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30-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 3850 kg, launch costs: $39 million.
28-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
28-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon Heavy, Client/Payload: space plane, orbit: unk, mass: 26,700 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-December-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1v, Client/Payload: unknown satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 2,800 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
27-December-2023 State: China, Company: Expace, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1A, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
26-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: 2 navigation satellites, orbit: MEO, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
25-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: ocean platform, China, Rocket: Long March 11, Client/Payload: 1 satellite, orbit: unk, mass: 700 kg, launch costs: $50 million.
25-December-2023 State: China, Company: Expace, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1A, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
24-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
22-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
21-December-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: spy satellite, orbit: unk, mass: 7,020 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
20-December-2023 State: United States, Company: Firefly, From: Vandenberg SFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Alpha, Client/Payload: 1 satellite. orbit: LEO, mass: 1030 kg, launch cost: $15 million.
18-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-December-2023 State: China, Company: iSpace, From: (possibly Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center), China, Rocket: Hyperbola 1, Client/Payload: test flight, orbit: 500 km, near-polar, mass: 300 kg, launch costs: $5 million.
16-December-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: meteorological, orbit: HEO, 63 deg, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
15-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Wenchang space center, China, Rocket: Long March 5, Client/Payload: optical telescope, orbit: GEO, launch costs: $70 million.
14-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2F, Client/Payload: space plane, orbit: LEO, launch costs: $39 million.
14-December-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: radarsat, orbit: 575 km, mass: 197 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
09-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 3 satellites, orbit: 495 km, 35 deg, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
09-December-2023 State: China, Company: LandSpace, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Zhuque-2, Client/Payload: 3 satellites, orbit: 460 km, SSO, mass: 4000 kg, launch costs: $4 miilion
05-December-2023 State: China, Company: Galactic Energy, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Ceres-1, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 500 km, polar, mass: 400 kg, launch costs: $4 miilion
08-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
07-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
05-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: polar, mass: 1400 kg, launch costs: $39 million.
05-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: offshore South China Sea, China, Rocket: Jielong 3, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: LEO, polar, mass: 400 kg, launch costs: $4 miilion
04-December-2023 State: South Korea, Company: govt, From: ocean platform, South Korea, Rocket: unknown, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: 650 km, mass: 100 kg, launch costs: unk.
02-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
01-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 25 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
01-December-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: crew capsule to ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
27-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
25-November-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: spy satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 7,020 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
23-November-2023 State: North Korea, Company: govt, From: Sohae Satellite Launching Station, North Korea, Rocket: Chollima-1, Client/Payload: communications satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
23-November-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: communications satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
22-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
20-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 295 × 286 km, 53 degrees, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
16-November-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: LEO, launch costs: $39 million.
12-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 2 communications satellites, orbit: 8,000 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
11-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 113 payloads, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
09-November-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: communications satellite, orbit: GEO, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
09-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: cargo to ISS, orbit: 330 km, mass: 3,304 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
07-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
03-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
03-November-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Wenchang Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 7, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: 35,786 km, mass: 9400 kg, launch costs: unk
31-October-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 6A, Client/Payload: 2 mapping setellites, orbit: 608 km, SSO, mass: 4500 kg, launch costs: n/a.
30-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
29-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 53 deg, LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-October-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: spy satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 7,020 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
25-October-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2F, Client/Payload: crew of 3 to Chinese station, orbit: 340-450 km, launch costs: $39 million.
23-October-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: recon satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
21-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
21-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
18-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
15-October-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
13-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
13-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon Heavy, Client/Payload: asteroid probe, orbit: n/a, mass: 2800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
08-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 290 km, 53 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
08-October-2023 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Vega, Client/Payload: 12 satellites, orbit: SSO, 1,242 kg, launch cost: $37 million.
06-October-2023 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Atlas 5, Client/Payload: 2 communication satellites. orbit: 611 km, 58.9 deg, 13,500 kg, launch cost: $110 million.
05-October-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 3 reconsats, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
04-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 289 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
29-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-September-2023 State: Iran, Company: govt, From: Shahroud, Iran, Rocket: Qased, Client/Payload: military satellite, orbit: 540 km, 60 deg, 50 kg, launch costs: unk
26-September-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: remote sensing satellite, orbit: near-polar, 680 x 688 km, mass: 4200 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
25-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: 290 km, 53 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
23-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
20-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-September-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 3 reconsats, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
15-September-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: crew capsule to ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
15-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
14-September-2023 State: United States, Company: Firefly, From: Vandenberg SFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Alpha, Client/Payload: military satellite. orbit: n/a, mass: 800 kg, launch cost: $15 million.
11-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: 290 km, 53 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
10-September-2023 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Atlas 5, Client/Payload: defense satellite. orbit: geo, 13,500 kg, launch cost: $110 million.
08-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
07-September-2023 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, Rocket: H-IIA, Client/Payload: space telescope, orbit: 550 km, 31.0 deg, mass: 2890 kg, launch cost: $90 million.
03-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
02-September-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: PSLV, Client/Payload: solar probe, orbit: n/a, mass: 1475 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
02-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 13 military satellites, orbit: 1000 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
31-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
26-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
26-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: crew capsule, orbit: 220 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
23-August-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: radarsat, orbit: 640 km, mass: 197 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
22-August-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: cargo for ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
22-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
20-August-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: remote sensing satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 4200 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
16-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
14-August-2023 State: China, Company: Expace, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1A, Client/Payload: 4 navigation satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
12-August-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: radarsat, orbit: GEO, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
11-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 320 km, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
10-August-2023 State: China, Company: Galactic Energy, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Ceres-1, Client/Payload: 7 satellites, orbit: 500 km, SSO, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $4 miilion
10-August-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: lunar probe, orbit: n/a, mass: 1,750 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
09-August-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: radarsat, orbit: SSO, mass: 1400 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
07-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 15 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
06-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
03-August-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 4200 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
03-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: communication satellite, orbit: 37,000 km, mass: 6,761 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
01-August-2023 State: United States, Company: Northrop Grumman, From: Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S.A., Rocket: Antares, Client/Payload: cargo to International Space Station for NASA, orbit: 200 km, 8,000 kg, launch costs: $85 million.
29-July-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: PSLV, Client/Payload: 7 satellites, orbit: 535 km, mass: 1750 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
29-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon Heavy, Client/Payload: ccommunication satellite, orbit: GEO, mass: 9200 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
28-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
26-July-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 3 reconsats, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
23-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
23-July-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 4 satellites, orbit: unk, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
22-July-2023 State: China, Company: Galactic Energy, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Ceres-1, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 400 kg, launch costs: $4 miilion
19-July-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1A, Client/Payload: 4 weather satellites, orbit: 524 km, 97.4 deg, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
19-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 15 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-July-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 7 satellites, orbit: SSO, mass: 200 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
15-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 54 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
12-July-2023 State: China, Company: Landspace, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Zhuque-2, Client/Payload: test launch, orbit: leo, mass: 6000 kg, launch costs: unk.
09-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
09-July-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 1400 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
07-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 48 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
05-July-2023 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 35,800 km, mass: 6,900 kg, launch cost: $182 million.
01-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: astronomy satellite, orbit: n/a, mass: 2,160 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-June-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: weather sat, orbit: 813 km, 98.7 deg, mass: 8200 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
23-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
22-June-2023 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Delta 4-Heavy, Client/Payload: U.S. National Reconaissance Office satellite. orbit: unk, 28,790 kg, launch cost: $110 million.
22-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 47 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
18-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: comsat, orbit: 36,000 km, mass: 4700 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
15-June-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 41 smallsats, orbit: sso, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
12-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 72 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
12-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 53 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
08-June-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1, Client/Payload: communications satellite, orbit: sso, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
05-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: cargo to ISS, orbit: 330 km, mass: 3,304 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
04-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
31-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 52 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
29-May-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2F, Client/Payload: cargo to Chinese space station, orbit: 410 km, 50 deg, mass: 11,500 kg, launch costs: unk
29-May-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: GSLV, Client/Payload: navsat, orbit: 36,000 km, mass: 2,232 kg, 5 deg, launch costs: $47 million.
27-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: comsat, orbit: 36,000 km, mass: 4500 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
25-May-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 550 km, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
24-May-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: cargo to ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
21-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: crew capsule, orbit: 220 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
20-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
19-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 500 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
16-May-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: GPS satellite, orbit: 35,700 km, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
14-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: 298 km, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
10-May-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Wenchang Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 7, Client/Payload: cargo to Chinese space station, orbit: 370 km, 41.5 deg, mass: 9400 kg, launch costs: unk
10-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 51 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
07-May-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 550 km, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
04-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: 530 km, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
30-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon Heavy, Client/Payload: 2 communication satellites, orbit: 35700 km, mass: 6700 kg, launch cost: $150 million.
28-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 2 communication satellites, orbit: 8000 km, mass: 4100 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 46 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
22-April-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: PSLV, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 586 km, mass: 1646 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
19-April-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: 410 km, 50 deg, mass: 11500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
19-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: 530 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
16-April-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4B, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 4200 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
15-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 51 satellites, orbit: 500 km, 97.4 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
14-April-2023 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5, Client/Payload: probe to Jupiter, orbit: n/a, mass: 5963 kg, launch cost: $182 million.
07-April-2023 State: China, Company: iSpace, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Hyperbola 1, Client/Payload: test flight, orbit: SSO, mass: 300 kg, launch costs: $5 million.
07-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: comsat, orbit: geo, mass: 6,161 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
02-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 10 defense satellites, orbit: 1,000 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
02-April-2023 State: China, Company: Space Pioneer, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Tianlong-2, Client/Payload: test flight, orbit: SSO, ca. 487 km, 97.4 deg, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
31-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: 2 earthsats, orbit: 504 km, 97.4 deg, mass: 4200 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
30-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 4 radarsats, orbit: sso, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
29-March-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1v, Client/Payload: spy satellite, orbit: sso, mass: 2800 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
29-March-2023 State: Israel, Company: govt, From: Palmachim Airbase, Israel, Rocket: Shavit-2, Client/Payload: spy satellite, orbit: retrograde leo, mass: 380 kg, launch cost: $15 million.
29-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: 530 km, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
25-March-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: LVM3, Client/Payload: 36 communication satellites, orbit: polar, 450 km, polar, 10,000 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
24-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: 420 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
24-March-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 450 km, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
23-March-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: military satellite, orbit: sso, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
22-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: sso, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
17-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 2 telecommunication satellites, orbit: 35,700 km, mass: 8300 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 52 Starlinks, orbit: leo, 70 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: observation satellite, orbit: geo, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
16-March-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S.A., Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 2 radar satellites, orbit: 600 km, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
15-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 11, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $50 million.
14-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: cargo to ISS, orbit: 330 km, mass: 3307 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
13-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: earthsat, orbit: 496 km SSO, mass: 1400 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
12-March-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton-M, Client/Payload: military satellite, orbit: geo, mass: 8300 kg, launch costs: $65 million.
09-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 40 OneWeb sats, orbit: LEO, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
09-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: 2 earthsats, orbit: SSO, mass: 2800 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
03-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 51 Starlinks, orbit: leo, 70 deg, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
02-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: crew of 4 to ISS, orbit: 330 km, 9616 kg, launch cost: $220 million ($55-million per seat).
27-February-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: leo, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
23-February-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: telcom sat, orbit: 496 km SSO, mass: 1400 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
23-Febuary-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Wenchang Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: communication satellite, orbit: geo, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
23-February-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: crew capsule to ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
17-Febuary-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Starlinks, orbit: leo, 70 deg, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-February-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: comsat, orbit: 34,000 km, mass: 8300 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
11-February-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 55 Starlinks, orbit: 530 km, 43 deg, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
09-February-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: SSLV, Client/Payload: 3 satellites, orbit: polar, 450 km, mass: 500 kg, launch costs: $31 million.
09-February-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: cargo for ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
06-February-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: communications satellite, orbit: 35,700 km, mass: 8300 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
05-February-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton-M, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: 36,000 km, 0.6 deg, mass: 8300 kg, launch costs: $65 million.
02-Febraury-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 53 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
31-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 49 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-January-2023 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, Rocket: H-IIA, Client/Payload: reconnaissance satellite, orbit: 500 km, 97.4 deg, mass: 11000 kg, launch cost: $90 million.
27-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: 530 km, 43 deg, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
24-January-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S.A., Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 3 surveillance satellites, orbit: 550 km, 40.5 deg, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
19-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 40 OneWeb sats, orbit: leo, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
19-January-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 14 satellites, orbit: unk, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
18-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: U.S. Space Force GPS satellite, orbit: 20,200 km, 55 deg, mass: 8300 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
15-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon Heavy, Client/Payload: 2 US Space Force satellites, orbit: geo, mass: 26700 kg, launch cost: $150 million.
13-January-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 3 remote sensing satellites, orbit: 515 km, 43 deg, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
12-January-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: telcom sat, orbit: 35,786 km, mass: 1250 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
09-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 40 OneWeb sats, orbit: 1200 km, 87 deg, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
09-January-2023 State: China, Company: Galactic Energy, From: Jiuquan Launch Center, China, Rocket: Ceres-1, Client/Payload: 5 satellites, orbit: SSO, mass: 230 kg, launch costs: $5 million.
08-January-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Wenchang Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 7A, Client/Payload: 3x classified satellites, orbit: geo, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: unk
04-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 114 smallsats, orbit: polar, mass: 7000 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
Chart 1. Number of Orbital-class Rocket Launches per Company in 2023
SpaceX (96x)
Arianespace (3x)
Rocket Lab (8x)
United Launch Alliance (ULA) (3x)
Northrop Grumman (formerly Orbital ATK) (1x)
Galactic Energy (4x)
Expace (3x)
i-Space (2x)
CALT (0x)
Astra (0x)
Firefly Aerospace (2x)
Chart 2. Number of Orbital-class Rocket Launches per nation (or union) in 2023
China (59x)
U.S.A (110x)
Russia (17x)
Europe (3x)
India (6x)
Japan (2x)
Iran (1x)
Israel (1x)
South Korea (1x)
North Korea (1x)
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30-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 3850 kg, launch costs: $39 million.
28-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
28-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon Heavy, Client/Payload: space plane, orbit: unk, mass: 26,700 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-December-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1v, Client/Payload: unknown satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 2,800 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
27-December-2023 State: China, Company: Expace, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1A, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
26-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: 2 navigation satellites, orbit: MEO, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
25-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: ocean platform, China, Rocket: Long March 11, Client/Payload: 1 satellite, orbit: unk, mass: 700 kg, launch costs: $50 million.
25-December-2023 State: China, Company: Expace, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1A, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
24-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
22-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
21-December-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: spy satellite, orbit: unk, mass: 7,020 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
20-December-2023 State: United States, Company: Firefly, From: Vandenberg SFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Alpha, Client/Payload: 1 satellite. orbit: LEO, mass: 1030 kg, launch cost: $15 million.
18-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-December-2023 State: China, Company: iSpace, From: (possibly Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center), China, Rocket: Hyperbola 1, Client/Payload: test flight, orbit: 500 km, near-polar, mass: 300 kg, launch costs: $5 million.
16-December-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: meteorological, orbit: HEO, 63 deg, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
15-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Wenchang space center, China, Rocket: Long March 5, Client/Payload: optical telescope, orbit: GEO, launch costs: $70 million.
14-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2F, Client/Payload: space plane, orbit: LEO, launch costs: $39 million.
14-December-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: radarsat, orbit: 575 km, mass: 197 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
09-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 3 satellites, orbit: 495 km, 35 deg, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
09-December-2023 State: China, Company: LandSpace, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Zhuque-2, Client/Payload: 3 satellites, orbit: 460 km, SSO, mass: 4000 kg, launch costs: $4 miilion
05-December-2023 State: China, Company: Galactic Energy, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Ceres-1, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 500 km, polar, mass: 400 kg, launch costs: $4 miilion
08-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
07-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
05-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: polar, mass: 1400 kg, launch costs: $39 million.
05-December-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: offshore South China Sea, China, Rocket: Jielong 3, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: LEO, polar, mass: 400 kg, launch costs: $4 miilion
04-December-2023 State: South Korea, Company: govt, From: ocean platform, South Korea, Rocket: unknown, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: 650 km, mass: 100 kg, launch costs: unk.
02-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
01-December-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 25 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
01-December-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: crew capsule to ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
27-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
25-November-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: spy satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 7,020 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
23-November-2023 State: North Korea, Company: govt, From: Sohae Satellite Launching Station, North Korea, Rocket: Chollima-1, Client/Payload: communications satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
23-November-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: communications satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
22-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
20-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 295 × 286 km, 53 degrees, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
16-November-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: LEO, launch costs: $39 million.
12-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 2 communications satellites, orbit: 8,000 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
11-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 113 payloads, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
09-November-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: communications satellite, orbit: GEO, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
09-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: cargo to ISS, orbit: 330 km, mass: 3,304 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
07-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
03-November-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
03-November-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Wenchang Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 7, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: 35,786 km, mass: 9400 kg, launch costs: unk
31-October-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 6A, Client/Payload: 2 mapping setellites, orbit: 608 km, SSO, mass: 4500 kg, launch costs: n/a.
30-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
29-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 53 deg, LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-October-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: spy satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 7,020 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
25-October-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan launch base, China, Rocket: Long March 2F, Client/Payload: crew of 3 to Chinese station, orbit: 340-450 km, launch costs: $39 million.
23-October-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: recon satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
21-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 23 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
21-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
18-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
15-October-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
13-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
13-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon Heavy, Client/Payload: asteroid probe, orbit: n/a, mass: 2800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
08-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 290 km, 53 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
08-October-2023 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Vega, Client/Payload: 12 satellites, orbit: SSO, 1,242 kg, launch cost: $37 million.
06-October-2023 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Atlas 5, Client/Payload: 2 communication satellites. orbit: 611 km, 58.9 deg, 13,500 kg, launch cost: $110 million.
05-October-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 3 reconsats, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
04-October-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 289 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
29-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-September-2023 State: Iran, Company: govt, From: Shahroud, Iran, Rocket: Qased, Client/Payload: military satellite, orbit: 540 km, 60 deg, 50 kg, launch costs: unk
26-September-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: remote sensing satellite, orbit: near-polar, 680 x 688 km, mass: 4200 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
25-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: 290 km, 53 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
23-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
20-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-September-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 3 reconsats, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
15-September-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: crew capsule to ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
15-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
14-September-2023 State: United States, Company: Firefly, From: Vandenberg SFB, U.S.A., Rocket: Alpha, Client/Payload: military satellite. orbit: n/a, mass: 800 kg, launch cost: $15 million.
11-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: 290 km, 53 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
10-September-2023 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Atlas 5, Client/Payload: defense satellite. orbit: geo, 13,500 kg, launch cost: $110 million.
08-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
07-September-2023 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, Rocket: H-IIA, Client/Payload: space telescope, orbit: 550 km, 31.0 deg, mass: 2890 kg, launch cost: $90 million.
03-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
02-September-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: PSLV, Client/Payload: solar probe, orbit: n/a, mass: 1475 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
02-September-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 13 military satellites, orbit: 1000 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
31-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
26-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
26-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: crew capsule, orbit: 220 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
23-August-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: radarsat, orbit: 640 km, mass: 197 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
22-August-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: cargo for ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
22-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
20-August-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: remote sensing satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 4200 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
16-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
14-August-2023 State: China, Company: Expace, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1A, Client/Payload: 4 navigation satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
12-August-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: radarsat, orbit: GEO, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
11-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 320 km, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
10-August-2023 State: China, Company: Galactic Energy, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Ceres-1, Client/Payload: 7 satellites, orbit: 500 km, SSO, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $4 miilion
10-August-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: lunar probe, orbit: n/a, mass: 1,750 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
09-August-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: radarsat, orbit: SSO, mass: 1400 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
07-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 15 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
06-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
03-August-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 4200 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
03-August-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: communication satellite, orbit: 37,000 km, mass: 6,761 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
01-August-2023 State: United States, Company: Northrop Grumman, From: Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S.A., Rocket: Antares, Client/Payload: cargo to International Space Station for NASA, orbit: 200 km, 8,000 kg, launch costs: $85 million.
29-July-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: PSLV, Client/Payload: 7 satellites, orbit: 535 km, mass: 1750 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
29-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon Heavy, Client/Payload: ccommunication satellite, orbit: GEO, mass: 9200 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
28-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
26-July-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 3 reconsats, orbit: LEO, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
23-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
23-July-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 4 satellites, orbit: unk, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
22-July-2023 State: China, Company: Galactic Energy, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Ceres-1, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 400 kg, launch costs: $4 miilion
19-July-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1A, Client/Payload: 4 weather satellites, orbit: 524 km, 97.4 deg, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
19-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 15 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-July-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 7 satellites, orbit: SSO, mass: 200 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
15-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 54 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
12-July-2023 State: China, Company: Landspace, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Zhuque-2, Client/Payload: test launch, orbit: leo, mass: 6000 kg, launch costs: unk.
09-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
09-July-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 1400 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
07-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 48 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
05-July-2023 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 35,800 km, mass: 6,900 kg, launch cost: $182 million.
01-July-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: astronomy satellite, orbit: n/a, mass: 2,160 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-June-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b, Client/Payload: weather sat, orbit: 813 km, 98.7 deg, mass: 8200 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
23-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
22-June-2023 State: United States, Company: ULA, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Delta 4-Heavy, Client/Payload: U.S. National Reconaissance Office satellite. orbit: unk, 28,790 kg, launch cost: $110 million.
22-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 47 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
18-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: comsat, orbit: 36,000 km, mass: 4700 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
15-June-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 41 smallsats, orbit: sso, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
12-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 72 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
12-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 53 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
08-June-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1, Client/Payload: communications satellite, orbit: sso, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
05-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: cargo to ISS, orbit: 330 km, mass: 3,304 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
04-June-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
31-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 52 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
29-May-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2F, Client/Payload: cargo to Chinese space station, orbit: 410 km, 50 deg, mass: 11,500 kg, launch costs: unk
29-May-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: GSLV, Client/Payload: navsat, orbit: 36,000 km, mass: 2,232 kg, 5 deg, launch costs: $47 million.
27-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: comsat, orbit: 36,000 km, mass: 4500 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
25-May-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 550 km, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
24-May-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: cargo to ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
21-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: crew capsule, orbit: 220 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
20-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
19-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 22 Starlinks, orbit: 500 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
16-May-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: GPS satellite, orbit: 35,700 km, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
14-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: 298 km, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
10-May-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Wenchang Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 7, Client/Payload: cargo to Chinese space station, orbit: 370 km, 41.5 deg, mass: 9400 kg, launch costs: unk
10-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 51 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
07-May-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 550 km, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
04-May-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: 530 km, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
30-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon Heavy, Client/Payload: 2 communication satellites, orbit: 35700 km, mass: 6700 kg, launch cost: $150 million.
28-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 2 communication satellites, orbit: 8000 km, mass: 4100 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 46 satellites, orbit: LEO, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
22-April-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: PSLV, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 586 km, mass: 1646 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
19-April-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: 410 km, 50 deg, mass: 11500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
19-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: 530 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
16-April-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4B, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: LEO, mass: 4200 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
15-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 51 satellites, orbit: 500 km, 97.4 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
14-April-2023 State: Europe, Company: Arianespace, From: French Guiana, Rocket: Ariane 5, Client/Payload: probe to Jupiter, orbit: n/a, mass: 5963 kg, launch cost: $182 million.
07-April-2023 State: China, Company: iSpace, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Hyperbola 1, Client/Payload: test flight, orbit: SSO, mass: 300 kg, launch costs: $5 million.
07-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: comsat, orbit: geo, mass: 6,161 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
02-April-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 10 defense satellites, orbit: 1,000 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
02-April-2023 State: China, Company: Space Pioneer, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Tianlong-2, Client/Payload: test flight, orbit: SSO, ca. 487 km, 97.4 deg, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
31-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: 2 earthsats, orbit: 504 km, 97.4 deg, mass: 4200 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
30-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 4 radarsats, orbit: sso, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
29-March-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1v, Client/Payload: spy satellite, orbit: sso, mass: 2800 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
29-March-2023 State: Israel, Company: govt, From: Palmachim Airbase, Israel, Rocket: Shavit-2, Client/Payload: spy satellite, orbit: retrograde leo, mass: 380 kg, launch cost: $15 million.
29-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: 530 km, 43 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
25-March-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: LVM3, Client/Payload: 36 communication satellites, orbit: polar, 450 km, polar, 10,000 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
24-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: 420 km, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
24-March-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: New Zealand, Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 2 satellites, orbit: 450 km, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
23-March-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: military satellite, orbit: sso, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
22-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Kuaizhou-1, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: sso, mass: 1500 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
17-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 2 telecommunication satellites, orbit: 35,700 km, mass: 8300 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 52 Starlinks, orbit: leo, 70 deg, mass: 22,800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: observation satellite, orbit: geo, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
16-March-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S.A., Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 2 radar satellites, orbit: 600 km, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
15-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 11, Client/Payload: test satellite, orbit: SSO, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $50 million.
14-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: cargo to ISS, orbit: 330 km, mass: 3307 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
13-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: earthsat, orbit: 496 km SSO, mass: 1400 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
12-March-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton-M, Client/Payload: military satellite, orbit: geo, mass: 8300 kg, launch costs: $65 million.
09-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 40 OneWeb sats, orbit: LEO, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
09-March-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 4C, Client/Payload: 2 earthsats, orbit: SSO, mass: 2800 kg, launch costs: $63 million.
03-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 51 Starlinks, orbit: leo, 70 deg, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
02-March-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: crew of 4 to ISS, orbit: 330 km, 9616 kg, launch cost: $220 million ($55-million per seat).
27-February-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 21 Starlinks, orbit: leo, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
23-February-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: telcom sat, orbit: 496 km SSO, mass: 1400 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
23-Febuary-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Wenchang Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 3B, Client/Payload: communication satellite, orbit: geo, mass: 2000 kg, launch costs: $70 miilion
23-February-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: crew capsule to ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
17-Febuary-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: Starlinks, orbit: leo, 70 deg, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
17-February-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: comsat, orbit: 34,000 km, mass: 8300 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
11-February-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 55 Starlinks, orbit: 530 km, 43 deg, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
09-February-2023 State: India, ISRO, Company: none, From: Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, Rocket: SSLV, Client/Payload: 3 satellites, orbit: polar, 450 km, mass: 500 kg, launch costs: $31 million.
09-February-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a, Client/Payload: cargo for ISS, orbit: 420 km, mass: 2500 kg, launch costs: $49 million.
06-February-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: communications satellite, orbit: 35,700 km, mass: 8300 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
05-February-2023 State: Russia, Company: govt, From: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Rocket: Proton-M, Client/Payload: weather satellite, orbit: 36,000 km, 0.6 deg, mass: 8300 kg, launch costs: $65 million.
02-Febraury-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 53 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
31-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 49 Starlinks, orbit: LEO, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
27-January-2023 State: Japan, Company: govt, From: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, Rocket: H-IIA, Client/Payload: reconnaissance satellite, orbit: 500 km, 97.4 deg, mass: 11000 kg, launch cost: $90 million.
27-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 56 Starlinks, orbit: 530 km, 43 deg, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
24-January-2023 State: United States/New Zealand, Company: Rocket Lab, From: Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S.A., Rocket: Electron, Client/Payload: 3 surveillance satellites, orbit: 550 km, 40.5 deg, mass: 350 kg, launch costs: $7.5 million
19-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Vandenberg Space Force Base, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 40 OneWeb sats, orbit: leo, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
19-January-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 14 satellites, orbit: unk, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
18-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: U.S. Space Force GPS satellite, orbit: 20,200 km, 55 deg, mass: 8300 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
15-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon Heavy, Client/Payload: 2 US Space Force satellites, orbit: geo, mass: 26700 kg, launch cost: $150 million.
13-January-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Jiuquan Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2D, Client/Payload: 3 remote sensing satellites, orbit: 515 km, 43 deg, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
12-January-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 2C, Client/Payload: telcom sat, orbit: 35,786 km, mass: 1250 kg, launch costs: $70 million.
09-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 40 OneWeb sats, orbit: 1200 km, 87 deg, mass: 22800 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
09-January-2023 State: China, Company: Galactic Energy, From: Jiuquan Launch Center, China, Rocket: Ceres-1, Client/Payload: 5 satellites, orbit: SSO, mass: 230 kg, launch costs: $5 million.
08-January-2023 State: China, Company: govt, From: Wenchang Launch Center, China, Rocket: Long March 7A, Client/Payload: 3x classified satellites, orbit: geo, mass: 1300 kg, launch costs: unk
04-January-2023 State: United States, Company: SpaceX, From: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, U.S.A., Rocket: Falcon 9, Client/Payload: 114 smallsats, orbit: polar, mass: 7000 kg, launch cost: $92 million.
Chart 1. Number of Orbital-class Rocket Launches per Company in 2023
SpaceX (96x)
Arianespace (3x)
Rocket Lab (8x)
United Launch Alliance (ULA) (3x)
Northrop Grumman (formerly Orbital ATK) (1x)
Galactic Energy (4x)
Expace (3x)
i-Space (2x)
CALT (0x)
Astra (0x)
Firefly Aerospace (2x)
China (59x)
U.S.A (110x)
Russia (17x)
Europe (3x)
India (6x)
Japan (2x)
Iran (1x)
Israel (1x)
South Korea (1x)
North Korea (1x)
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