2018 in spaceflight
Orbital launches
Date and time (UTC) RocketFlight number Launch siteLSP

2018 in spaceflight

Section Title: Orbital launches
Table Section Text: Date and time (UTC) RocketFlight number Launch siteLSP

Date and time (UTC)	Rocket	Flight number	Launch site	LSP

Payload (⚀ = CubeSat)	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome

Remarks

January[edit]

8 January 01:00	United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust	F9-047	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

United States Zuma / USA-280	Unnamed U.S. government agency	Low Earth	Classified	8 January	Launch success, payload separation failure

After an initial lack of official comment on the mission, a preliminary report concludes that the payload adapter manufactured by Northrop Grumman failed to separate the satellite from the second stage, resulting in its re-entry shortly after launch.

9 January 03:24	China Long March 2D	2D-Y40	China Taiyuan LC-9	China CASC

China SuperView / Gaojing-1 03	Beijing Space View Technology	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

China SuperView / Gaojing-1 04	Beijing Space View Technology	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

11 January 23:18	China Long March 3B / YZ-1	3B-Y45	China Xichang LC-2	China CASC

China BeiDou-3 M7	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

China BeiDou-3 M8	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

12 January 03:58	India PSLV-XL	C40	India Satish Dhawan FLP	India ISRO

India Cartosat-2F	ISRO	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

India MicroSat-TD	ISRO	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Arkyd-6A	Planetary Resources	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ South Korea CANYVAL-X 1, 2	Yonsei University, NASA	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United Kingdom Carbonite-2	Surrey Satellite Technology	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States CICERO 7	GeoOptics	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ South Korea CNUSail-1	CNU	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States DemoSat 2	Astranis	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration (radio)	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Flock-3p' × 4	Planet Labs	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Fox-1D	AMSAT	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Finland ICEYE X1	Iceye	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ India INS-1C	ISRO	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ South Korea KAUSAT 5	Korea Aerospace University	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Landmapper-BC 3 v2	Astro Digital	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Lemur-2 × 4	Spire Global	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Canada LEO Vantage 1	Telesat	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States MicroMAS 2a	MIT SSL	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ France PicSat	Paris Observatory	Low Earth (SSO)	Astronomy	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States SpaceBEE 1–4	Swarm Technologies	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications	In orbit	Operational

⚀ South Korea STEP Cube Lab	Chosun University	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Tyvak 61C	Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems	Low Earth (SSO)	Astronomy	In orbit	Operational

Deployed 31 satellites.

12 January 22:11	United States Delta IV M+(5,2)	D-379	United States Vandenberg SLC-6	United States ULA

United States NROL-47 / Topaz-5 / USA-281	US Air Force	LEO (retrograde)	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

Last flight of Delta IV M+(5,2) variant.

13 January 07:20	China Long March 2D	2D-Y49	China Jiuquan SLS-2	China CASC

China LKW-3	CAS	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

17 January 21:06:11	Japan Epsilon	Japan Uchinoura	Japan JAXA

Japan ASNARO-2	NEC	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

19 January 04:12	China Long March 11	Y3	China Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2	China CASC

China Jilin-1 Video-07 (Deqing 1)	Chang Guang Satellite Technology	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

China Jilin-1 Video-08 (Linye 2)	Chang Guang Satellite Technology	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Star of Enlai Huai'an Hao	Huai'an Youth Comprehensive Development Base	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology/Education	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Xiaoxiang 2	SpaceTY Aerospace Co.	Low Earth (SSO)	Stabilization technology	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Quantutong-1 (QTT-1)	Full-chart Location Network Co. (Quan Tu Tong Co.)	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Canada Kepler 2	Kepler Communications	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications	In orbit	Operational

100th launch from Jiuquan. Carried and deployed 6 satellites in total.

20 January 00:48	United States Atlas V 411	AV-076	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41	United States ULA

United States SBIRS GEO-4 (USA-282)	U.S. Air Force	Geosynchronous	Missile warning	In orbit	Operational

21 January 01:30	United States Electron	"Still Testing"	New Zealand Mahia LC-1	United States Rocket Lab

⚀ United States Flock-2 (Dove Pioneer)	Planet Labs	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

New Zealand Humanity Star	Rocket Lab	Low Earth	Dummy satellite	22 March 2018	Successful

⚀ United States Lemur-2-72	Spire Global	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Lemur-2-73	Spire Global	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

First successful launch of the Electron rocket.

25 January 05:39	China Long March 2C	2C-Y36	China Xichang LC-3	China CASC

China Yaogan 30 K	CAS	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

China Yaogan 30 L	CAS	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

China Yaogan 30 M	CAS	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Weina 1A / NanoSat-1A	Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

25 January 22:20	Europe Ariane 5 ECA	VA241	France Kourou ELA-3	France Arianespace

Luxembourg SES-14 / United StatesGOLD	SES S.A.	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Partial launch failure / Operational

United Arab Emirates Al Yah-3	Yahsat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Partial launch failure / Operational

Due to programming errors in the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) the satellites were placed on an off-nominal orbit. Both payloads are undergoing corrective maneuvers and will be on line in August 2018.

31 January 21:25	United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust	F9-048	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

Luxembourg SES-16 / GovSat-1	SES S.A.	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

This flight re-used booster B1032 recovered from the NROL-76 mission in May 2017, and landed the first stage in the ocean with the intent to expend it.

February[edit]

1 February 02:07	Russia Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M	Russia Vostochny Site 1S	Russia Roscosmos

Russia Kanopus-V No.3	Roscosmos	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

Russia Kanopus-V No.4	Roscosmos	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Germany S-Net 1–4	TU Berlin	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration (inter-satellite communications)	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Lemur-2 × 4	Spire Global	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Germany D-Star One v.1.1 Phoenix	German Orbital Systems	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications (experimental)

2 February 07:50	China Long March 2D	2D-Y13	China Jiuquan SLS-2	China CASC

China Italy CSES / Zhangheng-1	CNSA / ASI	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Fengmaniu 1	CNSA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Denmark GOMX 4A	GOMSpace, Danish Ministry of Defence	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Denmark GOMX 4B	GOMSpace, ESA	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Argentina ÑuSat 4	Satellogic	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Argentina ÑuSat 5	Satellogic	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Shaonian Xing	China Association for Science and Technology	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications	In orbit	Operational

3 February 05:03	Japan SS-520	Japan Uchinoura	Japan JAXA

⚀ Japan TRICOM-1R	University of Tokyo	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	21 August 2018	Successful

The smallest rocket to successfully launch a satellite. Re-flight after a launch failure in January 2017

6 February 20:45	United States Falcon Heavy	FH-001	United States Kennedy LC-39A	United States SpaceX

United States Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster	SpaceX	Heliocentric	Flight test	In orbit	Successful

Maiden test flight of Falcon Heavy re-using two first-stage boosters. The two side boosters successfully touched down at the landing zones in Cape Canaveral, however the middle booster failed to land on the automated drone ship.

12 February 05:10	China Long March 3B / YZ-1	3B-Y47	China Xichang LC-2	China CASC

China BeiDou-3 M3	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

China BeiDou-3 M4	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

13 February 08:13	Russia Soyuz-2.1a	Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6	Russia Roscosmos

Russia Progress MS-08 / 69P	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	In orbit	Operational

Russia Tanyusha-YuZGU 3, 4	South-West State University	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

Tanyusha-YuZGU satellites were deployed on 15 August 2018 during a spacewalk.

22 February 14:17	United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust	F9-049	United States Vandenberg SLC-4E	United States SpaceX

Spain Paz	Hisdesat	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

United States Tintin A	SpaceX	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration	In orbit	Operational

United States Tintin B	SpaceX	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration	In orbit	Operational

Flew with a re-used first-stage booster that was expended at sea. One half of the payload fairing splashed down in the ocean and was recovered, but it did not land on a ship as attempted.

27 February 04:34:00	Japan H-IIA 202	F38	Japan Tanegashima LA-Y1	Japan MHI

Japan IGS-Optical 6	CSICE	Low Earth (SSO)	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

March[edit]

1 March 22:02:00	United States Atlas V 541	AV-077	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41	United States ULA

United States GOES-17 (GOES-S)	NESDIS	Geosynchronous	Meteorology	In orbit	Operational

6 March 05:33	United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust	F9-050	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

Spain Hispasat 30W-6	Hispasat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States PODSAT	NovaWurks/DARPA	Geosynchronous transfer orbit	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

First-stage booster was expended at sea and was not recovered.

9 March 17:10:06	Russia Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT	VS18	France Kourou ELS	France Arianespace

Luxembourg O3b × 4	SES S.A.	Medium Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational

17 March 07:10	China Long March 2D	2D-Y50	China Jiuquan SLS-2	China CASC

China LKW-4	CAS	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

21 March 17:44:23	Russia Soyuz-FG	Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5	Russia Roscosmos

Russia Soyuz MS-08 / 54S	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Expedition 55/56	4 October 2018	Successful

Crewed flight with three cosmonauts

29 March 11:26	India GSLV Mk II	F08	India Satish Dhawan SLP	India ISRO

India GSAT-6A	ISRO	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Spacecraft failure

29 March 16:45	Russia Soyuz-2-1v	Russia Plesetsk	Russia Roscosmos

EMKA / Kosmos 2525	Roscosmos	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation (military)	In orbit	Operational

29 March 17:50	China Long March 3B / YZ-1	3B-Y48	China Xichang LC-2	China CASC

China BeiDou-3 M9	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

China BeiDou-3 M10	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

30 March 14:14	United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust	F9-051	United States Vandenberg SLC-4E	United States SpaceX

United States Iridium NEXT 41–50	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational

Re-used first-stage booster B1041. First stage was not recovered, did a simulated landing test at sea.

31 March 03:22	China Long March 4C	4C-Y26	China Taiyuan LC-9	China CASC

China Gaofen-1 02	CNSA	SSO	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

China Gaofen-1 03	CNSA	SSO	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

China Gaofen-1 04	CNSA	SSO	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

April[edit]

2 April 20:30	United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust	F9-052	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

United States SpaceX CRS-14	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	5 May 2018	Successful

United Kingdom RemoveDEBRIS	University of Surrey	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Overview 1A	SpaceVR	Low Earth (ISS)	Virtual Space Tourism

⚀ Japan/Turkey Ubakusat	ITU/JPF/KIT	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Kenya 1KUNS-PF	UoN	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Costa Rica Proyecto Irazú	CAAE/ITCR	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

Re-used first-stage booster B1039, used to launch CRS-12 in 2017; and the Dragon capsule from CRS-8 in 2016. First stage was not recovered.

5 April 21:34	Europe Ariane 5 ECA	VA242	France Kourou ELA-3	France Arianespace

Japan Superbird-B3 / DSN-1	JSAT / DSN / JSDF	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

United Kingdom HYLAS-4	Avanti	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

First flight of Ariane 5 since off-target launch of VA241 in January 2018.

10 April 04:25	China Long March 4C	4C-Y25	China Jiuquan SLS-2	China CASC

China Yaogan 31 A	CAS	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

China Yaogan 31 B	CAS	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

China Yaogan 31 C	CAS	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Weina 1B	Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

11 April 22:34	India PSLV-XL	C41	India Satish Dhawan FLP	India ISRO

India IRNSS-1I	ISRO	Geosynchronous	Satellite navigation (IRNSS)	In orbit	Operational

14 April 23:13	United States Atlas V 551	AV-079	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41	United States ULA

United States AFSPC-11 / CBAS (USA-283)	U.S. Air Force	Geosynchronous	Communications (military)	In orbit	Operational

United States EAGLE (USA-284 + USA-285/286/287)	Air Force Research Laboratory	Geosynchronous	Technology experiments (Space Test Program)	In orbit	Operational

18 April 22:12	Russia Proton-M / Briz-M	?	Kazakhstan Baikonur	Russia RVSN RF

Russia Blagovest-12L / Kosmos 2526	VKS	Geosynchronous	Communications (military)	In orbit	Operational

18 April 22:51	United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust	F9-053	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

United States TESS	NASA	HEO	Space observatory	In orbit	Operational

Block 4 first-stage booster, serial number B1045.

25 April 17:57	Russia Rokot / Briz-KM	Russia Plesetsk Site 133/3	Europe / Russia Eurockot

Europe Sentinel-3B	ESA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

26 April 04:42	China Long March 11	Y4	China Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2	China CASC

China Zhuhai-1 OHS 2A–2D	Zhuhai Orbita Control Engineering	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

China Zhuhai-1 OVS 2A	Zhuhai Orbita Control Engineering	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

May[edit]

3 May 16:05	China Long March 3B/G2	3B-Y55	China Xichang LC-2	China CASC

China Apstar 6C	APT Satellite Holdings	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

5 May 11:05	United States Atlas V 401	AV-078	United States Vandenberg SLC-3E	United States ULA

United States InSight	NASA / JPL	Martian Surface	Mars lander	26 November 19:52:59	Successful

⚀ United States MarCO A (WALL-E)	NASA / JPL	Heliocentric	Communications	In orbit	Successful

⚀ United States MarCO B (Eva)	NASA / JPL	Heliocentric	Communications	In orbit	Successful

12th mission of the Discovery program. Mars lander mission dedicated to geological and seismological studies of the planet.

8 May 18:28	China Long March 4C	4C-Y20	China Taiyuan LC-9	China CASC

China Gaofen 5	CAST	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

11 May 20:14	United States Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-054	United States Kennedy LC-39A	United States SpaceX

Bangladesh Bangabandhu-1	BTRC	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

First launch of a Falcon 9 Block 5 first-stage booster, serial number B1046. The booster was recovered.

20 May 21:28	China Long March 4C	4C-Y27	China Xichang LC-3	China CASC

China Queqiao	CNSA	Earth–Moon L2, halo orbit	Communications	In orbit	Operational

China Longjiang-1	CNSA	Selenocentric, elliptical orbit	Radio astronomy	In orbit	Spacecraft Failure

China Longjiang-2	CNSA	Selenocentric, elliptical orbit	Radio astronomy	In orbit	Operational

The relay satellite Queqiao, or "Magpie Bridge" will stay in a halo orbit around the second Earth-Moon Lagrange point (E-M L2) and support communications from the Chang'e 4 rover exploring the far side of the Moon.

21 May 08:44	United States Ukraine Antares 230	United States MARS LP-0A	United States Orbital ATK

United States Cygnus CRS OA-9E	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	15 July 2017	Successful

⚀ United States CubeRRT	OSU	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States HaloSat	UI	Low Earth (ISS)	X-ray astronomy	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Radix	Analytical Space	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States RainCube	JPL	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States SORTIE	ASRA LLC.	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States TEMPEST-D	CSU/JPL	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Aerocube 12A, 12B	The Aerospace Corporation	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States CaNOP	Carthage College	Low Earth (ISS)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States RadSat-g	MSU	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States EQUiSat	Brown University	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States MemSat	Rowan University	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Bulgaria EnduroSat One	Space Challenges Program	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Lemur-2 (× 4)	Spire Global	Low Earth	Aircraft tracking	In orbit	Operational

RainCube, Radix, CubeRRT, HaloSat, TEMPEST-D, EnduroSat One, EQUISat, MEMSat, RadSat-g are carried aboard Cygnus to be deployed from ISS later. CubeRRT, EQUISat, HaloSat, MemSat, RadSat-g, RainCube, TEMPEST-D, EnduroSat One, Radix were deployed on 13 July 2018.

22 May 19:47:58	United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust	F9-055	United States Vandenberg SLC-4E	United States SpaceX

United States Iridium NEXT 51–55	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational

Germany GRACE-FO 1, 2	DLR	Low Earth	Gravitational science	In orbit	Operational

DLR arranged a rideshare of GRACE-FO on a Falcon 9 with Iridium following the cancellation of their Dnepr launch contract in 2015.

June[edit]

2 June 04:13	China Long March 2D	2D-Y20	China Jiuquan SLS-2	China CASC

China Gaofen 6	CAST	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Luojia 1	Wuhan University	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

4 June 04:45	United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust	F9-056	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

Luxembourg SES-12	SES S.A.	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

5 June 13:07	China Long March 3A	3A-Y25	China Xichang LC-2	China CAST

China Fengyun 2H	CMA	Geosynchronous	Meteorology	In orbit	Operational

6 June 11:12:41	Russia Soyuz-FG	Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5	Russia Roscosmos

Russia Soyuz MS-09 / 55S	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Expedition 56/57	20 December 2018	Successful

Russia SiriusSat 1, 2	Sirius educational center	Low Earth (ISS)	Space research, Education	In orbit	Operational

Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. SiriusSat satellites were deployed on 15 August 2018 during a spacewalk.

12 June 04:20	Japan H-IIA 202	F39	Japan Tanegashima	MHI

Japan IGS Radar-6	CSICE	Low Earth (SSO)	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

16 June 21:30	Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M	Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4	Russia RVSN RF

Russia GLONASS-M 756 / Kosmos 2527	VKS	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

27 June 03:30	China Long March 2C	2C-Yxx	China Xichang LC-3	China CASC

China XJSS A	CAST	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

China XJSS B	CAST	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

29 June 09:42	United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust	F9-057	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

United States SpaceX CRS-15	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	3 August 2018	Successful

⚀ AustraliaUnited KingdomUnited States Biarri-Squad 1-3	Project Biarri	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology Demonstration

⚀ Bhutan Bhutan 1	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology Demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Philippines Maya-1	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology Demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Malaysia UiTMSAT-1	UiTM	Low Earth (ISS)	Technology Demonstration	In orbit	Operational

Last orbital flight of a Block 4 booster version. Bhutan-1, Maya-1, UiTMSAT-1 were deployed into orbit from ISS on 10 August 2018.

July[edit]

9 July 03:56	China Long March 2C / SMA	2CSMA-Y3	China Jiuquan LC-43/94	China CASC

Pakistan PRSS-1	SUPARCO	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

Pakistan PakTES-1A	SUPARCO	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

9 July 20:58	China Long March 3A	3A-Y27	China Xichang LA-2	China CASC

China BeiDou IGSO-7	CNSA	IGSO	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

9 July 21:51:34	Russia Soyuz-2.1a	Kazakhstan Baikonur	Russia Roscosmos

Russia Progress MS-09 / 70P	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	In orbit	Operational

Fastest rendezvous with the ISS, with a new two-orbit procedure taking less than four hours.

22 July 05:50	United States Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-058	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

Canada Telstar 19V	Telesat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

25 July 11:25:01	Europe Ariane 5 ES	VA244	France Kourou ELA-3	France Arianespace

European Union Galileo FOC 19, 20, 21, 22	ESA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

Third Galileo launch with Ariane 5 (10th overall), carrying Tara, Samuel, Anna, and Ellen. Last flight of Ariane 5 ES variant; further Galileo launches will be carried by Ariane 6.

25 July 11:39:26	United States Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-059	United States Vandenberg SLC-4E	United States SpaceX

United States Iridium NEXT 56-65	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational

29 July 01:48	China Long March 3B / YZ-1	3B-Y49	China Xichang	China CASC

China BeiDou-3 M5	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

China BeiDou-3 M6	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

31 July 03:00	China Long March 4B	4B-Y37	China Taiyuan LC-9	China CASC

China Gaofen 11	CAST	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

August[edit]

7 August 05:18	United States Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-060	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

Indonesia Telkom 4 / Merah Putih	Telkom Indonesia	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

12 August 07:31	United States Delta IV Heavy	D-380	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-37B	United States ULA

United States Parker Solar Probe	NASA	Heliocentric	Heliophysics	In orbit	Operational

Heliophysics observation mission planned to make in situ studies of the Sun's outer corona at a perihelion distance of 8.5 solar radii (5.9 million kilometers) – the closest any spacecraft will come to the Sun to date.

22 August 21:20:09	Europe Ukraine Vega	VV12	France Kourou ELV	France Arianespace

Europe ADM-Aeolus	ESA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

24 August 23:52	China Long March 3B / YZ-1	3B-Y50	China Xichang	China CASC

China BeiDou-3 M11	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

China BeiDou-3 M12	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

September[edit]

7 September 03:15	China Long March 2C	2C-Y48	China Taiyuan LC-9	China CAST

China HaiYang 1C	CAST	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

10 September 04:45	United States Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-061	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

Canada Telstar 18V	Telesat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

15 September 13:02	United States Delta II 7420	D-381	United States Vandenberg SLC-2W	United States ULA

United States ICESat-2	NASA	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States ELFIN x 2 (ELFIN, ELFIN-STAR)	UCLA	Low Earth	Magnetospheric Research	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States DAVE	Cal Poly	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States SurfSat	UCF	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

Last flight of the Delta II series; final flight of the Thor rocket family.

16 September 16:37	India PSLV-CA	C42	India Satish Dhawan FLP	India ISRO

United Kingdom SSTL S1-4	SSTL	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

United Kingdom NovaSAR-S	SSTL / British Government	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

19 September 14:07	China Long March 3B / YZ-1	3B-Y51	China Xichang LC-3	China CASC

China BeiDou-3 M13	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

China BeiDou-3 M14	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

22 September 17:52:27	Japan H-IIB	F7	Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2	Japan MHI

Japan HTV-7	JAXA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	10 November 2018	Successful

⚀ Japan/Singapore SPATIUM-I	Kyushu Institute of Technology / Nanyang Technological University	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Japan RSP-00	Ryman Sat Project	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Japan STARS-Me	Shizuoka University	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

SPATIUM-1, RSP-00, and STARS-Me are carried by HTV-7 to be deployed into orbit from the International Space Station. They were deployed into orbit on 6 October 2018.

25 September 22:38	Europe Ariane 5 ECA	VA243	France Kourou ELA-3	France Arianespace

Azerbaijan Azerspace-2 / United States Intelsat 38	Azercosmos / Intelsat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

United States / Japan Horizons-3e	Intelsat / JSAT	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

Hundredth Ariane 5 mission. Flight VA243 was delayed from 25 May due to issues with GSAT-11.

29 September 04:13	China Kuaizhou 1A	F2	China Jiuquan SLS-E2	China CASIC

China Centispace-1-S1	Beijing Future Navigation Technology	Low Earth (SSO)	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

October[edit]

8 October 02:21	United States Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-062	United States Vandenberg SLC-4E	United States SpaceX

Argentina SAOCOM 1A	CONAE	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

First RTLS at Vandenberg

9 October 02:43	China Long March 2C / YZ-1S	2C-Y38	China Jiuquan SLS-2	China CASC

China Yaogan 32 A	CAS	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

China Yaogan 32 B	CAS	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

First flight of the Yuanzheng-1S upper stage variant

11 October 08:40	Russia Soyuz-FG	Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5	Russia Roscosmos

Russia Soyuz MS-10 / 56S	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Expedition 57/58	11 October 2018	Launch failure

Crewed flight with two cosmonauts. Launch failure, astronauts landed safely in Soyuz capsule.

15 October 04:23	China Long March 3B / YZ-1	3B-Y52	China Xichang	China CASC

China BeiDou-3 M15	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

China BeiDou-3 M16	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

17 October 04:15	United States Atlas V 551	AV-073	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41	United States ULA

United States AEHF-4 (USA-288)	U.S. Air Force	Geosynchronous	Communications (military)	In orbit	Operational

20 October 01:45	Europe Ariane 5 ECA	VA245	France Kourou ELA-3	France Arianespace

Europe Japan BepiColombo	ESA / JAXA	Mercurian orbit	Mercury probes	In orbit	Enroute

Third and final cornerstone mission of the Horizon 2000+ programme. Joint ESA / JAXA Mercury mission consisting of two orbiters, the ESA Mercury Planetary Orbiter and the JAXA Mio (Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter)

24 October 22:57	China Long March 4B	4B-Y36	China Taiyuan LC-9	China CAST

China HaiYang 2B	CAST	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

25 October 00:15	Russia Soyuz-2.1b	Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4	Russia RVSN RF

Russia Lotos-S1 №3 / Kosmos 2528	VKS	Low Earth	ELINT	In orbit	Operational

27 October 08:00	China Zhuque-1	China Jiuquan (mobile launcher)	China LandSpace

⚀ Weilai 1 / Future 1 (CCTV)	China Central Television	Low Earth (SSO)	Space science / remote sensing	27 October 2018	Launch failure

Maiden flight of the Zhuque-1 solid-propellant rocket

29 October 00:43	China Long March 2C	2C-Y22	China Jiuquan SLS-2	China CASC

China / France CFOSAT	CNSA / CNES	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Xiaoxiang-1 (2)	LaserFleet	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration (laser communications)	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Zhaojin-1 (Tongchuan-1)	Tsinghua University	Low Earth (SSO)	Gamma ray detector (gravitational wave research)	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Tianfuguoxing-1 (Xinghe)	Guoxing Yuhang (ADA Space)	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration (remote sensing)	In orbit	Operational

⚀ China Changshagaoxin	Changsha City	Low Earth (SSO)	Amateur radio	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Belarus CubeBel-1 (BSUSat-1)	Belarusian State University	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

29 October 04:08	Japan H-IIA 202	F40	Japan Tanegashima LA-Y1	Japan MHI

Japan GOSAT-2 (Ibuki 2)	JAXA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

United Arab Emirates KhalifaSat	EIAST	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Japan AUTcube2	Aichi University of Technology	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

Philippines / Japan Diwata-2b	DOST / TU	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Japan Stars-AO	Shizuoka University	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

Japan Ten-Koh	Kyushu Institute of Technology	Low Earth	Magnetosphere observation / Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

November[edit]

1 November 15:57	China Long March 3B/E	3B-Y41	China Xichang	China CASC

China BeiDou-3 G1Q	CNSA	Geosynchronous	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

3 November 20:17	Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M	Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4	Russia RVSN RF

Russia GLONASS-M 757 / Kosmos 2529	VKS	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

7 November 00:47:27	Russia Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-M	VS19	France Kourou ELS	France Arianespace

Europe MetOp-C	Eumetsat	Low Earth (SSO)	Meteorology	In orbit	Operational

11 November 03:50	United States Electron	"It's Business Time"	New Zealand Mahia LC-1	United States Rocket Lab

⚀ United States Lemur-2-74	Spire Global	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Lemur-2-75	Spire Global	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Cicero 4	GeoOptics	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States IRVINE01	Irvine CubeSat STEM Program	Low Earth	Education	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Australia Proxima 1	Fleet Space Technologies	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Australia Proxima 2	Fleet Space Technologies	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Germany NABEO	HPS GmbH	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

14 November 11:38	India GSLV Mk III	D2	India Satish Dhawan SLP	India ISRO

India GSAT-29	ISRO	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

Second orbital flight of GSLV Mk III

15 November 20:46	United States Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-063	United States Kennedy LC-39A	United States SpaceX

Qatar Es'hail 2	Es'hailSat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

16 November 18:14:08	Russia Soyuz-FG	Kazakhstan Baikonur	Russia Roscosmos

Russia Progress MS-10 / 71P	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	In orbit	Operational

Return to flight of the Soyuz-FG variant involved in the Soyuz MS-10 launch failure.

17 November 09:01:22	United States Ukraine Antares 230	United States MARS LP-0A	United States NG Innovation

United States Cygnus NG-10 SS John Young	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	25 February 2019	Successful

⚀ United States SEOPS-Quantum Radar-1	SEOPS, LLC	Low Earth	Education	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States SEOPS-Quantum Radar-2	SEOPS, LLC	Low Earth	Education	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United Arab Emirates MySat-1	Masdar Institute of Science and Technology	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States CHEFSat	NRL	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States KickSat-2	Cornell University	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

CubeSats were carried aboard Cygnus and deployed into orbit after the departure of Cygnus from ISS. KickSat-2 carries 100 or 104 Sprite "ChipSats" to deploy into orbit.

18 November 18:00	China Long March 3B / YZ-1	3B-Yxx	China Xichang	China CASC

China BeiDou-3 M17	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

China BeiDou-3 M18	CNSA	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

19 November 23:40	China Long March 2D	2D-Y28	China Jiuquan SLS-2 (LC34)	China CASC

China Jiading-1 (OKW-1)	Shanghai OK Space	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications	In orbit	Operational

China Tianzhi-1	Chinese Academy of Sciences	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

As of 19 November 2018, several other payloads were not yet identified.

21 November 01:42:31	Europe Ukraine Vega	VV13	France Kourou ELV	France Arianespace

Morocco Mohammed VI-B	Morocco	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

29 November 04:27:30	India PSLV-CA	C43	India Satish Dhawan FLP	India ISRO

India HySIS	ISRO	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

United States BlackSky Global 1	Spaceflight Industries	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Canada CASE	Kepler Communications	Low Earth	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Spain 3Cat-1	Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)	Low Earth	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Australia Centauri-2	Fleet Space Technologies	Low Earth	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States CICERO-8	GeoOptics Inc.	Low Earth	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Colombia FACSAT-1	Colombian Air Force	Low Earth	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States (Flock 3r) x16	Planet Labs	Low Earth	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Netherlands Hiber 1	Hiber Global	Low Earth	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States HSAT 1	Harris	Low Earth	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Malaysia InnoSat 2	Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd	Low Earth	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Lemur-2 x4	Spire Global Satellite	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Finland Reaktor Hello World	Reaktor Radio Actives Ry	Low Earth	In orbit	Operational

30 November 02:27	Russia Rokot / Briz-KM	Russia Plesetsk Site 133/3	Russia RVSN RF

Russia Strela-3M 16–18 / Kosmos 2530–2532	VKS	Low Earth	Communications (military)	In orbit	Operational

December[edit]

3 December 11:31	Russia Soyuz-FG	Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5	Russia Roscosmos

Russia Soyuz MS-11 / 57S	Roscosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	Expedition 58/59	In orbit	Successful

Crewed flight with three cosmonauts

3 December 18:34	United States Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-064	United States Vandenberg SLC-4E	United States SpaceX

United States SSO-A / SHERPA 65 small satellites	Spaceflight Industries	Low Earth (SSO)	Satellite dispenser	In orbit	Successful

⚀ Spain Aistechsat 1	Aistech	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

⚀ Switzerland Astrocast 0.1	Astrocast	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States Audacy Zero	Audacy	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States BlackHawk	ViaSat	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

United States BlackSky Global 2	Spaceflight Industries	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

⚀ United States BRIO	SpaceQuest, Ltd., Myriota	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States Capella 1	Capella Space	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation (radar)

⚀ United States Centauri 2	Fleet Space Technologies	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States CSIM-FD	University of Colorado Boulder	Low Earth (SSO)	Heliophysics

⚀ Italy Eaglet 1	OHB Italia	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

⚀ United States Elysium Star 2	Elysium Space	Low Earth (SSO)	Space burial

⚀ Europe ESEO	ALMASpace	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

Germany Eu:CROPIS	DLR	Low Earth (SSO)	Life sciences

United States eXCITe + SeeMe constellation	DARPA	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demo (satlets)

⚀ India ExseedSat 1	Exseed	Low Earth (SSO)	Amateur radio

United States FalconSat 6	U.S. Air Force Academy	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States Flock-3s 1–3	Planet Labs	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

⚀ United States Fox 1C	AMSAT, VPI, Vanderbilt University	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States Hawk 1–3	HawkEye 360	Low Earth (SSO)	SIGINT, traffic monitoring

⚀ United States Hiber 2	Hiber Global	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications

⚀ United States ICE-Cap	US Navy PEO Space Systems	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ Finland ICEYE X2	Iceye	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation (radar)

⚀ Brazil ITASAT-1	ITA	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

⚀ United States IRVINE02	Irvine CubeSat STEM Program	Low Earth (SSO)	Education

⚀ Jordan JY1-Sat	Jordanian universities	Low Earth (SSO)	Amateur radio

⚀ Kazakhstan Europe KazSTSAT	Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary, Astrium	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

⚀ Kazakhstan KazsaySat	Institute of space technique and technology	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

⚀ Kazakhstan Al-Farabi 2	KazGU	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

⚀ Thailand KNACKSAT	KMUTNB	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States Landmapper-BC 4	Astro Digital	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

⚀ United States MinXSS 2	University of Colorado Boulder	Low Earth (SSO)	Heliophysics

⚀ South Korea NEXTSat 1	KAIST	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States Orbital Reflector	Nevada Museum of Art	Low Earth (SSO)	Art

⚀ United States ORS 7A, 7B (Polar Scout 1, 2)	USCG, DHS	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications

⚀ Poland PW-Sat 2	Warsaw University of Technology	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ Australia RAAF M1	Australian Defence Force Academy	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States RANGE A, B	Georgia Institute of Technology	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States ROSE 1	Phase Four	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States SeaHawk 1	University of North Carolina	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

United States SkySat 14, 15	Planet Labs	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

⚀ South Korea SNUGLITE	Seoul National University	Low Earth (SSO)	Amateur radio, technology demonstration

⚀ South Korea SNUSAT 2	Seoul National University	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation

⚀ United States SpaceBEE 9–11	Swarm Technologies	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications

United States STPSat 5	USAF STP	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ United States THEA	SpaceQuest, Ltd., Aurora Insight	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ Canada VESTA	exactEarth	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration

⚀ South Korea VisionCube	Korea Aerospace University	Low Earth (SSO)	Thermospheric research

The SSO-A "dedicated rideshare" mission delivered 64 small payloads with custom-made dispensers.

4 December 20:37	Europe Ariane 5 ECA	VA246	France Kourou ELA-3	France Arianespace

India GSAT-11	ISRO	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational

South Korea GEO-KOMPSAT-2A	KARI	Geosynchronous	Meteorology	In orbit	Operational

5 December 18:16	United States Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-065	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

United States SpaceX CRS-16	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS logistics	14 January 2019	Successful

Denmark Delphini 1	AU	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration	In orbit	Operational

United States TechEdSat 8	SJSU, UIdaho, NASA	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration	In orbit	Operational

United States CAT 1, 2	APL	Low Earth	Technology Demonstration	In orbit	Operational

United States UNITE	USI	Low Earth	Ionospheric Science	In orbit	Operational

First stage tumbled during descent, and did not make it to Landing Zone 1. It achieved a water landing in the Atlantic Ocean.

7 December 04:12	China Long March 2D	2D-Y38	China Jiuquan SLS-2 (LC-34/pad 94)	China CASC

Saudi Arabia SaudiSat 5A	KACST	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

Saudi Arabia SaudiSat 5B	KACST	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

China TY/DF-1	CAST	Low Earth (SSO)	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

China TFSTAR	CAST	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications	In orbit	Operational

China Xinjiang Jiaotong 01	CAST	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications	In orbit	Operational

China Piao chong 1-7	CAST	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications	In orbit	Operational

7 December 18:24	China Long March 3B/E	3B-Y44	China Xichang LC-2	China CASC

China Chang'e 4	CNSA	Selenocentric	Lunar lander	In orbit	Operational

China's second lunar lander (back-up to Chang'e 3), and the first spacecraft to attempt a soft landing on the far side of the Moon.

16 December 06:33	United States Electron	"This One's For Pickering"	New Zealand Mahia LC-1	United States Rocket Lab

⚀ United States ALBus	NASA Glenn Research Center	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States ANDESITE	Boston University Center for Space Physics	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States CeREs	NASA Goddard Space Flight Center	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States CHOMPTT	NASA, UFL, Stanford University, KACST	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States CubeSail 1, 2	University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Da Vinci	North Idaho STEM Charter Academy	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States GeoStare	Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States ISX	Cal Poly	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States NMTSat	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States RSat-P	U.S. Naval Academy	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States SHFT-1	NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Shields-1	NASA Langley Research Center	Highly elliptical	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States STF-1	NASA's Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility, WVU, WVSGC	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States TOMSat Eagle Scout	The Aerospace Corporation	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States TOMSat R³ (AeroCube 11)	The Aerospace Corporation	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

Launch for NASA's Venture Class Launch Services program (VCLS-1), including ELaNa payloads

19 December 10:40	India GSLV Mk II	F11	India Satish Dhawan SLP	India ISRO

India GSAT-7A	Indian Air Force	Geosynchronous	Communications (military)	In orbit	Operational

19 December 16:37:14	Russia Soyuz ST-A / Fregat-M	VS20	France Kourou ELS	France Arianespace

France CSO 1	French Armed Forces	Low Earth (SSO)	Reconnaissance	In orbit	Operational

21 December 00:20	Russia Proton-M / Briz-M	Kazakhstan Baikonur	Russia RVSN RF

Russia Blagovest-13L / Kosmos 2533	VKS	Geosynchronous	Communications (military)	In orbit	Operational

21 December 23:51	China Long March 11	Y5	China Jiuquan	China CASC

China Hongyun 1	CASIC	Low Earth (SSO)	Communications (test)	In orbit	Operational

First test flight for the planned Hongyun constellation of 156 broadband communications satellites.

23 December 13:51	United States Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-066	United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40	United States SpaceX

United States GPS IIIA-01 (USA-289)	U.S. Air Force	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

24 December 16:53	China Long March 3C	3C-Y17	China Xichang LC-2	China CASC

China TJSW-3	CNSA	Geosynchronous	Communications test (probably ELINT)	In orbit	Operational

27 December 02:07	Russia Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M	Russia Vostochny Site 1S	Russia Roscosmos

Russia Kanopus-V No.5	Roscosmos	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

Russia Kanopus-V No.6	Roscosmos	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

Japan GRUS-1	Axelspace	Low Earth (SSO)	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

⚀ South Africa ZACube-2	Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Europe Lume-1 [gl]	University of Vigo	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Lemur-2 × 8	Spire Global	Low Earth	Maritime tracking / Atmospheric	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Germany D-Star ONE iSat	iSky Technology	Low Earth	Aircraft tracking	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Germany D-Star ONE Sparrow	German Orbital Systems	Low Earth	Technology demonstration / Amateur radio	In orbit	Operational

⚀ Germany UWE-4	University of Wurzburg	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	In orbit	Operational

⚀ United States Flock-3k × 12	Planet Labs	Low Earth	Earth observation	In orbit	Operational

Three Israeli payloads, SAMSON-1,2,3, were planned but they missed the deadline and were replaced with mass simulator payloads.

29 December 08:00	China Long March 2D / YZ-3	2D-Y35	China Jiuquan SLS-2	China CASC

China Hongyan 1	CAST	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational

China Yunhai-2 01-06	CAST	Low Earth	Meteorology	In orbit	Operational

First test flight for the planned Hongyan constellation of 320 M2M communications satellites.

Sentence(s)

On 18 April 22:51, Falcon 9 Full Thrust was launched at Cape Canaveral SLC-40.

final_sentence: On 18 April 22:51, Falcon 9 Full Thrust was launched at Cape Canaveral SLC-40.