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List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2025
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This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first quarter of the year 2025.
For all other spaceflight activities, see 2025 in spaceflight. For launches during the rest of 2025, see List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2025, List of spaceflight launches in July–September 2025, and List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2025.
Orbital launches
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4 January 01:27[1] |
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Thuraya | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Planned replacement for Thuraya 2 and 3.[2] Booster: B1073.20 | ||||||||
6 January 20:00[3][4] |
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SAST | GTO to Geosynchronous | Satellite servicing Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
6 January 20:43[5] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Booster: B1077.17 | ||||||||
8 January 15:27[6] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Booster: B1086.3 | ||||||||
10 January 03:53[7] |
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NRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
NROL-153 Mission (NRO Proliferated Architecture Mission). Seventh batch consisting of SpaceX/Northrop built 22 Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[9] Booster: B1071.22 | ||||||||
10 January 19:11[10] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
B1067 has become the first booster to launch for its 25th time. Booster: B1067.25 | ||||||||
13 January 03:00[11][12][13] |
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Beijing Future Navigation Technology | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
CentiSpace Group 01 Mission. | ||||||||
13 January 16:47[14] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Booster: B1080.15 | ||||||||
14 January 19:09[15] |
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Impulse Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Space tug | In orbit | Operational | |||
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D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | Space tug | In orbit | Operational | |||
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D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | Space tug | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Fergani Space | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Pixxel | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Satlantis | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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ASI / Argotec | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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EchoStar | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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MBRSC | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Norsk Romsenter | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Inversion Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Reentry capsule | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Reflex Aerospace | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Constellr | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Satellogic / Uzma | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Varda Space Industries / Rocket Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Reentry capsule | 27 February 2025 13:52[23] | Successful | |||
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Space BD | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NSSTC-UAEU | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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INTA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Endurosat | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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TelePIX | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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UnseenLabs | Low Earth (SSO) | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
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UnseenLabs | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Fleet Space | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Plan-S | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
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XDLINX Space Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Space Inventor | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Planet Labs | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Orora Technologies | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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FOSSA Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
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TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Absolut Sensing | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation of atmospheric methane | In orbit | Operational | |||
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MBRSC-HCT | Low Earth (SSO) | Education | In orbit | Operational | |||
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University of Würzburg | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NCKU / Satoro | Low Earth (SSO) | AIS ship tracking | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NOVI LLC | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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EOS Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NPS | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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TASA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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AU | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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LusoSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Mark Rober | Low Earth (SSO) | Space selfie | In orbit | Operational | |||
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VZLU | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Digantara / Orb Astro | Low Earth (SSO) | Space surveillance | In orbit | Operational | |||
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AAC Clyde Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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TRL Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Care Weather Technologies | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
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AMSAT-EA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Hydra Space | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
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AGH University | Low Earth (SSO) | Space selfie / Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
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University of Luxembourg | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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University of Minho / CMU | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Hello Space | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
⚀ 1 Undisclosed satellite | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-12. The ELaNa-54a mission, consisting of the TechEdSat-22 cubesat, will launched on this flight. Booster: B1088.2 | ||||||||
15 January 06:11:39[32] |
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NASA / Firefly | TLI to Selenocentric to lunar surface | Lunar lander | 2 March 2025 08:34[33] | Successful | |||
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ispace | TLI to Selenocentric to lunar surface | Lunar lander | In orbit | En route | |||
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ispace Europe | Lunar surface | Lunar rover | In orbit | En route | |||
First flight of Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander. Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission delivering ten payloads to Mare Crisium. Hakuto-R Mission 2, carrying ispace's RESILIENCE lander and Tenacious micro rover. 100th Falcon 9 launch from the Historic Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A). Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully landed at Mare Crisium on March 2, 2025.[33] Booster: B1085.5 | ||||||||
16 January 07:03[34] |
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Blue Origin | Medium Earth | Technology demonstration | 16 January | Successful | |||
Maiden flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, carrying a prototype Blue Ring satellite servicing platform. First National Security Space Launch demonstration flight for New Glenn. First orbital launch attempt and success for Blue Origin. Booster reentry and landing on recovery vessel Jacklyn was attempted, however, a loss of telemetry data to the booster occurred shortly after the beginning of the entry burn, and the first stage was later confirmed lost by Blue Origin. | ||||||||
16 January 22:37[35][36] |
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SpaceX | Transatmospheric | Flight test | 16 January | Launch failure | |||
Seventh Starship orbital test flight. Flight 7 featured the first flight of a Starship Block 2 Ship. The booster returned to the launch site and was captured by the tower, but the ship was lost on ascent. | ||||||||
17 January 04:07[3][37] |
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SUPARCO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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GalaxySpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Aeronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Geespace | Low Earth (SSO) | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | |||
First Stage is fitted with grid fins to control impact area. The Long March 2D rocket adopted the "dual satellites in series + supporting cabin side wall carrying" launch configuration for the first time. | ||||||||
20 January 10:11[13][38] |
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CGSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
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CGSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
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CGSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
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CGSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Jitian Xingzhou Space Technology | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "On Your Shoulders". | ||||||||
21 January 05:24[39] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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TBA | Low Earth | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
First launch of Starlink Group 13 Satellites. Booster: B1083.8 | ||||||||
21 January 15:45[40] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First launch of Upgrade Starlink v2 Mini Satellites. Booster: B1082.10 | ||||||||
23 January 05:15[41][42][43] |
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SSST | Low Earth (Polar) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Fourth batch of satellites for the 14,000-satellite Thousand Sails megaconstellation. | ||||||||
23 January 15:32[3] |
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SAST | GTO to Geosynchronous | Technology demonstration Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
24 January 14:07[44] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Booster: B1063.23 | ||||||||
27 January 22:05[45] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Booster: B1076.20 | ||||||||
29 January 00:53[46] |
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ISRO | GTO | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
NVS-02 replaced IRNSS-1E. Next generation NAVIC satellite.[47] Due to an issue with the oxidizer valves in the propulsion system is preventing the satellite from performing its orbit raise maneuvers. | ||||||||
30 January 01:34[48][49] |
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Hisdesat | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
SpainSat NG I replaced XTAR-EUR. Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1073) was expended in this mission. Booster: B1073.21 | ||||||||
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1 February 23:10[50] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
2 February 08:30:00[51] |
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CAO | GTO to Geosynchronous | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
QZS-6 carries a USSF SÃCHI Space Situational Awareness payload. | ||||||||
4 February 08:54[52] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
4 February 23:13[53] |
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Maxar Technologies | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Maxar Technologies | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
5 February 03:59[54] |
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VKS | Low Earth (Polar) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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VKS | Low Earth (Polar) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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VKS | Low Earth (Polar) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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TBA | Low Earth (Polar) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
Final Launch of Soyuz-2.1v / Volga Combination, and Soyuz-2.1v as a whole. | ||||||||
8 February 18:23[55] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
8 February 20:43[56] |
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Kinéis | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
Fourth of five dedicated launches for Kinéis' IoT satellite constellation. | ||||||||
10 February 23:41[57] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
11 February 09:30[58] |
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CAST | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Maiden flight of the Long March 8A variant. Second batch of satellites for the 13,000-satellite Guowang (Xingwang) megaconstellation. | ||||||||
11 February 18:53[59] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
15 February 06:14[60] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
B1067 has become the first booster to launch for its 26th time. | ||||||||
18 February 23:17[61][42] |
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BlackSky Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
First of five dedicated launches for BlackSky's 3rd generation satellites.[62] | ||||||||
18 February 23:21[63] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
B1080 has become first booster to land within The Bahamas. | ||||||||
18 February[64][65] | ![]() |
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ISA | GEO | Technology demonstration | 18 February | Launch failure | |||
First Iranian attempt to reach geostationary orbit. | ||||||||
21 February 15:19[66] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
22 February 12:11[67] |
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China Satcom | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
ChinaSat-10R replaced ChinaSat 10. | ||||||||
23 February 01:38[68] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First launch of Starlink Group 15 Satellites. | ||||||||
27 February 00:02[69][70] |
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Intuitive Machines | TLI to Selenocentric to lunar surface | Lunar lander | 6 March | Partial failure | |||
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AstroForge | TLI to Heliocentric | Technology demonstration | 6 March | Spacecraft failure[73] | |||
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Epic Aerospace | TLI to Geosynchronous | Space tug | 6 March | Unknown | |||
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NASA / Caltech | TLI to Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | 6 March | Spacecraft failure | |||
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MIT | Lunar surface | Lunar rover | 6 March | Precluded | |||
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Intuitive Machines | Lunar surface | Lunar hopper | 6 March | Precluded | |||
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Lunar Outpost / Nokia | Lunar surface | Lunar rover / Technology demonstration | 6 March | Precluded | |||
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Dymon [ja] | Lunar surface | Lunar rover | 6 March | Precluded | |||
⚀ 2 Undisclosed satellites | TBA | Geosynchronous | TBA | 6 March | Unknown | |||
IM-2 South Pole Mission, flying the second Nova-C lunar lander.[81] The Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1 (PRIME-1) payload will be delivered to the lunar south pole near Shackleton Crater for the CLPS program.[82] Odin was to travel to near Earth asteroid 2022 OB5. 100th landing of Falcon 9 First Stage Booster on A Shortfall of Gravitas Droneship. | ||||||||
27 February 04:47[83] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
27 February 07:08[84][3] |
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China Siwei | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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China Siwei | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
27 February 21:24:00[85] |
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Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | In orbit | Docked to ISS | |||
The Progress MS-30 fairing featured an insignia dedicated to the 100th birthday of Pavel Belyaev, the commander of the Voskhod 2 mission which achieved the world's first spacewalk in 1965 and had its 60th anniversary in March 2025, commemorated with another logo on the opposite side of the same fairing. | ||||||||
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1 March 10:00[13][86] |
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TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | 1 March | Launch failure | |||
2 March 22:22[87] |
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VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
3 March 02:24[88] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Falcon 9 First Stage Booster (B1086) landed successfully on Just Read the Instructions droneship, but written off after tipping over due to an off-nominal fire in the aft end of the rocket damaged a landing leg. | ||||||||
6 March 16:24[89] |
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CNES / DGA | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
First Operational and Commercial flight of Ariane 6. | ||||||||
6 March 23:30[90] |
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SpaceX | Transatmospheric | Flight test | 6 March | Launch failure | |||
Eighth Starship orbital test flight. The booster returned to the launch site and was captured by the tower, but the ship was lost on ascent. | ||||||||
9 March 17:00[91][3] |
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SAST | GTO to Geosynchronous | Technology demonstration Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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TBA | GTO to Geosynchronous | TBA | |||||
100th successful launch of Long March 3B. Overall there have been 105 Long March 3B launches, including 2 failures and 2 partial failures. | ||||||||
11 March 16:20[92][93] |
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SSST | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
First launch from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site's LC-1. | ||||||||
12 March 03:10:12[94] |
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F9-444 | ![]() |
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NASA JPL | Low Earth (SSO) | Near-infrared astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Heliophysics | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Heliophysics | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Heliophysics | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Heliophysics | In orbit | Operational | |||
13 March 02:35[97] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
14 March 23:03[98] |
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SpaceX / NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition 72 / 73 | In orbit | Docked to ISS | |||
Tenth operational Crew Dragon mission to the ISS. | ||||||||
15 March 00:00[99] |
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"The Lightning God Reigns" | ![]() |
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iQPS | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
First of eight dedicated launches to support the build out of iQPS’ planned constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. | ||||||||
15 March 04:12[100][101] |
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China Siwei | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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MinoSpace | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
15 March 05:43[15] |
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D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | Space tug | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Kongsberg | Low Earth (SSO) | Maritime Surveillance | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Albedo | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Turion Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Space Surveillance | In orbit | Operational | |||
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MBRSC / Satrec Initiative | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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ICEYE | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Sidus Space | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Muon Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation / Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Mitre Corporation / Astro Digital | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Satrec Initiative / MBRSC | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Astro Digital | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Varda Space Industries / Rocket Lab | Low Earth (SSO) | Reentry capsule | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Loft Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Aerospace Corporation | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NSSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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BIUST / EnduroSat | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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UNSW / DSTO | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NASA / JHUAPL | Low Earth (SSO) | Space weather / Electrojet research | In orbit | Operational | |||
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HERMES-SP Consortium | Low Earth (SSO) | Gamma-ray X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | |||
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TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Korea Testing Laboratory | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
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HEX20 | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NUSH | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Liftero | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Georgia Tech | Low Earth (SSO) | Calibration / Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Rogue Space Systems | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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U-Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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NearSpace Launch | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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U-Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Startical | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Herzliya Science Center | Low Earth (SSO) | Study of Magnetosphere | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Tomorrow.io | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
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UVSQ | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Hydra Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Hydra Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | |||
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Alba Orbital | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | In orbit | Operational | |||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-13. Heliophysics Mission of Opportunity for the Explorers Program. | ||||||||
15 March 11:30[109] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
16 March 10:50[110][111][112] |
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VKS | Low Earth | Military communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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VKS | Low Earth | Military communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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VKS | Low Earth | Military communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
17 March 08:07[13][113] |
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CAS | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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CAS | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
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CGSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "Auld Lang Syne". | ||||||||
18 March 01:31[56] |
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Kinéis | Low Earth | IoT | In orbit | Operational | |||
Fifth of five dedicated launches for Kinéis' IoT satellite constellation. | ||||||||
18 March 18:57[114] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
21 March 06:49[115] |
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NRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | |||
NROL-57 Mission (NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission). Eighth batch of SpaceX/Northrop built 11 Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.[9] B1088 set a new booster turnaround record of 9 days since its last launch. | ||||||||
21 March 11:07[116] |
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CGSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational | |||
Mission designated "Vernal Ascent". | ||||||||
24 March 17:42[117][118] |
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NRO / USN | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | |||
NROL-69 Mission. | ||||||||
26 March 15:30[120] |
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OroraTech | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | |||
26 March 15:55[121] |
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CAST | GTO to Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
One of the Side boosters was equipped with a parachute to test impact mitigation. | ||||||||
26 March 22:00[122] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
29 March 16:05[123] |
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SAST | GTO to Geosynchronous | Technology demonstration Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
30 March 10:30[124][125] |
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Isar Aerospace | Low Earth (SSO) | Flight test | 30 March | Launch failure | |||
Maiden flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket, first orbital rocket fueled by Propane and Liquid oxygen. First Orbital launch from Andøya Spaceport. | ||||||||
31 March 18:52[126] |
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SpaceX | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
For flights after 31 March, see List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2025 |
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6 January 03:00[127] |
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KPA Strategic Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 January | Successful | ||
Apogee: 100 km (62 mi). | |||||||
14 January 00:15[128] |
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MDA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 14 January | Successful | ||
Flight of a Hypersonic Test Bed (HTB) vehicle to provide a common platform for hypersonic experiments and HTBSS (Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor) target | |||||||
24 January 17:35[129] |
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KTH | Suborbital | Nightglow observation | 24 January | Successful | ||
First flight of the ORIGIN launch campaign. | |||||||
2 February 07:07[131] |
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Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Auroral electrodynamics | 2 February | Successful | ||
First of two launches for the Ground Imaging to Rocket investigation of Auroral Fast Features (GIRAFF) mission. | |||||||
4 February 16:00[132] |
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Blue Origin | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | 4 February | Successful | ||
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi) | |||||||
9 February 08:35[131] |
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Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Auroral electrodynamics | 9 February | Successful | ||
Second of two launches for the GIRAFF mission. | |||||||
19 February 09:00[133] |
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AFGSC | Suborbital | Test flight | 19 February | Successful | ||
Re-entered ~4,200 mi (6,800 km) downrange near Kwajalein Atoll. | |||||||
25 February 15:49[134] |
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Blue Origin | Suborbital | Space tourism | 25 February | Successful | ||
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi). Tenth crewed New Shepard flight. Crew of six. | |||||||
11 March 09:15[129][135] |
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DLR / SNSA | Suborbital | Education | 11 March | Successful | ||
13 March 05:23[129][135] |
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DLR / SNSA | Suborbital | Education | 13 March | Successful | ||
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Houthis | Suborbital | Missile launch | 20 March | Intercepted | ||
Targeted Israel. | |||||||
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Houthis | Suborbital | Missile launch | 20 March | Intercepted | ||
Targeted Israel. | |||||||
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Houthis | Suborbital | Missile launch | 21 March | Intercepted | ||
Targeted Israel. | |||||||
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Houthis | Suborbital | Missile launch | 23 March | Intercepted | ||
Targeted Israel. | |||||||
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Houthis | Suborbital | Missile launch | 24 March | Intercepted | ||
Targeted Israel. | |||||||
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MDA | Suborbital | Missile target | 24 March | Successful | ||
Flight Test Other-40 (FTX-40) Stellar Banshee, tracking exercise included firing a simulated Standard Missile (SM)-6 upgraded missile at the target, an air-launched Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) with a Hypersonic Target Vehicle (HTV) - 1 front end. | |||||||
25 March 11:52[137][138] |
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University of Alaska Fairbanks | Suborbital | Auroral science | 25 March | Successful | ||
First of three launches for the Auroral Waves Excited by Substorm Onset Magnetic Events (AWESOME) mission. | |||||||
25 March 12:30[137][138] |
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University of Alaska Fairbanks | Suborbital | Auroral science | 25 March | Successful | ||
Second of three launches for the AWESOME mission. | |||||||
29 March 09:30[137][138] |
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University of Alaska Fairbanks | Suborbital | Auroral science | 29 March | Successful | ||
Third of three launches for the AWESOME mission. |
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