# List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2021

This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first half of the year 2021.
For all other spaceflight activities, see 2021 in spaceflight. For launches in the second half of 2021 see List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2021.

## Orbital launches

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| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 8 January 02:15 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-104 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 8 January 02:15 | | Türksat 5A | Türksat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | LauncherOne | LauncherOne | F2 | Cosmic Girl, Mojave | Cosmic Girl, Mojave | Virgin Orbit | Virgin Orbit |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | | ⚀ CACTUS-1 | Capitol Technology University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | | ⚀ CAPE-3 | UL Lafayette | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | | ⚀ ExoCube-2 | Cal Poly | Low Earth | Atmospheric research | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | | ⚀ MiTEE | University of Michigan | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 15 June 2023 | Successful |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | | ⚀ PICS 1, 2 | Brigham Young University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | | ⚀ PolarCube | CU Boulder | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 6 June 2023 | Successful |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | | ⚀ Prometheus 2.8 | U.S. Department of Defense | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 27 April 2023 | Successful |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | | ⚀ Prometheus 2.11 | U.S. Department of Defense | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 2 May 2023 | Successful |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | | ⚀ Q-PACE (Cu-PACE) | UCF | Low Earth | Microgravity research | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | | ⚀ RadFxSat-2 (Fox-1E) | Vanderbilt University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 January 19:38:51 | | ⚀ TechEdSat-7 (TES-7) | NASA Ames | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 4 May 2022 | Successful |
| Launch of NASA's ELaNa 20 mission. Second flight and first successful launch of LauncherOne. ||||||
| 19 January 16:25 | Long March 3B/E | Long March 3B/E | 3B-Y74 | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 19 January 16:25 | | Tiantong-1 03 | China Satcom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 January 07:26 | Electron | Electron | "Another One Leaves The Crust" | Mahia LC-1A | Mahia LC-1A | Rocket Lab | Rocket Lab |
| 20 January 07:26 | | GMS-T | OHB SE / GMS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 January 13:02 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L16 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 20 January 13:02 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| First time that a Falcon 9 first stage booster (B1051) is re-flown and recovered for the 8th time and shortest turnaround for a booster so far (38 days). ||||||
| 24 January 15:00 | Falcon 9 Block 5 / SHERPA-FX | Falcon 9 Block 5 / SHERPA-FX | Transporter-1 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 24 January 15:00 | | Starlink × 10 | SpaceX | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | 25 January 2022 | Successful |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ION SCV-002 Laurentius | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | CubeSat deployer | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | Capella-3 (Whitney 1) | Capella Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 26 February 2023 | Successful |
| 24 January 15:00 | | Capella-4 (Whitney 2) | Capella Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 8 April 2023 | Successful |
| 24 January 15:00 | | GHGSat-C2 (Hugo) | GHGSat | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | Hawk-2A, 2B, 2C | HawkEye 360 | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT / Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ICEYE × 2 | ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | Izanami (QPS-SAR 2) | iQPS | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | XR-1 | ICEYE-US | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ ARCE-1A, 1B, 1C | University of South Florida | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ ASELSAT | ASELSAT | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ Astrocast × 5 | Astrocast SA | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ Charlie | Aurora Insight | Low Earth (SSO) | RF sensing | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ Flock 4s × 48 | Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ Hiber Four | Hiber | Low Earth (SSO) | Remote sensing | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ IDEASSat | NSPO / NCU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ Kepler × 8 | Kepler | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ Lemur-2 × 8 | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ PIXL-1 (CubeLCT) | DLR / TESAT | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ Prometheus 2.10 | U.S. Department of Defense | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ PTD-1 | NASA Ames / Tyvak | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ SOMP-2b | TU Dresden | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ SpaceBEE × 36 | Swarm Technologies | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ UVSQ-SAT | UVSQ | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ V-R3x × 3 | NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 15:00 | | ⚀ YUSAT | NSPO | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to Sun-synchronous orbit. ELaNa 35 launched aboard Spaceflight's Sherpa-FX1 as part of the SXRS-3 mission. Sherpa-FX1 hosts two on-board payloads: Celestis Horizon space burial flight and TAGSAT-1. A record 143 satellites were deployed, exceeding the previous record of 108 satellites launched by an Antares in 2018. ||||||
| 29 January 04:47 | Long March 4C | Long March 4C | 4C-Y31 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 29 January 04:47 | | Yaogan 31-02A | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 January 04:47 | | Yaogan 31-02B | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 January 04:47 | | Yaogan 31-02C | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → February ||||||||
| 1 February 08:15 | Hyperbola-1 | Hyperbola-1 | Y2 | Jiuquan LS-95A | Jiuquan LS-95A | i-Space | i-Space |
| 1 February 08:15 | | Tianshu | Xu Bing | Low Earth (SSO) | Space art | 1 February | Launch failure |
| Second Hyperbola-1 flight. Rocket disintegrated shortly after passing max q. Contrary to initial reports, Space Ark's Fangzhou-2 (Ark-2) satellite did not launch on this flight. ||||||
| 2 February 20:45:28 | Soyuz-2.1b | Soyuz-2.1b | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 2 February 20:45:28 | | Lotos-S1 №4 (Kosmos 2549) | VKS | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 4 February 06:19 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L18 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 4 February 06:19 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 4 February 15:36 | Long March 3B/E | Long March 3B/E | 3B-Y77 | Xichang LC-3 | Xichang LC-3 | CASC | CASC |
| 4 February 15:36 | | TJS-6 | SAST | Geosynchronous | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 February 04:45:05 | Soyuz-2.1a | Soyuz-2.1a | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 15 February 04:45:05 | | Progress MS-16 / 77P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 26 July 2021 14:51 | Successful |
| Progress 77 deorbited the Pirs module to make way for the arrival of Nauka in July 2021. ||||||
| 16 February 03:59:37 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L19 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 16 February 03:59:37 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| At least one of the engines of the first-stage booster, B1059.6, failed during or at the end of its re-entry burn, precluding recovery of the booster. It impacted the Atlantic away from the drone ship. ||||||
| 20 February 17:36:50 | Antares 230+ | Antares 230+ | | MARS LP-0A | MARS LP-0A | Northrop Grumman | Northrop Grumman |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | Cygnus NG-15 S.S. Katherine Johnson | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 2 July 01:30 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | MMSATS-1 (Lawkanat-1) | MAEU / Hokkaido University | Low Earth | Earth observation | 4 April 2023 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ThinSat-2 × 9 | Virginia Space | Low Earth | Technology demonstration / Education | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ GuaraníSat-1 | Kyushu Institute of Technology / Paraguayan Space Agency | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 5 July 2022 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ Gunsmoke-J 2 | USA SMDC / LANL | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 28 December 2023 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ HIROGARI (OPUSAT-II) | Osaka Prefecture University / Muroran Institute of Technology | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 15 April 2022 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ IT-SPINS (SpaceBuoy) | MSU | Low Earth | Ionospheric research | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ Maya-2 | Kyushu Institute of Technology | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 7 July 2022 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ MYSat-2 (DhabiSat) | Khalifa University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ ORCA-6 | DARPA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 31 January 2023 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ ORCA-7 | DARPA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 31 January 2023 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ RSP-01 | Ryman Sat Project | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 10 June 2022 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ STARS-EC (Sankō) | Shizuoka University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 15 April 2022 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ TAU-SAT1 | Tel Aviv University | Low Earth | Education | 5 May 2022 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ TSURU | Kyushu Institute of Technology | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 5 July 2022 | Successful |
| 20 February 17:36:50 | | ⚀ WARP-01 (Nichirin) | Warpspace | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 1 May 2022 | Successful |
| The ELaNa 33 mission (consisting of one satellite, IT-SPINS) launched on this resupply flight. Carrying two undisclosed satellites. First Paraguayan and Burmese satellites launched on this flight. Tsuru, Maya-2, GuaraníSat-1, OPUSAT-II, RSP-01, WARP-01, TAU-SAT1, and STARS-EC were deployed into orbit from ISS on 14 March 2021. MMSATS-1—Myanmar's first satellite—was temporarily held on board the station, its deployment delayed due to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. MMSATS-1 was deployed into orbit on 22 March 2021. IT-Spins and MySat-2 were deployed into orbit on 29 June 2021 from Cygnus NG-15 after its departure from the ISS. ||||||
| 24 February 02:22 | Long March 4C | Long March 4C | 4C-Y32 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 24 February 02:22 | | Yaogan 31-03A | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 February 02:22 | | Yaogan 31-03B | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 February 02:22 | | Yaogan 31-03C | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 February 04:54 | PSLV-DL | PSLV-DL | C51 | Satish Dhawan FLP | Satish Dhawan FLP | NSIL | NSIL |
| 28 February 04:54 | | Amazônia-1 | INPE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 February 04:54 | | ⚀ SAI-1 NanoConnect-2 | UNAM | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 25 November 2023 | Successful |
| 28 February 04:54 | | ⚀ SDSAT | Space Kidz India | Low Earth (SSO) | Magnetospheric research / Education | 18 July 2023 | Successful |
| 28 February 04:54 | | ⚀ SindhuNetra | PESU / DRDO | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | 14 December 2023 | Successful |
| 28 February 04:54 | | ⚀ SpaceBEE × 12 | Swarm Technologies | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | First: 24 November 2022 Last: 10 January 2023 | Successful |
| 28 February 04:54 | | ⚀ JITSat (UNITYsat 1) | JIT | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio / IoT | 6 June 2023 | Successful |
| 28 February 04:54 | | ⚀ GHRCESat (UNITYsat 2) | GHRCE | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio / IoT | 11 July 2023 | Successful |
| 28 February 04:54 | | ⚀ SriShakthiSat (UNITYsat 3) | SIET | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio / IoT | 6 June 2023 | Successful |
| First Brazilian Earth observation satellite. It was the first dedicated commercial launch launched by NSIL. ||||||
| 28 February 06:55:01 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 28 February 06:55:01 | | Arktika-M №1 | Roscosmos | Molniya | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → March ||||||||
| 4 March 08:24:54 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L17 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 4 March 08:24:54 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Starlink V1.0-L17 mission launched after L18 and L19 due to multiple launch delays. ||||||
| 11 March 08:13:29 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L20 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 11 March 08:13:29 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 March 17:51:28 | Long March 7A | Long March 7A | 7A-Y2 | Wenchang LC-2 | Wenchang LC-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 11 March 17:51:28 | | Shiyan 9 | CAST | Geosynchronous | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| Reflight of the Long March 7A, which failed its maiden flight on 16 March 2020. ||||||
| 13 March 02:19 | Long March 4C | Long March 4C | 4C-Y42 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 13 March 02:19 | | Yaogan 31-04A | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 March 02:19 | | Yaogan 31-04B | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 March 02:19 | | Yaogan 31-04C | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 March 10:01:26 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L21 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 14 March 10:01:26 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| First time a first-stage booster flew and landed for the ninth time (B1051) and fastest turnaround time for a fairing half so far (49 days). ||||||
| 22 March 06:07:12 | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | GK Launch Services | GK Launch Services |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | CAS500-1 | KARI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ELSA-d Servicer | Astroscale | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ELSA-d Client | Astroscale | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | DMSAT-1 | MBRSC | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | Fukui Prefectural Satellite | Axelspace [ja] / FSTRA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | GRUS [ja]-1 × 3 | Axelspace [ja] | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | Vigoride SC (mock-up) | | Low Earth (SSO) | Mass simulator | In orbit | Successful |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ ADELIS-SAMSON x 3 | Technion | Low Earth (SSO) | Satellite formation flying Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ BeeSat × 4 | TU Berlin | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ ChallengeOne | Telnet Tunisie | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ CubeSX-HSE | HSE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation Education | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ CubeSX-Sirius-HSE | Sirius Educational Centre | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation Education | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ GRBAlpha | TUKE | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ Hiber-3 | Hiber | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ Kepler × 2 | Kepler | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ KMSL | Chosun University | Low Earth (SSO) | Microgravity research | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ KSU_CubeSat | KSU | Low Earth (SSO) | Education | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ LacunaSat2-B | Lacuna Space | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ Shaheen Sat 17 (Najm-1) | KACST | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ NANOSATC-BR2 | UFSM | Low Earth (SSO) | Ionospheric research | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ OrbiCraft-Zorkiy | Sputnix | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ Pumbaa | Yonsei University | Low Earth (SSO) | Solar observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ Timon | Yonsei University | Low Earth (SSO) | Solar observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ WildTrackCube-SIMBA | Sapienza University of Rome / University of Nairobi / Machakos University | Low Earth (SSO) | Animal tracking | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ 3B5GSAT | Sateliot / AEC | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | UNISAT-7 | GAUSS Srl | Low Earth (SSO) | Satellite dispenser Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ BCCSAT-1 | Bangkok Christian College / KMUTNB | Low Earth (SSO) | Education | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ⚀ FEES | GP Advanced Projects | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ▫  DIY (ARDUIQUBE) | Diysatellite | Low Earth (SSO) | Education | 22 July 2023 | Successful |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ▫  SMOG-1 | BME | Low Earth (SSO) | Spectrum analysis | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 06:07:12 | | ▫  STECCO | Sapienza University of Rome | Low Earth (SSO) | Laser ranging | In orbit | Operational |
| First fully commercial mission launched by GK Launch Services. ELSA-d will demonstrate space debris removal technology. ChallengeOne is the first Tunisian satellite. ||||||
| 22 March 22:30 | Electron | Electron | "They Go Up So Fast" | Mahia LC-1A | Mahia LC-1A | Rocket Lab | Rocket Lab |
| 22 March 22:30 | | Photon Pathstone | Rocket Lab | Low Earth | Space tug Technology demonstration | 14 March 2023 | Successful |
| 22 March 22:30 | | BlackSky 7 (Global-9) | BlackSky | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 22:30 | | ⚀ Centauri 3 | Fleet Space | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 22:30 | | ⚀ Gunsmoke-J 1 | USA SMDC / LANL | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 22:30 | | ⚀ M2 × 2 | UNSW | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 22:30 | | ⚀ Myriota 7 | Myriota | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 March 22:30 | | ⚀ Veery Hatchling | Care Weather Technologies | Low Earth | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| Second Photon satellite. This Photon will be used to perform tests in preparation for the upcoming CAPSTONE mission. ||||||
| 24 March 08:28:24 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L22 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 24 March 08:28:24 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 March 02:47:33 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | ST30 | Vostochny Site 1S | Vostochny Site 1S | Arianespace / Starsem | Arianespace / Starsem |
| 25 March 02:47:33 | | OneWeb × 36 | OneWeb | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 March 22:45 | Long March 4C | Long March 4C | 4C-Y36 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 30 March 22:45 | | Gaofen-12 02 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → April ||||||||
| 7 April 16:34:18 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L23 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 7 April 16:34:18 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 April 23:01 | Long March 4B | Long March 4B | 4B-Y49 | Taiyuan LC-9 | Taiyuan LC-9 | CASC | CASC |
| 8 April 23:01 | | Shiyan 6-03 | CAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| Shiyan 6-03 is demonstrating an ultra-dark nanocomposite coating, which aims to reduce stray light interference with onboard optical sensors. ||||||
| 9 April 07:42:40 | Soyuz-2.1a | Soyuz-2.1a | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 9 April 07:42:40 | | Soyuz MS-18 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 64/65 | 17 October 04:35 | Successful |
| 23 April 09:49:02 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-114 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 23 April 09:49:02 | | SpaceX Crew-2 | SpaceX / NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 65/66 | 9 November 03:33:16 | Successful |
| Second operational Crew Dragon mission, as part of the Commercial Crew Program. ||||||
| 25 April 22:14:08 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | ST31 | Vostochny Site 1S | Vostochny Site 1S | Arianespace / Starsem | Arianespace / Starsem |
| 25 April 22:14:08 | | OneWeb × 36 | OneWeb | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 April 20:47 | Delta IV Heavy | Delta IV Heavy | D-386 | Vandenberg SLC-6 | Vandenberg SLC-6 | ULA | ULA |
| 26 April 20:47 | | KH-11 18 (USA-314) | NRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| NROL-82 mission. ||||||
| 27 April 03:20 | Long March 6 | Long March 6 | Y5 | Taiyuan LC-16 | Taiyuan LC-16 | CASC | CASC |
| 27 April 03:20 | | Qilu-1 | SDIIT | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 April 03:20 | | Qilu-4 | SDIIT | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 April 03:20 | | Foshan-1 | Ji Hua Laboratory | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 April 03:20 | | ⚀ Zhongan Guotong-1 (HS-1) | Hangsheng Satellite / Zhongan Guotong Satellite Technology Development | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 April 03:20 | | ⚀ Tianqi-9 | Guodian Gaoke | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 April 03:20 | | ⚀ Origin Space NEO-1 | Origin Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 April 03:20 | | ⚀ Tai King II 01 | MinoSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 April 03:20 | | ⚀ Golden Bauhinia-1 01 | ZeroG Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 April 03:20 | | ⚀ Golden Bauhinia-1 02 | ZeroG Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| First Long March Express commercial rideshare mission with launch services contracted by CGWIC. ||||||
| 29 April 01:50:00 | Vega | Vega | VV18 | Kourou ELV | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 29 April 01:50:00 | | Pléiades-Neo 3 | Airbus Defence and Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 April 01:50:00 | | NorSat-3 | NOSA | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 April 01:50:00 | | ⚀ Bravo | Aurora Insight | Low Earth (SSO) | RF sensing | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 April 01:50:00 | | ⚀ ELO Alpha | Eutelsat | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 April 01:50:00 | | ⚀ Lemur-2 × 2 | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| Small Satellites Mission Service (SSMS) piggyback mission. Return to flight for Vega after the November 2020 launch failure. ||||||
| 29 April 03:23:15 | Long March 5B | Long March 5B | 5B-Y2 | Wenchang LC-1 | Wenchang LC-1 | CASC | CASC |
| 29 April 03:23:15 | | Tianhe | CMSA | Low Earth | Space station assembly | In orbit | Operational |
| Tianhe is the core module of the Tiangong space station, providing life support and living quarters for three crew members, and guidance, navigation and attitude control for the station. ||||||
| 29 April 03:44 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L24 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 29 April 03:44 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 April 07:27 | Long March 4C | Long March 4C | 4C-Y34 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 30 April 07:27 | | Yaogan 34 | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → May ||||||||
| 4 May 19:01:07 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L25 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 4 May 19:01:07 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 May 18:11 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | 2C-Y47 | Xichang LC-3 | Xichang LC-3 | CASC | CASC |
| 6 May 18:11 | | Yaogan 30-08A | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 May 18:11 | | Yaogan 30-08B | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 May 18:11 | | Yaogan 30-08C | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 May 18:11 | | ⚀ Tianqi-12 | Guodian Gaoke | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 May 06:42 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L27 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 9 May 06:42 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| First time a first-stage booster flew and landed for the tenth time (B1051). ||||||
| 15 May 11:11 | Electron | Electron | "Running Out of Toes" | Mahia LC-1A | Mahia LC-1A | Rocket Lab | Rocket Lab |
| 15 May 11:11 | | BlackSky 8 | BlackSky | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 15 May | Launch failure |
| 15 May 11:11 | | BlackSky 9 | BlackSky | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 15 May | Launch failure |
| First of four dedicated launches for BlackSky. Second ocean splashdown recovery mission for the first stage. An anomaly occurred at second stage ignition, causing the vehicle to spin out of control. The first stage successfully splashed down using parachutes in the Pacific Ocean. ||||||
| 15 May 22:56 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L26 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 15 May 22:56 | | Starlink × 52 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 May 22:56 | | Capella-6 (Whitney 4) | Capella Space | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 May 22:56 | | ⚀ Tyvak-0130 | Tyvak / LLNL | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| Starlink SmallSat Rideshare mission. ||||||
| 18 May 17:37 | Atlas V 421 | Atlas V 421 | AV-091 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | ULA | ULA |
| 18 May 17:37 | | SBIRS-GEO 5 (USA-315) | U.S. Space Force | Geosynchronous | Early warning | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 May 17:37 | | ⚀ TDO-3 | U.S. Air Force Academy | Highly elliptical | Technology demonstration | 27 September 2022 | Successful |
| 18 May 17:37 | | ⚀ TDO-4 | U.S. Air Force Academy | Highly elliptical | Technology demonstration | 18 September 2022 | Successful |
| 19 May 04:03 | Long March 4B | Long March 4B | 4B-Y48 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 19 May 04:03 | | HaiYang-2D | Ministry of Natural Resources | Low Earth | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 May 18:59 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink V1.0-L28 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 26 May 18:59 | | Starlink × 60 | SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| First Starlink orbital shell, consisting of 1,584 satellites orbiting at an altitude of 550 kilometres (340 mi), was completed with this launch. Last launch of Starlink Group 1 Satellites. ||||||
| 28 May 17:38:39 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | ST32 | Vostochny Site 1S | Vostochny Site 1S | Arianespace / Starsem | Arianespace / Starsem |
| 28 May 17:38:39 | | OneWeb × 36 | OneWeb | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 May 12:55:29 | Long March 7 | Long March 7 | Y3 | Wenchang LC-2 | Wenchang LC-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 29 May 12:55:29 | | Tianzhou 2 | CMSA | Low Earth (TSS) | Space logistics | 31 March 2022 10:40 | Successful |
| First cargo flight to the Tiangong space station. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → June ||||||||
| 2 June 16:17:04 | Long March 3B/E | Long March 3B/E | 3B-Y72 | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 2 June 16:17:04 | | Fengyun 4B | CMA | Geosynchronous | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| 3 June 17:29:15 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-120 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 3 June 17:29:15 | | SpaceX CRS-22 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 10 July 03:29 | Successful |
| 3 June 17:29:15 | | ⚀ G-SATELLITE 2 (BD-28) | OneTeam / TOCOG | Low Earth | Space advertising | 15 September 2022 | Successful |
| 3 June 17:29:15 | | ⚀ MIR-SAT1 | MRIC | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 18 April 2022 | Successful |
| 3 June 17:29:15 | | ⚀ RamSat | Robertsville Middle School | Low Earth | Education | 12 October 2022 | Successful |
| 3 June 17:29:15 | | ⚀ SOAR | University of Manchester | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 14 March 2022 | Successful |
| The ELaNa 36 mission (consisting of one satellite, RamSat) launched on this resupply flight. RamSat and SOAR were deployed into orbit from ISS on 14 June 2021. MIR-SAT1 and G-SATELLITE 2 were deployed on 22 June 2021. Two Roll Out Solar Array (iROSA) units were delivered to the station to supplement the existing ISS Solar Arrays. ||||||
| 6 June 04:26 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-121 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 6 June 04:26 | | SXM-8 | Sirius XM | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 June 03:03 | Long March 2D | Long March 2D | 2D-Y54 | Taiyuan LC-9 | Taiyuan LC-9 | CASC | CASC |
| 11 June 03:03 | | Beijing-3A | China Spacesat | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 June 03:03 | | ⚀ Hisea-2 | Xiamen University | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 June 03:03 | | ⚀ Yang Wang-1 | Origin Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Space telescope / Asteroid cataloging | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 June 03:03 | | ⚀ Tianjian (TKSY01-TJ) | PLASSF Space Engineering University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 June | Simorgh | Simorgh | | Semnan LP-2 | Semnan LP-2 | ISA | ISA |
| 12 June | | Unknown payload | | Low Earth | | 12 June | Launch failure |
| Failed to reach orbit. ||||||
| 13 June 08:11 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | F45 | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Northrop Grumman | Northrop Grumman |
| 13 June 08:11 | | Odyssey | U.S. Space Force | Low Earth (SSO) | Space domain awareness | 18 December 2022 | Successful |
| Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) mission. ||||||
| 15 June 13:35 | Minotaur I | Minotaur I | | MARS LP-0B | MARS LP-0B | Northrop Grumman | Northrop Grumman |
| 15 June 13:35 | | USA-316 | NRO | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 June 13:35 | | USA-317 | NRO | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 June 13:35 | | USA-318 | NRO | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| NROL-111 mission. ||||||
| 17 June 01:22:27 | Long March 2F | Long March 2F | 2F-Y12 | Jiuquan SLS-1 | Jiuquan SLS-1 | CASC | CASC |
| 17 June 01:22:27 | | Shenzhou 12 | CMSA | Low Earth (TSS) | Crewed spaceflight | 17 September 05:34 | Successful |
| First crewed flight to the Tianhe core module of the Tiangong space station, with astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo onboard. ||||||
| 17 June 16:09:35 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | F9-122 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 17 June 16:09:35 | | GPS IIIA-05 Neil Armstrong (USA-319) | U.S. Space Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| First DoD payload to fly on the single-stick Falcon 9 with a flight-proven first stage booster; the booster B1062 previously launched GPS IIIA-04 Sacagawea in November 2020. Named after American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon. ||||||
| 18 June 06:30 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | 2C-Y48 | Xichang LC-3 | Xichang LC-3 | CASC | CASC |
| 18 June 06:30 | | Yaogan 30-09A | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 June 06:30 | | Yaogan 30-09B | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 June 06:30 | | Yaogan 30-09C | CAS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 June 06:30 | | ⚀ Tianqi-14 | Guodian Gaoke | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 June 19:50:00 | Soyuz-2.1b | Soyuz-2.1b | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 25 June 19:50:00 | | Pion-NKS №1 (Kosmos 2550) | VKS | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational |
| Part of the Russian Liana SIGINT system. ||||||
| 29 June 23:27:20 | Soyuz-2.1a | Soyuz-2.1a | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 29 June 23:27:20 | | Progress MS-17 / 78P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 25 November 14:34 | Successful |
| 30 June 14:47 | LauncherOne | LauncherOne | "Tubular Bells, Part One" | Cosmic Girl, Mojave | Cosmic Girl, Mojave | VOX Space | VOX Space |
| 30 June 14:47 | | ⚀ BRIK-II | RNLAF | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:47 | | ⚀ CNCE Blk 1 × 2 | MDA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | CNCE1: 31 October 2023 CNCE3: 31 October 2023 | Successful |
| 30 June 14:47 | | ⚀ Gunsmoke-J 3 | USA SMDC / LANL | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:47 | | ⚀ HALO-Net Free Flyer | U.S. Navy | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 25 November 2023 | Successful |
| 30 June 14:47 | | ⚀ STORK-4 | SatRevolution | Low Earth | Earth observation | 3 October 2023 | Successful |
| 30 June 14:47 | | ⚀ STORK-5 (MARTA) | SatRevolution | Low Earth | Earth observation | 22 October 2023 | Successful |
| The launch campaign is named after Tubular Bells, the first record produced by Virgin Records in 1973. STP-27VPA is composed of four military CubeSats: Gunsmoke-J 3, HALO-Net Free Flyer, and two CNCE Blk 1 satellites. ||||||
| 30 June 19:31 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter-2 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ION SCV-003 Dauntless David | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | CubeSat deployer | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | Sherpa-FX2 | Spaceflight, Inc. | Low Earth (SSO) | CubeSat deployer | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | Sherpa-LTE1 | Spaceflight, Inc. | Low Earth (SSO) | Space tug | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | Starlink × 3 | SpaceX | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | Aurora (Shasta) | Orbital Sidekick / Astro Digital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | Capella-5 (Whitney 3) | Capella Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 23 February 2023 | Successful |
| 30 June 19:31 | | GNOMES-2 | PlanetIQ | Low Earth (SSO) | Radio occultation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | Hawk-3A, 3B, 3C | HawkEye 360 | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT / Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ICEYE × 4 | ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | Lynk-06 (Shannon) | Lynk Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ÑuSat × 4 | Satellogic | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | Tanker-001 Tenzing | Orbit Fab / Accion Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Propellant depot Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | TUBIN | TU Berlin | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | Umbra-2001 | Umbra Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | YAM-2 | Loft Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | YAM-3 | Loft Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ ARTHUR-1 | Aerospacelab | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ Astrocast × 5 | Astrocast SA | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ Centauri 4 (Tyvak-0211) | Fleet Space | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ D2/AtlaCom-1 | NanoAvionics / Dragonfly Aerospace / Space JLTZ | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ EG-3 (Tyvak-0173) | EchoStar | Low Earth (SSO) | Mobile-satellite service | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ Faraday Phoenix | In-Space Missions | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ Ghalib | Marshall Intech | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ KSM-2 × 4 | Kleos Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ Lemur-2 × 6 | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ LINCS 1, 2 | GA-EMS | Low Earth (SSO) | Laser communications | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ Mandrake 2A, 2B | DARPA | Low Earth (SSO) | Laser communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ Napa-2 (RTAF-SAT 2) | RTAF | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ NEPTUNO | Elecnor Deimos | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ PACE-1 | NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ PAINANI-II | CISESE | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ QMR-KWT | Orbital Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Education | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ SPARTAN | EnduroSat | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ SpaceBEE × 24 | Swarm Technologies | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ SpaceBEE NZ × 4 | Swarm Technologies | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | First: 12 September 2023 Last: 19 September 2023 | Successful |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ Tiger-2 (Ayan-21) | OQ Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ TROPICS Pathfinder | NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 19:31 | | ⚀ W-Cube | Reaktor Space Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit. QMR-KWT will be Kuwait's first satellite. This launch will also carry LaserCube, Nebula and Worldfloods as hosted payloads in the ION SCV-3 deployer and TagSat-2 as hosted payload in the SHERPA-FX2 deployer. The two LINCS satellites entered an uncontrollable tumble after deployment due to "an issue with the launch vehicle". ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → ||||||||
| For flights after 30 June, see 2021 in spaceflight (July–December) ||||||||

## Suborbital flights

| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 14 January 17:17 | New Shepard | New Shepard | NS-14 | Corn Ranch | Corn Ranch | Blue Origin | Blue Origin |
| 14 January 17:17 | | Crew Capsule "RSS First Step" | Blue Origin | Suborbital | Flight test | 14 January 17:27 | Successful |
| 14 January 17:17 | | Postcards × 50,000 | Club For The Future | Suborbital | Education | 14 January 17:27 | Successful |
| Apogee: 106.93 kilometres (66.44 mi). First flight of booster NS4 and crew capsule "RSS First Step". A BAT's postcard was the first payload from British Antarctic Territory to be sent into space. ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (1 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (2 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (3 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (4 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (5 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (6 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (7 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (8 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (9 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (10 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (11 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (12 of 13). ||||||
| 15 January | Dezful/Zolfaghar | Dezful/Zolfaghar | | | | IRGC | IRGC |
| 15 January | | Live warhead | IRGC | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Rapid launch of thirteen Dezful/Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with active warheads (13 of 13). ||||||
| 16 January | Sejil-2 | Sejil-2 | | | | | |
| 16 January | | Re-entry vehicle | | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Successful |
| Launch of a Sejjil missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean (1 of 3). ||||||
| 16 January | Sejil-2 | Sejil-2 | | | | | |
| 16 January | | Re-entry vehicle | | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Successful |
| Launch of a Sejjil missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean (2 of 3). ||||||
| 16 January | Sejil-2 | Sejil-2 | | | | | |
| 16 January | | Re-entry vehicle | | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Successful |
| Launch of a Sejjil missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean (3 of 3). ||||||
| 16 January | Emad | Emad | | | | | |
| 16 January | | Re-entry vehicle | | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Successful |
| Launch of an Emad missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean (1 of 2). ||||||
| 16 January | Emad | Emad | | | | | |
| 16 January | | Re-entry vehicle | | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Successful |
| Launch of an Emad missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean (2 of 2). ||||||
| 16 January | Ghadr-110 | Ghadr-110 | | | | | |
| 16 January | | Re-entry vehicle | | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Successful |
| Launch of a Ghadr missile at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean. ||||||
| 20 January | Shaheen-III | Shaheen-III | | | | | |
| 20 January | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 January | Successful |
| Shaheen-III missile test. ||||||
| 31 January | Zuljanah | Zuljanah | | Semnan CLP | Semnan CLP | ISA | ISA |
| 31 January | | Instrumented dummy satellite | | Suborbital | Flight test | 31 January | Successful |
| Suborbital test launch of the Zuljanah satellite launch vehicle. Apogee 500km. ||||||
| 3 February | Ghaznavi | Ghaznavi | | | | ASFC | ASFC |
| 3 February | | | ASFC | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 February | Successful |
| 4 February | B-611 | B-611 | | Taiyuan | Taiyuan | PLA | PLA |
| 4 February | | | PLA | Suborbital | ABM target | 4 February | Successful |
| Interceptor target ||||||
| 4 February | SC-19 | SC-19 | | | | PLA | PLA |
| 4 February | | | PLA | Suborbital | ABM test | 4 February | Successful |
| Interceptor, successful intercept. ||||||
| 5 February 09:05 | OS-X6B | OS-X6B | | | | OneSpace | OneSpace |
| 5 February 09:05 | | Experimental payload | OneSpace | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 5 February | Successful |
| Maiden flight of suborbital rocket OS-X6B. Apogee at 300 km (190 mi). ||||||
| 9 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) | USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) | U.S. Navy | U.S. Navy |
| 9 February | | | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 February | Successful |
| 1 of 4. ||||||
| 10 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) | USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) | U.S. Navy | U.S. Navy |
| 10 February | | | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful |
| 2 of 4. ||||||
| 11 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) | USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) | U.S. Navy | U.S. Navy |
| 11 February | | | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 February | Successful |
| 3 of 4. ||||||
| 11 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) | USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) | U.S. Navy | U.S. Navy |
| 11 February | | | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 February | Successful |
| 4 of 4. ||||||
| 24 February 07:49 | Minuteman-III | Minuteman-III | | Vandenberg Air Force Base | Vandenberg Air Force Base | U.S. Air Force | U.S. Air Force |
| 24 February 07:49 | | Test reentry vehicle | U.S. Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 24 February | Successful |
| 27 February | Zulfiqar | Zulfiqar | | | | Houthis | Houthis |
| 27 February | | Live warhead | Houthis | Suborbital | Missile launch | 27 February | Warhead intercepted |
| Successful launch. Warhead was intercepted. ||||||
| 3 March | Terrier-Terrier-Oriole | Terrier-Terrier-Oriole | | Wallops Flight Facility | Wallops Flight Facility | Space Vector | Space Vector |
| 3 March | | TBA | US Department of Defense | Suborbital | Space ionization | 3 March | Successful |
| 7 March | Zulfiqar | Zulfiqar | | | | Houthis | Houthis |
| 7 March | | Live warhead | Houthis | Suborbital | Missile launch | 7 March | Successful |
| 12 March 13:30 | RH-560 Mk.III | RH-560 Mk.III | | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | ISRO | ISRO |
| 12 March 13:30 | | TMA | ISRO | Suborbital | Vapor release | 12 March | Successful |
| First launch of the RH-560 Mk.III ||||||
| 26 March | Zulfiqar | Zulfiqar | | | | Houthis | Houthis |
| 26 March | | Live warhead | Houthis | Suborbital | Missile launch | 26 March | Successful |
| 26 March | Shaheen 1-A | Shaheen 1-A | | | | ASFC | ASFC |
| 26 March | | | ASFC | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 March | Successful |
| 14 April 16:51 | New Shepard | New Shepard | NS-15 | Corn Ranch | Corn Ranch | Blue Origin | Blue Origin |
| 14 April 16:51 | | Crew Capsule "RSS First Step" | Blue Origin | Suborbital | Flight test | 14 April 17:01 | Successful |
| 14 April 16:51 | | Postcards × 25,000 | Club For The Future | Suborbital | Education | 14 April 17:01 | Successful |
| Apogee: 106.30 kilometres (66.05 mi). Second flight of booster NS4 and crew capsule "RSS First Step" that included Astronaut Rehearsal. ||||||
| 19 April 08:30 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | SHIELDS | White Sands Missile Range | White Sands Missile Range | NASA | NASA |
| 19 April 08:30 | | SHIELDS | University of Arizona | Suborbital | Space telescope | 19 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 284.8 km (177 mi). ||||||
| 23 April 11:40 | Sky Bow III | Sky Bow III | | Jiupeng Air Force Base | Jiupeng Air Force Base | NCSIST | NCSIST |
| 23 April 11:40 | | | NCSIST | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 April | Successful |
| Vertical test flight. Apogee: >80 km (50 mi). ||||||
| 26 April | 53T6M | 53T6M | | Sary-Shagan | Sary-Shagan | | |
| 26 April | | | | Suborbital | ABM test flight | 26 April | Successful |
| 28 April | M51 | M51 | | Biscarrosse | Biscarrosse | | |
| 28 April | | Re-entry vehicle | French Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 April | Successful |
| 1 May ≈18:00 | | | | Spaceport America | Spaceport America | United States Military Academy | United States Military Academy |
| 1 May ≈18:00 | | | United States Military Academy | Suborbital | Amateur rocket | 1 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). ||||||
| 17 May 00:44 | Black Brant XII-A | Black Brant XII-A | KiNET-X 2 | Wallops Flight Facility | Wallops Flight Facility | NASA | NASA |
| 17 May 00:44 | | KiNET-X 2 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Suborbital | Plasma science | 17 May | Successful |
| 18 May 17:30 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | EUNIS | White Sands Missile Range | White Sands Missile Range | NASA | NASA |
| 18 May 17:30 | | Extreme Ultraviolet Normal-Incidence Spectrograph | Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Solar observation | 18 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 335.4 km (208.4 mi). ||||||
| 22 May 15:26 | SpaceShipTwo | SpaceShipTwo | VF-03 | Spaceport America | Spaceport America | Virgin Galactic | Virgin Galactic |
| 22 May 15:26 | | VSS Unity | Virgin Galactic | Suborbital | Crewed spaceflight | 22 May 15:43 | Successful |
| First human spaceflight launched from New Mexico. Apogee: 89.23 km (55.45 mi). ||||||
| 24 May 05:35 | Improved Malemute/Improved Malemute | Improved Malemute/Improved Malemute | MAPHEUS 11 | Esrange | Esrange | DLR | DLR |
| 24 May 05:35 | | MAPHEUS 11 | DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 24 May 05:50 | Successful |
| First launch of the Improved Malemute/Improved Malemute. Apogee: 221 km (137 mi). ||||||
| 26 May | Terrier-Oriole T4-B | Terrier-Oriole T4-B | FS-21 E3a | Deep Sea Range | Deep Sea Range | | |
| 26 May | | | | Suborbital | Target missile | 26 May | Successful |
| Intercepted by an SM-3 missile. ||||||
| 26 May | SM-3 | SM-3 | FS-21 E3a | USS Paul Ignatius | USS Paul Ignatius | U.S. Navy | U.S. Navy |
| 26 May | | Kill vehicle | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 26 May | Successful |
| Intercepted a target ballistic missile in space. ||||||
| 27 May 01:15 | Terrier-Improved Malemute | Terrier-Improved Malemute | VIPER | Wallops Flight Facility | Wallops Flight Facility | NASA | NASA |
| 27 May 01:15 | | VIPER | University of Berkeley | Suborbital | Ionospheric propagation | 27 May | Successful |
| 29 May | MRBM T3c2 | MRBM T3c2 | FTM-31 E1 | Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site | Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site | MDA | MDA |
| 29 May | | SM-6 target | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 29 May | Successful |
| Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1, a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. MRBM target for two SM-6 Dual II missiles. Was not intercepted. ||||||
| 29 May | SM-6 Dual II | SM-6 Dual II | FTM-31 E1 | Unnamed U.S. naval vessel | Unnamed U.S. naval vessel | MDA / U.S. Navy | MDA / U.S. Navy |
| 29 May | | Kill vehicle | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 29 May | Successful launch; intercept failure |
| Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1, a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Launch of two SM-6 Dual II missiles. Successfully launched; vehicle failed to intercept target. ||||||
| 29 May | SM-6 Dual II | SM-6 Dual II | FTM-31 E1 | Unnamed U.S. naval vessel | Unnamed U.S. naval vessel | MDA / U.S. Navy | MDA / U.S. Navy |
| 29 May | | Kill vehicle | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 29 May | Successful launch; intercept failure |
| Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1, a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Launch of two SM-6 Dual II missiles. Successfully launched; vehicle failed to intercept target. ||||||
| 30 May | Terrier-Oriole T4-B | Terrier-Oriole T4-B | FS-21 E6a | Deep Sea Range | Deep Sea Range | | |
| 30 May | | | | Suborbital | Target missile | 30 May | Successful |
| Intercepted by an SM-3 missile. ||||||
| 30 May | SM-3 | SM-3 | FS-21 E6a | USS Paul Ignatius | USS Paul Ignatius | U.S. Navy | U.S. Navy |
| 30 May | | Kill vehicle | U.S. Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 30 May | Successful |
| Intercepted a target ballistic missile in space. ||||||
| 7 June 06:25 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | CIBER 2 | White Sands Missile Range | White Sands Missile Range | NASA | NASA |
| 7 June 06:25 | | CIBER 2 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Suborbital | EBL anisotropy | 7 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 311 km (193 mi). ||||||
| Mid-June | Kedr | Kedr | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| Mid-June | | | RVSN RF | Suborbital | Missile test | June | Successful |
| Test flight of the Kedr ICBM, which is expected to replace the RS-24 Yars around 2030. ||||||
| 23 June 00:50:00 | VSB-30 (S31/Improved Orion) | VSB-30 (S31/Improved Orion) | BOLT | Esrange | Esrange | DLR | DLR |
| 23 June 00:50:00 | | BOLT-1 | DLR | Suborbital | Hypersonic test flight | 23 June 01:05:37 | Successful |
| Boundary Layer Transition (BOLT) Flight Experiment, with a nominal apogee of 281 km (175 mi). ||||||
| 25 June 12:32 | Terrier-Improved Orion | Terrier-Improved Orion | RockOn! | Wallops Flight Facility | Wallops Flight Facility | NASA | NASA |
| 25 June 12:32 | | RockOn/RockSat-C | Colorado Space Grant Consortium | Suborbital | Education | 25 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). ||||||
| 28 June 05:25 | Agni-P | Agni-P | | Integrated Test Range | Integrated Test Range | DRDO | DRDO |
| 28 June 05:25 | | | DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |