Space exploration in 2022

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Russian space program in 2022

As in 2021, the bulk of Russian launches in 2022 would be for the OneWeb Internet constellation. A total of seven launches were planned to carry OneWeb satellites, including one from French Guiana. The second largest share of launches would be in support of the ISS project. Both sides of the program would rely on the Soyuz-2 series. In the meantime, Col. General Sergei Karakaev, the commander of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, promised 10 launches of ICBMs during 2022. After invasion of Ukraine on February 24 and subsequent exodus of Roskosmos' last foreign customers including OneWeb, Head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin still promised 20 space launches before the end of 2022, including no less than five from Vostochny spaceport. According to the Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, Russia launched 52 satellites in 2022. The Russian space budget was reported to be 224 billion rubles in 2023.

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The world's orbital launch attempts in 2022 (as of March 31, 2024 ):

	Country	Launch date	Time of launch	Payload	Payload type	Launch vehicle	Launch site	Launch complex	Launch pad	Status
1	USA	Jan. 6	4:49:10 p.m. EST	Starlink (Group 4-5: 49 satellites; Flight 34 (v1.5 L5)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (135, S)	Cape Canaveral, KSC	LC-39A	A	Success
2	USA	Jan. 13	10:25 a.m. EST	Transporter-3 (105 satellites): Alba Cluster 3 (Delfi-PQ, EASAT-2, GRIZU-263a, Hades, Sattla-2A, Sattla-2B, UNICORN-1, UNICORN-2A, UNICORN-2D, UNICORN-2E, UNICORN-2TA1), Alba Cluster-4 (Challenger, FOSSASAT-2E1, 2E2, 2E3, 2E4, 2E5, -2E6, MDQUBESAT-1, PION-BR1, WISESAT-2), BRO-5, Capella-7 (Capella Whitney-5), Capella-8 (Capella Whitney-6), DEWA-SAT-1, ETV-A1, Gossamer Piccolomini, HYPSO-1, ICEYE (x2), ION-SCV 004 Elysian Eleonora [Dodona (La Jument-3U), LabSat, STORK-1, STORK-2, SW1FT, VZLUSAT-2], IRIS-A, Kepler-16, -17, -18, -19, LEMUR-2, LEMUR-2 DJIRANG, LEMUR-2 MIRIWARI, LAIKA, MDASat-1a, MDASat-1b, MDASat-1c, NuX-1, Ororatech, PILOT-1, SANOSAT-1, Sherpa FX3, Sich 2-30, SuperDove (x44), Tevel-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, UMBRA-02	Application	Falcon-9 Block 5	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
3	USA	Jan. 13	2:51:39 p.m. PST	STP-27VPB payload (7 cubesats): PAN-A/B, TechEdSat-13 (TES13), GEARRS-3, ADLER-1, Ignis SteamSat-2, STORK-3	Experimental	LauncherOne, Boeing-747 Cosmic Girl	Mojave	Runway 12/30	-	Success
4	China	Jan. 17	10:35 Beijing Time	Shiyan-13	Military	Chang Zheng-2D (Y70)	Taiyuan	9	-	Success
5	USA	Jan. 18	9:02:40 p.m. EST	Starlink (Group 4-6: 49 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1060)	Cape Canaveral, KSC	LC-39A	A	Success
6	USA	Jan. 21	2:00:00 p.m. EST	GSSAP-5, GSAAP-6	Military / situational awarness	Atlas-5 (511, AV-084)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-41	-	Success
7	China	Jan. 25	23:44 UTC	Ludi Tance 1 hao 01 zu A xing	Application / remote-sensing	Chang Zheng-4C	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
8	USA	Jan. 31	6:11:14 p.m. EST	COSMO-SkyMed-SG, FM2	Military / observation	Falcon-9-138 (B1052.3 L)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
9	USA	Feb. 2	12:27:26 p.m. PST	NROL-87 (USA-326)	Military	Falcon-9 (B1070.1)	Vandenberg	-	-	Success
10	USA	Feb. 3	1:13 p.m. EST	Starlink (Group 4-7: 49 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1061.6 S)	Cape Canaveral, KSC	LC-39A	A	Success
11	Russia (IC)	Feb. 5	10:00 Moscow Time	Kosmos-2553 (Neitron)	Military	Soyuz-2-1a	Plesetsk	43	4	Success
12	Russia (IC)	Feb. 10	3:09:37 p.m. French Guiana time	34 OneWeb satellites (395-428)	Application / communications	Soyuz ST-B	Kourou	ELS	-	Success
13	USA	Feb. 10	1 p.m. EST	ELaNa-41	Experimental	Astra Rocket-3.3 LV0008	Cape Canaveral	LC-46	-	Failure
14	India	Feb. 14	00:29 UTC	EOS-04 (RISat-1A), InspireSat-1, INS-2TD	Application / remote sensing	PSLV-XL C52	Sriharikota	-	-	Success
15	Russia (IC)	Feb. 15	07:25:39.528 Moscow Time	Progress MS-19	Piloted / cargo supply	Soyuz-2-1a	Baikonur	31	6	Success
16	USA	Feb. 19	12:40 p.m. EST	Cygnus NG-17 (CRS-17, S.S. Piers Sellers)	Piloted / cargo supply	Antares-230+	Wallops Isl.	MARS LP-0B	LP-0A	Success
17	USA	Feb. 21	9:44 a.m. EST	Starlink Group 4-8: 46 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1058-11)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
18	USA	Feb. 25	-	Starlink (Group 4-11: 50 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1063-4)	Vandenberg	SLC-4E	E	Success
19	China	Feb. 27	23:44 UTC	Ludi Tance-1 01B	Application / remote-sensing	Chang Zheng-4C	Jiuquan	43/94	-	Success
20	China	Feb. 27	03:06 UTC	Hainan-1 (1), (2), Wenchang-1-01 (Weina Xingkong-03), Wenchang-1-02 (Weina Xingkong-04), Dayun/Xingshidai-17 (Weina Xingkong 05), Chaohu-1 (Tianxian 1), Qimingxing-1, Taijing-3, -4 01, Xidian-1, Weina Xingkong 01, Weina Xingkong 02, Jilin-1 Maofeng-02A-01 (Xiamen Keji-1), Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D-10, Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D-11, Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 12, Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D-13, Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 14, Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 15 (Shaoguan-1), Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 16, (Wenchang Chapsuan-2), Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 17 (Wenchang Chapsuan-3), Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 18	-	Chang Zheng-8 (720H)	Wenchang	201	-	Success
21	Iran	Feb. 27?	-	?	-	-	Semnan	-	-	Failure
22	USA	Feb. 28	20:37 UTC	Synspective Strix-Beta	Application / remote sensing	Electron	Mahia	1B	B	Success
23	USA	March 1	4:38 p.m. EST	GOES-T (GOES-18)	Application / weather forecasting	Atlas-5 (V-541, AV-095)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-41	-	Success
24	USA	March 3	9:25 a.m. EST	Starlink Group 4-9 (47 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 B1060.11	Cape Canaveral, KSC	39A	A	Success
25	China	March 5	14:01 Beijing Time	Yinhe Hangtian (6 satellites), Xuanming Xingyuan	Application / communications	Chang Zheng-2C	Xichang	3	-	Success
26	Iran	March 8	-	Noor-2	-	Qased	Shahrud	-	-	Success
27	USA	March 9	8:45:00 a.m. EST	Starlink 4-10 (48 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1052-4)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
28	USA	March 15	9:22 a.m. PDT	Astra-1 Spaceflight Inc. OreSat-0, a classified cubesats (16 SpaceBees), S4 Crossover inseparable payload	Military	Astra Rocket 3.3 (LV0009)	Kodiak	LP-3B	B	Success
29	China	March 17	07:10 UTC	Yaogan-34 02	Military / ELINT	Chang Zheng-4C	Jiuquan	9401	-	Success
30	Russia (IC)	March 18	18:55:19 Moscow Time	Soyuz MS-21	Piloted	Soyuz-2-1a	Baikonur	31	6	Success
31	USA	March 19	12:42:30 a.m. EDT	Starlink 4-12 (53 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1051)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
32	Russia (IC)	March 22	15:48:22.591 Moscow Time	Meridian No. 20L	Military / communications	Soyuz-2-1a/Fregat	Plesetsk	43	4	Success
33	China	March 29	17:50 Beijing Time	Pujiang-2, Tiankun-2	Experimental	Chang Zheng-6G	Taiyuan	-	-	Success
34	China	March 30	10:29 Beijing Time	Tianping-2A, -2B, -2C	Application / geodesic	Chang Zheng-11	Jiuquan	43/95A	-	Success
35	USA	April 1	12:24:17 p.m. EDT	Transporter-4	Application	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral	-	-	Success
36	USA	April 2	12:41 UTC	Black Sky Global-18, Black Sky Global-19	Application / remote-sensing	Electron	Mahia	LC-1A	A	Success
37	China	April 7	07:47 Beijing Time	Gaofen-3-03	Application / remote-sensing	Chang Zheng-4C (Y37)	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
38	Russia (IC)	April 7	14:20:18.321 Moscow Time	Kosmos-2554 (Lotos-S1 No. 806)	Military / ELINT	Soyuz-2-1b	Plesetsk	43	3	Success
39	USA	April 8	11:17 EDT	Crew Dragon Endeavour, Ax1	Piloted	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral, KSC	LC-39A	A	Success
40	China	April 15	20:00 Beijing Time	Zhongxing-6D	Application / communications	Chang Zheng-3B (Y89)	Xichang	-	-	Success
41	China	April 16	02:16 Beijing Time	Daqi-1	Application / remote sensing	Chang Zheng-4C	Taiyuan	-	-	Success
42	USA	April 17	6:13 a.m. Pacific Time	NROL-85 (USA-327, -328; Intruder-13A, -13B)	Military	Falcon-9-148 (B1071.2 LZ-4)	Vandenberg	SLC-4E	E	Success
43	USA	April 21	1:51 p.m. EDT	Starlink Group 4-14	Application / Internet	Falcon-9 (B1060.12)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
44	USA	April 27	3:52:55 a.m. EDT	Crew Dragon (Freedom)	Piloted	Falcon-9 (B1067)	Cape Canaveral, KSC	LC-39A	A	Success
45	China	April 29	12:11 Beijing Time	Siwei-01, -02	Application / remote sensing	Chang Zheng-2C	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
46	Russia (IC)	April 29	22:55:22.612 Moscow Time	Kosmos-2555 (EMKA No. 2)	Military / experimental	Angara-1.2	Plesetsk	35	-	Success
47	USA	April 29	5:27:10 p.m. EDT	Starlink (Group 4-16: 53 satellites, Flight 43)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (151)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
48	China	April 30	11:30 Beijing Time	Jilin-1 (5 satellites), Gaofen-03D04-07, Gaofen-03D04-04A	Military / imaging	Chang Zheng-11	East China Sea	Tau Rui vessel	-	Success
49	USA	May 2	22:49:52 UTC	"There and back again" (33 satellites): E-Space Demo-1, E-Space Demo-2, E-Space Demo-3, BRO-6, AuroraSat -1, SpaceBEE-140 - 155, SpaceBEENZ-15 - 22, Unicorn-2, MyRadar-1, TRSI-2, TRSI-3, Copia	-	Electron	Mahia	LC-1A	A	Success
50	China	May 5	10:38 Beijing Time	Kuanfu-01C, Gaofen-03D-27, Gaofen-03D-28, Gaofen-03D-29, Gaofen-03D-30, Gaofen-03D-31, Gaofen-03D-32, Gaofen-03D-33	Application / remote sensing	Chang Zheng-2D (Y79)	Taiyuan	9	-	Success
51	USA	May 6	5:42 a.m. EDT	Starlink (Group 4-17: 53 satellites, Flight 44)	Application / communications	Falcon-9-152 (B1058)	Cape Canaveral, KSC	LC-39A	A	Success
52	China	May 10	01:56:30 Beijing Time	Tianzhou-4	Piloted / cargo supply	Chang Zheng-7 (Y5)	Wenchang	-	-	Success
53	China	May 13	15:09 Beijing Time	Jilin-1 Maofang-01A/R	-	Shuang Quxian-1	Jiuquan	-	-	Failure
54	USA	May 13	3:07:50 p.m. PDT	Starlink (Group 4-13: 53 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Vandenberg	-	-	Success
55	USA	May 14	4:40:50 p.m. EDT	Starlink (Group 4-15: 53 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1073.1)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
56	USA	May 18	6:59:40 a.m. EDT	Starlink (Group 4-18: 53 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9FT Block-5 (B1052, F9-155)	Cape Canaveral, KSC	LC-39A	A	Success
57	Russia (IC)	May 19	11:03:32.331 Moscow Time	Kosmos-2556 (Bars-M3)	Military / cartography	Soyuz-2-1a	Plesetsk	43	4	Success
58	USA	May 19	6:54 p.m. EDT	CST-100 Starliner	Piloted / unpiloted test	Atlas-5 (AV-082)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-41	-	Success
59	China	May 20	18:30 Beijing Time	3 communications satellites	Experimental	Chang Zheng-2C/YZ-1C	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
60	USA	May 25	2:27 p.m. EDT	Transporter 5: (59 satellites)	-	Falcon-9 (B1061.8)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
61	China	June 2	12:00 Beijing Time	Tzili (nine satellites)	Application / navigation	Chang Zheng-2C (Y65)	Xichang	-	-	Success
62	Russia (IC)	June 3	12:32:16 Moscow Time	Progress MS-20	Piloted / cargo supply	Soyuz-2-1a	Baikonur	31	6	Success
63	China	June 5	10:44:10.460 Beijing Time	Shenzhou-14	Piloted	Chang Zheng-2F (Y14)	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
64	USA	June 8	5:04 p.m. EDT	Nilesat-301	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
65	USA	June 12	1:43 p.m. EDT	TROPICS-1 (2 cubesats)	Application / remote sensing	Astra Rocket-3.3 (LV0010)	Cape Canaveral	LC-46	-	Failure
66	USA	June 17	12:09:20 p.m. EDT	Starlink Group 4-19 (53 satellites, Flight 48)	Application / communications	Falcon-9-158 (B1060.13)	Cape Canaveral, KSC	LC-39A	A	Success
67	USA	June 18	7:19 a.m. PDT	SARah-1	Military / reconnaissance	Falcon-9-159 (B1071.3)	Vandenberg	-	-	Success
68	USA	June 19	12:27 a.m. EDT	Globalstar-2 MO87 (FM15), (four classified payloads)	Military / Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1061.9)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
69	South Korea	June 21	16:00 Seoul Time	PVSAT (+ 4 cubesats)	Experimental	KSLV-2 Nuri (IC)	-	-	-	Success
70	China	June 22	10:08 Beijing Time	Tianxing-1	Military	Kuaizhou-1A	Jiuquan	Naro	-	Success
71	Europe	June 22	18:50 French Guiana time	MeaSat-3d, GSat-24	Application / communications	Ariane-5 ECA+ (VA257)	Kourou	ELA-3	-	Success
72	China	June 23	10:22 Beijing Time	Yaogan-35 (3 satellites)	Military / reconnaissance	Chang Zheng-2D	Xichang	3	-	Success
73	China	June 27	23:46 Beijing Time	Gaofen-12 03	Military	Chang Zheng-4C	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
74	USA	June 28	21:55 New Zealand time	CAPSTONE	Lunar orbiter	Electron/Photon	Mahia	1B	B	Success
75	USA	June 29	5:04 p.m. EDT	SES-22	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
76	India	June 30	18:02 India Standard Time	DS-EO	Application / remote sensing	PSLV-C53	Sriharikota	-	-	Success
77	USA	July 1	7:15 p.m. EDT	USSF-12: WFOV GEO Testbed (Wide Field of View Testbed missile-warning satellite), USSF-12 Ring (NG ESPA Star bus)	Military / early warning	Atlas-5 (541, OV-094)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-41	-	Success
78	USA	July 1	10:40 p.m. PDT	STP-S28A: Gunsmoke-L1 (Lonestar-1), Gunsmoke-L2 (Lonestar-2), RECURVE, Slingshot-1, Nachos-2, MISR-B, ELaNa-39: CTIM-FD (Compact Total Irradiance Monitor Flight Demonstration), GPX-2	Application / remote-sensing	LauncherOne R6	Mojave	-	-	Success
79	Russia (IC)	July 7	12:18:06 Moscow Time (planned)	Kosmos-2557 (GLONASS-K No. 16L)	Military / navigation	Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat	Plesetsk	43	4	Success
80	USA	July 7	9:11:10 a.m. EDT	Starlink (Group 4-21: 53 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
81	USA	July 10	6:39:40 p.m. PDT	Starlink (Group 3-1: 46 satellites, Flight 50, v1.5 L21)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1063)	Vandenberg	SLC-3E	E	Success
82	China	July 13	00:30 Beijing Time	Tianlian-2-03	Application / data relay	Chang Zheng-3B (Y85)	Xichang	2	-	Success
83	USA	July 13	06:30 UTC	NROL-162 (Wise One Looks Ahead)	Military	Electron/KS (F28)	Mahia	LC-1A	A	Success
84	Europe	July 13	9:13:17 a.m. French Guiana time	LARES-2, SSMS No. 4: ALPHA, ABCS (AstroBio CubeSat), CELESTA (ROBUSTA-1D), GreenCube, MTCube-2 (ROBUSTA-1E), Trisat-R	Experimental	Vega-C	Kourou	ELA-1	-	Success
85	USA	July 14	8:44:22 p.m. EDT	Dragon v2 SpX-25	Cargo supply	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral, KSC	LC-39A	A	Success
86	China	July 16	06:57:16 Beijing Time	Siwei Gaojing 2-01, Siwei Gaojing 2-02	Application / remote sensing	Chang Zheng-2C	Taiyuan	-	-	Success
87	USA	July 17	10:20 a.m. EDT	Starlink Group 4-22 (53 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
88	USA	July 22	10:39:40 Pacific Time	Starlink Group 3-2 (46 satellites, Flight 52)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (166, B1071-4)	Vandenberg	SLC-4E	E	Success
89	China	July 24	14:22:32:057 Beijing Time	Wentian	Space station module	Chang Zheng-5B	Wenchang	-	-	Success
90	USA	July 24	9:38:20 a.m. EDT	Starlink Group 4-25 (53 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral	LC-39A	A	Success
91	China	July 27	12:12 Beijing Time	Kongjian Xinjishu Shiyan (SATech 01), Guidao Daqimidu Tance Shiyan, Diguidao Liangzi Mishifenfa Shiyan, Dianci zuzhuang Shiyan-A , Dianci zuzhuang Shiyan-B, Huawan-Nanyue Kexue	-	Lijian-1 Zhongke-1A (Y1)	Jiuquan	43/130	-	Success
92	China	July 29	21:28 Beijing Time	Yaogan-35 Group 3 (3 satellites)	Applicaiton / remote sensing	Chang Zheng2D (Y65)	Xichang	3	-	Success
93	Russia (IC)	Aug. 1	23:25:48.401 Moscow Time	Kosmos-2558	Military	Soyuz-2-1v	Plesetsk	43	4	Success
94	China	Aug. 4	11:08 Beijing Time	Ludi Shengtai Xitong Tanjiance, TECIS (Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite)	Application / remote sensing	Chang Zheng-4B	Taiyuan	9	-	Success
95	USA	Aug. 4	05:00 UTC	29th mission “Antipodean Adventure” NROL-199 (RASR-4)	Military	Electron	Mahia	LC-1B	B	Success
96	USA	Aug. 4	6:29:00.202 a.m. EDT	SBIRS GEO-6, EZIO-5, EZIO-6	Military / early warning	Atlas-5 (421)/Centaur AV-097	Cape Canaveral	SLC-41	-	Success
97	China	Aug. 4	~16:00 UTC	Chongfu Shiyong Shiyan Hangtian Qi	Military	Chang Zheng-2F/T4	Jiuquan	43/91	-	Success
98	USA	Aug. 4	7:08:48 p.m. EDT	Danuri (Koren Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, KPLA)	Lunar	Falcon-9 (B1052, FT Block-5-168)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
99	India	Aug. 7	02:26 India Standard Time	EOS-02 (Microsat-2A), AzaadiSat	Application / remote sensing	SSLV-D1	Srikharikota	-	-	Failed
100	China	Aug. 9	12:11 Beijing Time	Taijing-1-01, Taijing-1-02, Donghai-1	Application / remote sensing	Gushenxing-1 (Ceres-1) (Y3)	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
101	Russia (IC)	Aug. 9	08:52 Moscow Time	Khayam	Military	Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat	Baikonur	31	6	Success
102	USA	Aug. 9	10:14:40 p.m. EDT	Starlink Group 4-26 (52 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral, KSC	LC-39A	A	Success
103	China	Aug. 10	12:50 Beijing Time	16 satellites: 10 Jilin-10 GF03D, 6 Yunyao	Application / weather	Chang Zheng-6 (Y10)	Taiyuan	-	-	Success
104	USA	Aug. 12	2:40:20 p.m. PDT	Starlink Group 3-3 (46 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1061)	Vandenberg	4E	E	Success
105	USA	Aug. 19	3:21:20 p.m. EDT	Starlink Group 4-27 (53 satellites, flight 56)	Application / communications	Falcon-9-171 (B1062.9)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
106	China	Aug. 21	01:37 Beijing Time	Yaogan-35 Group-04A, Yaogan-35 Group-04B, Yaogan-35 Group-04C	-	Chang Zheng-2D (Y66)	Xichang	3	-	Success
107	China	Aug. 23	02:23 UTC	Chuangxin-16A, Chuangxin-16B	-	Kuaizhou-1A	Xichang	-	-	Success
108	China	Aug. 24	03:01 UTC	Beijing-3B	Application / remote-sensing	Chang Zheng-2D	Taiyuan	-	-	Success
109	USA	Aug. 27	11:41:20 p.m. EDT	Starlink Group 4-23 (54 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1069)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
110	USA	Aug. 30	10:40:10 p.m. PDT	Starlink Group 3-4 (46 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Vandenberg	SLC-4E	E	Success
111	China	Sept. 3	07:44 Beijing Time	Yaogan-33-02	Application / remote-sensing	Chang Zheng-4C	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
112	USA	Sept. 4	10:09:40 p.m. EDT	Starlink Group 4-20 (51 satellites), Sherpa-LTC	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
113	China	Sept. 6	10:24 Beijing Time	Weili Kongjian-1-S3, Weili Kongjian-1-S4,	-	Kuaizhou-1A (Y16)	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
114	China	Sept. 6	12:19 Beijing Time	Yaogan-35-05-01, Yaogan-35-05-03	-	Chang Zheng-2D	Xichang	-	-	Success
115	Europe	Sept. 7	18:44 French Guina	Eutelsat Konnect-VHTS	Application / communications	Ariane-5 (VA-258)	Kourou	ELA-3	-	Success
116	USA	Sept. 10	9:20:00 p.m. EDT	Starlink (Group 4-2: 34 satellites), BlueWalker-3	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1058)	Cape Canaveral, KSC	39A	A	Success
117	China	Sept. 13	21:18:47 Beijing Time	Zhongxing-1E	Military / communications	Chang Zheng-7A	Wenchang	-	-	Success
118	USA	Sept. 16	08:38 New Zeland Time	Synspective StriX (The owl spreads its wings)	Application / remote sensing	Electron	Mahia	LC-1B	B	Success
119	USA	Sept. 18	20:18:40 p.m. EDT	Starlink (Group 4-34: 54 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
120	China	Sept. 21	07:15 Beijing Time	Yunhai-01 S/N 03	Application / meteorology	Chang Zheng-2D	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
121	Russia (IC)	Sept. 21	16:54:50 Moscow Time	Soyuz MS-22	Piloted	Soyuz-2-1a	Baikonur	31	6	Success
122	USA	Sept. 24	3:25 p.m. PDT	NROL-91	Military	Delta-4 Heavy	Vandenberg	SLC-6	-	Success
123	China	Sept. 25	06:55 Beijing Time	Shiyan-14, Shiyan-15	-	Kuazhou-1A	Taiyuan	-	-	Success
124	USA	Sept. 24	7:32:10 p.m. EDT	Starlink 4-35 (52 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1073)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
125	China	Sept. 26	21:38 Beijing Time	Yaogan-36 Group 01-A, Yaogan-36 Group 01-B, Yaogan-36 Group 01-C	-	Chang Zheng-2D	Xichang	-	-	Success
126	China	Sept. 27	07:50 Beijing Time	Shiyan-16A, Shiyan-16B, Shiyan-17	-	Chang Zheng-6 (Y9)	Taiyuan	-	-	Success
127	USA	Oct. 1	00:01 Pacific Time	Serenity, TechEdSat-15, Genesis-G, Genesis-J, Qubik-3, Qubik-4, FossaSat-1b	Experimental	Alpha (INSIDER CONTENT)	Vandenberg	SLC-2	-	Success
128	USA	Oct. 4	5:36 p.m. EDT	SES-20, SES-21	Application / communications	Atlas-5 (OV-099)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-41	-	Success
129	USA	Oct. 5	12:00:57 p.m. EDT	Crew Dragon-5 Endurance	Piloted	Falcon-9 (B1077)	Cape Canaveral, KSC	39A	A	Success
130	USA	Oct. 5	4:10:30 p.m. Pacific Time	Starlink 4-29 (52 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1071)	Vandenberg	SLC-4E	E	Success
131	China	Oct. 7	~21:10 Beijing Time	Weili Kongjian-1-S5, Weili Kongjian-1-S6	Navigation	Chang Zheng-11	East China Sea	Tau Rui vessel	-	Success
132	USA	Oct. 8	6:09:21 a.m. New Zealand time	GAzelle	Application / remote-sensing	Electron	Mahia	LC-1B	B	Success
133	USA	Oct. 8	7:05:00 p.m. EDT	Galaxy-33, Galaxy-34	Application / communicationsd	Falcon-9 (B1060)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
134	China	Oct. 9	7:43 a.m. Beijing Time	ASO-S	Science / solar astronomy	Chang Zheng-2D (Y55)	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
135	Russia (IC)	Oct. 10	02:55 Moscow Time	Kosmos-2559 (GLONASS-K No. 17L)	Military / navigation	Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat	Plesetsk	43	-	Success
136	Japan	Oct. 12	09:50:43 Tokyo Time	Innovative Technology Demonstration Satellite-3 (RAISE-3), QPS-SAR-3, QPS-SAR, Kosen-2, Mitsuba, Waseda-Sat-Zero, FSI-Sat	Experimental	Epsilon (Flight 6)	Uchinoura	-	-	Failure
137	Russia (IC)	Oct. 12	11:00 Moscow Time	Angosat-2	Application / communications	Proton-M/Block DM-03	Baikonur	81	24	Success
138	China	Oct. 13	06:53 Beijing Time	S-SAR-01, Huanjing-2-05	-	Chang Zheng-2C	Taiyuan	-	-	Success
139	China	Oct. 15	03:12 Beijing Time	Yaogan-36 2-1, Yaogan-36 2-2, Yaogan-36 2-3	Military / reconnaissance	Chang Zheng-2D	Xichang	3	-	Success
140	USA	Oct. 15	1:22 a.m. EDT	HotBird-13F	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1069)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
141	Russia (IC)	Oct. 15	22:55 Moscow Time	Kosmos-2560 (IC)	Military	Angara-1.2	Plesetsk	35	-	Success
142	USA	Oct. 20	10:50:40 a.m. EDT	Starlink 4-36 (54 satellites	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1062.10)	Cape Canveral	SLC-40	-	Success
143	Russia (IC)	Oct. 21	22:20:15 Moscow Time	Kosmos-2561, Kosmos-2562	Military	Soyuz-2-1v	Plesetsk	43	-	Success
144	India	Oct. 23	00:07 India Standard Time	OneWeb (36 satellites)	Application / communications	GSLV Mk-3 (LVM3-M2)	Sriharikota	2	-	Success
145	Russia (IC)	Oct. 22	22:57:09.456 Moscow Time	Gonets-M No. 33, 34, 35 (Block 18), Skif-D	Application / communications	Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat	Vostochny	1S	-	Success
146	Russia (IC)	Oct. 26	03:20:09.237 Moscow Time	Progress MS-21	Cargo supply	Soyuz-2-1a	Baikonur	31	6	Success
147	USA	Oct. 28	00:14:10 Pacific Time	Starlink 4-31 (53 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Vandenberg	-	-	Success
148	China	Oct. 29	09:01 Bejing Time	Shiyan-20C	-	Chang Zheng-2D	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
149	China	Oct. 31	15:37 Beijing Time	Mengtian	Space station module	Chang Zheng-5 (Y4)	Wenchang	-	-	Success
150	USA	Nov. 1	9:41 a.m. EDT	USSF-4 (multiple payloads)	Military	Falcon Heavy	Cape Canaveral	LC-39A	A	Success
151	Russia (IC)	Nov. 2	09:48 Moscow Time	Kosmos-2563 (EKS-6)	Military	Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat	Plesetsk	43	4	Success
152	USA	Nov. 3	1:22 a.m. EDT	Hotbird-13G	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1067)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
153	USA	Nov. 5	06:27 New Zealand time	MATS	Application / remote sensing	Electron (F32)	Mahia	1B	B	Success
154	China	Nov. 5	19:50 Bejing Time	Zhongxing-19	Application / communications	Chang Zheng-3B/G2	Xichang	-	-	Success
155	USA	Nov. 7	5:32:42 a.m. EDT	Cygnus NG-18 (S.S. Sally Ride)	Space Station / cargo supply	Antares-230+	Wallops	-	-	Success
156	USA	Nov. 10	1:49:00.125 a.m. PDT	JPSS-2/LOFTID	Application/Remote sensing, Experimental	Atlas-5	Vandenberg	SLC-3	-	Success
157	China	Nov. 12	06:52 Beijing Time	Yunhai-3-01	-	Chang Zheng-6A	Taiyuan	-	-	Success
158	China	Nov. 12	10:03 Beijing Time	Tianzhou-5	Space station / cargo supply	Chang Zheng-7	Wenchang	-	-	Success
159	USA	Nov. 12	11:06 a.m. EST	Galaxy-31, Galaxy-32	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
160	China	Nov. 15	09:38 Beijing Time	Yaogan-34-03	-	Chang Zheng-4C	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
161	China	Nov. 16	14:20 Beijing Time	Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D	Application / remote sensing	Gushenxing-1	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
162	USA	Nov. 16	1:47:44 a.m. EST	Orion, cubesats	Lunar / unpiloted test	SLS	Cape Canaveral, KSC	LC-39B	B	Success
163	USA	Nov. 22	9:57 p.m. EST	Eutelsat-10B	Application / communications	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral	40	-	Success
164	USA	Nov. 26	2:20 p.m. EST	Dragon v2 SpX-26	Space station / cargo supply	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral, KSC	39A	A	Success
165	India	Nov. 26	11:46 India Standard Time	EOS-06 (Oceansat-3) and eight secondary payloads	Application / remote sensing	PSLV-XL (C54)	Sriharikota	FLP	-	Success
166	China	Nov. 27	20:23 Beijing Time	Yaogan-36-3A, Yaogan-36-3B, Yaogan-36-3C	Military	Chang Zheng-2D	Xichang	-	-	Success
167	Russia (IC)	Nov. 28	18:13:50 Moscow Time	Kosmos-2564 (GLONASS M-61)	Military	Soyuz-2-1b	Plesetsk	43	3	Success
168	China	Nov. 29	23:08 Beijing Time	Shenzhou-15	Piloted / space station crew	Chang Zheng-2F	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
169	Russia (IC)	Dec. 1	00:10:25 Moscow Time	Kosmos-2565 (Lotos-S1 No. 807), Kosmos-2566	Military	Soyuz-2-1b	Plesetsk	43	4	Success
170	China	Dec. 7	09:15 Beijing Time	Xingyun Jiaotong VDES Shiyan Weixing	Application / navigation	Kuaizhou-11 (Y2)	Jiuquan	-	-	Success
171	China	Dec. 9	02:31 Beijing Time	Gaofen-5-01A	Application / remote-sensing	Chang Zheng-2D (Y45)	Taiyuan	-	-	Success
172	USA	Dec. 8	5:22 p.m. EST	OneWeb (40 satellites)	Application / Internet	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral/ KSC	LC-39A	A	Success
173	China	Dec. 9	14:35 Beijing Time	14-15 satellites	-	Jielong-3	Yellow Sea	Tai Rui barge	-	Success
174	USA	Dec. 11	2:38:13 a.m. EST	HAKUTO-R M1, Rashid Rover, Lunar Flashlight	Lunar / lander, rover	Falcon-9-189 (B1073.5 LZ-2)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
175	China	Dec. 12	16:22 Beijing Time	Shiyan-20A, Shiyan-20B	-	Chang Zheng-4C (Y57)	Jiuquan	43/94	-	Success
176	Europe	Dec. 13	-	Galaxy-35, Galaxy-36, MTG-I-1	Application / communications / weather forecasting	Ariane-5 ECA+	Kourou	ELA-3	-	Success
177	China	Dec. 14	~16:30 Beijing Time	Zhixing-1B	-	Zhuque-2	Jiuquan	96	-	Failure
178	China	Dec. 15	02:25 Beijing Time	Yaogan-36-4	-	Chang Zheng-2D (Y80)	Xichang	-	-	Success
179	USA	Dec. 16	3:46:47 a.m. Pacific Time	Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT)	Application / remote sensing	Falcon-9 (B1071)	Vandenberg	SLC-4E	E	Success
180	China	Dec. 16	14:17 Beijing Time	Shiyan-21	-	Chang Zheng-11	Xichang	4	-	Success
181	USA	Dec. 16	5:48 p.m. EST	O3b-mPOWER-1, O3b-mPower-2	Application / Internet	Falcon-9	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
182	USA	Dec. 17	4:32:30 p.m.	Starlink 4-37 (54 satellites)	Application / Internet	Falcon-9 (192, B1058.15)	Cape Canaveral	LC-39A	A	Success
183	Europe	Dec. 20	10:47 p.m. French Guiana Time	Pléiades Neo-1, Pléiades Neo-2	Application / remote sensing	Vega-C	Kourou	ELA-1	-	Failure
184	China	Dec. 27	15:37 Beijing Time	Gaofen-11-04 (Jianbing-16)	Military / reconnaissance	Chang Zheng-4B	Taiyuan	-	-	Success
185	USA	Dec. 28	4:34:00 a.m. EST	Starlink 5-1 (54 satellites)	Application / communications	Falcon-9 (B1062)	Cape Canaveral	SLC-40	-	Success
186	China	Dec. 29	12:43 Beijing Time	Shiyan-10-02	Military	Chang Zheng-3B (Y88)	Xichang	-	-	Success
187	USA	Dec. 29	11:38 p.m. Pacific Time	EROS C-3	Military / reconnaissance	Falcon-9	Vandenberg	SLC-4E	E	Success

The 2022 space launch score card (as of March 31, 2024 ):

USA	China	Russia (Insider Content)	India	Europe	Iran	South Korea	Japan	World
Launch vehicles
Falcon-9: 60	Chang Zheng-2D: 15	Soyuz-2-1a: 8	PSLV-XL: 3	Ariane-5: 3	Qased: 2 (1*)	KSLV-2 Nuri (IC): 1	Epsilon: 1*
LauncherOne: 2	Chang Zheng-4C: 9	Soyuz-2-1b/ST-B: 9	SSLV-D1: 1*	Vega-C: 2 (1*)
Atlas-5: 7	Chang Zheng-8: 1	Angara-1.2: 2	GSLV Mk-3 (LVM3-M2): 1
Astra Rocket-3.3: 3 (2*)	Chang Zheng-2C: 6	Soyuz-2-1v: 2
Antares: 2	Chang Zheng-6A/6G: 4	Proton-M: 1
Electron: 9	Chang Zheng-11: 5
Delta-4 Heavy: 1	Chang Zheng-3B: 4
Alpha: 1	Chang Zheng-7: 3
Falcon Heavy: 1	Shuang Quxian-1: 1
SLS: 1	Chang Zheng-2F: 3
-	Kuaizhou-1A: 4
-	Chang Zheng-5B: 2
-	Lijian-1: 1
-	Chang Zheng-4B: 2
-	Gushenxing-1: 2
-	Jielong-3: 1
-	Zhuque-2: 1 (1*)
USA total: 87	China total: 64	Russia total: 22	India total: 5	Europe total: 5	Iran total: 2	South Korea total: 1	Japan total: 1*	World total: 187
USA failed: 2	China failed: 2	Russia failed: 0	India failed: 1	Europe failed: 1	Iran failed: 1	South Korea failed: 0	Japan failed: 1	World failed: 8
Launch sites
Cape Canaveral: 58	Taiyuan: 14	Plesetsk: 13	Sriharikota: 5	Kourou : 6	Shahrud: 2	Naro: 1	Uchinoura: 1	World: 19
Mojave: 2	Jiuquan: 25	Baikonur: 7
Vandenberg: 16	Wenchang: 6	Vostochny: 1
Wallops: 2	Xichang: 16
Mahia: 9	East China Sea (Tau Rui vessel): 3
Kodiak: 1

*Failed launch

Missions cancelled after Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022:

CANCELLED: March 5, 01:41:02 Moscow Time: A Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat-M rocket to launch the 14th OneWeb mission from Site 31 in Baikonur with 36 satellites.

CANCELLED, April 5: A Soyuz-ST-B rocket to launch a pair of European Galileo navigation satellites, FOC M10, from the ELS facility in French Guiana. The payload was shifted from the Ariane-6 rocket due to delays with the introduction of the new launch vehicle.

On February 17, Roskosmos announced that specialists from its TsENKI ground infrastructure division and from RKTs Progress manufacturer had begun unloading the stages of the Soyuz ST-B rocket inside the vehicle processing building in French Guiana in preparation for the assembly of the vehicle. In parallel, specialists from NPO Lavochkin were conducting preparations of the Fregat upper stage for fueling scheduled to be conducted in March, Roskosmos said.

CANCELLED, September 20, 14:10 UTC: A Proton-M rocket with a Briz-M stage to launch the ExoMars rover from Baikonur. In case of on-time launch, the spacecraft was scheduled to land on Mars on June 10, 2023 at 15:32 UTC. The launch window open until October 1, 2022. (As of September 2020. There were earlier reports expecting the launch in August 2022.)

CANCELLED, December: A Soyuz-ST/Fregat rocket to launch Europe's Euclid telescope from Kourou on a mission to map the distribution of galaxies. (As of October 2011, the launch was expected in December 2020. The mission got final approval in June 2012 , then still targeting the launch in 2020. By the end of 2015, the launch was confirmed in December 2020, however by the Fall of 2021, the launch was promised at the end of 2022.

Delayed from 2020 and cancelled: An Angara-1.2 rocket to launch the South-Korean Kompsat-6 remote-sensing satellite from Site 35 in Plesetsk. The agreement for the launch in 2020 was announced in July 2016.

Uncertain dates

Postponed from 2021: A Proton-M/Block DM-03 rocket to launch Elektro-L No. 4 satellite from Baikonur. (As of 2019)

2022: A Proton-M/Block DM-03 rocket to launch Elektro-L No. 5 satellite from Baikonur. (As of 2019)

2022: Russia to launch the Ekspress-AMU7 communications satellite (as of 2014).

2022: A Soyuz rocket to launch the Resurs-P No. 4 remote-sensing satellite. (As of early 2021. As of beginning of 2020, the launch was expected in the first quarter of 2021).

Delayed from November 2020: A Soyuz rocket to launch Resurs-P No. 5 satellite. As of beginning of 2018, the launch was planned in 2019, but by the beginning of that year, it had slipped to November 2020.

Postponed from 2021: Russia to launch the Resurs-PM remote-sensing satellite.

Delayed from 2021: A Soyuz-2-1a rocket to launch the second Kondor-FKA radar-carrying satellite. (As of 2019. Postponed from 2019, switched from Rockot/Briz-KM)

Around or after 2021: Russian military to launch the first new-generation Sfera-V military communications satellite. (As of 2016)

Delayed from 2021: A Soyuz-2/Fregat rocket to launch the Luna-Glob-2 (orbiter) toward the Moon.

Postponed from November 30: A Soyuz-2 rocket to launch the Meteor-M No. 2-3 remote-sensing satellite and a group of secondary payloads, including four satellites from Moscow State University, MGU, from Vostochny. (As of April 2021. As of second half of 2020, the launch was expected between August and October 2021).

End of 2021: A Soyuz-2 rocket to launch a cluster of small payloads from Vostochny, including the second StriX-β radar imaging demonstration satellite. (As of March 2021)

September: A Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat rocket to launch the first GLONASS-K2 satellite from Plesetsk. (Postponed from second quarter of 2017)

Previously cancelled missions

2021: A Soyuz-5 methane-burning launch vehicle to fly its first test mission (As of mid-2014).

2021: Russia to launch the Ekspress-AT4 communications satellite (as of 2014).

2021: Russia to launch the Ekspress-AT5 communications satellite (as of 2014).

2021: Russia to launch the Ekspress-AMU8 communications satellite (as of 2014).

For missions in 2023 click here

This page is compiled by Anatoly Zak

Last update: March 31, 2024