List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2018

This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first half of the year 2018.

For all other spaceflight activities, see 2018 in spaceflight. For launches in the second half of 2018 see List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2018.

Orbital launches

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat) 		Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

January

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8 January
01:00 		United States Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-047 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Zuma / USA-280[4] Unnamed U.S. government agency Low Earth Classified 8 January Nominal launch;[5] Deployment failure
After an initial lack of official comment on the mission, a preliminary report concludes that the payload adapter manufactured by Northrop Grumman failed to separate the satellite from the second stage, resulting in its re-entry shortly after launch.[1] SpaceX and the United States Air Force reviewed the Falcon 9 flight data and saw no issues with the launch vehicle itself that would affect future launches.[2][3]
9 January
03:24 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y40[6] China Taiyuan LC-9 China CASC
China SuperView / Gaojing-1 03 Beijing Space View Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China SuperView / Gaojing-1 04 Beijing Space View Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
11 January
23:18 		China Long March 3B / YZ-1 3B-Y45[7] China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China BeiDou-3 M7 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
China BeiDou-3 M8 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
12 January
03:58 		India PSLV-XL C40[11] India Satish Dhawan FLP India ISRO
India Cartosat-2F ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Finland ICEYE X1 ICEYE Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
India Microsat-TD ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 27 November 2020 Successful
⚀ United States Arkyd-6A Planetary Resources Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ South Korea CANYVAL-X 1, 2 Yonsei University, NASA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ United Kingdom Carbonite-2 Surrey Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ United States CICERO 7 GeoOptics Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 14 November 2023[12] Successful
⚀ South Korea CNUSail-1 CNU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ United States DemoSat 2 Astranis Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration (radio) In orbit Operational
⚀ United States Flock-3p' × 4 Planet Labs Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation First: 28 March 2023[13]
Last: 17 August 2023[14]		 Successful
⚀ United States Fox-1D AMSAT Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ India INS-1C ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 14 November 2023[15] Successful
⚀ South Korea KAUSAT 5 Korea Aerospace University Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ United States Landmapper-BC 3 v2 Astro Digital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ United States Lemur-2 × 4 Spire Global Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation First: 5 April 2023[16]
Last: 9 May 2023[17]		 Successful
⚀ Canada LEO Vantage 1 Telesat Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
⚀ United States MicroMAS 2a MIT SSL Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 8 April 2023[18] Successful
⚀ France PicSat Paris Observatory Low Earth (SSO) Astronomy 3 October 2023[19] Successful
⚀ United States SpaceBEE 1–4 Swarm Technologies[20] Low Earth (SSO) Communications SpaceBEE 1: 2 August 2022[21]
SpaceBEE 2: 6 September 2022[22]
SpaceBEE 3: 3 October 2022[23]
SpaceBEE 4: In orbit		 Operational
⚀ South Korea STEP Cube Lab Chosun University Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 23 May 2023[24] Successful
⚀ United States Tyvak 61C Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Low Earth (SSO) Astronomy 8 April 2023[25] Successful
Deployed 31 satellites.[8][9][10]
12 January
22:11 		United States Delta IV M+(5,2) D-379 United States Vandenberg SLC-6 United States ULA
United States Topaz-5[26] / USA-281 US Air Force LEO (retrograde) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
NROL-47 mission. Last flight of Delta IV M+(5,2) variant.
13 January
07:20 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y49[6] China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China LKW-3 CAS Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
17 January
21:06:11 		Japan Epsilon Epsilon-3[27] Japan Uchinoura Japan JAXA
Japan ASNARO-2 NEC Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
19 January
04:12 		China Long March 11 Y3[28] China Jiuquan LS-95A China CASC
China Jilin-1 Video-07 (Deqing 1)[29] Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Jilin-1 Video-08 (Linye 2)[29] Chang Guang Satellite Technology Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ China Star of Enlai
Huai'an Hao 		Huai'an Youth Comprehensive Development Base Low Earth (SSO) Technology/Education In orbit Operational
⚀ China Xiaoxiang 2 SpaceTY Aerospace Co. Low Earth (SSO) Stabilization technology In orbit Operational
⚀ China Quantutong-1
(QTT-1) 		Full-chart Location Network Co.
(Quan Tu Tong Co.) 		Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
⚀ Canada KIPP[30] Kepler Communications Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
100th launch from Jiuquan. Carried and deployed 6 satellites in total.
20 January
00:48 		United States Atlas V 411 AV-076 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States SBIRS GEO-4 (USA-282) U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Missile warning In orbit Operational
21 January
01:30 		United States Electron "Still Testing" New Zealand Mahia LC-1A United States Rocket Lab
New Zealand Humanity Star Rocket Lab Low Earth Public awareness 22 March 2018 Successful
⚀ United States Flock-2 (Dove Pioneer)[31] Planet Labs Low Earth Earth observation 22 September 2019[32] Successful
⚀ United States Lemur-2-72[33] Spire Global Low Earth Earth observation 9 November 2023[34] Successful
⚀ United States Lemur-2-73 Spire Global Low Earth Earth observation 22 August 2023[35] Successful
First successful launch of the Electron rocket.
25 January
05:39 		China Long March 2C 2C-Y36[6] China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China Yaogan 30-04A CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 30-04B CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 30-04C CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
⚀ China Weina 1A[36] / NanoSat-1A[37] Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
25 January
22:20 		France Ariane 5 ECA VA241 France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
Luxembourg SES-14 / United StatesGOLD SES S.A. Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Partial launch failure / Operational[42]
United Arab Emirates Al Yah-3 Yahsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Partial launch failure / Operational
Due to programming errors in the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC)[38] the satellites were placed on an off-nominal orbit.[39] Both payloads are undergoing corrective maneuvers and will be on line in August 2018.[40] These failures have ended the Ariane 5 record series of 82 successful launches in a row from April 2003 to December 2017.[41]
31 January
21:25 		United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-048 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Luxembourg SES-16 / GovSat-1 SES S.A. Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
This flight re-used booster B1032 recovered from the NROL-76 mission in May 2017, and landed the first stage in the ocean with the intent to expend it. The booster unexpectedly remained intact, but was not recovered, and it was subsequently destroyed.[43]

February

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1 February
02:07 		Russia Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat-M Russia Vostochny Site 1S[44] Russia Roscosmos
Russia Kanopus-V No.3 Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
Russia Kanopus-V No.4 Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Germany S-Net 1–4[45] TU Berlin Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration (inter-satellite communications) In orbit Operational
⚀ United States Lemur-2 × 4 Spire Global Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Germany D-Star One v.1.1 Phoenix German Orbital Systems Low Earth (SSO) Communications (experimental)  
2 February
07:50 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y13[6] China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Italy CSES / Zhangheng-1[46] CNSA / ASI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ China Fengmaniu 1 CNSA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 16 March 2023[47] Successful
⚀ Denmark GOMX 4A GOMSpace, Danish Ministry of Defence Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Denmark GOMX 4B GOMSpace, ESA Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
⚀ Argentina ÑuSat 4 Satellogic Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ Argentina ÑuSat 5 Satellogic Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ China Shaonian Xing[48] China Association for Science and Technology Low Earth (SSO) Communications In orbit Operational
3 February
05:03 		Japan SS-520 Japan Uchinoura Japan JAXA
⚀ Japan TRICOM-1R University of Tokyo Low Earth Technology demonstration 21 August 2018 Successful
The smallest rocket to successfully launch a satellite. Re-flight after a launch failure in January 2017.
6 February
20:45 		United States Falcon Heavy FH-001 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster SpaceX Heliocentric Flight test In orbit Successful
Maiden test flight of Falcon Heavy re-using two first-stage boosters. The two side boosters successfully touched down at the landing zones in Cape Canaveral, however the middle booster failed to land on the automated drone ship.[49] The test payload was launched in a heliocentric orbit with an aphelion of 1.70 AU, just beyond the orbit of Mars.[50]
12 February
05:10 		China Long March 3B / YZ-1 3B-Y47[7] China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China BeiDou-3 M3 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
China BeiDou-3 M4 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
13 February
08:13 		Russia Soyuz-2.1a Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 31/6 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Progress MS-08 / 69P Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 30 August Successful
⚀ Russia Tanyusha-YuZGU 3, 4 South-West State University Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Tanyusha-YuZGU satellites were deployed on 15 August 2018 during a spacewalk.[51]
22 February
14:17 		United States Falcon 9 Full Thrust F9-049 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Spain Paz Hisdesat Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
United States Tintin A SpaceX Low Earth Technology demonstration 29 August 2020[52] Successful
United States Tintin B SpaceX Low Earth Technology demonstration 8 August 2020[53] Successful
Flew with a re-used first-stage booster that was expended at sea. One half of the payload fairing splashed down in the ocean and was recovered, but it did not land on a ship as attempted. Last flight of Block 3 version rocket.
27 February
04:34:00 		Japan H-IIA 202 F38[54] Japan Tanegashima LA-Y1 Japan MHI
Japan IGS-Optical 6 CSICE Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational

March

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1 March
22:02:00 		United States Atlas V 541 AV-077 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States GOES-17 (GOES-S) NESDIS Geosynchronous Meteorology In orbit Operational
6 March
05:33 		United States Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-050 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Spain Hispasat 30W-6[55] Hispasat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
⚀ United States PODSAT[56] NovaWurks/DARPA Geosynchronous transfer orbit Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
First-stage booster was expended at sea and was not recovered.
9 March
17:10:06 		Russia Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT VS18 France Kourou ELS France Arianespace
Luxembourg O3b × 4 SES S.A. Medium Earth Communications In orbit Operational
17 March
07:10 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y50[6] China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China LKW-4 CAS Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
21 March
17:44:23 		Russia Soyuz-FG Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Soyuz MS-08 / 54S Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 55/56 4 October 2018
11:45		 Successful
Crewed flight with three cosmonauts
29 March
11:26 		India GSLV Mk II F08[57] India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India GSAT-6A ISRO Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Spacecraft failure[58]
29 March
17:38:43[59][60] 		Russia Soyuz-2-1v Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia Roscosmos
Russia EMKA (Kosmos 2525) Ministry of Defence Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance 1 April 2021[61] Successful
29 March
17:50 		China Long March 3B / YZ-1 3B-Y48[7] China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China BeiDou-3 M9 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
China BeiDou-3 M10 CNSA Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
30 March
14:14 		United States Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-051 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Iridium NEXT 41–50 Iridium Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Re-used first-stage booster B1041.[62] First stage was not recovered, did a simulated landing test at sea. Fairing recovery attempt failed due to parafoil issues.
31 March
03:22 		China Long March 4C 4C-Y26[63] China Taiyuan LC-9 China CASC
China Gaofen-1 02 CNSA SSO Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Gaofen-1 03 CNSA SSO Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Gaofen-1 04 CNSA SSO Earth observation In orbit Operational

April

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2 April
20:30 		United States Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-052 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX CRS-14 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 5 May 2018 Successful
United Kingdom RemoveDEBRIS University of Surrey Low Earth Technology demonstration 4 December 2021[67] Successful
⚀ United Kingdom DebrisSat 1 University of Surrey Low Earth Technology demonstration 2 March 2019 Successful
⚀ United Kingdom DebrisSat 2 University of Surrey Low Earth Technology demonstration 30 May 2020 Successful
⚀ Turkey Japan Ubakusat ITU/JPF/KIT Low Earth Technology demonstration 27 December 2020 Successful
⚀ Kenya 1KUNS-PF UoN Low Earth Technology demonstration 11 June 2020 Successful
⚀ Costa Rica Proyecto Irazú CAAE/ITCR Low Earth Technology demonstration 4 March 2020 Successful
Re-used first-stage booster B1039, used to launch CRS-12 in 2017; and the Dragon capsule from CRS-8 in 2016.[64] First stage was not recovered. Ubakusat, 1KUNS-PF, and Proyecto Irazú were deployed from the ISS on 11 May 2018.[65] RemoveDEBRIS was deployed into orbit on 20 June 2018.[66]
5 April
21:34 		France Ariane 5 ECA VA242 France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace
Japan Superbird-B3 / DSN-1 JSAT / DSN / JSDF Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
United Kingdom HYLAS-4 Avanti Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
First flight of Ariane 5 since off-target launch of VA241 in January 2018.
10 April
04:25 		China Long March 4C[68] 4C-Y25[63] China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Yaogan 31 A CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 31 B CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
China Yaogan 31 C CAS Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
⚀ China Weina 1B Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center[36] Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
11 April
22:34 		India PSLV-XL C41 India Satish Dhawan FLP India ISRO
India IRNSS-1I ISRO Geosynchronous Satellite navigation (IRNSS) In orbit Operational
14 April
23:13 		United States Atlas V 551 AV-079 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States AFSPC-11 / CBAS (USA-283)[69][70] U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Communications (military) In orbit Operational
United States EAGLE (USA-284 + USA-285/286/287)[71] Air Force Research Laboratory Geosynchronous Technology experiments (Space Test Program) In orbit Operational
18 April
22:12 		Russia Proton-M / Briz-M ? Kazakhstan Baikonur Russia RVSN RF
Russia Blagovest-12L / Kosmos 2526 VKS Geosynchronous Communications (military) In orbit Operational
18 April
22:51 		United States Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-053 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States TESS NASA HEO Space observatory In orbit Operational
Block 4 first-stage booster, serial number B1045.
25 April
17:57 		Russia Rokot / Briz-KM Russia Plesetsk Site 133/3 France / Russia Eurockot
Sentinel-3B ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
26 April
04:42 		China Long March 11 Y4[28] China Jiuquan LS-95A China CASC
China Zhuhai-1 OHS 2A–2D[72] Zhuhai Orbita Control Engineering Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
China Zhuhai-1 OVS 2A[73] Zhuhai Orbita Control Engineering Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational

May

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3 May
16:05 		China Long March 3B/G2 3B-Y55[7] China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Apstar 6C APT Satellite Holdings Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
5 May
11:05 		United States Atlas V 401 AV-078 United States Vandenberg SLC-3E United States ULA
United States InSight NASA / JPL TMI to Martian Surface Mars lander 26 November
19:52:59		 Successful
⚀ United States MarCO A (WALL-E)[75] NASA / JPL Heliocentric Communications In orbit Successful
⚀ United States MarCO B (Eva)[75] NASA / JPL Heliocentric Communications In orbit Successful
12th mission of the Discovery program. Mars lander mission dedicated to geological and seismological studies of the planet.[74]
8 May
18:28 		China Long March 4C 4C-Y20[63] China Taiyuan LC-9 China CASC
China Gaofen 5 CAST Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
11 May
20:14 		United States Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-054 United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
Bangladesh Bangabandhu-1 SPARRSO Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
First launch of a Falcon 9 Block 5 first-stage booster, serial number B1046. The booster was recovered.[76]
20 May
21:28 		China Long March 4C 4C-Y27[63] China Xichang LC-3[63] China CASC
China Queqiao CNSA Earth–Moon L2, halo orbit Communications In orbit Operational[78][79]
China Longjiang-1 CNSA Selenocentric, elliptical orbit Radio astronomy In orbit Spacecraft Failure[80][81]
China Longjiang-2 CNSA Selenocentric, elliptical orbit Radio astronomy 31 July 2019[82]
14:20		 Successful
The relay satellite Queqiao, or "Magpie Bridge" will stay in a halo orbit around the second Earth-Moon Lagrange point (E-M L2) and support communications from the Chang'e 4 rover exploring the far side of the Moon.[77]
21 May
08:44 		United States Antares 230 United States MARS LP-0A United States Orbital ATK
United States Cygnus CRS OA-9E
S.S. J.R. Thompson 		NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 30 July 2018
09:17		 Successful
⚀ United States Aerocube 12A The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 26 May 2023[86] Successful
⚀ United States Aerocube 12B The Aerospace Corporation Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 14 August 2023[87] Successful
⚀ United States CubeRRT OSU Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 26 November 2020[88] Successful
⚀ Bulgaria EnduroSat One EnduroSat / Space Challenges Program Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 15 October 2020[89] Successful
⚀ United States EQUiSat Brown University Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 26 December 2020[90] Successful
⚀ United States HaloSat UI Low Earth (ISS) X-ray astronomy 4 January 2021[91] Successful
⚀ United States Lemur-2 × 4 Spire Global Low Earth Earth observation First: 13 January 2023
Last: 13 February 2023[92]		 Successful
⚀ United States MemSat[93] Rowan University Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 27 September 2020[94] Successful
⚀ United States Radix Analytical Space Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 7 April 2020[95] Successful
⚀ United States RadSat-g[96] MSU Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 5 April 2021[97] Successful[98]
⚀ United States RainCube JPL Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 24 December 2020[99] Successful
⚀ United States TEMPEST-D CSU/JPL Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 21 June 2021[100] Successful
RainCube, Radix, CubeRRT, HaloSat, TEMPEST-D, EnduroSat One, EQUISat, MEMSat, RadSat-g are carried aboard Cygnus to be deployed from ISS later.[83] CubeRRT, EQUISat, HaloSat, MemSat, RadSat-g, RainCube, TEMPEST-D, EnduroSat One, Radix were deployed on 13 July 2018.[84] Four Lemur-2s and two Aerocubes were carried in the external deployer of Cygnus and deployed into orbit on 16 July 2018 after it departed from ISS.[85]
22 May
19:47:58[104] 		United States Falcon 9 Block 4[105] F9-055 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Iridium NEXT 51–55 Iridium Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Germany GRACE-FO 1, 2 DLR Low Earth Gravitational science In orbit Operational
DLR arranged a rideshare of GRACE-FO on a Falcon 9 with Iridium following the cancellation of their Dnepr launch contract in 2015.[101] Iridium CEO Matt Desch disclosed in September 2017 that GRACE-FO would be launched on the sixth Iridium NEXT mission.[102] Re-used a first-stage booster.[103]

June

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2 June
04:13 		China Long March 2D 2D-Y20[6] China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Gaofen 6 CAST Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
⚀ China Luojia 1 Wuhan University Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation In orbit Operational
4 June
04:45 		United States Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-056 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Luxembourg SES-12 SES S.A. Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
5 June
13:07[106] 		China Long March 3A 3A-Y25[7] China Xichang LC-2 China CAST
China Fengyun 2H CMA Geosynchronous Meteorology In orbit Operational
6 June
11:12:41 		Russia Soyuz-FG Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 1/5 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Soyuz MS-09 / 55S Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) Expedition 56/57 20 December 2018
01:42		 Successful
Russia SiriusSat 1, 2 SPUTNIX Low Earth (ISS) Space research, Education In orbit Operational
Crewed flight with three cosmonauts. SiriusSat satellites were deployed on 15 August 2018 during a spacewalk.[107] Crew return was delayed due to the launch failure of Soyuz MS-10; it was rescheduled for 20 December, after the MS-11 crew arrives on 3 December.
12 June
04:20[108] 		Japan H-IIA 202 F39[54] Japan Tanegashima MHI
Japan IGS Radar-6 CSICE Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
16 June
21:30 		Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia GLONASS-M 756 / Kosmos 2527 VKS Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
27 June
03:30 		China Long March 2C 2C-Yxx[6] China Xichang LC-3 China CASC
China XJSS A CAST[109] Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
China XJSS B CAST Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
29 June
09:42 		United States Falcon 9 Block 4 F9-057 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States SpaceX CRS-15 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 3 August 2018 Successful
⚀ Bhutan BHUTAN-1 Kyushu Institute of Technology Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 18 November 2020[110] Successful
⚀ Philippines Maya-1 UP / DOST Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 20 November 2020[111] Successful
⚀ Malaysia UiTMSAT-1 UiTM Low Earth (ISS) Technology demonstration 20 November 2020[112] Successful
Last orbital flight of a Block 4 booster version. Bhutan-1, Maya-1, UiTMSAT-1 were deployed into orbit from ISS on 10 August 2018.

Suborbital flights

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat) 		Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
18 January
05:53 		India Agni V India Integrated Test Range Launch Complex IV India DRDO
DRDO Suborbital Missile test 18 January Successful
Apogee: ~800 kilometres (500 mi)
19 January
12:17 		Canada Black Brant IX United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States DXL-3 U of M Suborbital Astronomy 19 January Successful
Apogee: 230 kilometres (140 mi)[113]
26 January
14:11:15 		United States Terrier–Improved Orion United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States Super Soaker ASTRA Suborbital Atmospheric 26 January Successful
Apogee: ~160 kilometres (99 mi)
26 January
14:48:00 		United States Terrier–Improved Orion United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States Super Soaker ASTRA Suborbital Atmospheric 26 January Successful
Apogee: ~97 kilometres (60 mi)
26 January
14:49:30 		United States Terrier–Improved Orion United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States Super Soaker ASTRA Suborbital Atmospheric 26 January Successful
Apogee: ~160 kilometres (99 mi)
31 January United States IRBM ? United States C-17, Pacific Ocean United States MDA
United States FTM-29 Target MDA Suborbital ABM target 31 January Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
31 January United States SM-3 Block IIA United States Pacific Missile Range Facility United States US Navy
United States FTM-29 Interceptor MDA Suborbital ABM test 31 January Failure
Test of a land-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapon system, failed to intercept the target
5 February China B-611? China Shuangchengzi China PLA
PLA Suborbital ABM target 5 February Successful
Target
5 February China SC-19 China Korla China PLA
PLA Suborbital ABM test 5 February Successful
Interceptor, successful intercept[114]
6 February
03:00 		India Agni I India Integrated Test Range India IDRDL
IDRDL Suborbital Missile test 6 February Successful
Apogee: ~500 kilometres (310 mi)?
17 February
07:00 		Brazil/United States VS-31/Improved Malemute Sweden Esrange GermanyDLR / SwedenSSC
Germany MAPHEUS-7 DLR Suborbital Technology demonstration 17 February Successful
Apogee: 248 kilometres (154 mi)
18 February
23:30 		Israel Arrow III Israel Negev Israel IAF
IAI/IDF Suborbital Flight test 18 February Successful
Successful flight test of the Arrow-III weapon system[115]
20 February
03:08 		India Agni II India Integrated Test Range India Indian Army / DRDO
Indian Army/DRDO Suborbital Missile test 20 February Successful
25 March
10:51 		United States Terrier–Improved Malemute United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States USIP NASA Suborbital Student payloads 25 March Successful
Apogee: 172 kilometres (107 mi)[116]
27 March
02:40? 		United States UGM-133 Trident II United States USS Nebraska (SSBN-739), Pacific Missile Range Facility United States US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 27 March Successful
Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 28
27 March
02:40? 		United States UGM-133 Trident II United States USS Nebraska (SSBN-739), Pacific Missile Range Facility United States US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 27 March Successful
Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 28
31 March
16:19 		Canada Black Brant IX United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States ASPIRE-2 NASA Suborbital Technology demonstration 31 March Successful
Tested Mars 2020's parachute
4 April
10:40 		Canada Black Brant IX Marshall Islands Kwajalein Atoll United States NASA
United States WRX-R PSU Suborbital XR Astronomy 4 April Successful
Apogee: 205 kilometres (127 mi)[117]
4 April
18:00 		China Hyperbola-1S (Shian Quxian 1S) China Hainan Island China i-Space
Mass simulator i-Space Suborbital Test flight 4 April Successful
Apogee: 108 kilometres (67 mi)
6 April
14:00 		India RH-300 Mk-II India TERLS India ISRO
India ISRO VSSC Suborbital Ionosphere research 6 April Successful
Apogee: 107 kilometres (66 mi)[118]
16 April
16:47 		Canada Black Brant IX Marshall Islands Kwajalein Atoll United States NASA
United States CHESS-4 University of Colorado Suborbital UV Astronomy 16 April Successful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
25 April
12:26 		United States Minuteman-III United States Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-10 United States US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight 25 April Successful
29 April
17:06 		United States New Shepard United States Corn Ranch United States Blue Origin
United States Suborbital Flight Experiment Monitor-2[119] NASA Suborbital Technology demonstration 29 April Successful
United States Schmitt Space Communicator Solstar Suborbital Technology demonstration 29 April Successful
Germany Daphnia University of Bayreuth Suborbital Microgravity Research 29 April Successful
Germany EQUIPAGE Otto von Guericke University Suborbital Microgravity Research 29 April Successful
Germany EUPHORIE University of Duisburg-Essen Suborbital Microgravity Research 29 April Successful
8th flight, Apogee: ~107 kilometres (66 mi)
13 May
08:30 		Brazil VSB-30 Sweden Esrange Europe EuroLaunch
Germany / TEXUS-54 DLR / ESA Suborbital Microgravity 13 May Successful
Apogee: 261 kilometres (162 mi)
14 May
08:23 		United States Minuteman-III United States Vandenberg Air Force Base LF-04 United States US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight 14 May Successful
17 May
00:33 		China OS-X, Chongqing Liangjiang (Twin-River) Star[120] China Undisclosed location in northwest China China OneSpace
OneSpace Suborbital Test flight 17 May Successful
22 May Russia RSM-56 Bulava[121] Russia K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea Russia VMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test 22 May Successful
22 May Russia RSM-56 Bulava Russia K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea Russia VMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test 22 May Successful
22 May Russia RSM-56 Bulava Russia K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea Russia VMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test 22 May Successful
22 May Russia RSM-56 Bulava Russia K-535 Yury Dolgorukiy, White Sea Russia VMF
VMF Suborbital Missile test 22 May Successful
23 May United States Terrier Malemute United States Pacific Missile Range Facility United States NNSA
United States HOT SHOT 1 NNSA Suborbital Technology experiments 23 May Successful
Apogee: ~360 kilometres (220 mi)[122]
29 May
18:54 		Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands United States NASA
United States Hi-C 2.1 NASA/MSFC Suborbital Solar research 29 May Successful
Apogee: 290 kilometres (180 mi)
31 May
04:00 		Brazil VSB-30 Sweden Esrange Europe EuroLaunch
Germany / TEXUS-55 DLR / ESA Suborbital Microgravity 31 May Successful
Apogee: 255 kilometres (158 mi)
3 June
04:18 		India Agni V India Integrated Test Range Launch Complex IV India DRDO
DRDO Suborbital Missile test 3 June Successful
Apogee: ~800 kilometres (500 mi)
7 June United States Boosted Zombi (ATACMS) United States White Sands United States NASA
US Army Suborbital Missile test 7 June Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)?
18 June
19:00 		Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands United States NASA
United States EVE CU Boulder Suborbital SDO calibration 18 June Successful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
19 June Russia RS-24 Yars Russia Plesetsk Russia RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test 19 June Successful
21 June
09:30 		United States Terrier–Improved Orion United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States RockOn University of Colorado Suborbital Student payloads 21 June Successful
Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi)[123]
29 June Japan Momo 2 Japan Taiki Aerospace Research Field Japan Interstellar Technologies
Japan Kochi University of Technology Suborbital Technology demonstration 29 June Launch failure
Two seconds after launch, the engine failed and the vehicle fell back to the pad and exploded

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