# 2017 in spaceflight

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

## Overview

China launched its new missile-derived Kaituozhe-2 variant on 2 March. The Japanese SS-520, a suborbital sounding rocket modified for orbital flight, failed to reach orbit in January. If successful, it would have become the smallest and lightest vehicle to ever put an object in orbit.
The venerable Russian Soyuz-U workhorse was retired after its 786th mission on 22 February. On 30 March, the SES-10 mission was launched with a previously flown Falcon 9 first stage, achieving a key milestone in the SpaceX reusable launch system development program; several other Falcon 9 first-stage boosters were re-used since then.
After a record-breaking 13-year mission observing Saturn, its rings and moons, the Cassini space probe was deliberately destroyed by plunging into Saturn's atmosphere, on 15 September 2017.
A record number of 466 satellites were attempted to be launched thanks to an increase in the number of small satellites. 289 of all satellites weighted less than 10 kg. The number of small satellites launched exceeded even the most optimistic forecasts.

## 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 ||||||||
| 5 January 15:18 | Long March 3B/E | Long March 3B/E | 3B-Y39 | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 5 January 15:18 | | TJS-2 | CNSA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 January 04:11:12 | Kuaizhou 1A | Kuaizhou 1A | | Jiuquan LS-95A | Jiuquan LS-95A | CASIC | CASIC |
| 9 January 04:11:12 | | Jilin-1 Video-03 (Lingqiao 1-03) | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 January 04:11:12 | | Caton-1 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 January 04:11:12 | | Xingyun Shiyan 1 | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 January 17:54:39 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-029 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 14 January 17:54:39 | | Iridium NEXT 1–10 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Return to flight mission for Falcon 9 after an accident in September 2016. First stage landed on a drone ship. ||||||
| 14 January 23:33 | SS-520 | SS-520 | | Uchinoura | Uchinoura | JAXA | JAXA |
| 14 January 23:33 | | TRICOM-1 | University of Tokyo | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 14 January | Launch failure |
| Contact lost at +20 sec after launch. Aborted ignition of 2nd stage. ||||||
| 21 January 00:42 | Atlas V 401 | Atlas V 401 | AV-066 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 21 January 00:42 | | USA-273 / SBIRS GEO-3 | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Missile warning | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 January 07:44 | H-IIA 204 | H-IIA 204 | F32 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | MHI | MHI |
| 24 January 07:44 | | DSN-2 | DSN / JSDF | Geosynchronous | Communications (military) | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 January 01:03:34 | Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT | Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT | | Kourou ELS | Kourou ELS | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 28 January 01:03:34 | | Hispasat AG1 | Hispasat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| First GTO launch by Soyuz at the Guiana Space Centre ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → February ||||||||
| 14 February 21:39 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | VA235 | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 14 February 21:39 | | Intelsat 32e / SkyBrasil-1 | Intelsat / SKY Brasil | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 February 21:39 | | Telkom-3S | Telkom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 February 03:58 | PSLV-XL | PSLV-XL | C37 | Satish Dhawan FLP | Satish Dhawan FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 15 February 03:58 | | Cartosat-2D | ISRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 February 03:58 | | INS-1A, 1B | ISRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 February 03:58 | | ⚀ Al-Farabi 1 | KazGU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 February 03:58 | | ⚀ BGUSAT | Ben Gurion University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 24 February 2023 | Successful |
| 15 February 03:58 | | ⚀ DIDO-2 | SpacePharma | Low Earth (SSO) | Microgravity research | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 February 03:58 | | ⚀ Flock-3p × 88 | Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 February 03:58 | | ⚀ Lemur-2 × 8 | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 February 03:58 | | ⚀ Nayif 1 | EIAST/AUS | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 February 03:58 | | ⚀ /// PEASS | PEASS Consortium | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| Second largest number of satellites launched on a single rocket (104). ||||||
| 19 February 14:38:59 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-030 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 19 February 14:38:59 | | SpaceX CRS-10 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 19 March 2017, 14:46 | Successful |
| First SpaceX launch from LC-39A. Carries the SAGE III and Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Earth-observation instruments to the ISS. First stage returned to Landing Zone 1. ||||||
| 22 February 05:58 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 22 February 05:58 | | Progress MS-05 / 66P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 20 July | Successful |
| 786th and final flight of Soyuz-U. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → March ||||||||
| 1 March 17:50 | Atlas V 401 | Atlas V 401 | AV-068 | Vandenberg SLC-3E | Vandenberg SLC-3E | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 1 March 17:50 | | USA-274 / Intruder 8 | NRO | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| NROL-79 mission. ||||||
| 2 March 23:53 | Kaituozhe-2 | Kaituozhe-2 | | Jiuquan | Jiuquan | CASIC | CASIC |
| 2 March 23:53 | | Tiankun-1 | CASIC | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 7 July 2023 | Successful |
| Maiden flight. ||||||
| 7 March 01:49:24 | Vega | Vega | | Kourou ELV | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 7 March 01:49:24 | | Sentinel-2B | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 March 06:00 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-031 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 16 March 06:00 | | Echostar 23 | EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Due to the satellite's heavy mass (~5,600 kg), the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered. ||||||
| 17 March 01:20:00 | H-IIA 202 | H-IIA 202 | F33 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | MHI | MHI |
| 17 March 01:20:00 | | IGS-Radar 5 | CSICE | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 March 00:18 | Delta IV M+(5,4) | Delta IV M+(5,4) | | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 19 March 00:18 | | USA-275 / WGS-9 | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 March 22:27 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-032 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 30 March 22:27 | | SES-10 | SES S.A. | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| First flight of a Falcon 9 re-used first stage. SpaceX recovered the stage again. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → April ||||||||
| 12 April 11:04:04 | Long March 3B/E | Long March 3B/E | 3B-Y43 | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 12 April 11:04:04 | | Shijian 13 | CNSA | Geosynchronous | Communications Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 April 15:11 | Atlas V 401 | Atlas V 401 | AV-070 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 18 April 15:11 | | Cygnus CRS OA-7 SS John Glenn | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 12 June 2017 | Successful |
| 18 April 15:11 | | ⚀ Altair 1 | Millennium Space Systems | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 April 15:11 | | ⚀ IceCube | GSFC | Low Earth | Technology demonstration Atmospheric research | 3 October 2018 | Successful |
| 18 April 15:11 | | ⚀ CSUNSat 1 | CSUN | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 5 May 2019 | Successful |
| 18 April 15:11 | | ⚀ CXBN 2 | MSU | Low Earth | X-ray astronomy | 1 March 2019 | Successful |
| 18 April 15:11 | | ⚀ /// SHARC (Biarri-Point) | Project Biarri / AFRL | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 4 May 2019 | Successful |
| 18 April 15:11 | | QB50 × 31 | Various | Low Earth | Technology demonstration Atmospheric research | In orbit | Operational |
| QB50 mission includes first Finnish satellite Aalto-2, Greek satellite UPSat ||||||
| 20 April 07:13:44 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 20 April 07:13:44 | | Soyuz MS-04 / 50S | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 51/52 | 3 September 2017 01:22 | Successful |
| Crewed flight with two cosmonauts. ||||||
| 20 April 11:41:35 | Long March 7 | Long March 7 | Y2 | Wenchang LC-2 | Wenchang LC-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 20 April 11:41:35 | | Tianzhou 1 | CMSA | Low Earth (Tiangong 2) | Tiangong 2 resupply | 22 September 2017 10:00 | Successful |
| 20 April 11:41:35 | | SilkRoad-1 / Silu 1 | Xi'an Institute of Surveying and Mapping | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| SilkRoad-1 was released on 1 August from Tianzhou 1. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → May ||||||||
| 1 May 11:15 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-033 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 1 May 11:15 | | NROL-76 / USA-276 | NRO | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| First stage returned to Landing Zone 1. ||||||
| 4 May 21:50 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | VA236 | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 4 May 21:50 | | Koreasat-7 | KT Corporation | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 4 May 21:50 | | SGDC-1 | Telebras | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 5 May 11:27 | GSLV Mk II | GSLV Mk II | F09 | Satish Dhawan SLP | Satish Dhawan SLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 5 May 11:27 | | GSAT-9 | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 May 23:21 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-034 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 15 May 23:21 | | Inmarsat-5 F4 | Inmarsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Due to the satellite's heavy mass (6,070 kg), the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered. ||||||
| 18 May 11:54:53 | Soyuz ST-A / Fregat-MT | Soyuz ST-A / Fregat-MT | | Kourou ELS | Kourou ELS | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 18 May 11:54:53 | | SES-15 | SES S.A. | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 May 04:20:00 | Electron | Electron | It's a Test | Mahia LC-1A | Mahia LC-1A | Rocket Lab | Rocket Lab |
| 25 May 04:20:00 | | It's a Test | Rocket Lab | Low Earth | Rocket stage / Flight test | 25 May | Launch failure |
| First Electron launch. Flight terminated by range safety at an altitude of 224 kilometres (139 mi) due to an error in ground tracking equipment. Carried instruments on the upper stage rather than a payload. ||||||
| 25 May 06:33 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 25 May 06:33 | | EKS-2 | VKS | Molniya | Missile early warning | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → June ||||||||
| 1 June 00:17:46 | H-IIA 202 | H-IIA 202 | F34 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | MHI | MHI |
| 1 June 00:17:46 | | QZS-2 (Michibiki 2) | CAO | Tundra/Quasi-Zenith Orbit | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 1 June 23:45 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | VA237 | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 1 June 23:45 | | ViaSat-2 | ViaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 1 June 23:45 | | Eutelsat 172B | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| This mission carried the heaviest and most expensive commercial payload ever launched, valued at $800 million with a combined payload mass of 9,969 kg for both satellites (10,865 kg total launch mass with dual-deployment hardware). ||||||
| 3 June 21:07 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-035 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 3 June 21:07 | | SpaceX CRS-11 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 3 July 2017 | Successful |
| 3 June 21:07 | | NICER | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational |
| 3 June 21:07 | | ⚀ BRAC ONNESHA | BRACU | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 6 May 2019 | Successful |
| 3 June 21:07 | | ⚀ GhanaSat-1 | All Nations University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 22 May 2019 | Successful |
| 3 June 21:07 | | ⚀ Mazaalai | National University of Mongolia | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 11 May 2019 | Successful |
| 3 June 21:07 | | ⚀ Nigeria EduSat-1 | FUTA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 13 May 2019 | Successful |
| 3 June 21:07 | | ⚀ TOKI | KIT | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 3 May 2019 | Successful |
| First stage returned to Landing Zone 1. TOKI, GhanaSat-1, Mazaalai, BRAC ONNESHA, and Nigeria EduSat-1 were carried to ISS as the cargo of SpaceX CRS-11 and deployed into orbit on 7 July 2017. 100th rocket launch from LC-39A. ||||||
| 5 June 11:58 | GSLV Mk III | GSLV Mk III | D1 | Satish Dhawan SLP | Satish Dhawan SLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 5 June 11:58 | | GSAT-19 | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Maiden orbital flight. ||||||
| 8 June 03:45 | Proton-M / Briz-M | Proton-M / Briz-M | 935-61 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 8 June 03:45 | | Echostar 21 | EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 June 09:20 | Soyuz-2.1a | Soyuz-2.1a | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 14 June 09:20 | | Progress MS-06 / 67P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 28 December | Successful |
| 14 June 09:20 | | Sfera-53 2 | | Low Earth | Radar calibration target | 29 November 2018 | Successful |
| 14 June 09:20 | | Tanyusha-YuZGU 1 | South-West State University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 30 July 2019 | Successful |
| 14 June 09:20 | | Tanyusha-YuZGU 2 | South-West State University | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 8 September 2019 | Successful |
| 14 June 09:20 | | TNS-0 2 | RISDE | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 15 October 2019 | Successful |
| Tanyusha-YuZGU, Sfera-53 2, TNS-O No. 2 were small satellites deployed into orbit from the ISS by cosmonauts during an EVA on 17 August 2017. ||||||
| 15 June 03:15 | Long March 4B | Long March 4B | 4B-Y31 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 15 June 03:15 | | HXMT | CAS / IHEP | Low Earth (SSO) | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 June 03:15 | | Zhuhai-1 01 | Zhuhai Orbital Control Engineering | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 June 03:15 | | Zhuhai-1 02 | Zhuhai Orbital Control Engineering | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 June 03:15 | | ÑuSat 3 | Satellogic | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 June 03:15 | | CAS-4A | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 June 03:15 | | CAS-4B | CNSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 June 16:12 | Long March 3B/E | Long March 3B/E | 3B-Y28 | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 18 June 16:12 | | ChinaSat 9A (Zhongxing-9A) | China Satcom | Geosynchronous (intended) | Communications | In orbit | Partial launch failure Operational |
| Payload was inserted into a wrong orbit. After 16 days of orbit raising maneuvers, the satellite raised its orbit from 16,420 km to 36,000 km, and corrected its longitude to 101.4°E. ||||||
| 23 June 03:59 | PSLV-XL | PSLV-XL | C38 | Satish Dhawan FLP | Satish Dhawan FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 23 June 03:59 | | Cartosat-2E | ISRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | CE-SAT 1 | Canon | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | Max Valier Sat | Max Valier school, Bozen | Low Earth (SSO) | X-ray astronomy Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | NIUSAT | Noorul Islam University | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | Venta-1 | Ventspils University College | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ Aalto-1 | Aalto University | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ Blue Diamond | Sky and Space Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ Green Diamond | Sky and Space Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ Red Diamond | Sky and Space Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ CICERO-6 | GeoOptics Inc | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ COMPASS-2 | FH Aachen | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ D-SAT | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ InflateSail | University of Surrey | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 3 September 2017 01:27 | Successful |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ Lemur-2 × 8 | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ LituanicaSAT-2 | Vilnius University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ NUDTSat | NUDT | Low Earth (SSO) | Ionosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ Pegasus | FH Wiener Neustadt | Low Earth (SSO) | Thermosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ ROBUSTA-1B | University of Montpellier | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ skCUBE | University of Zilina | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ SUCHAI-1 | University of Chile | Low Earth (SSO) | Ionosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ Tyvak-53b | Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 14 March 2023 | Successful |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ UCLSat | University College London | Low Earth (SSO) | Ionosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ URSA MAIOR | Sapienza University | Low Earth (SSO) | Thermosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 June 03:59 | | ⚀ VZLUSat-1 | VZLU | Low Earth (SSO) | Thermosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| Venta-1 was the first Latvian satellite. COMPASS-2, InflateSail, LithuanicaSAT-2, NUDTSat, Pegasus, UCLSat, URSA MAIOR and VZLUSat-2 are part of the QB-50 project led by Von Karman Institute to create a network of cubesats conducting measurements of Earth's lower termosphere and ionosphere. ||||||
| 23 June 18:04 | Soyuz-2-1v / Volga | Soyuz-2-1v / Volga | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 23 June 18:04 | | Kosmos 2519 | VKS | Low Earth | Geodesy | 23 December 2021 | Successful |
| 23 June 18:04 | | Kosmos 2521 | VKS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 12 September 2019 | Successful |
| Napryazhenie / 14F150 / Nivelir. Kosmos 2521, also known as Sputnik Inspektor, was later deployed by Kosmos 2519. ||||||
| 23 June 19:10 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-036 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 23 June 19:10 | | BulgariaSat-1 | Bulsatcom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Second flight of a Falcon 9 re-used first stage. ||||||
| 25 June 20:25:14 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-037 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 25 June 20:25:14 | | Iridium NEXT 11–20 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 June 20:59 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | VA238 | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 28 June 20:59 | | EuropaSat / Hellas Sat 3 | Inmarsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 June 20:59 | | GSAT-17 | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → July ||||||||
| 2 July 11:23:23 | Long March 5 | Long March 5 | Y2 | Wenchang LC-1 | Wenchang LC-1 | CASC | CASC |
| 2 July 11:23:23 | | Shijian 18 | CAST | Geosynchronous | Communications Technology demonstration | 2 July 2017 | Launch failure |
| The cause of the failure was confirmed by CASC later, related to the anomaly happened on one of the YF-77 engine in the first stage. ||||||
| 5 July 23:38 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-038 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 5 July 23:38 | | Intelsat 35e | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Due to the satellite's heavy mass (6,761 kg), the rocket flew in its expendable configuration and the first-stage booster was not recovered. ||||||
| 14 July 06:36:49 | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | Kanopus-V-IK | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | CICERO × 3 | GeoOptics | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | Flying Laptop | Institute of Space Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | NORSAT-1 | Norsk Romsenter | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | NORSAT-2 | Norsk Romsenter | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | TechnoSat | TU Berlin | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | WNISAT-1R | Weathernews | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | ⚀ Corvus-BC 1, 2 (Lanmapper-BC 1, 2) | Astro Digital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Failure |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | ⚀ / Ecuador-UTE-YuZGU | UTE / YuZGU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | ⚀ Flock-2k × 48 | Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | ⚀ Iskra-MAI-85 | MAI | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | ⚀ Lemur-2 × 8 | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | ⚀ Mayak | MPU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Partial failure |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | ⚀ MKA-N × 2 | Roscosmos / Dauria Aerospace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Failure |
| 14 July 06:36:49 | | ⚀ NanoACE | Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| Delivery of 73 satellites in three orbital altitudes with a single launch. Some cubesats were deployed into unintended orbit or having communication problem. Mayak fails to deploy solar reflector. Glavcosmos has later confirmed upper stage anomaly during the launch. ||||||
| 27 July | Simorgh | Simorgh | | Semnan | Semnan | ISA | ISA |
| 27 July | | | ISA | Low Earth | | 27 July 2017 | Launch failure |
| The first orbital attempt for Simorgh. Iranian official sources state that the rocket has reached orbit. U.S. Strategic Command confirmed that no satellite deployed from the rocket as the rocket suffered a "catastrophic failure" shortly after liftoff. The U.S. Air Force's Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base reported that it had not detected any satellite released into low-Earth orbit by the Simorgh SLV. Finally, the United States, France, Germany and Britain have condemned Iran's test of a satellite-launching rocket. ||||||
| 28 July 15:41 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 28 July 15:41 | | Soyuz MS-05 / 51S | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 52/53 | 14 December 2017 08:48 | Successful |
| Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → August ||||||||
| 2 August 01:58 | Vega | Vega | | Kourou ELV | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 2 August 01:58 | | OPTSAT-3000 | Italian Defense Ministry | Low Earth (SSO) | IMINT (Reconnaissance) | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 August 01:58 | | / VENμS | ISA / CNES | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 August 16:31 | Falcon 9 Block 4 | Falcon 9 Block 4 | F9-039 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 14 August 16:31 | | SpaceX CRS-12 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 17 September 2017 | Successful |
| 14 August 16:31 | | ⚀ OSIRIS-3U | Penn State | Low Earth | Space weather | 7 March 2019 | Successful |
| 14 August 16:31 | | Kestrel Eye 2M | U.S. Army | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 28 August 2021 | Successful |
| 14 August 16:31 | | ⚀ Dellingr/RBLE | GSFC | Low Earth | Technology demonstration / Heliophysics | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 August 16:31 | | ⚀ ASTERIA | MIT/JPL | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| First flight of Falcon 9 "block 4" upgrade. Last flight of a newly-built Dragon capsule; further missions will use refurbished spacecraft. Carried cosmic-ray detector ISS-CREAM to be installed on the station, and several cubesats to be later deployed from the ISS. Kestrel Eye was deployed into orbit from ISS on 24 October 2017. ASTERIA and Dellingr/RBLE were deployed on 20 November 2017, and OSIRIS-3U was deployed on 21 November 2017. ||||||
| 16 August 22:07 | Proton-M / Briz-M | Proton-M / Briz-M | ? | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 16 August 22:07 | | Blagovest-11L | VKS | Geosynchronous | Communications (military) | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 August 12:29 | Atlas V 401 | Atlas V 401 | AV-074 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 18 August 12:29 | | TDRS-M | NASA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 August 05:29 | H-IIA 204 | H-IIA 204 | F35 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | MHI | MHI |
| 19 August 05:29 | | QZS-3 | CAO | Geosynchronous | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 August 18:50 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-040 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 24 August 18:50 | | FormoSat-5 | NSPO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 August 06:04 | Minotaur IV / Orion 38 | Minotaur IV / Orion 38 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-46 | Cape Canaveral SLC-46 | Orbital ATK | Orbital ATK |
| 26 August 06:04 | | ORS-5 | ORS | Low Earth | Space surveillance | In orbit | Operational |
| 31 August 13:30 | PSLV-XL | PSLV-XL | C39 | Satish Dhawan FLP | Satish Dhawan FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 31 August 13:30 | | IRNSS-1H | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Navigation | 2 March 2019 | Launch failure |
| Payload fairing failed to separate, leaving the satellite adrift within the fairing after internally separating from the fourth stage of the rocket. The stage, along with IRNSS-1H, re-entered the atmosphere together on 2 March 2019. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → September ||||||||
| 7 September 14:00 | Falcon 9 Block 4 | Falcon 9 Block 4 | F9-041 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 7 September 14:00 | | X-37B / OTV-5 / USA-277 | U.S. Air Force | Low Earth | Technology demonstration (classified) | 27 October 2019 07:51 | Successful |
| 11 September 19:23:41 | Proton-M / Briz-M | Proton-M / Briz-M | 935-65 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 11 September 19:23:41 | | Amazonas 5 | Hispasat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 September 21:17:02 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 12 September 21:17:02 | | Soyuz MS-06 / 52S | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 53/54 | In orbit | Operational |
| Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. ||||||
| 22 September 00:02:32 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 22 September 00:02:32 | | Kosmos 2522 / GLONASS-M 752 | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 September 05:49:47 | Atlas V 541 | Atlas V 541 | AV-072 | Vandenberg SLC-3E | Vandenberg SLC-3E | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 24 September 05:49:47 | | NROL-42 / Trumpet / USA-278 | NRO | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 September 18:52:16 | Proton-M / Briz-M | Proton-M / Briz-M | 937-03 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 28 September 18:52:16 | | AsiaSat 9 | AsiaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 September 04:21 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | 2C-Y29 | Xichang LC-3 | Xichang LC-3 | CASC | CASC |
| 29 September 04:21 | | Yaogan-30 A | CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 September 04:21 | | Yaogan-30 B | CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 September 04:21 | | Yaogan-30 C | CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 September 21:47 | Ariane 5 ECA | Ariane 5 ECA | VA239 | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 29 September 21:47 | | Intelsat 37e | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 September 21:47 | | BSAT-4a | BSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → October ||||||||
| 9 October 04:13 | Long March 2D | Long March 2D | 2D-Y30 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 9 October 04:13 | | VRSS-2 | ABAE / MPPCTII | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 October 12:37 | Falcon 9 Block 4 | Falcon 9 Block 4 | F9-042 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 9 October 12:37 | | Iridium NEXT 21–30 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 October 22:01:37 | H-IIA 202 | H-IIA 202 | F36 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | MHI | MHI |
| 9 October 22:01:37 | | QZS-4 | CAO | Tundra | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 October 22:53 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-043 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 11 October 22:53 | | SES-11 / EchoStar 105 | SES S.A. / EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Third time a Falcon 9 first stage is re-used. ||||||
| 13 October 09:27:44 | Rokot / Briz-KM | Rokot / Briz-KM | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | / Eurockot | / Eurockot |
| 13 October 09:27:44 | | Sentinel-5 Precursor | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 October 08:46:53 | Soyuz-2.1a | Soyuz-2.1a | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 14 October 08:46:53 | | Progress MS-07 / 68P | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 26 April 2018 | Successful |
| 14 October 08:46:53 | | / Iskra 5 | Moscow Aviation Institute / Space Kidz India | Low Earth | Communications | | |
| Originally intended to debut a new two-orbit rendezvous profile, profile reverted to standard 34-orbit profile after the first launch attempt was scrubbed. ||||||
| 15 October 07:28 | Atlas V 421 | Atlas V 421 | AV-075 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 15 October 07:28 | | NROL-52 / Quasar 21 / USA-279 | NRO | Geosynchronous (TBC) | Communications (military) | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 October 19:34 | Falcon 9 Block 4 | Falcon 9 Block 4 | F9-044 | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 30 October 19:34 | | Koreasat 5A | KT Corporation | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 31 October 21:37 | Minotaur-C | Minotaur-C | | Vandenberg LC-576E | Vandenberg LC-576E | Orbital ATK | Orbital ATK |
| 31 October 21:37 | | SkySat × 6 | Terra Bella | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 31 October 21:37 | | ⚀ Flock-3m × 4 | Planet Labs | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| Return to flight mission for Minotaur-C after a failed launch in March 2011. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → November ||||||||
| 5 November 11:45:00 | Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Long March 3B / YZ-1 | 3B-Y46 | Xichang | Xichang | CASC | CASC |
| 5 November 11:45:00 | | BeiDou-3 M1 | CNSA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 5 November 11:45:00 | | BeiDou-3 M2 | CNSA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 November 01:42:30 | Vega | Vega | | Kourou ELV | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 8 November 01:42:30 | | Mohammed VI-A (MN35-13) | Morocco | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 November 12:19:51 | Antares 230 | Antares 230 | | MARS LP-0A | MARS LP-0A | Orbital ATK | Orbital ATK |
| 12 November 12:19:51 | | Cygnus CRS OA-8E SS Gene Cernan | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 18 December 2017 | Successful |
| 12 November 12:19:51 | | ⚀ AeroCube (OSCD) × 2 | The Aerospace Corporation | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 5 August 2022 (OSCD B) 12 August 2022 (OSCD C) | Successful |
| 12 November 12:19:51 | | ⚀ Asgardia-1 | Asgardia | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 12 September 2022 | Successful |
| 12 November 12:19:51 | | ⚀ CHEFsat | NRL | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 2 January 2022 | Successful |
| 12 November 12:19:51 | | ⚀ EcAMSat | NASA | Low Earth | Microbiology | 8 December 2021 | Successful |
| 12 November 12:19:51 | | ⚀ ISARA | JPL | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 November 12:19:51 | | ⚀ Lemur-2 × 8 | Spire Global | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 November 12:19:51 | | ⚀ PropCube 2 (Fauna) | NPS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 30 July 2022 | Successful |
| 12 November 12:19:51 | | ⚀ TechEdSat-6 | SJSU/UI/NASA Ames | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 15 May 2018 | Successful |
| EcAMSat was deployed into orbit from ISS on 20 November 2017, and TechEdSat-6 was deployed on 21 November 2017. Other small satellites were deployed from Cygnus after it departed from ISS. ||||||
| 14 November 18:35 | Long March 4C | Long March 4C | 4C-Y21 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Taiyuan LA-9 | CAST | CAST |
| 14 November 18:35 | | Fengyun 3D | CMA | Low Earth (polar) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 November 18:35 | | HEAD-1 | HEAD Aerospace | Low Earth (polar) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 November 09:47:36 | Delta II 7920 | Delta II 7920 | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| 18 November 09:47:36 | | NOAA-20 | NOAA | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 November 09:47:36 | | Buccaneer RMM | UNSW, DSTO | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 November 09:47:36 | | EagleSat | ERAU | Low Earth (SSO) | Education | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 November 09:47:36 | | MakerSat 0 | NNU | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 November 09:47:36 | | MiRaTA | MIT | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 November 09:47:36 | | RadFxSat (Fox 1B) | AMSAT | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| Last flight of the Delta II 7920 configuration, penultimate flight of Delta II ||||||
| 21 November 04:50 | Long March 6 | Long March 6 | Y2 | Taiyuan LA-16 | Taiyuan LA-16 | CASC | CASC |
| 21 November 04:50 | | Jilin-1 Video-04 (Lingqiao 1-04) | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 November 04:50 | | Jilin-1 Video-05 (Lingqiao 1-05) | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 November 04:50 | | Jilin-1 Video-06 (Lingqiao 1-06) | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 November 18:10 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | 2C-Y30 | Xichang | Xichang | CASC | CASC |
| 24 November 18:10 | | Yaogan 30-02A | CNSA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 November 18:10 | | Yaogan 30-02B | CNSA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 November 18:10 | | Yaogan 30-02C | CNSA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 November 05:41:46 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M | | Vostochny Site 1S | Vostochny Site 1S | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 28 November 05:41:46 | | Meteor-M No. 2-1 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure |
| 28 November 05:41:46 | | AISSat-3 | NSC | Low Earth (SSO) | Traffic monitoring | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure |
| 28 November 05:41:46 | | Baumanets 2 | Bauman University | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure |
| 28 November 05:41:46 | | IDEA-OSG 1 | Astroscale | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure |
| 28 November 05:41:46 | | LEO Vantage 2 | TeleSat Canada | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications (experimental) | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure |
| 28 November 05:41:46 | | ⚀ Corvus-BC 3 | Astro Digital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure |
| 28 November 05:41:46 | | ⚀ D-Star One | German Orbital Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications (experimental) | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure |
| 28 November 05:41:46 | | ⚀ Lemur-2 × 10 | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure |
| 28 November 05:41:46 | | ⚀ SEAM | Multiple users | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | 28 November 2017 | Launch failure |
| The Fregat upper stage suffered an apparent programming failure resulting in the loss of all 19 satellites. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → December ||||||||
| 2 December 10:43:26 | Soyuz-2.1b | Soyuz-2.1b | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN RF | RVSN RF |
| 2 December 10:43:26 | | Kosmos-2524 (Lotos No. 2 803) | | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 3 December 04:11 | Long March 2D | Long March 2D | 2D-Y47 | Jiuquan LC-43 | Jiuquan LC-43 | CASC | CASC |
| 3 December 04:11 | | LKW-1 | CAS | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 December 16:41 | Long March 3B | Long March 3B | 3B-Y40 | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | CAST | CAST |
| 10 December 16:41 | | Alcomsat-1 | Algerian Space Agency | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| First Algerian geostationary communications satellite ||||||
| 12 December 18:36:07 | Ariane 5 ES | Ariane 5 ES | VA240 | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 12 December 18:36:07 | | Galileo FOC 15-18 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| Second Galileo launch with Ariane 5 (9th overall), carrying Nicole, Zofia, Alexandre, and Irina. ||||||
| 15 December 15:36 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-045 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 15 December 15:36 | | SpaceX CRS-13 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 13 January 2018 | Successful |
| Re-used the first-stage booster from CRS-11 (2017) and the Dragon capsule from CRS-6 (2015) ||||||
| 17 December 07:21 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 17 December 07:21 | | Soyuz MS-07 / 53S | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 54/55 | In orbit | Operational |
| Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. ||||||
| 23 December 01:26:22 | H-IIA 202 | H-IIA 202 | F37 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | MHI | MHI |
| 23 December 01:26:22 | | GCOM-C | JAXA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 December 01:26:22 | | SLATS | JAXA | Low Earth | Atmospheric sciences Technology demonstration | 1 October 2019 | Successful |
| 23 December 01:27:23 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | F9-046 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | SpaceX |
| 23 December 01:27:23 | | Iridium NEXT 31–40 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Re-using a first-stage booster. This rocket flew in its expendable configuration so the first-stage booster was not recovered ||||||
| 23 December 04:14 | Long March 2D | Long March 2D | 2D-Y48 | Jiuquan LC-43 | Jiuquan LC-43 | CASC | CASC |
| 23 December 04:14 | | LKW-2 | CAS | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 December 19:44 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | 2C-Y34 | Xichang LC-3 | Xichang LC-3 | CASC | CASC |
| 25 December 19:44 | | Yaogan-30 G | CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 December 19:44 | | Yaogan-30 H | CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 December 19:44 | | Yaogan-30 J | CAS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 December 19:00:03 | Zenit-3F / Fregat-SB | Zenit-3F / Fregat-SB | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | S7 Space | S7 Space |
| 26 December 19:00:03 | | AngoSat 1 | Republic of Angola | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| First satellite of Angola. Launch was successful but contact was lost quickly afterwards. On 28 December 2017, communication was temporarily restored and telemetry was received. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → ||||||||

## 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 ||||||
| 15 January | DF-5C | DF-5C | | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | PLARF | PLARF |
| 15 January | | | PLARF | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| 16 January | RS-12M Topol | RS-12M Topol | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN | RVSN |
| 16 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Successful |
| 23 January 02:30 | VSB-30 | VSB-30 | | Esrange | Esrange | DLR / SSC | DLR / SSC |
| 23 January 02:30 | | / MAIUS-1 | DLR / SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity | 23 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 238 kilometres (148 mi) ||||||
| 24 January | Ababeel | Ababeel | | ? | ? | ASFC | ASFC |
| 24 January | | | ASFC | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 January | Successful |
| 25 January | Black Sparrow | Black Sparrow | | F-15 Eagle, Israel | F-15 Eagle, Israel | IAF | IAF |
| 25 January | | | IAI/IDF | Suborbital | Missile test target | 25 January | Successful |
| DST-5 target, successfully intercepted ||||||
| 25 January | Stunner | Stunner | | Palmachim Airbase | Palmachim Airbase | IAF | IAF |
| 25 January | | | IAI/IDF | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 January | Successful |
| DST-5 interceptor ||||||
| 27 January 13:45:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Poker Flat Research Range | Poker Flat Research Range | NASA | NASA |
| 27 January 13:45:00 | | PolarNOx | Virginia Tech | Suborbital | Thermosphere research | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 283 kilometres (176 mi). ||||||
| 29 January | Khorramshahr | Khorramshahr | | Semnan | Semnan | AFIRI | AFIRI |
| 29 January | | | AFIRI | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 January | Launch failure |
| The missile flew about 600 miles before exploding. Test of a reentry vehicle failed. ||||||
| 4 February 8:30:00 | MRBM | MRBM | SFTM-01 | Pacific Missile Range Facility | Pacific Missile Range Facility | MDA | MDA |
| 4 February 8:30:00 | | SFTM-01 Target | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 4 February | Successful |
| Ballistic missile target for interception ||||||
| 4 February ~8:30:00 | SM-3 | SM-3 | SFTM-01 | USS John Paul Jones, Kauai | USS John Paul Jones, Kauai | MDA | MDA |
| 4 February ~8:30:00 | | SFTM-01 Interceptor | MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 4 February | Successful |
| Ballistic missile interceptor ||||||
| 9 February 7:38:59 | Minuteman-III | Minuteman-III | | Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10 | Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 February 7:38:59 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 9 February | Successful |
| 11 February 22:55 | Pukguksong-2 | Pukguksong-2 | | Kusong | Kusong | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 11 February 22:55 | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 550 kilometres (340 mi). ||||||
| 16 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility | USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility | US Navy | US Navy |
| 16 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 February | Successful |
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53 ||||||
| 16 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility | USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility | US Navy | US Navy |
| 16 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 February | Successful |
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53 ||||||
| 16 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility | USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility | US Navy | US Navy |
| 16 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 February | Successful |
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53 ||||||
| 16 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility | USS Ohio (SSGN-726), Pacific Missile Range Facility | US Navy | US Navy |
| 16 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 February | Successful |
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 53 ||||||
| 22 February 10:14:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Poker Flat Research Range | Poker Flat Research Range | NASA | NASA |
| 22 February 10:14:00 | | ISINGLASS | Dartmouth College | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 22 February | Successful |
| 1 March | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Poker Flat Research Range | Poker Flat Research Range | NASA | NASA |
| 1 March | | JETS | Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Magnetosphere research | 1 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 330 kilometres (210 mi). ||||||
| 1 March | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Poker Flat Research Range | Poker Flat Research Range | NASA | NASA |
| 1 March | | JETS | Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Magnetosphere research | 1 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi). ||||||
| 1 March | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Poker Flat Research Range | Poker Flat Research Range | NASA | NASA |
| 1 March | | ISINGLASS | Dartmouth College | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 1 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 365 kilometres (227 mi). ||||||
| 5 March 22:34 | Hwasong-9 (Scud-ER) | Hwasong-9 (Scud-ER) | | Sohae | Sohae | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 5 March 22:34 | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi). 1 of 4. ||||||
| 5 March 22:34 | Hwasong-9 (Scud-ER) | Hwasong-9 (Scud-ER) | | Sohae | Sohae | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 5 March 22:34 | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi). 2 of 4. ||||||
| 5 March 22:34 | Hwasong-9 (Scud-ER) | Hwasong-9 (Scud-ER) | | Sohae | Sohae | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 5 March 22:34 | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi). 3 of 4. ||||||
| 5 March 22:34 | Hwasong-9 (Scud-ER) | Hwasong-9 (Scud-ER) | | Sohae | Sohae | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 5 March 22:34 | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi). 4 of 4. ||||||
| 17 March | Hyunmoo-2B | Hyunmoo-2B | | Anheung Test Site | Anheung Test Site | ADD | ADD |
| 17 March | | | ADD | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 March | Successful |
| 4 April 21:42 | Hwasong-12 | Hwasong-12 | | Sinpo Shipyard | Sinpo Shipyard | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 4 April 21:42 | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 April | Failure |
| Apogee: 189 kilometres (117 mi). ||||||
| 7 April 09:30 | Maxus | Maxus | | Esrange | Esrange | EuroLaunch | EuroLaunch |
| 7 April 09:30 | | / MAXUS-9 | ESA / SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity | 7 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 678 kilometres (421 mi) ||||||
| 26 April | Minuteman-III | Minuteman-III | | Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-09 | Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-09 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 April | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 26 April | Successful |
| 27 April | Agni-III | Agni-III | | ITR IC-4 | ITR IC-4 | Indian Army | Indian Army |
| 27 April | | | Indian Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 350 kilometres (220 mi) ||||||
| 3 May | Minuteman-III | Minuteman-III | | Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-04 | Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-04 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 3 May | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 3 May | Successful |
| 4 May | Agni II | Agni II | | Integrated Test Range | Integrated Test Range | Indian Army / DRDO | Indian Army / DRDO |
| 4 May | | | Indian Army/DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 May | Successful |
| 5 May | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands Missile Range | White Sands Missile Range | NASA | NASA |
| 5 May | | RAISE 3 | Southwest Research Institute | Suborbital | Solar research | 5 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 296 kilometres (184 mi). ||||||
| 13 May | VSB-30 | VSB-30 | | Esrange | Esrange | DLR / SSC | DLR / SSC |
| 13 May | | MAPHEUS-6 | DLR | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 13 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 254 kilometres (158 mi) ||||||
| 14 May | Hwasong-12 | Hwasong-12 | | Kusong | Kusong | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 14 May | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile Test | 14 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 2,111 kilometres (1,312 mi) ||||||
| 16 May | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Wallops Flight Facility | Wallops Flight Facility | NASA | NASA |
| 16 May | | SubTec-7 | NASA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 16 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 248 kilometres (154 mi). ||||||
| 21 May 07:59 | Pukguksong-2 | Pukguksong-2 | | Yonpung Lake | Yonpung Lake | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 21 May 07:59 | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 May | Failure |
| Apogee: 560 kilometres (350 mi). ||||||
| 28 May 20:40 | Hwasong-6 MaRV version | Hwasong-6 MaRV version | | Wonsan Airport | Wonsan Airport | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 28 May 20:40 | | Maneuverable reentry vehicle | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi). ||||||
| 30 May | ICBM-T2 | ICBM-T2 | FTG-15 | Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site | Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site | MDA | MDA |
| 30 May | | FTG-15 target | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 30 May | Successful |
| Ballistic missile target for interception ||||||
| 30 May | GBI-OBV | GBI-OBV | FTG-15 | Vandenberg Air Force Base | Vandenberg Air Force Base | MDA | MDA |
| 30 May | | FTG-15 interceptor | MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 30 May | Successful |
| Ballistic missile interceptor ||||||
| 14 June | Sabre Zombi (ATACMS) | Sabre Zombi (ATACMS) | | White Sands Missile Range | White Sands Missile Range | NASA | NASA |
| 14 June | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi)? ||||||
| 22 June 9:20 | MRBM | MRBM | SFTM-02 | Pacific Missile Range Facility | Pacific Missile Range Facility | MDA | MDA |
| 22 June 9:20 | | SFTM-02 target | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 22 June | Successful |
| Ballistic missile target for interception ||||||
| 22 June ~9:20 | SM-3 | SM-3 | SFTM-02 | USS John Paul Jones, Kauai | USS John Paul Jones, Kauai | MDA | MDA |
| 22 June ~9:20 | | SFTM-02 interceptor | MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 22 June | Failure |
| Ballistic missile interceptor, failed to intercept the target ||||||
| 22 June | Terrier-Improved Orion | Terrier-Improved Orion | | Wallops Flight Facility | Wallops Flight Facility | NASA | NASA |
| 22 June | | RockOn | University of Colorado | Suborbital | Student payloads | 22 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi). ||||||
| 23 June | Hyunmoo-2C | Hyunmoo-2C | | Anheung Test Site | Anheung Test Site | ADD | ADD |
| 23 June | | | ADD | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 March | Successful |
| 26 June | RSM-56 Bulava | RSM-56 Bulava | | K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea | K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 26 June | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 June | Successful |
| 27 June | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands Missile Range | White Sands Missile Range | NASA | NASA |
| 27 June | | CHESS-3 | University of Colorado | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 27 June | Successful |
| 29 June | Terrier-Improved Malemute | Terrier-Improved Malemute | | Wallops Flight Facility | Wallops Flight Facility | NASA | NASA |
| 29 June | | Ampoule Test Launch | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 29 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi). ||||||
| 30 June | VSB-30 | VSB-30 | | Woomera Test Range | Woomera Test Range | DSTO | DSTO |
| 30 June | | / HiFire-4 | DSTO / Boeing | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 30 June | Successful |
| Successful experimental hypersonic vehicle flight test, exceeded expectations in flight control performance. ||||||
| 3 July | Hwasong-14 | Hwasong-14 | | Panghyon | Panghyon | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 3 July | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile Test | 3 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 2,803 kilometres (1,742 mi). First confirmed North Korean ICBM test. ||||||
| 11 July | IRBM-T1 ? | IRBM-T1 ? | FFT-18 | C-17, Pacific Ocean | C-17, Pacific Ocean | MDA | MDA |
| 11 July | | | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 11 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi), successfully intercepted ||||||
| 11 July | THAAD | THAAD | FFT-18 | Kodiak | Kodiak | US Army | US Army |
| 11 July | | | US Army/MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 11 July | Successful |
| Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 23 July | B-611 | B-611 | | Shuangchengzi | Shuangchengzi | PLA | PLA |
| 23 July | | | PLA | Suborbital | ABM target | 23 July | Successful |
| Target ||||||
| 23 July | DN-3 | DN-3 | | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | PLARF | PLARF |
| 23 July | | | PLARF | Suborbital | ABM test | 23 July | Launch failure |
| 28 July | Hwasong-14 | Hwasong-14 | | Mupyong-ni Arms Factory | Mupyong-ni Arms Factory | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 28 July | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile Test | 28 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 3,700 kilometres (2,300 mi). ||||||
| 29 July | Momo | Momo | | Taiki Aerospace Research Field | Taiki Aerospace Research Field | Interstellar Technologies | Interstellar Technologies |
| 29 July | | | Interstellar Technologies | Suborbital | Test flight | 29 July | Launch failure |
| Communications were lost just over one minute into the flight, resulting in an early shutdown of the engine. ||||||
| 30 July | eMRBM ? | eMRBM ? | FET-01 | C-17, Pacific Ocean | C-17, Pacific Ocean | MDA | MDA |
| 30 July | | | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 30 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi), successfully intercepted ||||||
| 30 July | THAAD | THAAD | FET-01 | Kodiak | Kodiak | US Army | US Army |
| 30 July | | | US Army/MDA | Suborbital | ABM test | 30 July | Successful |
| Intercepted target missile, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 2 August 09:10 | Minuteman-III | Minuteman-III | | Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10 | Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 August 09:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 August | Successful |
| 13 August 09:30 | Terrier-Improved Malemute | Terrier-Improved Malemute | | Wallops Flight Facility | Wallops Flight Facility | NASA | NASA |
| 13 August 09:30 | | RockSat-X | NASA | Suborbital | Student experiments | 13 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi). ||||||
| 23 August | DF-4 | DF-4 | | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | PLARF | PLARF |
| 23 August | | | PLARF | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 August | Successful |
| 29 August | Hwasong-12 | Hwasong-12 | | Pyongyang International Airport | Pyongyang International Airport | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 29 August | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 550 kilometres (340 mi). ||||||
| 29 August | MRBM-T3 ? | MRBM-T3 ? | FTM-27 E2 | Pacific Missile Range Facility | Pacific Missile Range Facility | MDA | MDA |
| 29 August | | | MDA | Suborbital | ABM target | 29 August | Successful |
| FTM-27 E2 target, successfully intercepted by SM-6 missile in low altitude ||||||
| 9 September 11:34 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Kwajalein Atoll | Kwajalein Atoll | NASA | NASA |
| 9 September 11:34 | | WINDY | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 9 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 409 kilometres (254 mi). ||||||
| 9 September 11:39 | Terrier Malemute | Terrier Malemute | | Kwajalein Atoll | Kwajalein Atoll | NASA | NASA |
| 9 September 11:39 | | WINDY | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 9 September | Partial failure |
| Useful data was not obtained. ||||||
| 12 September | RS-24 Yars | RS-24 Yars | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN | RVSN |
| 12 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 September | Successful |
| 14 September | Hwasong-12 | Hwasong-12 | | Pyongyang International Airport | Pyongyang International Airport | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 14 September | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 770 kilometres (480 mi). ||||||
| 17 September | PTV | PTV | | Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site | Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site | Orbital ATK | Orbital ATK |
| 17 September | | Patriot target vehicle | SMC | Suborbital | ABM target | 17 September | Successful |
| Ballistic missile target for interception ||||||
| 17 September | MIM-104 Patriot | MIM-104 Patriot | | Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site | Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site | SMC | SMC |
| 17 September | | | SMC | Suborbital | ABM test | 17 September | Successful |
| Ballistic missile interceptor ||||||
| 20 September | RS-24 Yars | RS-24 Yars | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN | RVSN |
| 20 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 September | Successful |
| 22 September | Khorramshahr | Khorramshahr | | Semnan | Semnan | AFIRI | AFIRI |
| 22 September | | | AFIRI | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 September | Successful |
| 25 September | Terrier-Oriole | Terrier-Oriole | | South Uist, Hebrides | South Uist, Hebrides | MDA | MDA |
| 25 September | | | DOD | Suborbital | Radar-Target | 25 September | Successful |
| Radar-Target, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)? ||||||
| 26 September | RS-12M Topol | RS-12M Topol | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 26 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 September | Successful |
| 4 October 11:45 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Wallops Flight Facility | Wallops Flight Facility | NASA | NASA |
| 4 October 11:45 | | ASPIRE | NASA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 4 October | Successful |
| Tested Mars 2020's parachute ||||||
| 15 October | Terrier-Oriole | Terrier-Oriole | FS-17 E4 | South Uist, Hebrides | South Uist, Hebrides | MDA | MDA |
| 15 October | | | DOD | Suborbital | ABM target | 15 October | Successful |
| SM-3 Target, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)? ||||||
| 15 October | SM-3 | SM-3 | FS-17 E4 | USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), Hebrides Range | USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), Hebrides Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 15 October | | | US Navy | Suborbital | ABM test | 15 October | Successful |
| Second Aegis-Test in the North Atlantic, successful intercept, apogee: ~100 kilometres (62 mi)? ||||||
| 26 October | RS-12M Topol | RS-12M Topol | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN | RVSN |
| 26 October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 October | Successful |
| 26 October | R-29R Volna | R-29R Volna | | Russian submarine, Sea of Okhotsk | Russian submarine, Sea of Okhotsk | VMF | VMF |
| 26 October | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 October | Successful |
| 26 October | R-29R Volna | R-29R Volna | | Russian submarine, Sea of Okhotsk | Russian submarine, Sea of Okhotsk | VMF | VMF |
| 26 October | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 October | Successful |
| 26 October | R-29RMU Sineva | R-29RMU Sineva | | Russian submarine, Barents Sea | Russian submarine, Barents Sea | VMF | VMF |
| 26 October | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 October | Successful |
| 30 October | UGM-27 Polaris (STARS) | UGM-27 Polaris (STARS) | | Barking Sands LC-42 | Barking Sands LC-42 | US Navy | US Navy |
| 30 October | | CPS FE-1 | US Navy | Suborbital | Technology | 30 October | Successful |
| Conventional Prompt Strike Flight Experiment-1, successful hypersonic glide vehicle test ||||||
| 30 October 10:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands Missile Range | White Sands Missile Range | NASA | NASA |
| 30 October 10:00 | | DEUCE | NASA | Suborbital | Astronomy | 30 October | Partial failure |
| Black Brant rocket performed flawlessly but science data was not obtained. ||||||
| 16 November | Sabre Zombi (ATACMS) | Sabre Zombi (ATACMS) | | Fort Bliss McGregor Range | Fort Bliss McGregor Range | NASA | NASA |
| 16 November | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi)? ||||||
| 28 November 18:18 | Hwasong-15 | Hwasong-15 | | Pyongsong | Pyongsong | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| 28 November 18:18 | | | Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 4,475 kilometres (2,781 mi). ||||||
| 4 December | Black Sparrow | Black Sparrow | | F-15 Eagle, Israel | F-15 Eagle, Israel | IAF | IAF |
| 4 December | | | IAI/IDF | Suborbital | Missile test target | 4 December | Launch failure |
| Arrow-III interceptor launch was called off after launch failure of the target missile ||||||
| 12 December | New Shepard | New Shepard | | Corn Ranch | Corn Ranch | Blue Origin | Blue Origin |
| 12 December | | New Shepard crew capsule | Blue Origin | Suborbital | Test flight | 12 December | Successful |
| Flight test with new capsule ||||||
| 26 December 03:30 | RS-12M Topol | RS-12M Topol | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 26 December 03:30 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 December | Successful |

## Deep-space rendezvous

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

## Extravehicular activities (EVAs)

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

## Orbital launch statistics
### By country

For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. For example, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket.
| Country | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| | China | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | |
| | France | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| | India | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| | Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| | Japan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| | Russia | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | Includes two European Soyuz launches from Kourou, French Guiana by Arianespace. |
| | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 Zenit launch from Baikonur by S7 Space |
| | United States | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0 | Includes one Electron launch failure from Mahia by Rocket Lab |
| Total | Total | 91 | 83 | 6 | 2 | |

### By rocket

* Ariane 5
* Atlas V
* Delta II
* Delta IV
* Falcon 9 new
* Falcon 9 reused
* H-IIA
* Long March 2
* Long March 3
* Long March 4
* Long March 5
* Long March 6
* Long March 7
* Minotaur IV
* Minotaur-C
* PSLV
* Soyuz-U
* Soyuz-FG
* Soyuz-2 (Russia)
* Soyuz-ST (Europe)
* Proton-M
* Rokot
* Vega
* Others

#### By family

| Family | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Antares | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ariane | France | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas | United States | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electron | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Falcon | United States | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| GSLV | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| GSLV Mk III | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | First orbital flight |
| H-II | Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaituozhe | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kuaizhou | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March | China | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
| Minotaur | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| R-7 | Russia | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
| S-Series | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Simorgh | Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | First orbital flight |
| Universal Rocket | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vega | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |

#### By type

| Rocket | Country | Family | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Antares 200 | United States | Antares | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ariane 5 | France | Ariane | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V | United States | Atlas | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II | United States | Delta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV | United States | Delta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electron | United States | Electron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Falcon 9 | United States | Falcon | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| GSLV | India | GSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| GSLV Mk III | India | GSLV Mk III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | First orbital flight |
| Kaituozhe-2 | China | Kaituozhe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Kuaizhou 1 | China | Kuaizhou | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur IV | United States | Minotaur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minotaur-C | United States | Minotaur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIA | Japan | H-II | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2 | China | Long March | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3 | China | Long March | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Long March 4 | China | Long March | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 5 | China | Long March | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Long March 6 | China | Long March | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 7 | China | Long March | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV | India | PSLV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Proton | Russia | Universal Rocket | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| SS-520 | Japan | S-Series | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Simorgh | Iran | Simorgh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | First orbital flight |
| Soyuz | Russia | R-7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-2 | Russia | R-7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| UR-100 | Russia | Universal Rocket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vega | Italy | Vega | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit-3 | Ukraine | Zenit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |

#### By configuration

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

### By spaceport

* Jiuquan
* Taiyuan
* Wenchang
* Xichang
* Kourou
* Satish Dhawan
* Semnan
* Tanegashima
* Uchinoura
* Baikonur
* Mahia
* Plesetsk
* Vostochny
* Cape Canaveral
* Kennedy
* MARS
* Vandenberg
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Baikonur | Kazakhstan | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | |
| Cape Canaveral | United States | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jiuquan | China | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kennedy | United States | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kourou | France | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mahia | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | First launch |
| MARS | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Plesetsk | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Satish Dhawan | India | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Semnan | Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Taiyuan | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tanegashima | Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Uchinoura | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Vandenberg | United States | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vostochny | Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wenchang | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Xichang | China | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | Total | 91 | 83 | 6 | 2 | |

### By orbit

* Transatmospheric
* Low Earth
* Low Earth (ISS)
* Low Earth (SSO)
* Low Earth (polar)
* Medium Earth
* Geosychronous (transfer)
* High Earth
* Heliocentric
| Orbital regime | Launches | Achieved | Not achieved | Accidentally achieved | Remarks |
| Transatmospheric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Low Earth | 52 | 48 | 4 | 0 | including 13 to ISS, 1 to Tiangong-2 |
| Geosynchronous / transfer | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0 | |
| Medium Earth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | IRNSS-1H did not separate from rocket's second stage, and was stuck in an elliptical orbit with 6000 km apogee |
| High Earth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | including highly elliptical Tundra orbits |
| Total | 91 | 85 | 6 | 1 | |