17, 20 Unseen lab Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States 6GStarLab TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Japan AE5Ra,b,c ArkEdge Space Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Taiwan Lilium 2, 3 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Poland PW-6U TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States 3UCubed A TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Germany OTTER DLR Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Greece PHASMA (LAMARR & DIRAC) Libre Space Foundation, ESA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States SPiN 2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Taiwan TORO 2 TASA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States WISDOM A,B TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Hungary NMHH-1 (HUNTY) Budapest University Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States SARI 1,2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States Accenture 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States ANISC TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Japan HCT-Sat 2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Japan IHI-SAT 2 IHI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
United States LUNA 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United Arab Emirates PHI 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Taiwan T.Microsat 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States TRYAD-1,2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
United States Veery-OG TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-15.
30 November
12:20[82]
China Long March 7A 7A-Y10 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China Shijian-28 TBA Geosynchronous TBAIn orbitOperational
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December

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 December
07:44:10[83]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-86 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
1 December
17:21:00[84][85]
Italy Vega-C VV28 France Kourou ELV France Arianespace
South Korea KOMPSAT-7 (Arirang 7) KARI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Follow-on to KOMPSAT-3A.
2 December
02:10:00[86]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 15-10 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 27 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
2 December
22:18:50[87]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-95 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
3 December
04:00[88]
China Zhuque-3 Y1 China Jiuquan China LandSpace
China No Payload LandSpace Low Earth Flight test3 DecemberSuccessful
Maiden flight of the Zhuque-3 orbital launch vehicle.[89]
4 December
20:42:20[90]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-25 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
5 December
09:00[91]
China Kuaizhou-1A Pro Y? China Jiuquan LS-95A China ExPace
China Jiaotong VDES A TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
China Jiaotong VDES B TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
First Kuaizhou-1A Pro launch from Jiuquan.
6 December
08:00[92]
China Long March 8A 8A-Y5 / SatNet LEO Group 14 China Wenchang Commercial LC-1 China CASC
China Guowang × 9 CAST Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
7 December
17:58:00[93]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-15 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
8 December
22:11:00[94]
China Long March 6A 6A-Y15/SatNet LEO Group 15 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Guowang × 5 CAST Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
8 December
22:26:10[95]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-92 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1067) became the first booster to launch 32 missions.
9 December
03:41:00[96]
China Long March 4B 4B-Y? China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Yaogan-47 TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
9 December
15:08:00[97]
China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y119 China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China TJS-22 TBA Geosynchronous TBAIn orbitOperational
9 December
19:16:00[98]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-577 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States USA-570 (Intruder F/O-3) NRO Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
NROL-77 Mission
10 December
04:00:00[99]
China Kinetica 1 Y11 China Jiuquan China CAS Space
United Arab Emirates Arab Satellite 813 (Alianqiu 813) MBRSC Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
China Jilin-1 Gaofen-07B-01 - 07D-01 Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
China Dongpo-15 (Dongpo Zhiyan) TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
China Yixing-2 09 TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
China Yixian-A TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
Egypt SPNeX EgSA Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Nepal Slipper2Sat TBA Low Earth TBAIn orbitOperational
10 December
11:40:30[100]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 15-11 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 27 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
11 December
22:01:20[101]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-90 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
11 December
23:00:00[102]
China Long March 12 Y4/SatNet LEO Group 16 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China Guowang × 9 CAST Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
13 December
01:05:00[103]
China Kuaizhou 11 Y8 China Jiuquan China ExPace
China DEAR-5 AZSpace Low Earth (Polar) CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
China XiWang 5-2 (Hope 5-2) TBA Low Earth (Polar) TBAIn orbitOperational
A brand new wide fairing was used on this launch.
14 December
03:09:00[104]
United States Electron "RAISE And Shine" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
Japan RAISE-4 JAXA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
RAISE-4 is a part of the Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-4 mission.
14 December
05:49:00[105]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 15-12 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 27 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
15 December
05:25:10[106]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-82 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
16 December
03:17:00[107]
China Long March 4B 4B-Y61 China Taiyuan LA-9 China CASC
China Ziyuan-III 04[108] SASMAC Low Earth Earth ObservationIn orbitOperational
16 December
08:28:00[109]
United States Atlas V 551 LA-04/Leo-4 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × 27 Amazon Leo Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
Fifth of nine Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) launches on Atlas V.[110]
17 December
05:01:58[111][112]
France Ariane 62 VA266 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
Galileo FOC FM33 ESA Medium Earth NavigationIn orbitOperational
Galileo FOC FM34 ESA Medium Earth NavigationIn orbitOperational
17 December
12:42:10[113]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-99 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
17 December
15:27:50[114]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 15-13 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 27 SpaceX Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
18 December
05:03:00[115][116]
United States Electron "Don't Be Such A Square" United States MARS LC-2 United States Rocket Lab
United States DiskSat × 4 U.S. Space Force Low Earth Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
STP-S30 Mission.
20 December
12:30[117][118]
China Long March 5 Y10 China Wenchang LC-1 China CASC
China TJS-23 TBA Geosynchronous TBAIn orbitOperational
21 December
06:36:00[119]
United States Electron "The Wisdom God Guides" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
Japan QPS-SAR-15 (SUKUNAMI-I) iQPS Low Earth Earth observationIn orbitOperational
22 December
01:51:30[120]
Japan H3-22S F8 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan JAXA
Japan QZS-5 (Michibiki-5) CAO Tundra Navigation22 December 2025Launch Failure
22 December
12:45[121][122][failed verification]
South Korea Hanbit-Nano "SPACEWARD" Brazil Alcântara South Korea Innospace
Brazil FloripaSat-2A / 2B AEB / UFSC Low Earth Technology demonstration22 December 2025Launch Failure
Brazil Jussara-K UFMA Low Earth Technology demonstration22 December 2025Launch Faliure
India Solaras S2 Grahaa Space Low Earth Earth observation22 December 2025Launch Failure
Brazil PION-BR2 PION Labs Low Earth Educational22 December 2025Launch Failure
First private orbital launch from Alcântara. Maiden flight of Hanbit-Nano.
23 December
02:00:00[123][124]
China Long March 12A 12A-Y1 China Jiuquan China CASC
China TBA TBA Low Earth TBA23 DecemberSuccessful
Maiden flight of the Long March 12A.
24 December
03:25:30[125]
India LVM3 M6 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
United States BlueBird-6 (BlueBird Block 2 FM1) AST SpaceMobile Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
First BlueBird Block 2 Satellite. 100th launch planned to be done by ISRO, including 4 SLV-3, 4 ASLV, 63 PSLV, 18 GSLV, 8 LVM3 and 3 SSLV. Heaviest payload launched by LVM3.
25 December
14:11:00[126][127][128]
Russia Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Obzor-R №1[129] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
25 December
23:25:00[130]
China Long March 8A 8A-Y6 / SatNet LEO Group 17 China Wenchang Commercial LC-1 China CASC
China Guowang × 9 CAST Low Earth CommunicationsIn orbitOperational
26 December
16:05:00[131][132]
China Long March 3B/E China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Fengyun-4C[133] CMA Geosynchronous MeteorologyIn orbitOperational
28 December
13:18:05[134]
Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia Aist-2T №1[135] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Russia Aist-2T №2[135] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Russia Marafon №1 Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
Russia Marafon №2 Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) IoTIn orbitOperational
Iran Kowsar-1.5 ISA Low Earth (SSO) ReconnaissanceIn orbitOperational
Iran Zafar-2 IUST Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Iran Paya TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Aist-ST Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Russia Polytech Universe-6 SPbPU Low Earth (SSO) Remote sensingIn orbitOperational
Russia CSTP-3.1 STC Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Vladivostok-2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia CSTP × 4 STC Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Lobachevsky UNN, Lobachevsky University Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Scorpio TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Khors 5 IKI RAN Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Russia SamSat-ORION (SamSat-Mayak) Samara University Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Avion-2 Amur State University Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Zorkiy-2M-3, 5, 7 Sputnix Low Earth (SSO) Earth observationIn orbitOperational
Russia SITRO-AIS × 9 Sitronics Group Low Earth (SSO) AIS ship trackingIn orbitOperational
Russia SITRO-TD × 2 Sitronics Group Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstrationIn orbitOperational
Russia DCS-1 Sputnix Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Cholbon Sakha Science Academy/Sputnix Low Earth (SSO) Educational/Amateur RadioIn orbitOperational
Montenegro Luča Montenegro Space Research Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration [136]In orbitOperational
Kuwait Russia QMR-KWT-2 MTUCI/Orbital Space/Sputnix Low Earth (SSO) Educational/Amateur RadioIn orbitOperational
Belarus NASABSAT-1, 2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia MorSat TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Grifon × 4 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia RUVDSSat-1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Kaysant TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
Russia Trisat × 3 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBAIn orbitOperational
GK Launch Services Rideshare Mission. Marafon-D are demonstrator satellite for the Sfera constellation. Luča is the first satellite launched that is operated by Montenegro.
30 December
04:12:00[137]
China Long March 4B 4B-Y69 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Tianhui 7 TBD Low Earth (SSO) TBDIn orbitOperational
30 December
22:40:00[138]
China Long March 7A 7A-Y7 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China Shijian 29A TBD Geosynchronous TBDIn orbitOperational
China Shijian 29B TBD Geosynchronous TBDIn orbitOperational
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Remarks
1 October
00:28
United States HASTE JUSTIN United States MARS LC-2 United States Rocket Lab
United States JUSTIN Hypersonix Suborbital Technology demonstration1 OctoberSuccessful
Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program.
6 October
08:45[139]
Germany Canada Red Kite/Black Brant IV ATHEAt Norway Andøya Germany DLR
Germany ATHEAt Germany DLR Suborbital Technology demonstration6 OctoberSuccessful
Apogee: 30 km (19 mi).
8 October
13:40
United States New Shepard NS-36 United States Corn Ranch United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Origin NS-36 Blue Origin Suborbital Space tourism8 OctoberSuccessful
15th crewed New Shepard flight. Crew of six.
13 October
23:23:41[140]
United States Starship Flight 11 United States Starbase OLP-A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink Simulators × 8 SpaceX Suborbital Vehicle evaluation13 OctoberSuccessful
Eleventh Starship flight test. Last Launch of Starship Block 2 Version of Starship. This should be in the orbital list,as are previous flights.
22 October[141] Russia RS-24 Yars Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Russia Russian Ministry of Defence
Russia Russian Ministry of Defence Suborbital ICBM test22 OctoberSuccessful
Hit a target in the Kura Missile Test Range on the Kamchatka Peninsula, 6,700 km (4,163 mi) downrange.
22 October[142] Russia R-29RMU Sineva Russia Submarine Bryansk, Barents Sea Russia Russian Ministry of Defence
Russia Russian Ministry of Defence Suborbital SLBM test22 OctoberSuccessful
Hit a target on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
5 November
09:35[143]
United States Minuteman III GT-254GM United States Vandenberg LF-09? United States AFGSC
United States AFGSC Suborbital Test flight5 NovemberSuccessful
Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll.
12 November
04:05[144][145]
Germany Red Kite MAPHEUS-16 Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA
Germany 1U-Sized Experiments × 21 DLR Suborbital Microgravity research12 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). First time DLR combined two Red Kite rocket motors for a launch. New payload record for this rocket: 500 kilograms lifted into microgravity.
17 November[146]
17:46
United States Improved Malemute ORIGIN II Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA
Sweden ORIGIN[147] KTH Suborbital Nightglow observation17 NovemberSuccessful
Second flight of the ORIGIN launch campaign.
18 November[148]
10:06
United States Terrier-Improved Malemute Norway Andøya United States NASA
United States Norway GHOST Wallops Flight Facility Andøya Space Suborbital Education18 NovemberSuccessful
Grand cHallenge MesOsphere Student rockeT (GHOST).
18 November[149]
13:00
United States HASTE VAN (Prometheus Run) United States MARS LC-2 United States Rocket Lab
United States VAN (Prometheus Run) Hypersonix Suborbital Technology demonstration18 NovemberSuccessful
Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program.
19 November[150]
14:00
United States SpaceLoft XL SL-18 United States Spaceport America United States UP Aerospace
United States LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory Suborbital Technology demonstration19 NovemberSuccessful
Carried a Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) payload to an apogee of roughly of 116 km (72 mi).
20 November
16:54 [151][152][153]
Netherlands T-Minus Barracuda Canada Spaceport Nova Scotia Canada Maritime Launch Services
Stories and an artwork STORIES of Space Suborbital Education and scientific testing20 novemberPartial Launch Failure
Launched, but did not reached desired altitude.
22 November [154] Poland PERUN F3 Poland Central Air Force Training Range, Ustka Poland SpaceForest
Poland ThOR[155] AGH University of Kraków - AstroBio AGH Suborbital Microgravity research22 NovemberPartial Launch Failure
Poland RESQ[156][157] Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny Lotniczej Suborbital Microgravity research22 NovemberPartial Launch Failure
Poland PLUTONIC Receiver[158] Blue Dot Solutions Suborbital Microgravity research22 NovemberPartial Launch Failure
Poland AstroBucha SCOBY[159] AstroFarms Suborbital Microgravity research22 NovemberPartial Launch Failure
Poland Seeds[160] TORAF Suborbital Microgravity research22 NovemberPartial Launch Failure
Poland Electronic components and structural materials[161] SpaceForest Suborbital Technology demonstration22 NovemberPartial Launch Failure
Poland Yeast strains[162] AleBrowar Suborbital Microgravity research22 NovemberPartial Launch Failure
Poland Music albums × 5[163] Immortal Onion Suborbital 22 NovemberPartial Launch Failure
Flight interrupted after 33.5s; the rocket reached a maximum altitude of 19.3 km (12.0 mi). [164]
23 November[165][166]
09:52
Canada Black Brant XII-A Norway Andøya United States NASA
United States RENU 3 University of New Hampshire Suborbital Magnetospheric research23 NovemberSuccessful
Rocket Experiment for Neutral Upwelling (RENU) 3.
26 November
22:52[167]
Australia A01 A01 Australia Koonibba Test Range Australia AtSpace
Australia AtSpace Suborbital Flight Test26 NovemberSuccessful
Apogee: ~80 km (50 mi), the highest reached by an Australian commercial rocket to date.
28 November[168] France SyLEx Single-stage France DGA Essais de missiles France Direction générale de l'armement
France Platform for technological integration and demonstration ArianeGroup Suborbital Technology demonstration28 NovemberSuccessful
29 November[169] Russia RS-28 Sarmat Russia Dombarovsky Russia RVSN
Russia RVSN Suborbital Missile test29 NovemberLaunch failure
20 December
14:15
United States New Shepard NS-37 United States Corn Ranch United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Origin NS-37 Blue Origin Suborbital Space tourism20 DecemberSuccessful
16th crewed New Shepard flight. Crew of six.
23 December[170] India K-4 India INS Arighaat India Indian Navy
India Indian Navy Suborbital Missile test23 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: ~500 km (310 mi).
24 December[171] North Korea Pyoljji SAM?[172] North Korea Near Sea of Japan North Korea Missile Administration
North Korea Suborbital Missile test24 DecemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).[173]
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