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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
H3-24 | Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H3-24
Destination
Mars Orbit
MMX is a Japanese scientific mission to land on Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars, to collect samples before bringing them back to Earth. The mission includes a small French/German rover to explore the surface of Phobos.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-15
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Ceres-1S | Unknown Payload
Galactic Energy · Ceres-1S
Destination
Unknown
Details TBD.
Electron | We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360)
Rocket Lab · Electron
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
HawkEye 360 is a a space-based civil global intelligence satellite network using radio frequency (RF) technology to help monitor transportation across air, land and sea and assist with emergencies, and to provide civil SIGINT (Signal Intelligence) mission. The constellation of small satellites (named Hawk ) will collect information on specific radio signals worldwide to provide high-precision radio frequency mapping and analytics from Low Earth orbit (LEO).
Long March 8A | Unknown Payload
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 8A
Destination
Unknown
Details TBD.
Long March 4B | Unknown Payload
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 4B
Destination
Unknown
Details TBD.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-16
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01)
United Launch Alliance · Vulcan VC6L
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 45 satellites will be carried on each Vulcan launch.
GSLV Mk II | IRNSS-1L (NVS-03)
Indian Space Research Organization · GSLV Mk. II
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a geosynchronous orbit, the system will be operated by the Indian government.
Long March 12A | Flight 2
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 12A
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Second test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. Payload identities are TBD.
SSLV | AayulSAT-1A & others
Indian Space Research Organization · SSLV
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Ride-share launch of multiple satellites, including the in-orbit refueling demonstration satellite AayulSAT-1A from OrbitAID Aerospace. Other payload's identities TBD.
Electron | The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9)
Rocket Lab · Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
Electron | The Mountain God Rises (iQPS Launch 10)
Rocket Lab · Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-04)
Arianespace · Ariane 64 Block 2
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 35-40 satellites will be carried on each Ariane 6 launch.
Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-36 (97P)
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz 2.1b
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-25
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
This is the 25th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 24th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
LVM-3 | Gaganyaan-1
Indian Space Research Organization · Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
First uncrewed orbital test flight of the Gaganyaan capsule.
PSLV-XL | TDS-01
Indian Space Research Organization · PSLV XL
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
TDS-01 (Technology Demonstration Satellite-01) is an Indian geostationary orbit technology demonstration satellite carrying payloads for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s Institute of Plasma Research, Gandhinagar and the CSIR-CEERI, Pilani. Payloads to be tested included an internally developed 300 mN electric powered thrusters, atomic clocks, travelling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA) & a quantum communication suite (QuTDS).
Ariane 62 | Metop-SG B1
Arianespace · Ariane 62
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Second of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer D
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Polar Orbit
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer E
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Polar Orbit
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 1
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One
SpaceX · Falcon Heavy
Destination
Lunar Orbit
Demonstration flight of the Astrobotic Griffin lander and its engines, initially contracted for the cancelled NASA VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission. The vacated payload spot will now host the FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform) lunar rover from Astrolab.
LVM-3 | GSAT-32 (GSAT-N3)
Indian Space Research Organization · Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
GSAT-32 is a geostationary communications satellite for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The spacecraft is a replacement for GSAT-6A that failed before reaching geostationary orbit after launch in 2018.
New Glenn | Blue Ring-1
Blue Origin · New Glenn
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
The first mission of Blue Ring, Blue Origin's all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar electric and chemical propelled spacecraft, will test the spacecraft's operations in Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), as well as subsequent operations after reaching Geostationary Orbit (GEO). It will carry one of Scout Space's flagship next-generation space domain awareness (SDA) Owl sensors, which is designed to enhance real-time tracking, characterization, and assessment of space objects by integrating advanced optical sensing, onboard artificial intelligence-driven processing, and autonomous decision-making capabilities to deliver domain-wide intelligence in space in support of the U.S. Space Force’s space control mission set. Blue Ring will also carry Optimum Technologies (OpTech)'s next-generation Caracal optical payload, which is designed to provide actionable insights on resident space objects and orbital activity and includes onboard image storage, object detection algorithms, and passive thermal control. The payload is designed to operate flexibly across dynamic orbits over a year-long mission profile. Several internal Blue Origin payloads will also be hosted.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11)
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in the United States, with beams designed to support a capacity of up to 40 MHz, enabling peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data and video applications. The Block 2 BlueBirds, featuring as large as 2400 square foot communications arrays, will be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in Low Earth orbit once launched. This launch will feature 3 satellites.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | CHORUS
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
CHORUS is MDA's next generation Earth observation constellation, consisting of 2 radar satellites (C-band SAR and X-band SAR), in a 53.5 degree 600 km altitude LEO, with the X-band trailing the C-band by 60 minutes. A collaborative multi-sensor constellation, CHORUS will bring together diverse and unique imagery and data sources and provide a new level of near real-time insight and innovative Earth observation services. Operating in a unique mid-inclination orbit, CHORUS will be able to image day or night, regardless of weather conditions, with daily access of up to 95% of the coverage area. From an industry-leading 700km-wide imaging swath down to sub-metre high resolution, CHORUS will provide the most extensive and unrivalled Earth observation radar imaging capacity available on the market in a single mission.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7)
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Inmarsat-7 is the seventh generation of satellites for the London-based global mobile satellite communications operator Inmarsat. The three satellites of the series - GX-7, 8 & 9 - will have an improved fully reconfigurable Ka-band payload for Inmarsat's Global Xpress services. They are optimized for real-time mobility and feature thousands of dynamically-formed beams that direct capacity with laser-like precision over high-demand areas, to provide HTS (High Throughput) broadband connectivity for the mobility market. The satellites will be based on Airbus’ new standard and fully reconfigurable satellite product line OneSat. Fully reconfigurable and featuring on board processing and active antennas, the three Ka-band spacecraft will be able to adjust their coverage, capacity and frequency.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Polar Orbit
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Polar Orbit
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Polar Orbit
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer D
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Polar Orbit
Tranche 1 Transport Layer D is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer F
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Polar Orbit
Tranche 1 Transport Layer F is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance.
Firefly Alpha Block 2 | ConnectedCosmos Launch 1
Firefly Aerospace · Firefly Alpha Block 2
Destination
Polar Orbit
First of at least four missions carrying 6 satellites for Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation, designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Firefly Alpha Block 2 | ConnectedCosmos Launch 2
Firefly Aerospace · Firefly Alpha Block 2
Destination
Polar Orbit
Second of at least four missions carrying 6 satellites for Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation, designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Spectrum | 1 x Pelican satellite
Isar Aerospace · Spectrum
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload consists of a single Pelican high-resolution imaging satellite for Planet Labs Germany.
Spectrum | ΣYNDEO-3
Isar Aerospace · Spectrum
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
ΣYNDEO-3 is a satellite built by Redwire Corporation for the European Union/European Space Agency (ESA)’s In-Orbit Demonstration and In-Orbit Validation Programme (IOD/IOV), which will carry 10 different technological demonstration payload from institutions of Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the European Commission. The satellite is built on Redwire's Hammerhead spacecraft platform.
Starship | Flight 15
SpaceX · Starship V3
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
15th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle and 4th flight of Starship V3.
Themis Demonstrator | T1H-1
European Space Agency · Themis Demonstrator
Destination
Suborbital
First low-altitude hop test of a Themis demonstrator, with a targeted altitude up to 100 m.
Vulcan VC4L | Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1
United Launch Alliance · Vulcan VC4L
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
First flight of the Dream Chaser Spaceplane, on a free-flying mission in Low Earth Orbit.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Globalstar 2-R Mission 2 (x 9)
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax services via its Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees. In early 2022, Globalstar contracted with MDA for the construction of 17 new 2nd generation refresh satellites to replenish the existing constellation. Rocket Lab is sub-contracted to build the satellites' buses and the launch dispensers.
Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 24
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2F/G
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Shenzhou 24 will be the 24th flight of the Shenzhou program.
Spectrum | AT-Astra and Others (Spectrum Flight 3)
Isar Aerospace · Spectrum
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Third test flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle. This launch will carry various satellites including R-Space’s AT-Astra/IOD-01, which will perform in-orbit demonstrations for ENPULSION, SUNBOOSTER GmbH, and Synopsis Planet.
Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 6
Rocket Lab · Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites
Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 7
Rocket Lab · Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites
Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 8
Rocket Lab · Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites
Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 9
Rocket Lab · Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites
Electron | iQPS Launch 11
Rocket Lab · Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
Electron | LOXSAT 1
Rocket Lab · Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. The system will be integrated on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite bus and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for 9 months, demonstrating capabilities of in-space cryogenic storage and transferal. Eta Space plans to use technology developed for this mission to develop a truly commercial depot intended to serve multiple customers in the future.