2017 in spaceflight

2017 in spaceflight

NASA's Cassini probe ended its mission by intentionally plunging into Saturn's atmosphere on 15 September 2017.
Orbital launches
First	5 January
Last	26 December
Total	90
Successes	84
Failures	5
Partial failures	1
Catalogued	86
National firsts
Satellite	Bangladesh Finland Ghana Latvia Mongolia Slovakia Angola
Rockets
Maiden flights	SS-520-4 Kaituozhe-2 Electron GSLV Mk III
Retirements	Soyuz-U Delta II 7920
Crewed flights
Orbital	4
Total travellers	11
EVAs	10

Notable spaceflight activities in 2017 included the maiden flight of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (also called LVM3) on 5 June and the first suborbital test of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket, inaugurating the Mahia spaceport in New Zealand. The rocket is named for its innovative Rutherford engine which feeds propellants via battery-powered electric motors instead of the usual gas generator and turbopumps.

China launched its new missile-derived Kaituozhe-2 variant on 2 March. The Japanese SS-520-4, a suborbital sounding rocket modified for orbital flight, failed to reach orbit in January. If successful, it would have become the smallest and lightest vehicle to ever put an object in orbit.

The venerable Russian Soyuz-U workhorse was retired after its 786th mission on 22 February. On 30 March, the SES-10 mission was launched with a previously-flown Falcon 9 first stage, achieving a key milestone in the SpaceX reusable launch system development program; several other Falcon 9 first-stage boosters were re-used since then.

After a record-breaking 13-year mission observing Saturn, its rings and moons, the Cassini space probe was deliberately destroyed by plunging into Saturn's atmosphere, on 15 September 2017.

Orbital launches

← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec →

Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload (⚀ = CubeSat)	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
January
5 January 15:18	Long March 3B/E			Xichang LC-2		CASC
		TJS 2	CNSA	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
9 January 04:11:12	Kuaizhou 1A			Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2		CASIC
		Lingqiao / Jilin-1 03	CNSA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		Caton-1	CNSA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		Xingyun Shiyan 1	CNSA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
14 January 17:54:39	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Vandenberg SLC-4E		SpaceX
		Iridium NEXT 1–10	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Return to flight mission for Falcon 9 after an accident in September 2016. First stage landed on a drone ship.
14 January 23:33	SS-520-4			Uchinoura		JAXA
		TRICOM-1		Low Earth	Technology demo	14 January	Launch failure
		Contact lost at +20 sec after launch. Aborted ignition of 2nd stage.
21 January 00:42	Atlas V 401			Cape Canaveral SLC-41		United Launch Alliance
		USA-273 / SBIRS GEO-3	US Air Force	Geosynchronous	Missile warning	In orbit	Operational
24 January 07:44	H-IIA 204			Tanegashima LA-Y1		MHI
		DSN-2	DSN / JSDF	Geosynchronous	Communications (military)	In orbit	Operational
28 January 01:03:34	Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT			Kourou ELS		Arianespace
		Hispasat AG1	Hispasat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		First GTO launch by Soyuz at the Guiana Space Centre
← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → February
14 February 21:39	Ariane 5 ECA			Kourou ELA-3		Arianespace
		Telkom-3S	Telkom	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		15 February 03:58	PSLV-XL			Satish Dhawan FLP		ISRO
	Cartosat-2D		ISRO	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
	INS-1A, 1B		ISRO	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
	Flock-3p × 88		Planet Labs	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
	Lemur-2 × 8		Spire Global	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
	BGUSAT		Ben Gurion University	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
	DIDO-2		SpacePharma	Low Earth (SSO)	Microgravity research	In orbit	Operational
	Al-Farabi 1		KazGU	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
	Nayif 1		EIAST/AUS	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
	PSLV-C37 launch with 104 satellites on-board, setting a record for the largest flock of spacecraft ever launched on a single rocket.
	19 February 14:38:59	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
		SpaceX CRS-10	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	19 March 2017, 14:46	Successful
		Carries the SAGE III and Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Earth-observation instruments to the ISS. First stage returned to Landing Zone 1.
22 February 05:58	Soyuz-U			Baikonur Site 1/5		Roscosmos
		Progress MS-05 / 66P	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	In orbit	Operational
		786th and final flight of Soyuz-U.
← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → March
1 March 17:50	Atlas V 401			Vandenberg SLC-3E		United Launch Alliance
		NROL-79 / Intruder 8 / USA-274	NRO	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational
2 March 23:53	Kaituozhe-2			Jiuquan		CASIC
		Tiankun-1	CASIC	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		Maiden flight.
7 March 01:49:24	Vega			Kourou ELV		Arianespace
		Sentinel-2B	ESA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
16 March 06:00	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
		Echostar 23	EchoStar	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Due to the satellite's heavy mass (~5,600 kg), the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.
17 March 01:20:00	H-IIA 202			Tanegashima LA-Y1		MHI
		IGS-Radar 5	CSICE	Low Earth (SSO)	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational
19 March 00:18	Delta IV M+(5,4)			Cape Canaveral SLC-37B		United Launch Alliance
		WGS-9 / USA-275	US Air Force	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
30 March 22:27	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
		SES-10	SES S.A.	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		First flight of a Falcon 9 re-used first stage. SpaceX recovered the stage again.
← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → April
12 April 11:04	Long March 3B/E			Xichang LC-2		CASC
		Shijian 13	CNSA	Geosynchronous	Communications Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
18 April 15:11	Atlas V 401			Cape Canaveral SLC-41		United Launch Alliance
		Cygnus CRS OA-7 SS John Glenn	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	12 June 2017	Successful
		Altair 1	Millennium Space Systems	Low Earth	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		IceCube	GSFC	Low Earth	Technology demo Atmospheric research	In orbit	Operational
		HARP	UM	Low Earth	Technology demo Atmospheric research	In orbit	Operational
		CSUNSat 1	CSUN	Low Earth	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		CXBN 2	MSU	Low Earth	X-ray astronomy	In orbit	Operational
		OPEN	UND	Low Earth	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		Violet	Cornell University	Low Earth	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		QB50 x 31	Various	Low Earth	Technology demo Atmospheric research	In orbit	Operational
		QB50 mission includes first Finnish satellite Aalto-2
		20 April 07:13:44	Soyuz-FG			Baikonur Site 1/5		Roscosmos
	Soyuz MS-04 / 50S		Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Expedition 51/52	3 September 2017 01:22	Successful
	Crewed flight with two cosmonauts.
20 April 11:41:35	Long March 7			Wenchang LC-2		CASC
		Tianzhou 1	CNSA	Low Earth (Tiangong 2)	Tiangong 2 resupply	22 September 2017 10:00	Successful
		SilkRoad-1 / Silu 1	Xi'an Institute of Surveying and Mapping	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		SilkRoad-1 was released on 1 August from Tianzhou 1.
← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → May
1 May 11:15	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
		NROL-76 / USA-276	NRO	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational
		First stage returned to Landing Zone 1.
4 May 21:50	Ariane 5 ECA			Kourou ELA-3		Arianespace
		Koreasat-7	KT Corporation	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		SGDC-1	Telebras	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
5 May 11:27	GSLV Mk II			Satish Dhawan SLP		ISRO
		GSAT-9	ISRO	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
15 May 23:21	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
		Inmarsat-5 F4	Inmarsat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Due to the satellite's heavy mass (6,070 kg), the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.
18 May 11:54:53	Soyuz ST-A / Fregat-MT			Kourou ELS		Arianespace
		SES-15	SES S.A.	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
25 May 04:20:00	Electron			Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1		Rocket Lab
		It's a Test	Rocket Lab	Low Earth	Flight test	25 May	Launch failure
		Flight terminated by range safety after an error in ground tracking equipment.
25 May 06:33	Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M			Plesetsk Site 43/4		RVSN RF
		EKS-2	VKS	Molniya	Missile early warning	In orbit	Operational
← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → June
1 June 00:17:46	H-IIA 202			Tanegashima LA-Y1		MHI
		QZS-2	CAO	Tundra/Quasi-Zenith Orbit	Navigation	In orbit	Operational
1 June 23:45	Ariane 5 ECA			Kourou ELA-3		Arianespace
		ViaSat-2	ViaSat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Eutelsat 172B	Eutelsat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		This mission carried the heaviest and most expensive commercial payload ever launched, valued at $800 million with a combined payload mass of 9,969 kg for both satellites (10,865 kg total launch mass with dual-deployment hardware).
3 June 21:07	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
		SpaceX CRS-11	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	3 July 2017, 12:12	Successful
		NICER	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	X-ray astronomy	In orbit	Operational
		TOKI	KIT	Low Earth	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		GhanaSat-1	All Nations University	Low Earth	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		Mazaalai	National University of Mongolia	Low Earth	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		BRAC ONNESHA	BRACU	Low Earth	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		Nigeria EduSat-1	FUTA	Low Earth	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		First stage returned to Landing Zone 1. TOKI, GhanaSat-1, Mazaalai, BRAC ONNESHA, and Nigeria EduSat-1 were carried to ISS as the cargo of SpaceX CRS-11 and deployed into orbit on 7 July 2017.
5 June 11:58	GSLV Mk III			Satish Dhawan SLP		ISRO
		GSAT-19	ISRO	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Maiden orbital flight.
8 June 03:45	Proton-M / Briz-M			Baikonur Site 81/24		International Launch Services
		Echostar 21	EchoStar	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
14 June 09:20	Soyuz-2.1a			Baikonur Site 31/6		Roscosmos
		Progress MS-06 / 67P	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	In orbit	Operational
15 June 03:15	Long March 4B			Jiuquan SLS-2		CASC
		HXMT	CAS / IHEP	Low Earth (SSO)	X-ray astronomy	In orbit	Operational
		Zhuhai-1 01/02	Zhuhai Orbita Control Enginerring	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		ÑuSat 3	Satellogic	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		CAS-4A	CNSA	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		CAS-4B	CNSA	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications	In orbit	Operational
18 June 16:12	Long March 3B/E			Xichang LC-2		CASC
		ChinaSat-9A (Zhongxing-9A)	China Satcom	Geosynchronous (intended)	Communications	In orbit	Partial failure
		Payload was inserted into a wrong orbit. After 16 days of orbit raising maneuvers, the satellite raised its orbit from 16,420 km to 36,000 km, and corrected its longitude to 101.4°E.
23 June 03:59	PSLV-XL			Satish Dhawan FLP		ISRO
		Cartosat-2E	ISRO	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		NIUSAT	Noorul Islam University	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		CE-SAT-1	Canon	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		Max Valier Sat	Max Valier school, Bozen	Low Earth (SSO)	X-ray astronomy Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		D-SAT	D-Orbit	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		Pegasus QB-50	FH Wiener Neustadt	Low Earth (SSO)	Thermosphere research	In orbit	Operational
		InflateSail QB-50	University of Surrey	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	3 September 2017, 01:27	Operational
		UCLSat QB-50	University College London	Low Earth (SSO)	Ionosphere research	In orbit	Operational
		NUDTSat QB-50	NUDT	Low Earth (SSO)	Ionosphere research	In orbit	Operational
		COMPASS-2 QB-50	FH Aachen	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		Lituanica SAT-2 QB-50	Vilnius University	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		URSA MAIOR QB-50	Sapienza University	Low Earth (SSO)	Thermosphere research	In orbit	Operational
		VZLUSat 1 QB-50	VZLU	Low Earth (SSO)	Thermosphere research	In orbit	Operational
		SUCHAI-1	University of Chile	Low Earth (SSO)	Ionosphere research	In orbit	Operational
		Venta 1	Ventspils University College	Low Earth (SSO)	AIS ship tracking	In orbit	Operational
		Aalto-1	Aalto University	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		ROBUSTA-1B	University of Montpellier	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		skCUBE	University of Zilina	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		CICERO-6	GeoOptics Inc	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		Tyvak-53b	Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		Lemur-2 × 8	Spire Global	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		23 June 18:04	Soyuz-2-1v + Volga			Plesetsk Site 43/4		RVSN RF
				Kosmos 2519	VKS	Low Earth	Geodesy	In orbit	Operational
Napryazhenie / 14F150 / Nivelir
23 June 19:10	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
		BulgariaSat-1	Bulsatcom	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Second flight of a Falcon 9 re-used first stage.
25 June 20:25:14	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Vandenberg SLC-4E		SpaceX
		Iridium NEXT 11–20	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
28 June 20:59	Ariane 5 ECA			Kourou ELA-3		Arianespace
		GSAT-17	ISRO	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → July
2 July 11:23:23	Long March 5			Wenchang LC-1		CASC
		Shijian 18	CAST	Geosynchronous	Communications Technology demo	2 July	Launch failure
		Second stage was unable to place the satellite in orbit due to a high pressure in one of the rocket engines.
5 July 23:38	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
		Intelsat 35e	Intelsat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Due to the satellite's heavy mass (6,761 kg), the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered.
14 July 06:36:49	Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M			Baikonur Site 31/6		Roscosmos
		Kanopus-V-IK	Roscosmos	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		Flying Laptop	Institute of Space Systems	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		TechnoSat microsat	TU Berlin	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		WNISAT-1R microsat	Weathernews	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		NORSAT-1 microsat	Norsk Romsenter	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		NORSAT-2 microsat	Norsk Romsenter	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		Flock-2k × 48	Planet Labs	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		CICERO × 3	GeoOptics	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		Corvus-BC × 2	Astro Digital	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Failure
		Lemur-2 × 8	Spire Global	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		NanoACE	Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		Mayak	MPU	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Partial failure
		Iskra-MAI-85	MAI	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
		MKA-N × 2	Roscosmos	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Failure
		Delivery of 73 satellites in three orbital altitudes with a single launch. Some cubesats were deployed into unintended orbit or having communication problem. Mayak fails to deploy solar reflector.
		28 July 15:41	Soyuz-FG			Baikonur Site 1/5		Roscosmos
	Soyuz MS-05 / 51S		Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Expedition 52/53	14 December 2017 08:48	Successful
	Crewed flight with three cosmonauts.
← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → August
2 August 01:58	Vega			Kourou ELV		Arianespace
		OPTSAT-3000	Italian Defense Ministry	Low Earth (SSO)	IMINT (Reconnaissance)	In orbit	Operational
		14 August 16:31	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
	SpaceX CRS-12		NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	17 September 2017, 16:19	Successful
	OSIRIS-3U		Penn State	Low Earth	Space weather	In orbit	Operational
	Kestrel Eye 2M		US Army	Low Earth	Reconnaissance
	Dellingr/RBLE		GSFC	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration/Heliophysics	In orbit	Operational
	ASTERIA		MIT/JPL	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration	In orbit	Operational
	First flight of Falcon 9 "block 4" upgrade. Last flight of a newly-built Dragon capsule; further missions will use refurbished spacecraft. Carried cosmic-ray detector ISS-CREAM to be installed on the station, and several cubesats to be later deployed from the ISS. ASTERIA and Dellingr/RBLE were deployed into orbit from ISS on 20 November 2017, and OSIRIS-3U was deployed on 21 November 2017.
16 August 22:07	Proton-M / Briz-M			Baikonur Site 81/24		RVSN RF
		Blagovest-11L	VKS	Geosynchronous	Communications (military)	In orbit	Operational
18 August 12:29	Atlas V 401			Cape Canaveral SLC-41		United Launch Alliance
		TDRS-M	NASA	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
19 August 05:29	H-IIA 204			Tanegashima LA-Y1		MHI
		QZS-3	CAO	Geosynchronous	Navigation	In orbit	Operational
24 August 18:50	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Vandenberg SLC-4E		SpaceX
		FormoSat-5	NSPO	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
26 August 06:04	Minotaur IV / Orion 38			Cape Canaveral SLC-46		Orbital ATK
		ORS-5	ORS	Low Earth	Space surveillance	In orbit	Operational
31 August 13:30	PSLV-XL			Satish Dhawan FLP		ISRO
		IRNSS-1H	ISRO	Geosynchronous	Navigation	31 August	Launch failure
		Fairing didn't separate, so it was not possible to separate the satellite from the stage.
← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → September
7 September 14:00	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
		X-37B / OTV-5 / USA-277	US Air Force	Low Earth	Technology demo (classified)	In orbit	Operational
11 September 19:23:41	Proton-M / Briz-M			Baikonur Site 200/39		International Launch Services
		Amazonas 5	Hispasat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
12 September 21:17:02	Soyuz-FG			Baikonur Site 1/5		Roscosmos
		Soyuz MS-06 / 52S	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Expedition 53/54	In orbit	Operational
		Crewed flight with three cosmonauts.
22 September 00:02:32	Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M			Plesetsk Site 43/4		RVSN RF
		24 September 05:49:47	Atlas V 541			Vandenberg SLC-3E		United Launch Alliance
	NROL-42 / Trumpet / USA-278		NRO	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational
28 September 18:52:16	Proton-M / Briz-M			Baikonur Site 200/39		International Launch Services
		AsiaSat 9	AsiaSat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
29 September 04:21	Long March 2C			Xichang LC-3		CASC
		Yaogan-30 A	CAS	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational
		Yaogan-30 B	CAS	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational
		Yaogan-30 C	CAS	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational
29 September 21:47	Ariane 5 ECA			Kourou ELA-3		Arianespace
		Intelsat 37e	Intelsat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		BSAT-4a	BSAT	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → October
9 October 04:13	Long March 2D			Jiuquan SLS-2		CASC
		VRSS-2	ABAE / MPPCTII	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
9 October 12:37	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Vandenberg SLC-4E		SpaceX
		Iridium NEXT 21–30	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
9 October 22:01:37	H-IIA 202			Tanegashima LA-Y1		MHI
		QZS-4	CAO	Tundra	Navigation	In orbit	Operational
11 October 22:53	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
		Third time a Falcon 9 first stage is re-used.
		13 October 09:27:44	Rokot / Briz-KM			Plesetsk Site 133/3		/ Eurockot
	Sentinel-5 Precursor		ESA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
14 October 08:46:53	Soyuz-2.1a			Baikonur Site 31/6		Roscosmos
		Progress MS-07 / 68P	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	In orbit	Operational
		Originally intended to debut a new two-orbit rendezvous profile, profile reverted to standard 34-orbit profile after the first launch attempt was scrubbed.
		15 October 07:28	Atlas V 421			Cape Canaveral SLC-41		United Launch Alliance
	NROL-52 / Quasar 21 / USA-279		NRO	Geosynchronous (TBC)	Communications (military)	In orbit	Operational
30 October 19:34	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Kennedy LC-39A		SpaceX
		Koreasat 5A	KT Corporation	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
31 October 21:37	Minotaur-C			Vandenberg LC-576E		Orbital ATK
		SkySat x 6	Terra Bella	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		Flock-3m x 4	Planet Labs	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		Return to flight mission for Minotaur-C after a failed launch in March 2011.
← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → November
5 November 11:45:00	Long March 3B / YZ-1			Xichang		CASC
		BeiDou-3 M1	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational
		BeiDou-3 M2	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational
8 November 01:42:30	Vega			Kourou ELV		Arianespace
		MN35-13	Morocco	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
12 November 12:19	Antares 230			MARS LP-0A		Orbital ATK
		Cygnus CRS OA-8E SS Gene Cernan	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	In orbit	Operational
		ISARA	JPL	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration
		EcAMSat	NASA	Low Earth	Microbiology	In orbit	Operational
		Lemur-2 x 3	Spire Global	Low Earth	Earth Observation
		CHEFsat	NRL	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration
		Asgardia 1	Asgardia Space	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration
		OSCD x 2	The Aerospace Corporation	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration
		PropCube 2	NPS	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration
		TechEdSat 6	SJSU/UI/NASA Ames	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration	In orbit	Operational
		EcAMSat was deployed into orbit from ISS on 20 November 2017, and TechEdSat-6 was deployed on 21 November 2017.
14 November 18:35	Long March 4C			Taiyuan LA-9		CAST
		Fengyun 3D	CMA	Low Earth (polar)	Meteorology	In orbit	Operational
		Head-1	Head Aerospace	Low Earth (polar)	AIS ship tracking	In orbit	Operational
18 November 09:47:36	Delta II 7920			Vandenberg SLC-2W		United Launch Alliance
		JPSS-1	NOAA	Low Earth (SSO)	Meteorology	In orbit	Operational
		Buccaneer RMM	UNSW, DSTO	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational
		EagleSat	ERAU	Low Earth (SSO)	Education	In orbit	Operational
		MakerSat 0	NNU	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational
		MiRaTA	MIT	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		RadFxSat (Fox 1B)	AMSAT	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational
		Last flight of the Delta II 7920 configuration, penultimate flight of Delta II
21 November 04:50	Long March 6			Taiyuan LA-16		CASC
		Jilin-1 04	CNSA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		Jilin-1 05	CNSA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		Jilin-1 06	CNSA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
24 November 18:10	Long March 2C			Xichang		CASC
		Yaogan-30 D	CNSA	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational
		Yaogan-30 E	CNSA	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational
		Yaogan-30 F	CNSA	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational
28 November 05:41:46	Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M			Vostochny Site 1S		Roscosmos
		Meteor-M No.2-1	Roscosmos	Low Earth (SSO)	Meteorology	28 November 2017	Launch failure
		Baumanets 2	Bauman University	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo	28 November 2017	Launch failure
		LEO Vantage 2	TeleSat Canada	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications (experimental)	28 November 2017	Launch failure
		IDEA-OSG 1	Astroscale	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	28 November 2017	Launch failure
		AISSat-3	NSC	Low Earth (SSO)	Traffic monitoring	28 November 2017	Launch failure
		Corvus BC x 2	Astro Digital	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	28 November 2017	Launch failure
		Lemur-2 x 10	Spire Global	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	28 November 2017	Launch failure
		D-Star One	German Orbital Systems	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications (experimental)	28 November 2017	Launch failure
		SEAM	Multiple users	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	28 November 2017	Launch failure
		The Fregat upper stage suffered an apparent failure resulting in the loss of all the satellites
← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → December
2 December 10:43:26	Soyuz-2.1b			Plesetsk		RVSN RF
		Kosmos-2524 (Lotos No.2 803)		Low Earth	ELINT	In orbit	Operational
3 December 04:11	Long March 2D			Jiuquan LC-43		CASC
		LKW-1	CAS	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
10 December 16:41	Long March 3B			Xichang LC-2		CAST
		Alcomsat-1	Algerian Space Agency	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		First Algerian geostationary communications satellite
12 December 18:36:07	Ariane 5 ES			Kourou ELA-3		Arianespace
		Galileo FOC 15-18	ESA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational
		Second Galileo launch with Ariane 5 (9th overall), carrying Nicole, Zofia, Alexandre, and Irina.
15 December 15:36	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Cape Canaveral SLC-40		SpaceX
		SpaceX CRS-13	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	In orbit	Operational
		Re-used the first-stage booster from CRS-11 (2017) and the Dragon capsule from CRS-6 (2015)
17 December 07:21	Soyuz-FG			Baikonur Site 1/5		Roscosmos
		Soyuz MS-07 / 53S	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Expedition 54/55	In orbit	Operational
		Crewed flight with three cosmonauts.
23 December 01:26:22	H-IIA 202			Tanegashima LA-Y1		MHI
		GCOM-C	JAXA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
		SLATS	JAXA	Low Earth	Atmospheric sciences Technology demo	In orbit	Operational
23 December 01:27:23	Falcon 9 Full Thrust			Vandenberg SLC-4E		SpaceX
		Iridium NEXT 31–40	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Re-using a first-stage booster. This rocket flew in its expendable configuration so the first-stage booster was not recovered
23 December 04:14	Long March 2D			Jiuquan LC-43		CASC
		LKW-2	CAS	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational
25 December 19:44	Long March 2C			Xichang LC-3		CASC
		Yaogan-30 G	CAS	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational
		Yaogan-30 H	CAS	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational
		Yaogan-30 I	CAS	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational
26 December 19:00:03	Zenit-3F / Fregat-SB			Baikonur Site 45/1		Roscosmos
		AngoSat 1	Republic of Angola	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Spacecraft failure
		First satellite of Angola. Launch was successfully but contact was lost quickly afterwards.
← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec →

Suborbital flights

Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload (⚀ = CubeSat)	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
15 January	DF-5C			Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center		PLARF
			PLARF	Suborbital	Missile test	15 January	Successful
16 January	RS-12M Topol			Plesetsk		RVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	16 January	Successful
23 January 02:30	VSB-30			Esrange		DLR / SSC
		/ MAIUS-1	DLR / SSC	Suborbital	Microgravity	23 January	Successful
		Apogee: 238 kilometres (148 mi)
24 January	Ababeel			?		ASFC
			ASFC	Suborbital	Missile test	24 January	Successful
25 January	Black Sparrow			F-15 Eagle, Israel		IAF
			IAI/IDF	Suborbital	Missile test target	25 January	Successful
		DST-5 target, successfully intercepted
25 January	Stunner			Palmachim Airbase		IAF
			IAI/IDF	Suborbital	Missile test	25 January	Successful
		DST-5 interceptor
27 January 13:45:00	Black Brant IX			Poker Flat Research Range		NASA
		PolarNOx	Virginia Tech	Suborbital	Thermosphere research	27 January	Successful
		Apogee: 283 kilometres (176 mi).
29 January	Khorramshahr			Semnan		Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
			Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran	Suborbital	Missile test	29 January	Launch failure
		The missile flew about 600 miles before exploding. Test of a reentry vehicle failed.
4 February 8:30:00	MRBM			Pacific Missile Range Facility		MDA
		SFTM-01 Target	MDA	Suborbital	Radar target	4 February	Successful
		Ballistic missile target for interception
4 February ~8:30:00	SM-3			USS John Paul Jones, Kauai		MDA
		SFTM-01 Interceptor	MDA	Suborbital	Test flight	4 February	Successful
		Ballistic missile interceptor
9 February 7:38:59	Minuteman-III			Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10		US Air Force
			US Air Force	Suborbital	Test flight	9 February	Successful
16 February	UGM-133 Trident II			USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility		US Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	9 February	Successful
		Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
16 February	UGM-133 Trident II			USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility		US Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	9 February	Successful
		Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
16 February	UGM-133 Trident II			USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility		US Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	9 February	Successful
		Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
16 February	UGM-133 Trident II			USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility		US Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	9 February	Successful
		Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53
22 February 10:14:00	Black Brant IX			Poker Flat Research Range		NASA
		ISINGLASS	Dartmouth College	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	22 February	Successful
1 March	Black Brant IX			Poker Flat Research Range		NASA
		JETS	Goddard Space Flight Center	Suborbital	Magnetosphere research	1 March	Successful
		Apogee: 330 kilometres (210 mi).
1 March	Black Brant IX			Poker Flat Research Range		NASA
		JETS	Goddard Space Flight Center	Suborbital	Magnetosphere research	1 March	Successful
		Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi).
1 March	Black Brant IX			Poker Flat Research Range		NASA
		ISINGLASS	Dartmouth College	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	1 March	Successful
		Apogee: 365 kilometres (227 mi).
17 March	Hyunmoo-2B			Anheung Test Site		ADD
			ADD	Suborbital	Missile test	17 March	Successful
7 April 09:30	Maxus			Esrange		EuroLaunch
		Apogee: 678 kilometres (421 mi)
		26 April	Minuteman-III			Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-09		US Air Force
			US Air Force	Suborbital	Test flight	26 April	Successful
3 May	Minuteman-III			Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-04		US Air Force
			US Air Force	Suborbital	Test flight	3 May	Successful
5 May	Black Brant IX			White Sands Missile Range		NASA
		RAISE 3	Southwest Research Institute	Suborbital	Solar research	5 May	Successful
		Apogee: 296 kilometres (184 mi).
13 May	VSB-30			Esrange		DLR / SSC
		MAPHEUS-6	DLR	Suborbital	Technology demonstration	13 May	Successful
		Apogee: 254 kilometres (158 mi)
14 May	Hwasong-12			Kusong		Korean People's Army Strategic Force
		?	Korean People's Army Strategic Force	Suborbital	Missile Test	14 May	Successful
		Apogee: 2,111 kilometres (1,312 mi)
16 May	Black Brant IX			White Sands Missile Range		NASA
		SubTec-7	NASA	Suborbital	Technology Demonstration	16 May	Successful
		Apogee: 248 kilometres (154 mi).
30 May	ICBM-T2			Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site		MDA
		FTG-15 target	MDA	Suborbital	Radar target	30 May	Successful
		Ballistic missile target for interception
30 May	GBI-OBV			Vandenberg Air Force Base		MDA
		FTG-15 Interceptor	MDA	Suborbital	Test flight	30 May	Successful
		Ballistic missile interceptor
14 June	Sabre Zombi (ATACMS)			White Sands		NASA
			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	14 June	Successful
		Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi)?
22 June 9:20	MRBM			Pacific Missile Range Facility		MDA
		SFTM-02 Target	MDA	Suborbital	Radar target	22 June	Successful
		Ballistic missile target for interception
22 June ~9:20	SM-3			USS John Paul Jones, Kauai		MDA
		SFTM-02 Interceptor	MDA	Suborbital	Test flight	22 June	Failure
		Ballistic missile interceptor, failed to intercept the target
22 June	Terrier-Improved Orion			Wallops Flight Facility		NASA
		RockOn	University of Colorado	Suborbital	Student payloads	22 June	Successful
		Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi).
23 June	Hyunmoo-2C			Anheung Test Site		ADD
			ADD	Suborbital	Missile test	17 March	Successful
26 June	RSM-56 Bulava			K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea		VMF
			VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	26 June	Successful
27 June	Black Brant IX			White Sands Missile Range		NASA
		CHESS-3	University of Colorado	Suborbital	Technology Demonstration	27 June	Successful
29 June	Terrier-Improved Malemute			Wallops Flight Facility		NASA
		Ampoule Test Launch	NASA	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	29 June	Successful
		Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi).
3 July	Hwasong-14			?		Korean People's Army Strategic Force
		?	Korean People's Army Strategic Force	Suborbital	Missile Test	3 July	Successful
		Apogee: 2,803 kilometres (1,742 mi) First confirmed North Korean ICBM test
6 July	VSB-30			Woomera Test Range		DSTO
		11 July	IRBM-T1 ?			C-17, Pacific Ocean		MDA
	FFT-18		MDA	Suborbital	THAAD target	11 July	Successful
	Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi), successfully intercepted
11 July	THAAD			Kodiak		US Army
		FFT-18	US Army/MDA	Suborbital	ABM test	11 July	Successful
		Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
23 July	B-611			Shuangchengzi		PLA
			PLA	Suborbital	ABM target	23 July	Successful
		Target
23 July	DN-3			Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center		PLARF
			PLARF	Suborbital	Missile test	23 July	Launch failure
27 July	Simorgh			Semnan		ISA
			ISA	Suborbital
28 July	Hwasong-14			?		Korean People's Army Strategic Force
		?	Korean People's Army Strategic Force	Suborbital	Missile Test	28 July	Successful
		Apogee: 3,700 kilometres (2,300 mi)
29 July	Momo			Taiki Aerospace Research Field		Interstellar Technologies
			Interstellar Technologies	Suborbital	Test flight	26 June	Launch failure
		Communications were lost just over one minute into the flight, resulting in an early shutdown of the engine.
30 July	eMRBM ?			C-17, Pacific Ocean		MDA
		FET-01	MDA	Suborbital	THAAD target	30 July	Successful
		Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi), successfully intercepted
30 July	THAAD			Kodiak		US Army
		FET-01	US Army/MDA	Suborbital	ABM test	30 July	Successful
		Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
2 August 09:10	Minuteman-III			Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10		US Air Force
			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	2 August	Successful
13 August 09:30	Terrier-Improved Malemute			Wallops Flight Facility		NASA
		RockSat-X	NASA	Suborbital	Student experiments	13 August	Successful
		Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi).
23 August	DF-4			Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center		PLARF
			PLARF	Suborbital	Missile test	23 August	Successful
29 August	Hwasong-12			Pyongyang International Airport		Korean People's Army Strategic Force
			Korean People's Army Strategic Force	Suborbital	Missile test	29 August	Successful
		Apogee: 550 kilometres (340 mi)
29 August	MRBM-T3 ?			Pacific Missile Range Facility		MDA
			MDA	Suborbital	ABM target	29 August	Successful
		FTM-27 E2 target, successfully intercepted by SM-6 missile in low altitude
9 September 11:34	Black Brant IX			Kwajalein Atoll		NASA
		WINDY	NASA	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	9 September	Successful
		Apogee: 409 kilometres (254 mi).
9 September 11:39	Terrier Malemute			Kwajalein Atoll		NASA
		WINDY	NASA	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	9 September	Partial failure
		Useful data was not obtained.
12 September	RS-24 Yars			Plesetsk		RVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	12 September	Successful
14 September	Hwasong-12 (?)			Pyongyang International Airport		Korean People's Army Strategic Force
			Korean People's Army Strategic Force	Suborbital	Missile test	14 September	Successful
		Apogee: 770 kilometres (480 mi)
17 September	PTV			Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site		Orbital ATK
		Patriot target vehicle	SMC	Suborbital	Target vehicle	17 September	Successful
		Ballistic missile target for interception
17 September	MIM-104 Patriot			Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site		SMC
			SMC	Suborbital	Test flight	17 September	Successful
		Ballistic missile interceptor
20 September	RS-24 Yars			Plesetsk		RVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	20 September	Successful
25 September	Terrier-Oriole			South Uist, Hebrides		MDA
			DOD	Suborbital	Radar-Target	25 September	Successful
		Radar-Target, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)?
26 September	RS-12M Topol			Kapustin Yar		RVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	26 September	Successful
4 October 11:45	Black Brant IX			Wallops Flight Facility		NASA
		ASPIRE	NASA	Suborbital	Technology demonstration	4 October	Successful
		Tested Mars 2020's parachute
15 October	Terrier-Oriole			South Uist, Hebrides		MDA
			DOD	Suborbital	Target	15 October	Successful
		SM-3 Target, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)?
15 October	SM-3			USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), Hebrides Range		US Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	ABM test	15 October	Successful
		FS-17, second Aegis-Test in the North Atlantic, successful intercept, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)?
26 October	RS-12M Topol			Plesetsk		RVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	26 October	Successful
26 October	RS-28 Sarmat			Plesetsk		RVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	26 October	Successful
26 October	R-29R Volna			Russian submarine, Sea of Okhotsk		VMF
			VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	26 October	Successful
26 October	R-29R Volna			Russian submarine, Sea of Okhotsk		VMF
			VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	26 October	Successful
26 October	R-29RMU Sineva			Russian submarine, Barents Sea		VMF
			VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	26 October	Successful
30 October	UGM-27 Polaris (STARS)			Barking Sands LC-42		US Navy
		CPS FE-1	US Navy	Suborbital	Technology	30 October	Successful
		Conventional Prompt Strike Flight Experiment-1, successful hypersonic glide vehicle test
30 October 10:00	Black Brant IX			White Sands Missile Range		NASA
		DEUCE	NASA	Suborbital	Astronomy	30 October	Partial failure
		Black Brant rocket performed flawlessly but science data was not obtained.
16 November	Sabre Zombi (ATACMS)			White Sands		NASA
			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	16 November	Successful
		Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi)?
12 December	New Shepard			Corn Ranch		Blue Origin
		New Shepard crew capsule	Blue Origin	Suborbital	Test flight	12 December	Successful
		Flight test with new capsule
26 December 03:30	RS-12M Topol			Kapustin Yar		RVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	26 December	Successful
TBD	Demonstrator-3			Spaceport America, New Mexico		ARCA Space Corporation
		—	ARCA Space Corporation	Suborbital	Test flight
		First test flight of a linear aerospike engine

Deep-space rendezvous

Date (GMT)	Spacecraft	Event	Remarks
2 February	Juno	4th perijove of Jupiter	A decision was made to cancel a period reduction maneuver and remain in a 53-day orbit for the remainder of the mission over engine concerns.
27 March	Juno	5th perijove of Jupiter
22 April	Cassini	127th flyby of Titan	Closest approach: 979 kilometres (608 mi).
19 May	Juno	6th perijove of Jupiter
11 July	Juno	7th perijove of Jupiter
1 September	Juno	8th perijove of Jupiter
15 September	Cassini	End of mission	Intentional destructive entry into Saturn's atmosphere
23 September	OSIRIS-REx	Flyby of Earth	Gravity assist to accelerate the probe towards its destination
24 October	Juno	9th perijove of Jupiter
16 December	Juno	10th perijove of Jupiter

Extravehicular activities (EVAs)

Start Date/Time	Duration	End Time	Spacecraft	Crew	Remarks
6 January 12:23	6 hours 31 minutes	18:54	Expedition 50 ISS Quest	Robert S. Kimbrough Peggy Whitson	The crew completed the installation of new batteries on the Station's power channel 3A, and then executed a series of tasks to get ahead for the next EVA. Kimbrough collected photos of the AMS-02, then they removed a broken light on the S3 truss and routed ethernet cables on the Z1 truss.
13 January 11:22	5 hours 58 minutes	17:20	Expedition 50 ISS Quest	Robert S. Kimbrough Thomas Pesquet	The crew completed the installation of new batteries on the Station's power channel 1A, and then executed a series of get ahead tasks. First they installed a new camera on the Mobile Transporter Relay Assembly, then Pesquet replaced a Worksite Interface Adapter on Canadarm-2 and collected photos of Z1 truss and S0 truss, meanwhile Kimbrough removed 2 handrails from the Destiny module. Then they picked up a bundle of covers and brought them to the Tranquillity module where will be installed when Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 will be moved from Node 3 to Node 2. When removed, the PMA's Common Berthing Mechanism will be covered up to protect it from the space environment.
24 March 11:24	6 hours 34 minutes	17:58	Expedition 50 ISS Quest	Robert S. Kimbrough Thomas Pesquet	Kimbrough replaced the External Control Zone 2 (EXT-2) Multiplexer-Demultiplexer (MDM) with an upgraded "EPIC MDM" and prepared PMA-3 for its robotic relocation on Sunday. Pesquet inspected the Radiator Beam Valve Module for ammonia leaks, then lubricated one of the Latching End Effectors of Dextre. Kimbrough then replaced a pair of cameras on the Kibo module, and a light on one of the CETA carts.
30 March 11:29	7 hours 4 minutes	18:33	Expedition 50 ISS Quest	Robert S. Kimbrough Peggy Whitson	Kimbrough replaced the External Control Zone 1 (EXT-1) Multiplexer-Demultiplexer (MDM) with an upgraded "EPIC MDM" while Whitson connected heater power and heater feedback telemetry to enable PMA-3 to be repressurized, then released a series of straps to free up a cover that protected the APAS. The astronauts then installed 4 axial shields on PMA-3's former location on Tranquillity module and installed covers on PMA-3.
12 May 13:01	4 hours 13 minutes	17:21	Expedition 51 ISS Quest	Peggy Whitson Jack Fischer	EXT-1 MDM Remove & Replace Lab EWC Antenna Install
23 May 11:20	2 hours 46 minutes	14:06	Expedition 51 ISS Quest	Peggy Whitson Jack Fischer	Throughout this hurriedly planned ‘contingency’ spacewalk, both Fischer and Whitson successfully replaced a failed multiplexer-demultiplexer (MDM), and installed a pair of antennas on station to enhance wireless communication for future spacewalks.
17 August 14:36	7 hours 34 minutes	22:10	Expedition 52 ISS Pirs	Fyodor Yurchikhin Sergey Ryazansky	Test of an upgraded version of the Orlan space suit, the Orlan MKS Restavratsiya retrieval Deployment of 5 small satellites Impakt installation Adapter installation on Poisk sensors BKDO (БКДО) reposition Test sample collection Hand rail and exposure init installation
5 October 12:05	6 hours 55 minutes	19:00	Expedition 53 ISS Quest	Randolph Bresnik Mark Vande Hei	Removal of LEE-A from SSRMS Removal of POA LEE via 6 EDF Bolts Installation of POA LEE as new SSRMS LEE-A Installation of former LEE-A on POA SSRMS Power-Up & Checkout
10 October 11:56	6 hours 26 minutes	18:22	Expedition 53 ISS Quest	Randolph Bresnik Mark Vande Hei	ESP-1 PFCS Rotate by 90° CP9 Camera Group R/R LEE-A Ballscrew Lubrication POA LEE Socket Removal MT Camera Lens Replacement Hand Rail Removal (x2)
20 October 11:47	6 hours 49 minutes	18:36	Expedition 53 ISS Quest	Randolph Bresnik Joseph Acaba	Dextre EOTP Fuse Replacement Canadarm2 LEE-A CLA Remove & Replace CP3 HD Camera Installation MLI Removal from ORUs (x2)

Orbital launch statistics

By country

For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. For example, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket.

Country		Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
	China	18	16	1	1
	Europe	9	9	0	0
	India	5	4	1	0
	Japan	7	6	1	0
	New Zealand	1	0	1	0
	Russia	20	19	1	0	Includes 2 Soyuz launches from Kourou by ESA
	Ukraine	1	1	0	0	Includes 1 Zenit-3F rocket launched from Baikonur by Roscosmos
	United States	29	29	0	0
World		90	84	5	1

By rocket

By family

Family	Country	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Antares	United States	1	1	0	0
Ariane	Europe	6	6	0	0
Atlas	United States	6	6	0	0
Delta	United States	2	2	0	0
Electron	New Zealand	1	0	1	0	Maiden flight
Falcon	United States	18	18	0	0
H-II (H-IIA and H-IIB)	Japan	6	6	0	0
Kaituozhe	China	1	1	0	0
Kuaizhou	China	1	1	0	0
Long March	China	16	14	1	1
Minotaur	United States	2	2	0	0
R-7	Russia	15	14	1	0
S-Series	Japan	1	0	1	0
SLV	India	5	4	1	0
Universal Rocket	Russia	5	5	0	0
Vega	Europe	3	3	0	0
Zenit	Ukraine / Russia	1	1	0	0

By type

Rocket	Country	Family	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Antares 200	United States	Antares	1	1	0	0
Ariane 5	Europe	Ariane	6	6	0	0
Atlas V	United States	Atlas	6	6	0	0
Delta II	United States	Delta	1	1	0	0
Delta IV	United States	Delta	1	1	0	0
Falcon 9	United States	Falcon	18	18	0	0
Electron	New Zealand	Electron	1	0	1	0	Maiden flight
GSLV	India	SLV	1	1	0	0
GSLV Mk III	India	SLV	1	1	0	0
Kaituozhe-2	China	Kaituozhe	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight
Kuaizhou	China	Kuaizhou	1	1	0	0
Minotaur IV	United States	Minotaur	1	1	0	0
Minotaur-C	United States	Minotaur	1	1	0	0
PSLV	India	SLV	3	2	1	0
H-IIA	Japan	H-II	6	6	0	0
Long March 2	China	Long March	6	6	0	0
Long March 3	China	Long March	5	4	0	1
Long March 4	China	Long March	2	2	0	0
Long March 5	China	Long March	1	0	1	0
Long March 6	China	Long March	1	1	0	0
Long March 7	China	Long March	1	1	0	0
Proton	Russia	Universal Rocket	4	4	0	0
SS-520	Japan	S-Series	1	0	1	0
Soyuz	Russia	R-7	5	5	0	0
Soyuz-2	Russia	R-7	10	9	1	0
UR-100	Russia	Universal Rocket	1	1	0	0
Vega	Europe	Vega	3	3	0	0
Zenit-3	Ukraine	Zenit	1	1	0	0

By configuration

Rocket	Country	Type	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Antares 230	United States	Antares 200	1	1	0	0
Ariane 5 ECA	Europe	Ariane 5	5	5	0	0
Ariane 5 ES	Europe	Ariane 5	1	1	0	0
Atlas V 401	United States	Atlas V	4	4	0	0
Atlas V 421	United States	Atlas V	1	1	0	0
Atlas V 541	United States	Atlas V	1	1	0	0
Delta II 7920	United States	Delta II	1	1	0	0	Final flight
Delta IV Medium+ (5,4)	United States	Delta IV	1	1	0	0
Electron	New Zealand	Electron	1	0	1	0	Maiden flight
Falcon 9 Full Thrust	United States	Falcon 9	14	14	0	0
Falcon 9 Block 4	United States	Falcon 9	4	4	0	0	Maiden flight
GSLV Mk II	India	GSLV	1	1	0	0
GSLV Mk III	India	GSLV Mk III	1	1	0	0
H-IIA 202	Japan	H-IIA	4	4	0	0
H-IIA 204	Japan	H-IIA	2	2	0	0
Kaituozhe-2	China	Kaituozhe	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight
KZ-1A	China	Kuaizhou	1	1	0	0
Long March 2C	China	Long March 2	3	3	0	0
Long March 2D	China	Long March 2	3	3	0	0
Long March 3B	China	Long March 3	5	4	0	1
Long March 4B	China	Long March 4	1	1	0	0
Long March 4C	China	Long March 4	1	1	0	0
Long March 5	China	Long March 5	1	0	1	0
Long March 6	China	Long March 6	1	1	0	0
Long March 7	China	Long March 7	1	1	0	0
Minotaur IV / Orion 38	United States	Minotaur IV	1	1	0	0
Minotaur-C	United States	Minotaur-C	1	1	0	0
Proton-M / Briz-M	Russia	Proton	4	4	0	0
PSLV-XL	India	PSLV	3	2	1	0
Rokot / Briz-KM	Russia	UR-100	1	1	0	0
SS-520	Japan	S-Series	1	0	1	0	Maiden flight
Soyuz 2.1a or STA	Russia	Soyuz-2	2	2	0	0
Soyuz 2.1a or STA / Fregat	Russia	Soyuz-2	2	2	0	0
Soyuz 2.1b or STB / Fregat	Russia	Soyuz-2	5	4	1	0
Soyuz 2.1v / Volga	Russia	Soyuz-2	1	1	0	0
Soyuz-FG	Russia	Soyuz	4	4	0	0
Soyuz-U	Russia	Soyuz	1	1	0	0	Final flight
Vega	Europe	Vega	3	3	0	0
Zenit-3F	Ukraine / Russia	Zenit	1	1	0	0

By spaceport

Site	Country	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Baikonur	Kazakhstan	13	13	0	0
Cape Canaveral	United States	7	7	0	0
Jiuquan	China	6	6	0	0
Kennedy	United States	12	12	0	0
Kourou	France	11	11	0	0
Mahia	New Zealand	1	0	1	0	First launch
MARS	United States	1	1	0	0
Plesetsk	Russia	5	5	0	0
Satish Dhawan	India	5	4	1	0
Taiyuan	China	2	2	0	0
Tanegashima	Japan	6	6	0	0
Uchinoura	Japan	1	0	1	0
Vandenberg	United States	9	9	0	0
Vostochny	Russia	1	0	1	0
Wenchang	China	2	1	1	0
Xichang	China	8	7	0	1

By orbit

Orbital regime	Launches	Achieved	Not Achieved	Accidentally Achieved	Remarks
Transatmospheric	0	0	0	0
Low Earth	51	48	3	0	including 13 to ISS, 1 to Tiangong-2
Geosynchronous / transfer	33	30	3	0
Medium Earth	3	3	0	1	IRNSS-1H did not separate from rocket's second stage, and was stuck in an elliptical orbit with 6000 km apogee
High Earth	3	3	0	0	including highly elliptical Tundra orbits

External links

• Bergin, Chris. "NASASpaceFlight.com".
• Clark, Stephen. "Spaceflight Now".
• Kelso, T.S. "Satellite Catalog (SATCAT)". CelesTrak.
• Krebs, Gunter. "Chronology of Space Launches".
• Kyle, Ed. "Space Launch Report". Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
• McDowell, Jonathan. "GCAT Orbital Launch Log".
• Pietrobon, Steven. "Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive".
• Wade, Mark. "Encyclopedia Astronautica".
• Webb, Brian. "Southwest Space Archive".
• Zak, Anatoly. "Russian Space Web".
• "ISS Calendar". Spaceflight 101.
• "NSSDCA Master Catalog". NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
• "Space Calendar". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
• "Space Information Center". JAXA.
• "Хроника освоения космоса" [Chronicle of space exploration]. CosmoWorld (in Russian).

Generic references:
Spaceflight portal