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List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2025
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This article lists orbital and suborbital launches planned for the fourth quarter of the year 2025, including launches planned for 2025 without a specific launch date.

For all other spaceflight activities, see 2025 in spaceflight. For launches before October 2025, see List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2025, List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2025, or List of spaceflight launches in July–September 2025.

Orbital launches

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October

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
3 October
14:06:50[1]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-39 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
7 October
06:46:10[2]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-59 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
8 October
03:54[3]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-17 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
11 October
02:15[4]
China Gravity-1 Y2 China Special Launch Platform, Yellow Sea China Orienspace
China Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02B-07 (Jiangsu Dizhi) Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Shutianyuxing 01 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
China Shutianyuxing 02 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
13 October
10:00[5]
China Long March 2D 2D-Y92 China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Shiyan-31 TBA Low Earth TBA In orbit Operational
14 October
01:58:00[7]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-545/KF-03 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States KuiperSat × 24 Kuiper Systems Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Last of three Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper.[6]
14 October
16:30:00[8]
United States Electron "Owl New World" New Zealand Mahia LC-1A United States Rocket Lab
Japan StriX-5 Synspective Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
15 October
23:06:06[9]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-546 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States T1TL-C × 21 SDA Low Earth (SSO) Military communications In orbit Operational
Second of six launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1 (T1TL-C).
16 October
01:33:00[10]
China Long March 8A 8A-Y4 / SatNet LEO Group 12 China Wenchang Commercial LC-1 China CASC
China Guowang × 9 CAST Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
600th Long March rocket launch.
16 October
09:27:10[11]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-52 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
17 October
07:10[12]
China Long March 6A 6A-Y24/G60 Polar Group 18 China Taiyuan LA-9A China CASC
China Qianfan × 18 SSST Low Earth (Polar) Communications In orbit Operational
19 October
03:30[13]
China Kinetica 1 Y8 China Jiuquan LS-130 China CAS Space
Pakistan PRSC-HS1 TBA Low Earth TBA In orbit Operational
China AIRSAT-03 (Zhongke 03/TerraX-1) CAS Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
China AIRSAT-04 (Zhongke 04/Beibuwan-1) CAS Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
19 October
17:39:40[14]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-17 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1067) will become the first booster to launch 31 missions.
19 October
19:24:00[15]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-19 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Included SpaceX's 10,000th Starlink satellite. SpaceX named this achievement "From Tintin to 10,000".
22 October
14:16[16]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
23 October
14:30[17]
China Long March 5 Y9 China Wenchang LC-1 China CASC
China TJS-20 TBA Geosynchronous TBA In orbit Operational
24 October
01:30[18][19]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-551 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Spain SpainSat NG II Hisdesat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
SpainSat NG II will replace Spainsat. Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1076) was expended in this mission.
25 October
14:20:50[20]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-12 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
26 October
00:00:15[22]
Japan H3-24W F7 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan JAXA
Japan HTV-X1 JAXA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics
Technology demonstration
In orbit Docked to ISS
Italy CORAL Sapienza University of Rome Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Awaiting deployment
Mexico Gxiba-1 UPAEP Low Earth Volcanoes monitoring In orbit Awaiting deployment
Japan HMU-SAT2 Hokkaido University of Science Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Awaiting deployment
Thailand KNACKSAT-2 KMUTNB Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Awaiting deployment
Japan LEOPARD Kyutech Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Awaiting deployment
Malaysia UiTMSAT-2 Universiti Teknologi MARA Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Awaiting deployment
Japan Ten-Koh 2[23] Nihon University Low Earth Magnetosphere observation / Technology demonstration In orbit Awaiting deployment
Maiden flight of H3 rocket in H3-24W Configuration, with four SRB's and a wide long fairing. First HTV-X resupply mission to ISS. 300th Mission to ISS.[21] CORAL, Gxiba-1, KNACKSAT-2, HMU-SAT2, LEOPARD, and UiTMSAT-2 are to be deployed into orbit from the ISS. Ten-Koh2 is to be deployed from HTV-X1 after its departure from the ISS. At 63 metres tall, H3-24W is the tallest rocket launched by Japan as of 2025.
26 October
03:55[24]
China Long March 3B/E China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Gaofen 14-02 TBA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
26 October
15:00:40[25]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-21 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
28 October
00:43:49[26]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-21 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
29 October
16:35:20[27]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-37 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
31 October
15:44:00[28]
China Long March 2F/G 2F-Y21 China Jiuquan SLS-1 China CASC
China Shenzhou 21[29] CMSA Low Earth (TSS) TBA In orbit Docked to TSS
31 October
23:30[30]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-23 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational

November

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
2 November
05:09:59[31]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Bandwagon-4[32] United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
South Korea KORSAT-4 (425 Project SAR Sat 4) DAPA Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
United States Haven Demo[33] Vast Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
FinlandUnited Arab Emirates ICEYE X × 3 (Foresight 3-5) ICEYE Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
Turkey FGN-100-d2 Fergani Space Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Czech Republic CEVROSAT-1 CVC Electronic/CEVRO University Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
United States Starcloud 1 Starcloud Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Argentina BARYON 1L,N,P TBA Low Earth TBA In orbit Operational
United StatesNetherlands Lemur-2 AFFIE-WAUWIE TBA Low Earth TBA In orbit Operational
United States Tomorrow S8-S9 Tomorrow.io Low Earth Meteorology In orbit Operational
 ▫  Turkey Taurus 1-4 GUMUSH AeroSpace Low Earth IoT In orbit Operational
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to a 45-degree mid-inclination orbit, designated Bandwagon-4. Fifth of five dedicated launches for DAPA 425 Project (425 Project Flight 5).
2 November
11:56:00[34][35][36]
India LVM3 M5 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India GSAT-7R (CMS-03) Indian Navy Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
With a mass of 4.4 tonnes, GSAT-7R is the heaviest geostationary satellite to be launched on LVM3 by ISRO. After the Separation of GSAT-7R satellite, LVM3's CE-20 upper stage engine reignited for a second burn for the first time. Replacement Satellite for GSAT-7.
3 November
03:47:00[37]
China Long March 7A 7A-Y13 China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China Yaogan-46 TBA Medium Earth TBA In orbit Operational
4 November
21:02:17[39][40]
France Ariane 62 VA265 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
Sentinel-1D ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Fourth Sentinel-1 satellite.[38]
5 November
19:51:00[41]
United States Electron "The Nation God Navigates" New Zealand Mahia LC-1B United States Rocket Lab
Japan QPS-SAR-14 (YACHIHOKO-I) iQPS Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
Fifth of 11 dedicated launches to support the build out of iQPS’ planned constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.
6 November
01:31:10[42]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-81 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
6 November
22:13:50[43]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-14 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
8 November
22:01:00[44]
China Long March 11H HY6 China Special Launch Platform, Yellow Sea China CASC
China Shiyan 32-01 TBA Low Earth TBA In orbit Operational
China Shiyan 32-02 TBA Low Earth TBA In orbit Operational
China Shiyan 32-03 TBA Low Earth TBA In orbit Operational
9 November
03:32:00[45][46]
China Kinetica 1 Y9 China Jiuquan LS-130 China CAS Space
China Chutian 2-01 CASIC Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
China Chutian 2-02 CASIC Low Earth (SSO) TBA In orbit Operational
9 November
08:10:10[47]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 10-51 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Upcoming launches
10 November
02:42:00[48]
China Long March 12 Y3 / SatNet LEO Group TBD China Wenchang Commercial LC-2 China CASC
China Guowang × 9 CAST Low Earth Communications  
10 November
04:00:00[49]
China Ceres-1 Y19 China Jiuquan China Galactic Energy
China TBA TBA Low Earth TBA  
10 November
19:40:00[50]
United States New Glenn NG-2 United States Cape Canaveral LC-36 United States Blue Origin
United States ESCAPADE Blue Space Sciences Laboratory Sun-Earth L2 to Areocentric Magnetospheric science  
United States ESCAPADE Gold Space Sciences Laboratory Sun-Earth L2 to Areocentric Magnetospheric science  
ESCAPADE mission will study Mars' magnetosphere. Part of NASA's Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program. Second National Security Space Launch demonstration flight for New Glenn. ViaSat InRange Communication demonstrator from ViaSat will be attached to the New Glenn Second Stage. Second Orbital class booster planned to do a ASDS and vertical landing of a first stage, since landing of Falcon 9 on flight F9-020 in 2015.
10 November
23:00:00[51]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-87 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth Communications  
14 November
03:00[52]
United States Atlas V 551 AV-100 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States ViaSat-3 EMEA[53] ViaSat Geosynchronous Communications  
Last Geostationary launch for Atlas V rocket and for the Atlas rocket family as a whole.
13 November
23:30[54]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-89 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 29 SpaceX Low Earth Communications  
14 November
23:00[55]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-85 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications  
17 November
05:10[56]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Sentinel-6B NASA / NOAA / EUMETSAT / ESA Low Earth Earth observation  
18 November
11:00[57]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 6-94 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications  
19 November
23:30[58]
United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 11-30 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Starlink × 28 SpaceX Low Earth Communications  
22 November [59][60]
18:00
South Korea HANBIT-NANO "SPACEWARD" Brazil Alcântara South Korea Innospace
Brazil TBA AEB Low Earth TBA  
Brazil TBA Federal University of Maranhão Low Earth TBA  
India TBA Grahaa Space Low Earth TBA  
Brazil Hosted Payload AEB Low Earth TBA  
South Korea Branding model BREWGURU Low Earth  
Brazil Hosted Payload Castro Leite Consultoria Low Earth TBA  
First private orbital launch from Alcântara. Maiden flight of Hanbit-Nano. Aims to be the first Brazilian satellite successfully launched from Alcantara.
26 November
15:58[62][63]
South Korea Nuri (KSLV-II) South Korea Naro LC-2 South Korea KARI
South KoreaCAS500-3[64] KASI / Ministry of Science and ICT Low Earth (SSO,) Technology demonstration  
South Korea E3T-1 KARI Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
South Korea BEE 1000 Spaceliintech Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
South Korea ETRISat ETRI Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
South Korea Sejong 4 HANCOM InSpace Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
South Korea COSMIC UZURO Tech Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
South Korea JACK 003, 004 Cosmoworks Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
South Korea PERSAT01 Quaternion Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
South Korea SNUGLITE-III Seoul National University Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
South Korea INHA-roSAT Inha University Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
South Korea K-HERO KAIST Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
South Korea SPIRONE Sejong University Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Fourth planned launch of Nuri. Third CAS500 satellite, dedicated to space science and technology verification.[61]
27 November
07:26[65]
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Soyuz MS-28 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 73/74  
November (TBD)[66][67] United States Vulcan Centaur VC2S V-004 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States GPS III-09 Onizuka U.S. Space Force Medium Earth Navigation  
First GPS mission on Vulcan Centaur. Named after NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka.
November (TBD)[68][69] Italy Vega-C VV28 France Kourou ELV France Arianespace
South Korea KOMPSAT-7 (Arirang 7) KARI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Follow-on to KOMPSAT-3A.
November (TBD)
[70][citation needed]
United States Vulcan Centaur VC6L V-012/Cert-3/KV-01/Kuiper-4 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × 45 Kuiper Systems Low Earth Communications  
Maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur VC6L Configuration. First launch of the LEO optimized Centaur V upper stage. The launch will also serve as a certification flight for this new configuration for the USSF. First of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Project Kuiper. Mission Designated "Vulcan Kuiper Mission #1 (KV-01)"
November (TBD) [71] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Transporter-15 United States Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg United States SpaceX
Italy ION SCV Stellar Stephanus D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Italy ION SCV Galactic Giorgius D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Italy IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET2 × 8 ASI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United States Impulse 3 (LEO Express-3) Impulse Space Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Pandora NASA Low Earth (SSO) Visible Astronomy  
United States Winnebago-5 Varda Space Industries Low Earth (SSO) Reentry capsule  
Taiwan FORMOSAT-8A[72][73] TASA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United States YAM-9 Loft Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
United States Pelican 5 Planet Lab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United States Pelican 6 Planet Lab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
HydroGNSS-1 (Earth Scout 2A) ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Finland ICEYE X × 5 ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Argentina NuSat 47,51,52 Satellogic Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
HydroGNSS-2 (Earth Scout 2B) ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United States PAIST M, S1, S2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Turkey FGN-TUG-S01 Fergani Space Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
India HoneyBee 00 Pixxel Space Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Hungary Mauve Blue Skies Space Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Germany REV 1 BentoBox Atmos Space Cargo Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Atherflux Demo Aetherflux Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Andruil-216 Andruil Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Umbra-11 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Belgium NAHLA[74] Aerospacelab [fr] Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United States FINCH TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Lemur-2 × 11 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Flock-4h × 36 Planet Lab Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Germany GENA-OT OroraTech, ESA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
United States USAT 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Italy AIX-1+ TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States R5-S7 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States CTC-1A,B,C TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Mexico Argus Carnegie Mellon University Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States SAMWISE TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Greece PeakSat Aristotle University of The Saloniki Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States SPRITE TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Greece Phasma (Lamarr & Dirac) ESA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
South Korea Observer 1B Nara Space Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Denmark DISCO II Aalborg University Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Turkey Tomorrow S × 2 Tomorrow.io Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology  
United States WISeSat × ? TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States SpeQtre TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Spirit-EEL × 3 Basalt Technologies Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Hungary SZESat Széchenyi István University Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States SPLINTER TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Spain Mercury One (M1) Proteus Space Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States SPARCS[75] ASU Low Earth (SSO) Ultraviolet radiation  
United States RAPSat-1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States SunCET TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States CubIXSS TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States 3UCubed A TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Japan AE5Ra,b,c ArkEdge Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Black Kite 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
France BRO-17, 20 Unseen lab Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Taiwan TORO 2 TASA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States WISDOM A,B TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States MICE 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Hungary NMHH-1 (HUNTY) Budapest University Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States SARI 1,2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States Accenture 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States ANISC TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Japan HCT-Sat 2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Japan IHI-SAT 2 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States LUNA 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
United States PHI 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Taiwan T.Microsat 1 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-15.

December

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
Early December[35][76] India LVM3 M6 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
United States BlueBird 6 AST SpaceMobile Low Earth Communications  
100th launch planned to be done by ISRO, including 4 SLV-3, 4 ASLV, 63 PSLV, 18 GSLV, 8 LVM3 and 3 SSLV. BlueBird Block 2 Mission 1.
7 December
02:30–03:30[77]
Japan H3 F8 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan JAXA
Japan QZS-5 (Michibiki-5) CAO Tundra Navigation  
15 December
11:54[78][79][80]
Russia Proton-M / DM-03 Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/24 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Elektro-L №5[81] Roscosmos Geosynchronous Meteorology  
18 December
23:00[82]
Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress MS-33 / 94P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics  
20 December [83][84]
[citation needed]
Russia Irtysh / DM-SLB Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 45/1 Russia Roscosmos
Russia TBA Roscosmos Low Earth Dummy payload  
First launch of Irtysh, also known as Soyuz-5. A dummy payload matching a future satellite in weight and size will be launched.
Late December
[35][76][85]
India PSLV C62 India Satish Dhawan India NSIL
India TBA TBA Low Earth TBA  
Return to flight of PSLV after a launch failure on 18 May 2025.
December (TBD)[86] United States Electron "RAISE And Shine" New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
Japan RAISE-4 JAXA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
RAISE-4 is a part of the Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-4 mission.
December (TBD)[87] United States Vulcan Centaur VC4S[88] V-005 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States GSSAP-7 (Hornet-7)[89] USSF Geosynchronous Space surveillance  
United States GSSAP-8 (Hornet-8)[89] USSF Geosynchronous Space surveillance  
United States TBA USSF Geosynchronous TBA  
USSF-87 Mission. It will launch two identical Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness satellites, GSSAP-7 and 8, directly to a geosynchronous orbit. SunRISE is a NASA Explorers Program Mission of Opportunity.
December (TBD)
[91]
United States Electron New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
European Union LEO-PNT Pathfinder A1 ESA Low Earth Technology demonstration  
European Union LEO-PNT Pathfinder A2 ESA Low Earth Technology demonstration  
First Electron launch for European Space Agency (ESA) to deploy the first pair of satellites for a future navigation constellation, Celeste (LEO-PNT) (Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation, and Timing). Rocket Lab will launch two "Pathfinder A" spacecraft, provided by European satellite prime contractors Thales Alenia Space and GMV, to a 510km low Earth orbit.[90]
December (TBD) [92]
[citation needed]
Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Rassvet × 16 Bureau 1440 LLC Low Earth (SSO) Communications  
First of many dedicated Soyuz-2 launches for Buerau 1440's Rassvet communication satellite constellation.
December (TBD)[93]
[citation needed]
United States Electron New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
Japan StriX-6 Synspective Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Eighth of 16 dedicated launches for Synspective's StriX constellation.
December (TBD)[94][95]
[citation needed]
France Ariane 62 VA266 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
Galileo FOC FM29 ESA Medium Earth Navigation  
Galileo FOC FM30 ESA Medium Earth Navigation  
December (TBD)[96][97]
[citation needed]
TBA TBA TBA
South Korea CAS500-5 KARI / Ministry of Science and ICT / Ministry of Environment Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Fifth CAS500 satellite, dedicated to observation of water resources.[61]
December (TBD) [98]
[citation needed]
China Long March 3B/E China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Fengyun-4C[99] CMA Geosynchronous Meteorology  
December (TBD)[100]
[citation needed]
China Hyperbola-3 China Jiuquan LA-4 China i-Space
China i-Space Low Earth Flight test  
Maiden flight of Hyperbola-3.

To be determined Q4

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
Q4 (TBD)[102] United States Falcon Heavy United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States ViaSat-3 APAC[53] ViaSat Geosynchronous Communications  
Originally intended to launch on the first flight of the Ariane 64 configuration.[101]
Q4 (TBD)[103] India Vikram 1 India Satish Dhawan FLP India Skyroot Aerospace
 ▫  India CX-6[104] Catalyx Space Low Earth Technology demonstration  
Maiden flight of Vikram 1.
Q4 (TBD)[105] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Kennedy United States SpaceX
Thailand Thaicom-9 Thaicom Geosynchronous Communications  
Mexico Apco-1 Apco Networks Geosynchronous Communications  
Mexico Apco-2 Apco Networks Geosynchronous Communications  
Taiwan Chunghwa-1 Chunghwa Telecom Geosynchronous Communications  
Philippines Philippines Sat-1 Orbits Corp Geosynchronous Communications  
Astranis Block 3 mission, carrying five MicroGEO satellites.
Q4 (TBD)[106] Germany RFA One United Kingdom SaxaVord Germany RFA
Ukraine TBA[107] Lunar Research Service Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
 ▫  Germany ERMINAZ-1U[108] AMSAT-DL Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio  
 ▫  Germany ERMINAZ-1V AMSAT-DL Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio  
 ▫  Spain UNNE-1 (HADES-E) AMSAT-EA Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio  
 ▫  Spain MARIA-G (HADES-F) AMSAT-EA Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio  
 ▫  Greece QUBIK 5 Libre Space Foundation Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
 ▫  Greece SIDLOC-PQ-1 Libre Space Foundation Low Earth (SSO) Space situational awareness  
 ▫  Greece SIDLOC-PQ-2 Libre Space Foundation Low Earth (SSO) Space situational awareness  
Maiden flight of Rocket Factory Augsburg's RFA One. First orbital rocket launch from the United Kingdom.
Q4 (TBD)[112] Germany Spectrum Norway Andøya Germany Isar Aerospace
Germany MSAE-OTTERS DLR RSC3 Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Germany CyBEEsat TU Berlin Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Germany TOM × 3[113] ZFT Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Norway FRAMSat-1 NTNU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Slovenia TRISAT-S University of Maribor Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Second Spectrum flight,[109] carrying payloads for five customers.[110][111]
Q4 (TBD)[114] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Kennedy United States SpaceX
United States Globalstar M104–120[115] Globalstar Low Earth Communications  
Launch of 17 satellites for Globalstar's third-generation constellation.
Q4 (TBD)[116] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Kennedy United States SpaceX
South Korea KOMPSAT-7A KARI Low Earth Earth observation  
Q4 (TBD)[117][118] India HLVM 3 G1 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India Gaganyaan-1 ISRO Low Earth Flight test  
Maiden Flight of HLVM 3, Human rated Version of LVM3. First Gaganyaan flight test. First orbital flight of the Gaganyaan spacecraft and First flight of the LVM3 with an escape tower.
Q4 (TBD)
[119]
India GSLV Mk II F17 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India NVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) ISRO Geosynchronous Navigation  
Next generation NaVic satellite.
Q4 (TBD)[120][121] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (GLONASS-K2 24L (K2 №3)) VKS Medium Earth Navigation  
Q4 (TBD)[109] Germany Spectrum Norway Andøya Germany Isar Aerospace
Europe TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Second of two demonstration flights.
Q4 (TBD)[122][123] China Long March 2F/T 2F-T6 China Jiuquan SLS-1 China CASC
China Reusable Experimental Spacecraft CASC Low Earth Technology demonstration  
Fourth flight of the reusable experimental spacecraft.
Q4 (TBD)[125][126] Germany SL1 Sweden Esrange Germany HyImpulse
United States Reentry capsule[126] In Orbit Aerospace Low Earth Technology demonstration  
Maiden flight of HyImpulse's SL1. HyImpulse is a spinoff of DLR.[124]
Q4 (TBD)[127] TBA TBA TBA
Bangladesh Bangabandhu-2 SPARRSO Low Earth Earth observation  
Q4 (TBD)[128] United States Firefly Alpha FLTA007 United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly
United States TacSat Lockheed Martin Low Earth Technology demonstration  
Second of up to 25 launches of Low Earth Orbit technology demonstration satellites to be built and operated by Lockheed Martin.
Q4 (TBD)[citation needed][129] United States Electron New Zealand Mahia or United States MARS United States Rocket Lab
United States Acadia-10 (Capella-20) Capella Space Low Earth Earth observation  
Fourth of four dedicated launches for Capella Space.
Q4 (TBD)[130] Russia Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Obzor-R №1[131] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Q4 (TBD)[132][133] Iran Qaem 100 Iran Chabahar Space Base Iran IRGC
Iran Noor-4 IRGC Low Earth (SSO) Communications  
Maiden flight from Chabahar Space Base.
Q4 (TBD)[135][failed verification] Japan Epsilon S Japan Uchinoura Japan JAXA
Vietnam LOTUSat-1[136][137] VNSC Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
First launch of Epsilon S, an upgraded version of Epsilon that will have commonality with H3 rocket components.[134]
Q4 (TBD)[138] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
United States Acadia-8 (Capella-18)[139] Capella Space Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United States Acadia-9 (Capella-19) Capella Space Low Earth Earth observation  
Q4 (TBD)[140][141] United States Electron New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
United States VICTUS HAZE Space Systems Command Low Earth Space domain awareness  
Tactically Responsive Space-4 (TacRS-4) Mission.
Q4 (TBD) United States Alpha[142] United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly Aerospace
United States Jackal AOV[142] Space Systems Command/True Anomaly Low Earth Space domain awareness  
Tactically Responsive Space-4 (TacRS-4) Mission.
Q4 (TBD)
[144]
China Zhuque-3 Y1 China Jiuquan China LandSpace
China Haolong-1 TBA Low Earth Flight test  
Maiden flight of the Zhuque-3 orbital launch vehicle.[143]
Q4 (TBD)
[147]
China Tianlong-3 Y1 China Jiuquan China Space Pioneer
China TBA Space Pioneer Low Earth (SSO) Flight test  
Maiden flight of the Tianlong-3 launch vehicle.[145][146]
Q4 (TBD)
[150]
China Pallas-1 Y1 China Jiuquan China Galactic Energy
China Low Earth  
Maiden flight of the Pallas-1 launch vehicle.[148][149]
Q4 (TBD)
[151]
China Kinetica 2 China TBA China CAS Space
China Qingzhou-1 CAS Low Earth Flight test  
Maiden launch of Kinetica 2. First launch of the Qingzhou spacecraft.
Q4 (TBD)[122] China Ceres-2 Y1 China Jiuquan China Galactic Energy
China Zidingxiang 3 TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Maiden flight of Ceres-2.
Q4 (TBD)
[citation needed]
China Kuaizhou 11 Y8 China Jiuquan China ExPace
China DIER-5 AZSpace Low Earth (Polar) Communications  
Q4 (TBD)
[citation needed]
China Nebula-1 China Wenchang Hainan LC-2 China Deep Blue Aerospace
China Deep Blue Aerospace Low Earth Flight test  
First flight of Nebula-1.

To be determined 2025

[edit]
Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
2025 (TBD)[93]
[citation needed]
United States Electron New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
Japan StriX-5 Synspective Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Seventh of 16 dedicated launches for Synspective's StriX constellation, and the first of a renewed contract of 10 additional dedicated launches signed in June 2024.[93]
2025 (TBD)[152] United States Minotaur IV United States TBA United States Northrop Grumman
United States EWS OD-1 U.S. Space Force Low Earth Technology demonstration  
USSF-261S-A mission.
2025 (TBD)[153]
[citation needed]
United States Electron United States MARS LC-2 United States Rocket Lab
United States DiskSat × 4 U.S. Space Force Low Earth Technology demonstration  
STP-S30 Mission.
2025 (TBD)[154][155] Russia Angara A5 / Briz-M Russia Plesetsk Site 35/1 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (14F166) VKS Geosynchronous TBA  
2025 (TBD)[156] United States Daytona I United States Vandenberg SLC-5 United States Phantom Space
TBA TBA Low Earth TBA  
Maiden flight of Phantom Space's Daytona launch vehicle.
2025 (TBD)[122] China Gravity-1 Y3 China China Orienspace
China TBA TBA Low Earth TBA  
Scheduled rideshare opportunity.
2025 (TBD)[157] United States Electron New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
United States Canada Skylark (Lemur-2) × 4 Spire Global / NorthStar Low Earth (SSO) Space situational awareness  
Second of three dedicated launches for NorthStar Earth & Space.
2025 (TBD)[citation needed] United States Electron New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
United States Canada Skylark (Lemur-2) × 4 Spire Global / NorthStar Low Earth (SSO) Space situational awareness  
Third of three dedicated launches for NorthStar Earth & Space.
2025 (TBD)[158][159] United States Firefly Alpha United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly
United States EOS SAR 1 EOSDA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
2025 (TBD)[160] United States Firefly Alpha United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly
United States TBA Spaceflight, Inc. Low Earth Satellite dispenser  
Rideshare mission for smallsats.
2025 (TBD)[161] China Long March 2C / YZ-1S 2C-Y? China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China HaiYang 3B[162] Ministry of Natural Resources Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
2025 (TBD)[163] China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y? China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Tianhui 3A TBA Geosynchronous Earth observation  
2025 (TBD)[164] China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y? China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Tiantong-1 04 TBA Geosynchronous Communications  
2025 (TBD)[165] China Long March 4B 4B-Y? China Taiyuan LC-9 China CASC
China Gaofen 7-02 Low Earth Earth Observation  
2025 (TBD)[166] China Long March 7A 7A-Y? China Wenchang LC-2 China CASC
China XJY 6-02 TBA Geosynchronous TBA  
2025 (TBD)[167] China Jielong 1 Y2 China Jiuquan LA-4 China China Rocket
China Yizheng-2 Jiangsu Satellite Technology Services Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
China Yizheng-3 Jiangsu Satellite Technology Services Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
2025 (TBD)[168] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States BlueBird × 4 AST SpaceMobile Low Earth Communications  
BlueBird Block 2 Mission 2.
2025 (TBD)[169] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States BlueBird × 4 AST SpaceMobile Low Earth Communications  
BlueBird Block 2 Mission 3.
2025 (TBD)[79] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia Meteor-M №2-5[170] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology  
2025 (TBD)[171] United States Dauntless United States Cape Canaveral SLC-13[172] United States Vaya Space
United States Vaya Space Low Earth Flight test  
Maiden flight of Dauntless.
2025 (TBD)[21] Japan Epsilon S Japan Uchinoura Japan JAXA
Japan Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-4 JAXA Low Earth Technology demonstration  
Part of JAXA's Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program.
2025 (TBD)[173] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
South Korea CAS500-2 KAI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
South Korea CAS500-4[61] KARI / Ministry of Science and ICT / MAFRA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
2025 (TBD)[9] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States TBA United StatesSpaceX
United States Transport Layer Tranche 1 × 21 SDA Low Earth (SSO) Military communications  
Third of six launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1 (Tranche 1 Transport Layer C Mission).
2025 (TBD)[9] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States TBA United States SpaceX
United States Transport Layer Tranche 1 × 21 SDA Low Earth (SSO) Military communications  
Fourth of six launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1 (Tranche 1 Transport Layer D Mission).
2025 (TBD)[174] China Gravity-2 China TBA China Orienspace
China TBA TBA Low Earth TBA  
Maiden flight of Gravity-2.
2025 (TBD)[citation needed] China Kuaizhou 11 Y? China Jiuquan LS-95A China ExPace
China JSBT Low Earth  
China Xiangrikui 1A, 1B Low Earth  
China Yijian Duoxing Low Earth  
China Zhongwei 1 Low Earth  
China Tianyi 4 Low Earth  
2025 (TBD)[161] China Long March 2C China Taiyuan LC-9 China CASC
China HaiYang 1E[175][176] Ministry of Natural Resources Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
2025 (TBD)[177] China Long March 3B / YZ-1 China Xichang China CASC
China BeiDou-3 M29 (Beidou-61) CNSA Medium Earth Navigation  
China BeiDou-3 M30 (Beidou-62) CNSA Medium Earth Navigation  
2025 (TBD)[98] China Long March 3B/E China TBA China CASC
China Fengyun 4 MW CMA Geosynchronous Meteorology  
Fengyun 4 Microwave prototype satellite.
2025 (TBD)[178] China Long March 4B 4B-Y? China Taiyuan LC-9 China CASC
China Ziyuan-III 04 Low Earth Earth Observation  
2025 (TBD)[179][180] China Long March 3B/E China Xichang China CASC
Venezuela VeneSat-2 (Guaicaipuro) ABAE Geosynchronous Communications  
Replacement for Venesat-1. Named after Guaicaipuro.
H2 2025 (TBD)[181] France Maia France Kourou ELS France MaiaSpace
TBA TBA Low Earth TBA  
Maiden flight of Maia.
H2 2025 (TBD)[183] United States Neutron United States MARS LC-3 United States Rocket Lab
United States Rocket Lab Low Earth Flight test  
Maiden flight of Neutron, lifting off from Launch Complex 3 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.[182]
2025 (TBD)[184] United States Nova United States Cape Canaveral LC-14 United States Stoke Space
United States Stoke Space Low Earth Flight test  
Maiden flight of Nova.
2025 (TBD)[185] United Kingdom Prime United Kingdom SaxaVord United Kingdom Orbex
United Kingdom SSTL experimental payload[186] SSTL Low Earth Technology demonstration  
First launch of Orbex's Prime smallsat launch vehicle.
2025 (TBD)[187] United Kingdom Prime United Kingdom SaxaVord United Kingdom Orbex
United States Dedicated rideshare mission TriSept Low Earth Satellite dispenser  
2025 (TBD)[188] United Kingdom Prime United Kingdom SaxaVord United Kingdom Orbex
United Kingdom Faraday-2b In-Space Missions Low Earth Technology demonstration  
2025 (TBD)[106][189] Germany RFA One United Kingdom SaxaVord Germany RFA
Germany Redshift RFA Low Earth (SSO) Space tug  
Poland PW-SAT3 Warsaw University of Technology Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Spain 3Cat-8 UPC Low Earth (SSO) GNSS radio occultation  
Germany Flamingo Vyoma Low Earth (SSO) Space domain awareness  
Germany MOVE-BEYOND TUM Low Earth (SSO) Payload hosting  
Bulgaria Platform 9 EnduroSat Low Earth (SSO) Payload hosting  
Germany VIBES Pioneer Hochschule Bremen Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Second RFA One test flight.
2025 (TBD)[190] United Kingdom Skyrora XL United Kingdom SaxaVord United Kingdom Skyrora
United Kingdom TBA Skyrora Low Earth Flight test  
First launch of Skyrora XL.
2025 (TBD)[191] Germany SL1 Sweden Esrange Germany HyImpulse
Italy ION Satellite Carrier D-Orbit Low Earth (SSO) CubeSat deployer  
2025 (TBD)[192][193][194][195] Russia Rokot-M / Briz-KM[196] Russia Plesetsk Site 133/3 Russia Khrunichev / RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (Strela-3M) VKS Low Earth TBA  
Russia Kosmos (Strela-3M) VKS Low Earth TBA  
Russia Kosmos (Strela-3M) VKS Low Earth TBA  
First flight of Rokot-M, a Rokot variant built in Russia without Ukrainian cooperation.
2025 (TBD)[197] Russia Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (Meridian-M 11/21L)[198] Ministry of Defence Molniya Communications  
2025 (TBD)[199][200] Russia Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (Neutron №2) VKS Low Earth TBA  
2025 (TBD)[201][202] Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (Pion-NKS №2) VKS Low Earth SIGINT  
Part of the Russian Liana SIGINT system.
2025 (TBD)[203][204] Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (Razdan №2) VKS Low Earth TBA  
2025 (TBD)[205][206][207] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (EKS-7/Tundra 17L) VKS Molniya Early warning  
2025 (TBD)[208] Russia Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia Kondor-FKA-M №1 (Kondor-FKA №3)[209] Roscosmos Low Earth Reconnaissance  
2025 (TBD)[210] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Russia Roscosmos
Russia Arktika-M №3[211] Roscosmos Molniya Meteorology  
2025 (TBD)[212] Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia Gonets-M Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications  
Russia Gonets-M Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications  
Russia Gonets-M Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications  
Russia BLITS-M2 × 2 Roscosmos Medium Earth Laser ranging  
Russia GLASS × 2 Roscosmos Medium Earth Laser ranging  
2025 (TBD)[79] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia Meteor-M №2-6[213] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology  
2025 (TBD)[214] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia TBA
Russia Marafon × 5 TBA Low Earth IoT  
2025 (TBD)[215][217] Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Baikonur or Vostochny[217] Russia Roscosmos
Russia Smotr-V (Smotr-1) Gazprom Space Systems Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Russia Smotr-R (Smotr-2) Gazprom Space Systems Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
First optical satellite of the Smotr Earth observation system.[215][216]
2025 (TBD)[218] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia TBA
Russia Berkut-RSA TBA Low Earth Earth observation  
2025 (TBD)[219] Russia Soyuz-2 Russia TBA Russia Roscosmos
Russia SR NET №1 SR Space Low Earth (SSO) Communication  
2025 (TBD)[220][221] India SSLV S1 India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
India TBA ISRO Low Earth TBA  
India PARIKSHIT[222] Manipal Institute of Technology Low Earth Earth observation  
First operational SSLV mission following three developmental flights.
2025 (TBD)[223] United States Starship United States TBA United States SpaceX
United States Starship HLS SpaceX TLI to lunar surface Lunar lander
Technology demonstration
 
Uncrewed Starship HLS lunar landing demonstration.
2025 (TBD)[225] France Zephyr United Kingdom SaxaVord France Latitude
France Latitude Low Earth Flight test  
Maiden flight of Zephyr.[224]
2025 (TBD)[226] Japan Zero Japan Taiki Spaceport Japan Interstellar Technologies
TBA TBA Low Earth TBA  
Maiden flight of the Zero orbital launch vehicle.
2025 (TBD)[227] TBA TBA TBA
Argentina ARSAT SG-1 ARSAT Geosynchronous Communications  
2025 (TBD)[228][229] TBA TBA TBA
Taiwan Beyond 5G NSPO / ITRI Low Earth Communications  
2025 (TBD)[230] TBA TBA TBA
Japan ELSA-m Astroscale Low Earth Space debris removal
Technology demonstration
 
Aims to capture and de-orbit a defunct OneWeb satellite.
2025 (TBD)[231] TBA TBA TBA
Canada QEYSSat IQC / CSA Low Earth QKD technology demonstration  
H2 2025 (TBD)[232] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
United States SBN-1 × 6 Saturn Satellite Networks Geosynchronous Communications  
Space Broadband Networks-1 (SBN-1).
2025 (TBD)[234] TBA TBA TBA
Hungary TBA CarpathiaSat Geosynchronous Communications  
First Hungarian geosynchronous communications satellite.[233]
2025 (TBD)[235] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
United States EWS prototype United States Space Force Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology
Technology demonstration
 
EO/IR Weather System (EWS) prototype, built by General Atomics for the U.S. Space Force.
2025 (TBD)[236] TBA TBA TBA
Brazil Carponis-1 FAB Low Earth Earth observation  
2025 (TBD)[237][238] China TBA China TBA China TBA
China Taicang Taicang Aerospace Technology Low Earth Space biology  
China Tianxian-2 (Chaohu-2) Spacety Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
China Tianxian-3 (Chaohu-3) Spacety Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
China Tianxian-4 (Chaohu-4) Spacety Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
China TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
China TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA  
Long March Express 4 rideshare mission
2025 (TBD)[239] TBA TBA TBA
Argentina Brazil SABIA-Mar 1[240] CONAE / INPE / AEB Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
2025 (TBD)[241] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
United States QS-1 Quantum Space Earth–Moon L1 Technology demonstration  
2025 (TBD)[242] Canada Aurora Canada Spaceport Nova Scotia Canada Reaction Dynamics
TBA TBA Low Earth TBA  
Maiden flight of the Aurora rocket. First orbital launch from Spaceport Nova Scotia.
2025 (TBD)[243] Argentina Aventura I Uruguay Offshore launch platform, Rocha[244] Argentina TLON Space
TBA TBA Low Earth TBA  
Maiden flight of the Aventura I orbital launch vehicle.
2025 (TBD)[245][246] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
United States Tanager Carbon Mapper / Planet Labs / JPL Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  

Suborbital flights

[edit]
Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
1 October
00:28
United States HASTE JUSTIN United States MARS LC-2 United States Rocket Lab
United States JUSTIN Hypersonix Suborbital Technology demonstration 1 October Successful
Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program.
6 October
08:45 [247]
Germany Canada Red Kite/Black Brant IV ATHEAt Norway Andøya Germany DLR
Germany ATHEAt Germany DLR Suborbital Technology demonstration 6 October Successful
Apogee: 30 km (19 mi).
8 October
13:40
United States New Shepard NS-36 United States Corn Ranch United States Blue Origin
United States Blue Origin NS-36 Blue Origin Suborbital Space tourism 8 October Successful
15th crewed New Shepard flight. Crew of six.
13 October
23:23:41[248]
United States Starship Flight 11 United States Starbase OLP-A United States SpaceX
United States Starlink Simulators × 8 SpaceX Suborbital Vehicle evaluation 13 October Successful
Eleventh Starship flight test. Last Launch of Starship Block 2 Version of Starship. This should be in the orbital list,as are previous flights.
22 October[249] Russia RS-24 Yars Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Russia Russian Ministry of Defence
Russia Russian Ministry of Defence Suborbital ICBM test 22 October Successful
Hit a target in the Kura Missile Test Range on the Kamchatka Peninsula, 6,700 km (4,163 mi) downrange.
22 October[250] Russia R-29RMU Sineva Russia Submarine Bryansk, Barents Sea Russia Russian Ministry of Defence
Russia Russian Ministry of Defence Suborbital SLBM test 22 October Successful
Hit a target on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
5 November
09:35[251]
United States Minuteman III GT-254GM United States Vandenberg LF-09? United States AFGSC
United States AFGSC Suborbital Test flight 5 November Successful
Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll.
Upcoming launches
12 November[252] United States Terrier-Improved Malemute Norway Andøya United States NASA
United States Norway GHOST Wallops Flight Facility Andøya Space Suborbital Education  
Grand cHallenge MesOsphere Student rockeT (GHOST).
13 November[252] United States Terrier-Improved Malemute Norway Andøya United States NASA
Norway ICI-5b University of Oslo Suborbital Plasma turbulence  
Investigation of CUSP Irregularities-5b.
13 November[252] Canada Black Brant XII-A Norway Andøya United States NASA
United States RENU 3 University of New Hampshire Suborbital Magnetospheric research  
Rocket Experiment for Neutral Upwelling (RENU) 3.
24 November[252] Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range United States NASA
United States FOXSI-5 University of California, Berkeley Suborbital Solar observation  
Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager (FOXSI)
November (TBD) [253][254] Netherlands T-Minus Barracuda Canada Spaceport Nova Scotia Canada Maritime Launch Services
TBD Suborbital Education and scientific testing  
November (TBD)[255] Canada Black Brant V Sweden Esrange Sweden SSC
Sweden SYSTER[256] KTH Suborbital Thermospheric research  
Fall 2025 (TBD)[257] Poland PERUN F3 Poland Central Air Force Training Range, Ustka Poland SpaceForest
Poland THOR [258] AstroBio AGH Suborbital Microgravity research  
Poland Lab-on-a-chip [259] [260] Suborbital Microgravity research  
Poland RESQ [261] [262] Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny Lotniczej Suborbital Microgravity research  
Poland Kombucha [263] AstroFarms Suborbital Microgravity research  
Poland Seeds [264] Toraf Suborbital Microgravity research  
Poland Advanced Electronics and commercial payloads[265] SpaceForest Suborbital Technology demonstration  
2025 (TBD)[266][267] Brazil VS-30 Brazil Barreira do Inferno Launch Center Brazil Brazilian Space Agency
Brazil Plataforma Suborbital de Microgravidade (PSM) Department of Aerospace Science and Technology Suborbital Technology demonstration  
2025 (TBD) [268] France Mésange rocket France Kourou CNES
France Suborbital Technology demonstration  
Late 2025 (TBD)[269] Netherlands T-Minus DART Republic of Ireland location on the West coast of Ireland Republic of Ireland SUAS Aerospace
Republic of Ireland PATHFINDER SUAS Aerospace Suborbital  
Pathfinder is Ireland’s first commercial rocket launch.
2025 (TBD)[242] Canada Aurora 1 Canada Spaceport Nova Scotia Canada Reaction Dynamics
Canada Reaction Dynamics Suborbital Test flight  
2025 (TBD)[270][271] South Korea Blue Whale 1 South Korea Setesia 1 offshore platform, Jeju Island South Korea Perigee Aerospace
South Korea Perigee Aerospace Low Earth Flight Test  
Suborbital test flight of the Blue Whale 1 orbital launch vehicle.
2025 (TBD)[272][273] Singapore Dorado United States TBA Singapore Equatorial Space
TBA Equatorial Space Suborbital Microgravity research  
Maiden flight of Dorado.
2025 (TBD)[274][275] Australia Kestrel I VS03 Australia Whalers Way Pad 1 Australia ATSpace
Australia Inovor Technologies / Ascension / Southern Launch Suborbital Test flight  
ECO TEST VS03. Second of three test launches from Pad 1 at Whalers Way. Expected apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
2025 (TBD)[274][275] Australia Kestrel I VS02 Australia Whalers Way Pad 1 Australia ATSpace
Australia ATSpace Suborbital Test flight  
ECO TEST VS02. Third of three test launches from Pad 1 at Whalers Way. Launch vehicle previously tested under the name "Hapith I".[276] Expected apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
2025 (TBD)[277] Spain Miura 1 Spain El Arenosillo Spain PLD Space
TBA TBA Suborbital TBA  
Second of two planned test flights.
2025 (TBD)[278][279] United States SARGE BLK3 United States Spaceport America United States Exos Aerospace
United States Suborbital Test flight  
First Rapid Reusability demo launch.
2025 (TBD)[278][279] United States SARGE BLK3 United States Spaceport America United States Exos Aerospace
United States Suborbital Test flight  
Second Rapid Reusability demo launch.
2025 (TBD)[280][281] Netherlands T-Minus DART Germany North Sea launch platform Germany GOSA
Netherlands T-Minus Engineering Suborbital Test flight  
First launch from the North Sea spaceport. Part of the EOS Demo #1 launch campaign.
2025 (TBD) Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range United States NASA
United States HERSCHEL 3 United States Naval Research Laboratory Suborbital Solar observation  
2025 (TBD)[255] Germany Red Kite/Impr. Malemute Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA
Germany MAPHEUS-16 DLR Suborbital Microgravity research  
2025 (TBD) [282] Germany SR75 United Kingdom SaxaVord Spaceport TBA
Suborbital  
TBD[255] United States Improved Malemute ORIGIN II Sweden Esrange TBA
Sweden ORIGIN[283] KTH Suborbital Nightglow observation  
Second flight of the ORIGIN launch campaign.
TBD[284][285] Brazil VS-50 V01 Brazil Alcântara Brazil IAE
Brazil IAE Suborbital Flight test  
Suborbital flight for the qualification of the S50 engine for the VLM-1 orbital launch vehicle.
TBD[252] Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range United States NASA
United States SDO EVE University of Colorado Suborbital Solar observation  
TBD[286] New Zealand KEA-1 Oman Etlaq Spaceport Oman NASCOM
Oman Duqm-2

United KingdomJovian-O & DAVE

TaiwanSIGHT SPACE

University of Surrey

University of Portsmouth University of Southampton National Central University

Suborbital Education and testing  
TBD[252] Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range NASA
United States INFUSE-2 University of Colorado Suborbital Astronomy  
TBD[255] Brazil VSB-30 S1X-5/M17 Sweden Esrange Sweden SSC
Sweden MASER-17 SSC Suborbital Microgravity research  
SubOrbital Express Microgravity flight opportunity 17.
TBD[255] Brazil VSB-30 Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA
Germany TEXUS-61 DLR / ESA Suborbital Microgravity research  

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